Former WWE Star Not Going To Mania Due To Heckling, HBK Talks Flair; Candice

-- FloridaToday.com has an article on former WWE star Marc Mero -- who lives in Orlando -- and he says that some of his friends with free tickets for WrestleMania asked him to go to the show. Mero turned down the offers because he doesn't want to embarrass his friends by the heckling from the crowd that would likely occur. "I can take it, I have a thick skin," Mero says. "But I don't want to put anyone in a situation that might cause them embarrassment." You can read the article on Mero at this link. The article notes that Mero is not particularly popular amongst people in the wrestling community. However, Mero is okay with it if his 'list' stops at 30 people.

-- In today's Post and Courier, Shawn Michaels has a Ric Flair tribute on what wrestling his idol in his last ever wrestling match means to him. Mike Mooneyham, who posted the article, is close friends with Flair and was invited to the Hall of Fame ceremony last night. You can read what Michaels had to say about Flair at this link.

-- On WWE.com, they have Josh Mathews (who is still employed) and Candice Michelle (seen wearing a sling) giving updates throughout today regarding WrestleMania. They've posted three videos today, and will post a fourth one later today with Candice showing off the outfit she plans on wearing at WrestleMania tonight. In the third video, Candice is seen sharing a beer with some local tailgaters. "It helps after surgery," Candice said. You can see that video at this link. The two plan on showing off the WrestleMania set sometime later today.

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