HOF Report

- The 2014 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony kicks off with a video package, looking at the Hall itself and this year's class. We're live and have a packed house. Jerry Lawler is introduced and will be tonight's host. Lawler comes out to a big pop. Lawler says tonight is going to be a celebration. From a high-flying extreme Diva to a Superstar who personified intensity and charisma. Lawler says it's his honor to share the stage with tonight's inductees. Lawler shows us a WrestleMania hype video set to Kid Rock's song.

- Lawler introduces the induction video for Lita and she will be tonight's first inductee.

- Lawler introduces WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus and out she comes to do the honors for Lita. Trish reveals Lita is the godmother of her child and says it's fitting. Or maybe it's fitting because how their careers have paralleled. She talks about how they debuted near each other and retired near the same time. Trish talks about Lita's career and gets a pop when she brings up Team Extreme. Trish says Lita was an equal member of that group. Trish talks about how Lita loves animals and other stuff away from wrestling. Trish introduces Lita, calling her her bestie. Trish says this is Lita's long dress debut, which is a big deal. Lita's theme hits and out she comes to a big pop.

- Lita thanks everyone for the moment and says she's super into it. A "thank you Lita" chant breaks out. Lita says she's ready to have some fun. She talks about wanting to become a wrestler and going to Mexico. She tells a story about calling a travel agent for a trip to Mexico. She says there was a travel warning not to travel there unless you had official business. She had official business - she was to become a professional wrestler. She brings up Arena Mexico and it gets a small pop from some fans in the crowd. She talks about the excitement of seeing that first lucha event in person and says we can all relate with WrestleMania XXX tomorrow. She goes on about working in Mexico and brings out a mask she kept from someone there. The crowd boos at one point but it sounds like it was something in the crowd or they wanted her to put the mask on. She gives a shout out to Rey Mysterio and talks about watching him. She talks about coming back to the States and trying to find Rey at a hotel after a wrestling event in Georgia. She says she didn't see Rey but she ran into Arn Anderson. She says Arn got her to meet Rey by giving her his hotel room number. She says Rey came out of the hotel elevator and didn't make her feel like an idiot for saying she was going to Mexico to become a wrestler.

She says Arn then said she owed him a Miller Lite for making the meeting with Rey happen. Lita says she's a woman of her word and has two Miller Lites brought out for Rey and Arn. Trish and Lita take a shot of wheat grass. Arn toasts Lita and drinks his. It looks like Arn got both beers and the usher didn't give Rey his. They finally get Rey his beer. He and Arn toast Lita together to a big pop from the crowd. Lita then talks about spending 6 months in the original ECW. A huge "ECW" chant breaks out in the crowd. She also talks about working with Edge. She claims the most slut-tacular wedding dress in WWE history. She also talks about working with Kane and Snitsky. She talks about James Cameron personally picking her to be in the finale of Dark Angel and during filming, she got dropped on her head and knew something was wrong. She went back to work for WWE and doctors told her that her neck was broken. She brings out her bobblehead doll and says this happened at the same time the doll came out. There are more boos from the crowd but apparently it's because the big screen in the arena keeps going out. She talks about wanting to get advice from Steve Austin when the neck injury happened. Austin brought her down to Texas to go to the doctor with him and then have some BBQ in San Antonio. She wore an Austin 3:16 tank top into surgery. She says after that surgery, she went on to have many more successful years in WWE. Lita says she has a lit of thank you's and thanks Danny McDevitt from MCW, Christian York, Bob Mercury, Ace Steel, the Funkin' Dojo, Tommy Dreamer, who got a big pop and is in attendance, Lisa Marie Varon, who is also in the crowd. Lita brings up their steel cage match. She says she's proud to share the locker room with the group of girls she worked with.

Lita thanks Manami Toyota and says she's never met her but is blown away by her. She thanks Luna Vachon, Terry Taylor, Tom Prichard and Jim Ross. She thanks JR for his commentary and advice. She thanks Mickie James, Essa Rios and Team Extreme. She mentions The Hardy Boys, The Dudley Boys and Edge & Christian. She thanks members of the WWE crew who are still working for the company. She mentions WWE crew member Frank Bullock, who passed away recently. She thanks her best friend Trish and talks about their lifetime friendship. She thanks her mom and her brother for supporting her. She says they have asked her for 0 autographs over the years and that's priceless. She thanks some of her friends and the punk rock/hard rock scene. She talks about what the punk music scene meant to her. She encourages us to find our punk rock, our lucha libre, and let it lead us to our life. She says punk rock taught her she could be whatever she wanted to be and here she is. Lita's music hits and she gets another standing ovation.

