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From: Brian Wodele
Jeff Hardy's April 7th performance on RAW was by far one of the worst I've ever seen. When he wrestles he just seems tired in the ring. Slow to get up, slow punches, and he's hunched over even when he has the upper hand. HE acts like this even when he's not selling being beat up. The Rock threw him out of the ring at the end and it looked like he barely made it over the ropes. I know that he is having "issues" with his career, but do you attribute this to his style or him not giving a rats ass. To me, you would think that any wrestler would step up in a match with the Rock, because he is so damn on fire right now.

Well, Jeff Hardy's lackluster performance is no longer an issue as the WWE have "severed all ties" with Jeff, effective on 22nd April. For those paying attention, this shouldn't come as any great surprise. There have been a lot of rumors about Jeff losing his passion for the business and wanting time off to concentrate on his "music". The WWE seemed to be giving him that time but he must have stepped over the line at some recent point because the WWE grew tired of his "issues" and kicked him to the curb. Before anyone asks, I don't think Jeff Hardy will be gone for very long. I' d say his firing/quitting is designed to be more of a wake up call rather than a goodbye forever sort of thing. Jeff Hardy needs to grow up, and when he does the WWE will hopefully welcome him back with open arms.

From: Janek
Hey wicked site keep it up! What do you think if we had the invasion angle now with the number of top draw WCW stars now in the WWE. I think it would be a success because you would have stars like Goldberg, Stiner, an established Booker T and the NWO. Just wondered what you guys thought of it

I think that any plan the WWE formulates that has the word "invasion" in it in ANY capacity should be immediately torn up, burnt and buried six feet under on holy ground. Yes, the angle would have worked a great deal better in April 2003 than it did when it actually happened because the WWE have finally managed to bring all of the major WCW talent on board. But it's too little too late and the chances of the invasion angle being successfully resurrected at this point are so remote as to be located in Siberia. The invasion angle sucked, it was handled badly and it is a subject best left in the past.

From: CrazyThugBoy
whats trish stratus phone number

555 DREAM ON.

From: David
hey you guys nice site. I have a few questions. 1) where in the blue hell is Lex Luger?did he retire? or is he in exile? 2) I have heard alot about ken shamrock in UFC lately and was curious as to whether or not he will come back to the wwe. Cause i am a big shamrock fan. 3) do you think there would be a possibility of a Diesel vs. Goldberg rematch? i mean i would love to see those 2 go at it again. 4) How bad is Austin's neck really? or is it just a storyline.

1. Lex Luger retire? Are you kidding? Since the demise of WCW there have been intermittent rumors that Luger is going to show up in the WWE. Those rumors have been given a shot in the arm recently, as some people have been speculating that Luger will climb aboard the WWE train if Sting gets on, and the two will face Goldberg. I don't know about that. Luger has reached his expiry date as a wrestler and I'd put a WWE return in the irrelevant basket. 2. There are always Shamrock comeback rumors floating around the place. A return is possible, but unlikely. The WWE have to realize sooner or later that adding to their already over stacked roster isn't the path to ratings success. 3. Nash vs Goldberg is practically a certainty, but Diesel vs Goldberg is another story. 4. Austin's neck is extremely bad. Really, he shouldn't even be wrestling. No "bad neck" storyline needed because the truth is scary enough.

From: DJ Hynes
With sites like this one, wrestling will always have a strong following even when the ratings are down. Heres my question, what wrestler has had the most nicknames? Stone cold has everything from " the bionic redneck" to "the rattlesnake" and the Rock is " the peoples champ " and the "great one", but who has had the most at one time, not the total over years of previous gimmicks. Also I'd like you to settle an argument, Where did Jeff Jerrett get the nickname " The chosen one". I said it was In WCW when Vince russo became the new writer everyone (on the Internet) said that Buff Bagwell was the next one to be pushed, or the chosen one, but it turned out to be Jeff Jerrett. Is this correct?

Interesting question. The answer depends on how you approach the question. If you mean which gimmick has had the most individual nicknames, then you're probably right with The Rock and Stone Cold. If you're asking which wrestler in recent memory has had the most gimmicks, I think it would have to be Al Snow. But I'm open to debate on that one. To settle your "chosen one" debate - you're right. Russo was always high on Jarrett and many people speculate that Jarrett knew Russo was jumping ship to WCW before anyone else did and agreed to jump with him. Russo had been trying to get Austin to feud with Jarrett in the WWF, but Austin refused. So when Jarrett and Russo made the jump to WCW Russo pushed Jarrett as a main eventer - his "chosen one" which was actually a little inside joke. As for Buff Bagwell, I don't think he was ever going to be pushed in Golberg fashion. He's talented, yes, but what a pain in the ass!

From: Howie
Hi, I know that the WWE's Grand Slam Champion is someone who won the World, I-C, Euro., and Tag Title's. I was just wondering who those individuals are at this point in time. Thanks.

Shawn Michaels and Triple H. That's it. However, there is a certain section of the wrestling population who feel that Chris Jericho's name should be included in the list of Grand Slam winners. Jericho has indeed held all four of the WWE Grand Slam titles, but as he held his WWE World Title in conjunction with the Heavyweight title, I choose not to include him on the list. Isn't being the first Undisputed Champion enough for him?

