Rückkehr von The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Hart bei RAW am 24. Februar 2014 / Feiert Sting sein WWE-Debüt am 24.02.2014 bei RAW? | Update: Auch Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman & Ric Flair dabei / Hogan als WM30 Host bestätigt

Wie Dave Meltzer auf F4WOnline.com berichtet, werden neben The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan & Jimmy "The Mouth Of The South" Hart auch Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman bei der RAW Episode am Montag, den 24. Februar 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, auftreten, wo die WWE ihr WWE Network offiziell starten wird.

Außerdem werden für die besagte Show noch Auftritte von Kevin Nash, Sean "X-Pac" Waltman, Scott Hall, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Steve Austin, Mick Foley, die Rücklehr von Chris Jericho & Rob Van Dam sowie das mögliche WWE Debüt von Sting gerüchtet.

Apropos Sting: Die Anzeichen für ein baldiges WWE Debüt von Sting verdichten sich immer mehr, denn heute hat der offizielle Twitter-Account der WWE auf einen von Bill Apter verfassten WWE.com Artikel über Sting aufmerksam gemacht: "Go behind the paint with @apter1wrestling of the one and only icon @Sting! "

(Quelle: F4WOnline / WWE.com / Twitter)

Wie TMZ heute berichtet, wird WWE Legende Hulk Hogan am kommenden Montag, den 24. Februar 2014 bei RAW in Green Bay, Wisconsin, seine Rückkehr zur WWE feiern. Am besagten Abend wird bekanntlich das WWE Network offiziell gestartet. Außerdem wird berichtet, dass Hulk Hogan auch bei WrestleMania XXX auftreten wird.

Zwar ist noch nicht bekannt, ob der Hulkster ein ganzes Match bestreiten wird, allerdings soll es Pläne geben, wonach Hulk Hogan definitiv in einer körperlichen Auseinandersetzung verwickelt werden soll.

Weiter wird berichtet, dass Hulk Hogan in der letzten Zeit im WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, trainiert und sich körperlich in Form gebracht haben soll. Hier könnt Ihr Euch ein aktuelles Foto anschauen, welches auch auf TMZ.com veröffentlicht worden ist:

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(Quelle: TMZ / LoP)

Die WWE hat heute in einer offiziellen Pressemitteilung die Rückkehr von Hulk Hogan zur WWE offiziell bestätigt und verkündet, dass er als Gastgeber von WrestleMania XXX fungieren wird:

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The red and yellow is back, brother.

WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has returned to WWE and will host WrestleMania 30 on Sunday, April 6, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Hogan will make his long-awaited return to WWE on Monday’s Raw. He will also appear on WWE Raw Backstage Pass, airing live on WWE Network immediately following Raw.

“We are thrilled that Hulk Hogan has returned home to WWE,” WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon said. “It’s fitting to have him help us celebrate 30 years of WrestleMania and usher in a new era with the launch of WWE Network.”

A larger-than-life icon, Hogan was regarded as the “Face of WWE” when Randy Orton was still in snakeskin diapers. The Hulkster’s rise to sports-entertainment immortality began on Jan. 23, 1984, when he defeated The Iron Sheik in Madison Square Garden to become WWE Champion. That victory began a pop culture phenomenon known as “Hulkamania” with Hogan bringing WWE to international prominence with appearances on MTV, his own animated series and a definitive WrestleMania III main event against Andre the Giant in front of a record 93, 173 fans in the Pontiac Silverdome.

The Hulkster went on to become a six-time WWE Champion, and a WrestleMania icon, battling everyone from The Rock to 2014 WWE Hall of Fame inductee The Ultimate Warrior on The Grandest Stage of Them All. In 2005, Hogan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his “Rocky III” co-star Sylvester Stallone. His red and yellow boots have not touched a mat since December 2007, but that will change this Monday night.

“Words cannot express how excited I am to be back in the WWE family,” Hogan said. “I only have one question for the WWE Universe: Whatcha you gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild as the host of WrestleMania 30?”