- Jerry Lawler comes back out and introduces the induction video for Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Lawler brings out Diamond Dallas Page to a big pop from the crowd. DDP thanks the crowd and gets his name chanted. DDP is proud, humbled and honored to be here tonight. He says there's some kind of divine intervention going on because tonight is his 58th birthday and he couldn't ask for a better present... the crowd starts chanting happy birthday to him. DDP says the fans are amazing. He is getting to see 2 of his boys rising up to receive the recognition they deserve. DDP thanks Triple H and says it's very cool of him. DDP says without Dusty Rhodes, there is no DDP. DDP says Dusty was his mentor but he had another mentor who taught him the art of pro wrestling. DDP says he lived with Jake back in 1994. DDP says he was just fired from WCW but Dusty and Jake believed in him at 36. DDP talks about how he talked Kimberly into letting Jake move in with them. Kimberly had one condition - no snakes in the house. DDP says he learned more sitting next to Jake on the couch watching their matches. He says Jake started to get him bookings on the road. He tells a story about a snake going missing in their home. DDP says he never stopped learning from Jake. Jake taught him how to get over in and out of the ring. Jake prepared him for the main events and the world championships to come. DDP says it's a debt he's been working on paying back ever since. This gets an applause. DDP looks to get emotional. He says Jake wrote the book on ring psychology. DDP says every single thing Jake did in and out of the ring had purpose. He praises Jake's in-ring work, his interviews and his feuds with Ricky Steamboat, Rick Rude and Randy Savage.

All three names got pops. DDP says they started another journey about 18 months ago when they began living together again. DDP calls it a wild roller coaster. He calls it the resurrection of Jake The Snake. DDP says their big dream 18 months ago was to be on this stage, on this very night and here they are. The crowd pops. DDP thanks God. He says dreams can true as long as you're willing to put the work in. DDP says trust him, Jake has put the work in. DDP says to never underestimate the power you give someone by believing in them. The same goes with yourself. DDP proudly presents his mentor, his friend, his brother, the prodigal son, the one and only Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Jake's music hits and out he comes with a Diva on each arm.

- Jake comes to the podium and a "thank you Jake" chant starts up. Jake gets choked up and shakes his head. He says all of a sudden he forgot what he was going to say. He says he's always loved professional wrestling and always loved the men that did professional wrestling because they're special men, a breed of their own. Jake talks about seeing legends come up when he was a kid. Jake says he hated wrestling because his father wrestled and he never saw his father. Jake blamed wrestling and says that wasn't the truth, it was the man. Jake says he hated that but be damned if he didn't do the same thing. Jake says he walked away from the responsibilities of raising a family because he fell in love with something called wrestling. Jake says he didn't have a minute to spare in any day because he loved wrestling. He should have shared the time more wisely but doesn't regret his love for wrestling because there's nothing like it. Jake talks about controlling the emotions of fans. Jake almost says something inappropriate and says that was close. See DDP, he's getting better, he says. Jake changes his mind and says what the hell, "bleep" people's emotions as WWE edited it out.

Jake says the rush from wrestling is addicting. Jake says it hurts he can't do it anymore. Jake points out Steamboat. A "you still got it" chant breaks out for Jake. Roberts says he's ashamed to say that the only woman he never cheated on was the ring. He says he was a rotten son of a bitch and it's not funny. Jake says at some point your heart becomes so sour you can't just love one woman. He says the other problems like drugs and alcohol start rolling in so you can medicate the pain you have from the ring and the pain from your family. Jake says that really sucks. He says you can't look the woman in the eye any more and you're tired of lying to your children. Jake gets emotional again. Jake asks what do you have left at that point, not much. If you're alone like he was, you make some bad choices. You decide you want to be gone. He would get angry with God when his friends would die. He didn't want to commit suicide because it would hurt his children. Jake says for some reason, one person sticks a hand out. That person for him was Diamond Dallas Page. Jake says he was hell bent, he didn't give a damn any more. He was drinking and doing drugs every day, he didn't want to leave. He says anyone who knows DDP knows how much of a stubborn, rotten no good son of a bitch he is. Jake says he's so positive and just won't shut up. Jake says Dallas saved his life and he knows this. Jake is so grateful that DDP saved him. Jake says DDP used the fans during the process. He talks about using Indiegogo to raise money for his shoulder surgery. Jake thought nobody gave a damn about him but fans chipped in over $30,000. Jake says that woke him up and showed him somebody does care.

