ORLANDO - I'm just getting back from WWE's annual Bacon, Bagels and Biceps Brunch - or whatever it's called. It was held near my hotel room here in Orlando, and thankfully I was able to get press credentials to cover the event.
The tickets cost $125 a piece, and while on one hand that sounds rather steep to watch mostly mid-carders answer a few questions while you sip orange juice, it is, after all, for a good cause. The event benefits the Make A Wish Foundation, for which WWE does a lot of charity work.
This year's panel included Mr. Kennedy, Rey Mysterio, The Miz, John Morrison, Torrie Wilson, Beth Phoenix, Kelly Kelly, Shelton Benjamin, Carlito, and Matt Hardy. Batista made a brief appearance before the event officially got underway and answered some questions.
Celebrities Snoop Dog, Raven Simone and Kim Kardashian were also in attendance.
There wasn't much in the way of news coming out of the event, except perhaps for a line by Matt Hardy. Asked by a fan when he would return to the ring, Hardy said he had received a clean bill of health and could back any time. "Tonight's a good night," he added, to a big pop.
A few other notes:
- Rey Mysterio expressed his disappointment in missing WrestleMania, and joked that, since it was the Bacon, Bagels and Biceps Brunch, maybe someone could donate a bicep to replace his torn one.
- Shelton Banjamin said his best match was never televised, but was rather one of a series of house show three-way matches with Carlito and Morrison. I caught one of those in Cape Cod, and can attest to their quality.
- The Miz and Morrison said they could have beat the British Bulldogs and the Hart Foundation in their prime.
- Asked who his dream opponents would be, Batista said it was definitely not Goldberg, and added that he'd like another run against Triple H.
- Matt Hardy picked the Big Show to beat Mayweather. Snoop picked Mayweather. Carlito chimed in, "Who cares?"
I'll have some video up from the event in the next several days.