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(Quelle: WWE)

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- Hulk Hogan has been added to WWE.com's roster page.

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- Hulk Hogan is back in WWE as the legendary wrestler was officially announced Friday as the host of WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, April 6. The six-time WWE Champion will make his long-awaited return to the company this Monday on Raw. He will also appear on WWE Raw Backstage Pass, which airs live on the WWE Network immediately following Raw. The Associated Press has published an article on the big news, which features quotes from Hogan as well as WWE executive and talent Paul "Triple H" Levesque.

"I definitely want to stay here in the WWE," Hogan said Friday. "I just can't see myself ever being anywhere else. This is home. It always has been home. In the twilight of my career, what a great way to be part of the final hurrah for Hulk Hogan and all the Hulkamaniacs."

While there are no plans for the legendary grappler to compete at WrestleMania XXX, "he's in shape and could be ready to mix it up, if needed, at the Superdome."

"Right now, it's not in the plans," Hogan said. "But like they say in the WWE, never say never."

Hogan apparently trained this week at the WWE Performance Center as he posed for a snapshot with various trainers and personnel at the building while donning his trademark red and yellow "Hulkamania" wrestling attire.

"It's time for him to come home," remarked Levesque, who laid the groundwork for his return last year during a charity event encounter.

Though Hogan appeared for rival promotion TNA Wrestling during his lengthy absence, WWE never forgot him as he was frequently featured in material showcasing the company's great history.

"I don't think there's ever been a doubt that Hulk Hogan was, in some way, a WWE commodity," said Levesque.

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Hulk Hogan is back in WWE as the legendary wrestler was officially announced Friday as the host of WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, April 6. The six-time WWE Champion will make his long-awaited return to the company this Monday on Raw, which will mark as his first appearance for the organization since the 15th anniversary of Raw in December.

Addressing his return to the company, Hogan stated the following this evening on Twitter.

Well I guess it's that time again, I hope they are ready, this is gonna be the best run ever,it's great to finally be home,WWE4LIFE.ThankuHH

I am so grateful for the outpouring of love from everyone,thank you and it has to be the greatest day of my life to know I'm coming home to WWE where it all started ,I am so grateful, only love. HH

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Hulk Hogan als Gastgeber von WrestleMania XXX?`Eine sehr gute Entscheidung. Allein das, wird schon einige Buys ziehen. Aber hauptsache, die WWE macht nicht den Fehler und lässt Hulk Hogan eine 15-minütige Opening Promo bei WrestleMania halten, so wie The Rock damals bei WrestleMania 27. Da wären die Zeitprobleme schon vorprogrammiert.

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Hulk Hogan tweeted the following about the massive response to his WWE return:

"The WRESTLEMANIA return of Hulkamania has turned into a monster already,I'm so grateful to be back home brother HH"

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WWE was unhappy with the TMZ story that came out on Friday about Hulk Hogan returning and visiting the WWE Performance Center.

Word is that WWE wanted to make a big deal about Hogan coming back this Monday, just hours before the big RAW from Green Bay. When the report came out from TMZ, WWE felt they needed to do it themselves so they issued the press release.

A lot of people in the company still can't understand why Hogan's return wasn't announced on last week's RAW.

WrestlingCorner.de berichtete bereits, dass The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Jimmy "The Mouth Of The South" Hart, Brock Lesnar und Paul Heyman am Montag, den 24. Februar 2014 bei RAW auftreten werden. Bekanntlich handelt es sich dabei um die RAW Episode, die nur einen Tag nach WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 stattfindet und zugleich um die RAW Episode, in der das WWE Network offiziell gestartet wird.

Nun berichtet Mike Mooneyham vom "The Post And Courier", dass neben den oben genannten Superstars & Legenden nun auch "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair in der besagten RAW Episode am Montag, den 24. Februar 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin auftreten wird.

(Quelle: LoP)