Jake says God gave him a great amount of talent. He says the fans got some of it and he's ashamed he wasted most of it. But he's so happy tonight. Jake says he's so happy because he's got some special people here. They're called family. Jake has a hero and he's just 18 months old. A man in the crowd brings a small boy up to the stage and Jake holds him at the podium. Jake talks about how the boy and his sister have had health problems. He tells Vince McMahon to get his writers ready because this boy and his sister will be at WrestleMania 50. Jake says he doesn't want to cry, he just wants to get back to his family. He tells his kids to stand up in the crowd and they do, with their kids. Jake says they are his heroes. He loves them and the gave him a second chance. Jake says God bless the WWE because they gave him one too. Jake thanks us and his music hits.

- We come back from a promo and Jerry Lawler is interrupted by Hornswoggle running around screaming. El Torito comes out and chases him around. Lawler gets in between them and tells them to stop. Hornswoggle leaves. Torito faces off with Lawler and charges him below the belt before running off. Fans boo this. Lawler introduces the induction video for Mr. T.

- Lawler introduces Mean Gene Okerlund to do the induction for Mr. T. Gene tells some jokes and calls Mr. T one of his longtime friends. Gene talks about T and Hulk Hogan facing Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff with Bob Orton at WrestleMania I. Gene talks about some of T's acting. Gene brings out Mr. T's son T Junior. He introduces his father and out comes T to a standing ovation.

- Mr. T says it's an honor to stand with the best in wrestling and to be honored. He stops and says a prayer, thanking God for making everything in his life possible. T asks for a few minutes to pay tribute to his mother. He thanks us in advance for his patience and understanding because it means a lot to him. He promises he won't go too long and hopes he won't bore us. T talks about his mother raising him and his 7 siblings with the help of God. T is the 8th son, the 10th child. He says they grew up in poverty with crime and drugs all around. He says they never did crime and drugs because they loved their mother. T goes on for several minutes and talks about the song he recorded about treating your mother right. T actually gets a "yes!" chant started after he names off all the different holidays he loves his mother on. He's just trying to tell us how he feels about his mother, he says. A "this is awesome" chant starts next. T talks more about being poor but says they were rich spiritually because their mother taught them values. T talks more about his mother. His whole speech has been about his mother so far. T says all he ever wanted to do was be a good son to his mother. T says he drew a picture of a house when he was 9 and grew up to buy her that house and pretty dresses. He goes on until he starts thanking all 7 of his big brothers. T praises all of his brothers for what they did in life. T thanks his daughter but says she can't be here because she's studying for a degree. T goes on to thank his son. All of a sudden, Kane's music hits. They stare at each other. T extends his hand and Kane shakes it. Kane says something and walks back out. T says he's sorry and they've told him his time is up. Kane says he's sorry a few times and leaves. Very awkward.

- Jerry Lawler comes back out after a Legends House promo. Lawler says we all love Mr. T's mother after hearing his speech. Lawler says he pities the fool that doesn't love T's mother. Lawler brings Kane back out and without speaking, we go right to the Paul Bearer induction video.

- Kane apologizes but says he wanted to talk about his "daddy" Paul Bearer. Kane talks about William Moody becoming a wrestling fan as a kid and getting involved when he was a teenager. Kane talks about Bearer coming up and making it to WWE, making The Undertaker the most unique and greatest character in WWE history. Kane goes on about how Bearer made it a mission to destroy Taker, then revealing a secret from Taker's past - Kane. Kane says he may be bias but believes the Taker-Kane saga was the most epic piece of storytelling WWE has ever done. He says it wasn't possible without Bearer. He says Bearer was the bridge that connected Taker and Kane. He talks about spending time on the road with Bearer. Kane says he owes Bearer the most because if there wasn't a Paul Bearer, there wouldn't be a Kane. Kane says he is forever grateful. Kane talks about Bearer's life after WWE and how Bearer interacted with fans on social media. Kane says William Moody went to join his wife this past spring. Kane talks about the outpouring of sentiment from fans around the world at his funeral. He says Bearer was an international superstar. Kane talks about Bearer's role in The Undertaker's match at WrestleMania 29. He says that would have been a fitting memorial for Bearer, to be on the grandest stage of them all one more time. Kane calls Bearer one of the greatest managers of all-time. He brings Bearer's sons, Michael and Daniel Moody to the stage to accept the honor. They thank everyone on behalf of the whole Moody family for being able to share their father with us. One of his sons does a good "oooh yes!" impersonation and that's it. All of a sudden, the lights go out and The Undertaker's theme starts up. Taker makes his way out to the stage, in character, and with the urn in hand. An "in memory of" graphic shows on the big screen as Taker hold the urn high in the air.

