10 Real-life WWE stories we learned this week: Fired Superstar caused issues during Big Show feud, Goldberg's future revealed

#8 Seth Rollins’ relationship with Jon Moxley and Roman Reigns

After #RAW went off the air, #TheShield united for one final time. #ThankYouAmbrose #RAWAfterMania @TheDeanAmbrose @WWERollins @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/DKIFbNbNSV

— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2019

WWE RAW Superstar Seth Rollins told Bleacher Report this week that he is still in touch with Jon Moxley and Roman Reigns, but his relationship with his former Shield colleagues has changed since they went their separate ways in April 2019.

While Moxley (fka Dean Ambrose in WWE) joined AEW, Rollins became a figurehead on RAW and Reigns moved over to SmackDown in the post-WrestleMania 35 Superstar Shake-Up.

Rollins said he talks from time to time with Moxley, most recently when Renee Young contracted COVID-19, and he added that Reigns is a “busy dude” since becoming a father of five.

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#7 Maria Kanellis ‘begged’ WWE about personal storyline

This doesn’t surprise me. We were the most watched segments when we were doing the 24/7 storyline and Vince still pulled the rug out from under us. I begged them not to use my personal life, if they were just gonna drop the storyline. But, they did it anyways. https://t.co/pbB15lvQHA

— MariaKanellisBennett (@MariaLKanellis) August 17, 2020

Maria Kanellis and Mike Kanellis were released from their WWE contracts in April 2020 as a cost-cutting measure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After another released Superstar, Rusev, mentioned that Vince McMahon told him WWE fans were mocking him by chanting “Rusev Day”, Maria tweeted that she was not surprised by the WWE Chairman’s comment.

The former 24/7 Champion added that she “begged” the company not to use her personal life on television if the storyline was going to be abruptly dropped, which is exactly what happened.