Former World Champion Retires, WrestleMania 2013/2014, Goldberg, WWF-WWE Name Change, Big Show

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- Bill Goldberg will be appearing at independent wrestling show on February 27th at Camp Pendleton. He will not be wrestling.

- The city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has put in a bid to host WWE’s WrestleMania in either 2013 or 2014.

- WWE Superstar Big Show turns 38 years old today.

- The name change from WWF to WWE was ranked #7 on Time’s list of Top Worst Corporate Name Changes.

- Ron Simmons wrestled his retirement match this past weekend in Georgia, teaming with Air Paris and David Young to lose to the team of Terry Lawler, Alexander the Great and Bobby Hayes. TNA Knockout Christy Hemme accompanied Simmons to the ring. He did his “DAMN!” spot and at a Q&A session after the show, said he would continue to appear at wrestling events but would no longer be wrestling.