mobanmarket— WWE superstar Batista accompanied Manny Pacquiao to the ring over the weekend for his boxing fight against Ricky Hatton. You can see video of at Youtube.com. Batista and Pacquiao share Filipino heritage and are two of the country’s biggest celebrities. For those who missed it, Pacquiao dismantled Ricky Hatton and scored a knockout victory at the end of the second round.
— The other wrestling-related news coming out of the Manny Pacquio vs. Ricky Hatton fight was that Floyd Mayweather, Jr. came out of retirement to announce his return to boxing. Mayweather “fought” Big Show at last year’s WrestleMania 24 in Orlando and is rumored to be next in line to fight Manny Pacquiao.
— Ring of Honor announced this morning that WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart will make a special appearance for the company on July 24th in Toronto, Ontario. Hart will be on-hand for a special autograph signing prior to the scheduled ROH event, as well as making an appearance during the show. It will be Bret’s first ROH appearance. For ticket information, visit ROHWrestling.com.
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