{"id":27558,"date":"2013-03-26T11:53:37","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T16:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=27558"},"modified":"2013-03-26T11:53:38","modified_gmt":"2013-03-26T16:23:38","slug":"wwe-wrestlemania-shocker-vince-mcmahon-terminates-employee-wwe-breaking-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=27558","title":{"rendered":"WWE Wrestlemania SHOCKER &#8211; Vince McMahon TERMINATES EMPLOYEE &#8211; WWE Breaking News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=27558\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10869\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"arnold header 6\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/arnold-header-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that Hollywood icon, bodybuilding legend and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will induct Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 6, 2013 as part of WrestleMania\u00ae Week.<\/p>\n<p>Sammartino and Schwarzenegger have a friendship that dates back more than 40 years. Growing up in Austria, Schwarzenegger idolized Sammartino and admired the extraordinary strength he displayed in the ring. After meeting face-to-face in 1967, they often worked out together, and Schwarzenegger was in attendance for a number of Sammartino\u2019s main event matches. Sammartino continued to be a huge inspiration to Schwarzenegger during his entire career. In March 2013, Schwarzenegger was present as Sammartino was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in Columbus, Ohio.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an honor to induct \u2018The Living Legend\u2019 Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame,\u2019\u201d said Arnold Schwarzenegger, \u201cIt will be a historic night as he headlines Madison Square Garden again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am humbled that Arnold Schwarzenegger will be inducting me into the WWE Hall of Fame,\u201d said Bruno Sammartino. \u201cThe kindness and support that Arnold has shown me over the years is truly overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are currently available through all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. All tickets are subject to service charges and facility fees. Highlights of the event will be broadcast Tuesday, April 9 at 10 PM Eastern on USA Network. For more information on Bruno Sammartino, please visit www.BrunoSammartino.info.<\/p>\n<p>About WWE:<br \/>\nWWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/worldwide\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that Hollywood icon, bodybuilding legend and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will induct Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 6, 2013 as part of WrestleMania\u00ae Week. 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