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WWE NEWSWIRE: Chris Hero addresses Reigns's Shield inclusion, was Zbyszko available for Raw commentary?, Lana talks future, 2K Sports announces Warrior story & sim game

Mar 31, 2015 - 2:28:04 PM
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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

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WWE News & Notes

-- (Reigns): Former WWE NXT wrestler Chris Hero (Kassius Ohno in NXT) says he has "no resentment whatsoever" for Roman Reigns taking one of the spots in The Shield faction. According to C.M. Punk in his famous podcast interview with Colt Cabana in November, Hero was talked about as the third man in the group with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, but WWE gave the slot to Reigns.

"My knowledge of this situation was non-existent," Hero told podcaster Aubrey Sitterson. "That's kind of how it is - there are so many people and so many people going on and so much talked about that does not happen." Hero added that in WWE there might be conversations about 100 different ideas and "four come true," so he's not surprised his name was mentioned for the collection of wrestlers debuting together on TV, but he does not think it was as simple as Reigns replaced him. [ Video: Sitterson's "Straight Shoot" podcast w/Hero HERE ]



-- (Lana): Lana, the on-air manager for Rusev, posted an interesting tweet early Tuesday morning following Raw. "I create my own reality, no man, no obstacle will stand in my way of creating the greatest legacy & rewriting history," Lana tweeted. It remains to be seen where WWE takes Lana's character after teasing a split between Lana and Rusev on television.

-- (Zbyszko): 2015 WWE Hall of Famer Larry Zbyszko was not backstage at Raw, answering the question of whether Zbyszko could have filled in on Raw commentary after the injury angle involving Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, and JBL.

According to Al Haft of Florida Pro Wrestling, Zbyszko flew back to Orlando on Monday night and went to I Believe in Wrestling's "Team Vision Dojo" for a training session and Hall of Fame celebration. [ LINK: Photo HERE ]

-- (2K Sports): 2K Sports announced the development of the first "WWE simulation video game" for mobile devices. From the press release: "Currently scheduled for release in spring 2015 at a price point of $7.99, WWE 2K will offer authentic WWE gameplay in a mobile format through inspiration from several popular gameplay elements and modes from the WWE 2K flagship WWE video game franchise available on consoles."

-- (Ultimate Warrior): 2K Sports also announced a new downloadable content pack for the "WWE 2K15" video game centered on Ultimate Warrior. "Showcase: Path of the Warrior" is a story-driven mode that takes gamers through Warrior's top career matches. The price point is $9.99 and available through the Season Pass Program. [ Trailer Video HERE ]



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