From: Luke
Hey Aree I have a question for you since your the only one that seems to be answering the mailbag questions now days. Back in the WCW days, there was a tag team know as High Voltage that consisted of Robbie Rage and Kenny Koas. I'm just wondering what happened between Kenny and WCW, because he was getting a push, then suddenly disappeared. Also I'm wondering what Kenny is doing now? Forums have yet to answer this question, so I guess your my last hope.

Rajah answers questions as well, so I can't take all the credit. I did a little digging on Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos and apparently they're both regulars in New Japan. If anyone else has some extra information to add, feel free to send it in.

From: Johnny
Hey aree. Just a couple of quick questions i hope you'll be good enough to answer firstly a short bio i was reading of vince said he has three kids is that true shane steph and ? also it said hulk came out on his side during the big trial what really happened there? Finally what exactly did scott hall do to get himself fired don't you think with nash back from injury and goldberg signing combined with awful ratings its the perfect time to reform the nWo possible under another banner? One last think admit you get a kick out of the 99.9% of wwe fans who are male having to go to a girl to answer all there questions

I don't know that I get a "kick" out of it, but it does strike me as being quite ironic. Vince and Linda McMahon have two children, Shane and Stephanie. Maybe the author of the biography you read was including Mick Foley. He called Vince 'Dad' for a while. Hulk Hogan was working for WCW when he was called to be a witness in McMahon's "Steroid Trial". He testified that the WWF had provided him with drugs, but stopped short of saying that he had been ordered to take them. He simply said they were available and he had picked them up when he "picked up his pay check". Scott Hall has a lot of problems, and his career has been stifled because of them. He and the WWE didn't agree on the direction of his character, he showed up late a few times and had a falling out with a few people behind the scenes so the WWE released him. It's a shame, but it's nothing new as far as Scott Hall is concerned. I certainly hope that the NWO isn't reformed when Nash and Goldberg come on board. That train has left the station. But I would like to see a comeback tour of the "2 Dudes with Attitude".

From: Bill Ceglia
Why wasn't Big Poppa Pump involved with Wrestlemania at all? I thought he would get a much bigger push than he has so far?

To put it bluntly, he wasn't given a bigger push because he sucked. The WWE had high hopes for Steiner, but Steiner simply couldn't perform at the level necessary to stay in the title picture. In defence of Big Poppa Pump, physically he shouldn't even be in the ring. He's had major surgery on his back and his foot and as Rajah is so fond of pointing out, every time he steps into the ring he's a huge injury risk. One slightly wrong move and the guy is out for six months. It's hard to build a Wrestlemania worthy storyline around a guy who can't perform well in the ring, isn't too great on the mic and is ridiculously prone to injury. To sum it up, if Steiner was on trial, you wouldn't want to pay for bail because he's a huge flight risk. If you could float him on the stock market, buying shares in his talent would be extremely risky. If he was a house you were thinking about purchasing, he would look like a dream home on the surface, but underneath he would be termite infested and riddled with dry rot. Get the picture?

From:
Hey Raj, I have been without a computer for awhile, and I have been going through major Raj withdrawl. My question is, and i'm sure you have answered it before, but iI missed it since I didn't have a running puter.How did Curt Henning die? I was shocked to hear of his demise. I love your site, and enjoy being back. Thanks

Another deleted name. Damn. Raj withdrawal? Several off color remarks are springing to mind as I type this, but I'll restrain myself. I guess Jake "The Snake" Roberts isn't the only wrestler from the 80's who likes, or in Hennig's case liked, his crack. Hennig's official cause of death was listed as "cocaine poisoning". It's a sad end to a man who gave a lot to the wrestling industry.

From:
Dear Rajah Q&A Crew, Insert butt kissing line here _______________________________ But my real question is do you know what was the back story to Triple H's and Ultimate Warriors wrestlemania matchup @ 96?

Sorry. I deleted this guy's name. Again. But I'll answer the question and hope that all is forgiven. McMahon wanted the Ultimate Warrior to face a new up and coming wrestler by the name of Hunter Hearst Helmsley at Wrestlemania 12. The Warrior agreed, but insisted that the match should be a squash - meaning that he would flatten poor Hunter in about 30 seconds. McMahon initially refused, realizing that Helmsley had real talent and squashing him could damage his character. However when Hunter caught wind of the idea he told McMahon he didn't mind going down in a squash, and the rest as they say, is history.

From: Scott
Do u reckon it would be a good idea for WWE to put the WCW brand up for sale if at all possible? I know the company took a lot of bashing during the invasion angle, but it could result in WWE getting some established competition and with the ratings falling it may cause the management to pull their fingers out. what do u think?

Several problems with this idea: 1. Who would want to buy the WCW "brand" without any of the star power? 2. Who has the money to buy WCW and to run it? 3. Who would be crazy enough to buy what is essentially a brand name at a time when wrestling is struggling in the ratings and struggling to maintain a fan base? 4. Vince McMahon would never admit that his business thrived on competition, and indeed needs it to stay alive. He probably wouldn't even consider selling, even if someone wanted to buy. Hey, Vinnie Mac, I'll buy it. I've got ten bucks around here somewhere.

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