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ZIGGLER PROMO, ANOTHER FORMER WWF CHAMP ADDED TO NXT PPV, BILL WATTS TALKS, RARE ARN ANDERSON APPEARANCE AND MORE

In the midst of the CM Punk madness, one great PWInsiderElite interview that might have been overlooked earlier this week was WWE Hall of Famer Cowboy Bill Watts sitting down with me in a 70 minute conversation, discussing the 4/4 Mid-South Legends Fanfest taking place over Wrestlemania 30 weekend, the legacy of the promotion, how he feels about WWE owning the Mid-South library, why he isn't involved in that project, insight into WWE's Daniel Bryan situation, why promoters have to separate ego from good business, similar situations he's dealt with in the past, learning to trust your bookers, what Bill Dundee and Ernie Ladd each brought to the table as Watts' bookers, hiring Jim Cornette, creating The Junkyard Dog, why he almost fired Ladd over how JYD was used, a crazy story about Andre the Giant and Dick Murdoch in Watts' private plane, Eddie Gilbert memories, whether wrestlers or fans get more out of Fanfest gatherings, how important New Orleans and Chalmette, LA were to the promotion, Boyd Pierce memories, Danny Hodge, working with Vince McMahon at WWF for a short period of time, and tons more awesome stories and conversation! To subscribe to Elite, click here.

An update on the WWE NXT Arrival PPV event on 2/26 on the WWE Network. Added to that show is Kevin Nash, who is being advertised as Diesel. That would put the two Dudes with Attitudes, Diesel and Shawn Michaels back together if they go in that direction. Bret Hart, Triple H, and Paul Heyman will also be appearing.

Sheamus and WWE Tag Team champions The New Age Outlaws will not be on the special but will be appearing on the NXT taping the following day, also at Full Sail Live.

If you missed Smackdown, WWE ran a promotional video for Alexander Rusev and Lana was indeed with him.

Lots of raves for a promo Dolph Ziggler cut on the WWE App last night. I haven't seen it yet but when you get 37 emails within ten minutes of each other about it, that's usually a really good sign that it struck a chord with fans. Ziggler wrote about the promo on Twitter, saying, "thanks @wwe app for letting me be ME 1 day we'll do it on tv😉 ps cesaro is a badass, congrats budd! #SmackDown #WWEUniverse"

Arn Anderson will be making a rare signing appearance at this June's Legends of the Ring convention in Monroe, NJ. For more, visit www.Legendsofthering.com. LOTR is my favorite gathering in the Northeast as they run a well organized, nicely put together show.

Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper have both been announced for the Mad Monster Party gathering in Charlotte, NC this March. Ox Baker will also be appearing.

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