- Jerry Lawler comes back out after a Cena vs. Wyatt promo. He shows us the induction video for Razor Ramon. We come back and Lawler introduces Kevin Nash to do the honors. Nash comes out to the nWo theme song.

- Nash starts off with "the Bible says grey hair is a sign of wisdom." He says Scott Hall told him to speed up the speech because people have to wrestle tomorrow. Nash talks about getting into WWE and going against Razor for the Intercontinental Title. Nash says Hall took him to the place he needed to be, the place where they could make a lot of money. He talks about traveling with Razor and Shawn Michaels. Nash says he's acquired four brothers in this business - Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Sean Waltman and Hall. Nash says this is very emotional for him. He introduces Razor Ramon and out comes Scott Hall with a Bella on each arm. Hall gets a big pop and does his strut. He and Nash embrace at the podium.

- Hall gets a pop and starts off with a "hey yo" for another pop. He talks about falling in love with wrestling as a kid and getting in the business when he was in his 20's. Hall learned he had power when he stepped through the curtain and he was digging that. Hall says when you asked Razor how he was doing, the standard response was, "better than you Chico." Hall thanks all the fans. A "thank you Razor" chant starts up. Hall says he had the privilege of working with and being mentored by great talents. He thanks them. Hall gets a little emotional. He says in his lifetime, he's learned that hard work pays off, dreams come true, bad times don't last but Bad Guys do. The crowd pops and that's it, much shorter than the others.. Razor's music hits. Out comes The Kliq - Triple H, Waltman, Nash and Michaels for a reunion on stage.

- Lawler comes back out after an Orton vs. Batista promo but he's interrupted by Bad News Barrett. Fans chant "Bad News Barrett." He says he's got some bad news and the fans say it with him. Barrett tells the Superstars in the crowd that this is the closest to the WWE Hall of Fame that they will ever get. Barrett thanks everyone and that's it. He gets an ovation and laughs from his co-workers. Lawler introduces the induction video for Carlos Colon.

- Lawler introduces Primo, Epico and Carlito. They come out to Carlito's theme song. A big "Carlito" chant breaks out. He says he's used to working in bingo halls and high school gyms so this is nice. He says it's been a long night so let's get it over with. Carlito jokes about them bringing out the Colons right before the main event. He says and they got their time cut so it's like he never left. Primo talks about Colon getting into wrestling at the age of 14. They talk about the greats Colon feuded with and what he did for wrestling in Puerto Rico. They introduce Colon in Spanish and out he comes with Eva Marie and Layla.

- Colon asks for a minute to take everything in and says he never imagined he would be here. He talks about getting into wrestling and going from country to country. Colon talks about some of the top stars he feuded with and how wrestling is a family tradition for his family. He speaks for a few minutes in Spanish and points out his mother in the crowd. Colon thanks us and that's it. He leaves to another ovation.

- We come back to Lawler and he introduces Linda McMahon to do the induction for Linda. She says she was highly flattered and honored when he called her to do the induction. Linda says this is her favorite WWE event. Linda says Warrior is a truly unique individual. She says Warrior changed his legal name to Warrior because he believed in living life with the principles of a warrior. She said it always brought a smile to her face when he would rush out of the curtain and hit the ring. Linda says Warrior wanted her to be his direct personal contact when he came back last time because she understood his passion. She talks about how Warrior would vent. Linda introduces Warrior, who comes out with his daughters.

