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WWE News: All the news items you can handle from Sunday's newspaper coverage of WrestleMania Mar 30, 2008 - 1:05:58 PM
The Orlando Sentinel has plenty of WrestleMania coverage ahead of tonight's PPV at the Citrus Bowl. Current weather conditions in Orlando is partly cloudy, and that's going to worsen to scattered thunderstorms with 40 percent chance of rain when the PPV starts.
- Andrea Adelson in the Sentinel published a story on the money WWE has spent on setting up the Citrus Bowl. WWE reportedly spent $300,000 on the fireworks display. They also reported WWE and the city of Orlando will be having a fly-over that "WWE and Central Florida Sports Commission Officials are thrilled about having." That is not a reference to the rumored TNA flyover. Article link.
The actual flyover is a joint production of the city officials and the U.S. military. They have been authorized to do the flyover as part of a training mission, and they did a test mission on Friday afternoon. WWE reportedly footed part of the bill on bringing in the military flyover. Article link.
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- WWE issued a press release on the Hall of Fame ceremony, claiming 7,000 fans in attendance for the ceremony featuring Ric Flair. Press release link.
- Orlando Sentinel has youtube clips of Ric Flair's pre-Hall of Fame press conference with the media on Saturday afternoon. Flair runs the gauntlet of emotions in this one. Article link.
- Ch. 13 in Orlando published a story on Mania, with comments from Randy Orton. In character, Orton said things are changing tonight if the WWE Title match goes on last. "So basically what you are saying is good guys go over in the main event in WrestleMania," he said. "If that's the case then it's time for a change and you'll see it Sunday night." Carlito also talked in character that both Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair should retire after their match. Article link.
- Kevin Eck in the Baltimore Sun published a blog on the Hall of Fame ceremony, with comments on the jabs taken at The Rock from Triple H and Dusty Rhodes, as well as the hostile fan response for John Cena and Gordon Solie's family. Article link.
- Ottawa Sun published an interview with Edge on trying to end Undertaker's streak tonight. Edge said it would be an honor and "it's the most excited I've been going into a WrestleMania." He also talked about playing the heel role and walking a fine line of not being too good of a heel to draw cheers. "The fine line is if you get too good at being bad, they start cheering you," he said. "The trick is you have to stay bad through it all." Article link.
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