I love celebrating Mother’s Day because there’s nobody I love like my mom. It’s one extra reason to dedicate a day to her for all that she’s done for myself and my sisters. This Mother’s Day, I wanted to make it even more special. I was talking to her over coffee and said: “I’d love to do something for underprivileged women this Mother’s Day.” My mom, Ellie, suggested I call WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil and run some ideas by him, as Titus is the king of giving back and no one does more for our community than him. He makes everyone around him want to give back more and his gift of giving is contagious. After speaking to Titus, he said “we should do a Mother’s Day dinner at ‘Forbici’s’ (an Italian restaurant in Tampa) for women who are underprivileged single moms, as my mom was a single mother. It will give these women something really special to look forward to during such a difficult time in the world.”

I loved Titus’ idea to honour single moms during Mother’s Day. When I think of single moms, I feel inspired by their strength. Being a mom is such a hard job and doing it on your own makes it that much harder. My dad – Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart – was a WWE Superstar who worked on the road nearly 300 days a year when I was a kid growing up. My mom raised us pretty much alone and worked incredibly hard, sacrificing so much to be there for her three daughters. There was never a moment she wasn’t there for us, playing the role of two parents. We never felt deprived of love because of her. My mom always put herself last to give us the most. I’m forever grateful to her for that.

I asked Titus why this Mother’s Day was extra important to him. He said, “Growing up with just my mother was tough. Not only because we were living in poverty, but also because of my mother being such a young single mom. She and I had issues dealing with adversity with one another and it put a huge strain on our relationship. Once I got help at the Florida Sheriff’s Boys Ranch and my mom was able to benefit from their services, our relationship grew stronger. Because people gave back to us, we were able to build a much deeper, stronger bond than in my childhood. If it wasn’t for others that saw enough in my mother to help her, life as we know and live it today would be much different and not in a good way. I’m the beneficiary as well as my family of people investing in my family when they had nothing to gain in return.

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We are less than two weeks away from Money In The Bank.  With WrestleMania having broken records this past year for being the most social event in WWE history, Money In The Bank is set to deliver in ways that we’ve never seen before.  In these unprecedented times, WWE is showing that not only are we going to entertain you, but we’re going to continue to be extremely creative.

Having competed in four Money In The Bank ladder matches myself, I know all about how hard these matches are because it’s not every single day that we have these kinds of matches. It’s extremely hard work and there’s a whole lot of action going on and this year will be no exception.

The goal in the “Money In The Bank” match is to climb to the top of the ladder, unhook the briefcase and win a contract that will guarantee one woman and man an opportunity to have a championship match any time of their choosing.  Statistics show that nearly 80% of Money In the Bank contract winners were successful at becoming WWE champions. The stakes are indeed high, but winning this match is one of the coolest things a WWE Superstar can achieve.

This year’s Money in the Bank is different than any other one in WWE history because the matches will take place at WWE HQ, where anything and everything can happen. You just never know who’s going to end up in Mr. McMahon’s office or the cafeteria! The competitors will have to fight throughout the building to reach the roof and grab the coveted briefcase with the Money In The Bank contract inside. This has total mayhem written all over it!

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This week I felt compelled to write about a close friend of mine that sadly passed away last week, Howard Finkel. A WWE Hall of Famer and perhaps the greatest ring announcer of all time, Howard was the very first employee of WWE. His influence in WWE reached far beyond the ring, where he announced some of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time. Howard was everyone’s friend outside of the ring and an important part of our WWE family.

One of WWE’s most iconic superstars of all time, Stone Cold Steve Austin, has wonderful memories of Howard: “I always told Howard I knew I had ‘arrived’ in the Big League when he announced my name as I made my way to the ring in Madison Square Garden. I had been a fan of his for many years prior to my arrival in WWE. Howard had a class and dignity about him when he was doing his job. His booming voice and credibility helped myself and countless others find an identity in each of our own journeys. I was caught off guard when I saw him for the last time at Madison Square Garden. As we passed by each other on our way out, I told him I loved him. Everybody loved Howard. And that’s the bottom line.”

My first encounter with Howard was when I was in WWE developmental and I was being brought up to the main roster. Howard called me with that unmistakable, distinct voice of his and said that I was needed for SmackDown. I jumped up and down, as I was so excited that I was going to the main roster! In that phone call, I felt like I had “made it,” too. Howard talked to me about how much he enjoyed working with my family and he said “congratulations” to me. That was such a happy moment for me and to this day, I am so grateful that he was involved in that call. Years after, whenever Howard was at a WWE event or backstage, he would always make it a point to come find me and talk to me. He was the kind of person who always wanted to give you his time, which I feel is one of the most valuable gifts a person can give.

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As some of you may know it was announced a few days ago via Twitter that Natalya will be a spacial guest on WWE Backstage on FS1, It will be a spacial all women’s episode and you might even see a cameo by her cat 2pawz. Make sure to catch WWE Backstage later tonight 11p/ET -8p/PT on FS1/Fox sports 1.