- Warrior comes out to a pop. He says this is the most anticipated speech and says a lot of seats in the front are squirming. He gives shout outs to his wife and mother in the front row. Warrior talks about his mother providing when his father took off. He points out his daughters, calling them his Warrior girls. Warrior says he did a lot during his career but the most awesome thing he will ever do is be their father. Warrior says he was backstage with some of the younger talents sitting there and he was thinking how awesome this is. Warrior couldn't believe this was happening after everything. This leads to a big plug for DDP Yoga. He's excited about starting the program and gives credit for DDP Yoga helping people defeat their self destructing ways. Warrior says he promised himself he wouldn't say those two words. He thanks Triple H for the energy he put into putting this deal together. Warrior talks about being at WWE headquarters and says it was like the old DVD never existed. Fans chant "one more match" and Warrior says they're being kind. Warrior says that's not going to happen but other big things will happen. Warrior says he's never interacted with anyone in this business that hasn't taught him something. He talks about training with Red Bastien. He brings up Sting and that gets a pop. He talks about working for Jerry Jarrett with Dutch Mantel, Jerry Lawler and others. He talks about going to the Watts territory with guys like Steve Williams, Ted DiBiase. He tells DiBiase he somewhat fashioned his clothesline after Ted. Warrior looks for Ted in the crowd and gives him a shout out. Warrior talks about working for WCCW and starting the Dingo Warrior gimmick. He talks about the Von Erichs, Bruiser Brody, George Scott and others.

Warrior wishes they could put the "F" back in WWE and this gets a big "yes!" chant from the crowd. Warrior can't believe WWE lawyer Jerry McDevitt got his ass kicked by the Wildlife people. Warrior talks about going to work for WWE and thanks Jose Estrada, the first guy he worked with. He gives a shout out to Steve "Brooklyn Brawler" Lombardi and he gets a pop. Warrior thanks Terry Gibbs, the first guy he wrestled on TV. He says when he saw the old DVD, it made him angry and peed off but it also broke his heart, as far as stories about him not being one of the boys goes. He says recently one of the guys he had a classic match with went on the record to say he was a good guy. Warrior says he is a good guy and was. He wants to thank the Superstars you never see, the people that work behind the scenes in WWE. He says they are the ones that make this happen and that gets an applause. He jokes that WrestleMania 75 will definitely happen, when the owner isn't around anymore but takes it back and says Vince will live forever. Warrior suggests that WWE induct behind the scenes people each year. He would call it the Jimmy Miranda Award. Jimmy was a guy who sold merchandise before the big days of merchandise. Warrior says he wouldn't be here tonight if it wasn't for all the Ultimate Warrior fans. He says the fans are legendary. He talks about fans fighting back against the lies and the attempt at history being re-written. Warrior says he's here because of the fans. A "thank you Warrior" chant starts up. Warrior is thankful for the chance to just be him. He says he and Sting to a shot in the business because they respected the veterans. Warrior talks about meeting Vince. He says you only saw Vince on MSG events or TV tapings and guys would always complain about their checks on the road, saying they were going to give Vince a piece of their mind when they saw him at TV. He says every guy came out of their meeting with Vince with a bobbly head. He says it was magic working in the business. He says it was awesome to be larger than life. He says there are few legitimate tough guys in this business and the rest of us get to play that role.

Warrior gives Cena a shout out for his work with Make-A-Wish. Warrior says he also knows that Cena is a big Warrior mark. Cena smiles and nods his head. Warrior talks about how he did a Make-A-Wish appearance and how special it is that wrestlers get to do that. Warrior goes on about how WWE gives talents the tools they need. He says he thinks about the business every single day. He talks about guys blowing up in the ring for several minutes. He says his entrance made him get blown up but he still pushed through the match. Warrior goes on and says nobody ever said anything to his face and he was always respectful. He talks about the DVD again and says it was just wrong, that's all. Some fans chant for him to shoot. Warrior says he's honored to be inducted. Warrior reveals he's working as an ambassador under a multi-year deal with WWE. Warrior goes on and on, saying he's a Legend now. He tells WWE's younger talents to take advantage of the time they have now. We see Jimmy Uso yawning. Warrior thanks everyone for coming and tells everyone to enjoy WrestleMania. Goodnight from Warrior. His music hits and the crowd gives him one more ovation to end the ceremony.

what happened with Kane and Mr T.? seemed very odd

Mr T went over time with his speech. Kane simply came out to tell him his time is up.

Best moments for me were Bad News Barretts interuption and Carlito's little dig. Great stuff, the crowd loved it.

