10 Real-life WWE stories we learned this week: Sami Zayn clashed with colleague, Vince McMahon told faction not to punch fans

#6 Charlotte Flair found it tough to work with heel Bayley

Bayley’s WWE character has gone from strength to strength since she turned heel in October 2019, but have you ever wondered what impact the storyline development had on the person she became a bad guy against?

Charlotte Flair, who was also a heel when Bayley turned to the dark side, explained in an interview with The Daily Star this week that she found herself in a “tricky situation” when she suddenly had to adjust her character and work as more of a babyface against her long-term rival.

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#5 How Erick Rowan felt about his WWE 'cage' storyline

When WWE fans look back in years to come at Paul Heyman’s time as the Executive Director of RAW, there is a good chance that Erick Rowan’s ‘cage’ gimmick will receive a mention.

After several months of carrying a cage with him to ringside for his matches, Rowan suddenly revealed in a brief backstage segment with No Way Jose that the cage contained a mechanical spider.

Rowan, who was released by WWE in April, admitted this week on The Lewis Nicholls Show that he “didn’t know what happened” in the storyline, but he was just glad to be on television every week.