Triple H discusses Bruno Sammartino:
Triple H said Bruno Sammartino was justified in his past feelings about WWE, during an interview on WWE.com…

“Bruno has had his gripes about the company in the past and they were completely justified,” says Hunter. “But we’ve changed, we’ve grown and we’ve evolved as a company. We’ve evolved as a business. And I felt like if Bruno knew those things and was comfortable with those things, I felt like he would want to be involved. [Wrestling] is in your blood. It’s who you are. And it was important for me for a lot of reasons to have Bruno back with WWE.”

Triple H also discussed what Bruno being inducted in to the Hall of Fame means to him and the company:

“For me, it was huge. From a business standpoint it was huge and from a personal standpoint it was huge. I’ve always said I love the history of this business. Without the history, there is no today and there is no tomorrow. To look back on the history of WWE, one of the most important figures in the long story of where this all came from wasn’t recognized. And that was Bruno. It’s important to be able to allow the fans that do know who Bruno is to have the opportunity to pay tribute to him one more time. And to allow the fans that don’t know who Bruno is, or have heard of him and don’t really know that much about him, the opportunity to learn who he is. Arguably the biggest name ever in the history of the business is Bruno Sammartino.”

“Bruno sold out and headlined Madison Square Garden more than anybody in the history of the world. He sold it out himself. The times he wrestled there, the times he headlined there, it’s unbelievable. For Bruno to be back in the business again and for it all to take place at Madison Square Garden, it really was a fairy tale story that wrote itself.”

“When you look back at somebody like Bruno, it’s like looking back at the consummate professional. It’s tough today, and has been for a while, to be a star and to have the right mentality of what being in that position means and what it requires of you. In Bruno, you see a guy who lived up to that moniker of being a role model in every single way. That’s an important lesson for talent. It’s not just about you and your career; it’s about how you live your life. That’s a very important part of success. That’s something they definitely can learn.”

On what younger stars can learn from Bruno:

“I’m a big believer in stepping back in time. Even when I was coming up in the business, and this comes from learning from Kowalski, I didn’t really watch the guys that were current. I watched the guys that came before me. I watched the Brunos, I watched the Kowalskis, I watched the Harley Races, the Backlunds, the Flairs — guys in generations that were before me. The business was different, but the fundamentals were sounder. There’s something to be learned in that for everybody. I feel like there’s a disconnect now. Everybody just wants to be a highlight reel. Nobody wants to have substance. They just want to be that moment in time when a guy flies off a cage. And that’s not really what our business is about. That’s an important lesson for talent to learn.”
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The Rock touts Raw ratings since his return:
The Rock Tweeted about the recent rise in Raw ratings since he became Champion…

“People’s Era – highest #RAW ratings in over a year. @WWE Universe’s powerful voice. #WeBringIt.”

The post Royal Rumble episode was the highest number since the night after Wrestlemania 2011, excluding Raw’s 1000th episode.
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New Orleans gets Wrestlemania 30:
According to local radio reports New Orleans has secured WWE WrestleMania 30 for the Superdome.

WWE are expected to make the official announcement at Elimination Chamber