The date for this interview was pushed back or moved up at least 4 different times so I wouldn’t be surprised if you missed it. But it did finally happened, last night Larry King interviewed Vince McMahon, Triple H, Chris Jericho, John Cena, Big Show and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to help promote Wrestlemania 24.

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Since the WWE exposed CNN “creative editing” on their web site they have been asking CNN to issue a formal apology to Cena for misquoting him. Well, in an unbelievably bad PR move CNN is sticking to there guns, there Director of Public Relations Jennifer Dargan released this statement last night.

CNN felt that Mr. Cena’s statement in the interview:”My answer to that question ‘have you ever used steroids’ is — the only thing I can say — I can’t tell you that I haven’t, but you’ll never be able to prove that I have” was a more expansive and complete answer — and that’s why we used it in the first run of the program. And we stand by that decision. But, we added the other quote on the Sunday replay where Mr. Cena first denied using steroids. We did this because of his complaint and the attention it received so that viewers could see how he said it both times.

OK, so you stand by your original editing job but yet you changed it after you where exposed, how does that make since? And if even if you used that statement because you wanted an “expansive and complete answer” why did you edit out what he said after that witch would have further explained his point and not make is seem like he was dodging the question. I would think that a well respected “news” organization like CNN would at least man up and say we made a mistake but I guess that’s to much to ask in to days controversy fueled media.

Episode 116 of Pro Wrestling Blog v2.0’s Official Podcast is now online, featuring Lex’s Interview with CNN Investigative Journalist Drew Griffin on “Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling”. Griffin gives his thoughts on several issues surrounding his news piece including:

• How cooperative the WWE was with him…
• What it was like to interview Vince McMahon…
• John Cena’s answer to the steroid question…
• C.M. Punk, The Dynamite Kid, Kanyon, and more…

Video of Drew Griffin’s interview with Vince McMahon is now available on CNN.com.

If you prefer reading, an edited transcript of the interview is available.

Of course, the show reairs both Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. eastern time.

CNN reporter Drew Griffin was nice enough to send this along today:

It’s been an open secret that anabolic steroids and painkillers are a part of professional wrestling, but the murder-suicide of WWE wrestler Chris Benoit’s family focused a new spotlight on the consequences of the excesses. In an in-depth look into the world of the WWE, CNN investigative correspondent Drew Griffin reveals that over the last decade, wrestlers have died from heart attacks, drug overdoses, suicides and cerebral hemorrhages – at rates much higher than for the general population. Including an interview with Vince McMahon, the chairman of the WWE, Griffin reports on what the life of professional wrestlers is like inside and outside of the ring – and how some wrestlers gamble with their health to win a chance at stardom in the profession.

The show will premiere, Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 8 and 11 pm and will re-air on Saturday, Nov. 10 and Sunday, Nov. 11 at 8 and 11 pm (ET).

Another big media story on the WWE. I’ll be sure to DVR this tonight and give you guys my thoughts on it later–we’ll see if this piece is a bit more balanced than some of the previous things we’ve seen on channels like HBO and Fox News.

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Your Welcome…comment please. Let the discussion begin.

WWE is sending Fit Finlay to debate with Marc Mero on Nancy Grace on CNN HN Friday night. Mero has been outspoken against the pro-wrestling industry and, specifically, WWE. He has called for regulations and changes in the industry. Vote on who you think will win.