10 Real-life WWE stories we learned this week: 'Disrespected' veteran told Vince McMahon he quit, John Cena said company did not need 2-time World Champion

#2 Backstage details on Steve Austin’s WrestleMania 32 Stunner

Following The League of Nations’ victory over The New Day at WrestleMania 32, three WWE legends – Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, and Mick Foley – came down to the ring and hit their finishers on various Superstars who were involved in the match.

Rusev, who was part of the victorious League of Nations team, revealed on his Twitch channel that it was down to the Superstars to choose which legendary finishers they wanted to receive after the 10-minute encounter.

The three-time United States Champion said he had always wanted to take a Stone Cold Stunner, which is why he opted to work with Steve Austin in the post-match segment.

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#1 Becky Lynch pitched WWE WrestleMania 36 defeat

Asuka was rewarded with Becky Lynch’s RAW Women’s Championship after she won the 2020 Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match, but the storyline would have played out very differently if Lynch’s original idea was approved by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.

“The Man” revealed during an appearance on The Bellas Podcast this week that she pitched for Baszler to win the RAW Women’s Championship from her at WrestleMania 36, but WWE’s higher-ups opted to keep the title on her.