Mr T's speech at times was hilarious. I think the best speech was from Jake the Snake Roberts, real emotional stuff.

When ever I see or hear words that have come out of Kevin Nash's mouth its always about making money etc.

bretmeharty wrote:When ever I see or hear words that have come out of Kevin Nash's mouth its always about making money etc.

One of the few who genuinely get it then.

much better than all that sycophantic BS about loving the business and working for petrol money zzzzzzz

Kay Fabe wrote:

bretmeharty wrote:When ever I see or hear words that have come out of Kevin Nash's mouth its always about making money etc.

One of the few who genuinely get it then.

much better than all that sycophantic BS about loving the business and working for petrol money zzzzzzz

I wouldn't mind it, if he also talked about anything else as well as the money part, but thats where it begins and ends with him.

That Bad News Barrett section was excellent! Crowd and wrestlers themselves loved it.

Really hope he gets a push this year as I think he is terrific myself. I want him to start to wrestle...after picking up a win he could grab mic, look down at opponent and go 'I've got some bad news for you...you just lost' then do that sarcastic laugh and just walk off! Would love it.

bretmeharty wrote:

Kay Fabe wrote:

bretmeharty wrote:When ever I see or hear words that have come out of Kevin Nash's mouth its always about making money etc.

One of the few who genuinely get it then.

much better than all that sycophantic BS about loving the business and working for petrol money zzzzzzz

I wouldn't mind it, if he also talked about anything else as well as the money part, but thats where it begins and ends with him.

Wrestling is about making money, he gave Razor a compliment, he told the audiance he himself didn't make any real money until he started working with Razor, thatsone of the biggest compliments you can give someone, he could say we sold out this and that but cut to the chase, all that BS means is they made money, the only thing that dictates your spot is how mmuch you can make for yourself and the company.

Romantic notion Kay Fabe

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Romantic notion Kay Fabe

your such a t!t

bretmeharty wrote:

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Romantic notion Kay Fabe

your such a t!t

What about my such a boobie? (yeah, that's right, I can hit you with a grammar correction, how you rolling with that?!)

I think its perfectly fair comment! I wouldnt want to hear it from a footballer and I don't want to hear it from a wrestler. I'm not surprised because Nash is a t!t himself

You always seem to take the p!ss,

I was trying to debate the fact Nash is so blunt and talks about it all the time. We all live and work to make money and live ok but its very distasteful imo the way he always talks about it.

Cant believe I killed my own grammar correction with the filters.

I agree with you on this one, its distasteful and feels entirely like gloating. Its a compliment "hey man, you made me into someone who could make a lot of money" but he could say it in so many nicer ways. A pimp can help you make a lot of money...

Dolph I got you all wrong you are not such a bad after all and don't believe what they say about you.   

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:

bretmeharty wrote:

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Romantic notion Kay Fabe

your such a t!t

What about my such a boobie? (yeah, that's right, I can hit you with a grammar correction, how you rolling with that?!)

I think its perfectly fair comment! I wouldnt want to hear it from a footballer and I don't want to hear it from a wrestler. I'm not surprised because Nash is a t!t himself

Horses for courses I suppose, I hate all the best fans in the World BS frok footballers, I wouldn't mind them saying hey, im here for the money, at least it's honest.

Vinny Vegas was destined to be a side show also ran, he became a millionaire off the back of fact he did the simple things well because

I'm no fan of Kevin Nash the wrestler or any of his characters but I like the fact he doesn't pretend to be something he's not, he could barely work but he understood that the best doesn't necessarily mean you become the most successful, I wish more guys understood this, so many pretend its all for the fans and for the business   

There's a way of doing it though. And I just always find talking about money a bit gauche

In general I cant stand folk who talknabout how much money they have or what they make but I don't find what Nash said in poor taste what so ever

Its not poor taste as such, I just feel like he could have given him nicer compliments in better ways. Reminding people you made a lot of money just feels a little bit cruddy

I watched the highlights they showed on sky at 6pm, I watched the Warrior's speech once then watched it again straight after. The beginning with his family was the hardest bit, I feel for them two girls.

^^^ agreed. That was a really tough watch. Warrior seemed a different man from the controversial outspoken man he's been since he left the ring. Probably due to having a family and being content with life. Very sad that them 2 kids have lost what seems to be a very loving father.