- The WrestleMania 29 press
conference opens with Matt Striker hyping the big event on Sunday. We get a
video for John Cena vs. The Rock.
- Striker speaks with World
Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez, who is on crutches.
WWE’s stream is experiencing some major difficulties. Del Rio talks about his WrestleMania match
with Jack Swagger. Ricardo says he will still be in Del Rio ’s corner. Del Rio ends it by saying he was born in Mexico but made in America . Striker talks about Triple H vs.
Brock Lesnar next. We get a video package.
- Striker talks about who will be
appearing today. There’s a packed house in the background with many members of
the media gathered. Striker shows us a video of Triple H training for
WrestleMania 29.
- The press conference officially
kicks off with Michael Cole. He talks about WrestleMania Week and some of the
celebrities involved with WrestleMania 29 on Sunday. Fandango’s music
interrupts Cole and here he comes through the crowd, with a dancer and
everything. It looks like NXT Diva Summer Rae is his dancer but I could be
wrong.
Fandango simply pronounces his name
and exits the stage with his dancer. Cole says Fandango will make his debut at
WrestleMania. Cole brings out WWE’s Senior VP of Special Events John Saboor.
Saboor talks about how excited the WWE family is to be in the region for their
biggest show of the year. Saboor thanks everyone for helping with the local
organization of WrestleMania 29. He also talks about the different WrestleMania
Week festivities. Vince McMahon is introduced next and he comes up to his theme
song.
Vince says this is a dream for him,
his family and WWE. He talks about WrestleMania I at Madison Square Garden . Vince says nothing you can do in
life can compare to the thrill of WrestleMania and thanks everyone. Ricardo
Rodriguez walks up on stage and then uses his crutch to stand before
introducing Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio talks about WrestleMania being the
biggest night of his career. He says Latinos around the world will be cheering for
him so there’s no way he’s losing. Del Rio says it’s time to prove why he’s
the World Champion. Del Rio says he will break Jack Swagger’s
pride and spirit, and if Zeb Colter tries to sneak in the ring, he will do the
same to him. Del Rio switches to Spanish and says some
words to the Latin media.
- Cole comes back to the podium and
introduces NY & Co. CEO George Fertitta. He talks about how proud and
thrilled they are to bring WrestleMania back to the New York City area. We see some of the New York
Giants sitting in the front row. Cole points them out and they get cheered.
Cole talks about Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar and brings Triple H out next.
Triple H says WWE does press
conferences a little bit differently. He does the “are you ready” schtick. He
says Brock Lesnar better be ready. Triple H loosens his tie and unbuttons his
shirt. He says Lesnar will learn the lesson of a lifetime at WrestleMania. He’s
interrupted by wife Stephanie McMahon, using her own video and theme song. She
says he’s supposed to have his executive hat on, not his Triple H hat.
Stephanie reminds him they have business to take care of. She asks if he wants
to let some steam off and slap Fandango around or something. Stephanie hypes
WrestleMania and talks about her great grandfather and grandfather’s history
with the business. She then talks about what Vince has grown WWE into. They
tout more than 75,000 people being in attendance on Sunday. She talks about how
many fans WrestleMania will reach online this weekend. More hype for the WrestleMania
Week events, the pre-show, post-show and everything else.
- Cole brings out Mark Henry next.
Henry declares himself the strongest man in the world. He says as easily as you
see his smile, it can leave his face in a heartbeat. Henry says Ryback almost
got broken by trying to break his world record. Henry says he’s proud to be
from Texas but lives right here in Harlem . Henry says there’s no greatest
stage than WrestleMania and the past 17 years are the best of his life. Henry
gets a little emotional and says he will not embarrass himself at WrestleMania.
He says Ryback is in a lot of trouble. Cole brings out NJ Sports &
Exposition Authority CEO Wayne Hasenbalg. He talks about how fun WWE is and the
experience of getting to host WrestleMania 29.
Hasenbalg talks about how WWE has
gone above and beyond to help the community. He guarantees that MetLife will be
rocking on April 7th. He says they will be ready and thanks everyone. Cole
brings out CM Punk next, after hyping his historic WWE Title reign. Punk says
he’s not here to bore us about stuff like Vince did earlier. He says
WrestleMania is about legends. Punk says he’s a bit different and references
how he’s dressed – jeans, sneakers, t-shirt and hooded sweatshirt. Punk says
legends and streaks are made to be broken. He says Punk vs. Undertaker is what
everyone will be talking about on Monday. Punk says he will break the streak
and The Undertaker. Cole introduces WWE Champion The Rock next.
Rock talks about how he just landed
and seems a little bit scatter-brained. He talks about coming up in the
business 15 years ago. Rock says for everything to come full circle in the
NY/NJ area is big. He talks about his lineage in the wrestling world. Rock
talks about what this event means to the McMahon family and his own family. He
mentions his late grandfather and the late Vince McMahon Sr. Rock is fumbling
his words and doesn’t seem together at all. Rock thanks the fans and the media.
He says he can chase Vin Diesel or battle Cobra in GI Joe but nothing compares
to beating John Cena’s candy ass. He can’t wait to do that at WrestleMania.
Rock gives Cena props and tells him to get ready because it’s time to
electrify.
John Cena is out next. He takes a
shot at how CM Punk was dressed. He says he watched WrestleMania 28 last night
but believes this Sunday will eclipse that. Cena says something in French and
something in Chinese. Cena says everyone is excited to be in the center of
entertainment, the center of the world. He says they have the best product, the
best show. Cena predicts a few surprises, some magic moments and for all to be
entertained at WrestleMania. Cole brings The Rock back out for a photo op. Rock
and Cena come face to face as Diddy and Biggie’s Victory plays. The
WrestleMania music hits as Big Show, Del Rio, The Bella Twins, Triple H,
Fandango, The Great Khali, Natalya, Vince, Punk and others come out for a big
group shot. Vince raises the arms of Cena and Rock. Cole thanks everyone for
coming.
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