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On-screen, this week’s WWE shows featured all the fallout from WWE SummerSlam and the build-up to the next pay-per-view, WWE Payback, which will be headlined by the Universal Championship match between “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes this week, Strowman explained what happened around the time of the 2019 Royal Rumble when he had a heart-to-heart conversation with Vince McMahon about his future with the company.
We also found out that a sidelined SmackDown Superstar will not be able to return to the ring until at least 2021, while Angel Garza discussed the amount of free reign that he has been allowed with his character.
In this article, let’s take a look at the full details behind those stories, plus seven others, as we count down 10 of the most interesting real-life stories that have been revealed about WWE Superstars and storylines this week.
#10 Jimmy Uso’s WWE return date
Jimmy Uso said in an interview on Table Talk with D-Von that he is finding it difficult to switch off from WWE during his recovery from an ACL tear.
He also revealed that he suffered the injury in the first minute of his WrestleMania 36 Triple Threat match against Kofi Kingston and John Morrison for the SmackDown Tag Team titles, but he was still able to finish the match.
The six-time Tag Team Champion added that he expects to return from the injury in January 2021.
#9 Angel Garza was given free reign by Triple H
Speaking to talkSPORT and Sportskeeda’s Alex McCarthy, Angel Garza gave an interesting insight into the creation of his WWE character.
Zelina Vega’s on-screen client revealed that he received permission from Triple H to do whatever he wanted when he performed in front of live crowds. Then, if the NXT founder felt that anything needed to be changed, he would happily listen to ways that he should improve his gimmick.
Garza said Triple H loves his persona and the 14-time World Champion did not want to make any changes once he saw him perform.
#8 Vince McMahon’s honest conversation with Braun Strowman
In the latest WWE Chronicle episode on the WWE Network, Braun Strowman discussed the difficult conversation that he had with Vince McMahon before an episode of RAW in January 2019.
Strowman has previously revealed that he was “miserable” at the time, but he changed his mindset after having a heart-to-heart conversation with his boss.
He added in the WWE Chronicle clip, which you can see above, that McMahon told him during the meeting that he was not ready to hold a World Championship.
The Monster Among Men was “p***ed off” to hear that comment but it also motivated him to work even harder.
#7 Dominik Mysterio’s real-life relationship with WWE rival Seth Rollins
On-screen, Seth Rollins has been tormenting the Mysterio family for several months on WWE RAW, but the four-time WWE World Champion has actually been a massive help to the up-and-coming Dominik behind the scenes.
Dominik, who lost his debut WWE match against Rollins at SummerSlam, said on the Gorilla Position podcast this week that the former Shield member is “a master at his craft” and he is very thankful for everything that he has taught him so far.
#6 Jim Ross noticed that WWE edits him out of footage
Jim Ross mentioned on a recent episode of his Grilling JR podcast that he has noticed that WWE sometimes edits his voice out of archive footage.
Using Steve Austin highlights as an example (presumably when Austin returned on 3:16 Day), Ross said he “smiles in a wisea** way” when he sees that WWE has gone to the effort of removing his audio from legendary moments.
The All Elite Wrestling commentator also said that he is unsure if WWE is even in a war with AEW, but he believes his former employers are clearly thinking about Tony Khan’s company.
#5 Who would induct Chris Jericho into the WWE Hall of Fame?
Chris Jericho admitted on the latest edition of his Saturday Night Special that he will probably never receive an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. However, if that day does ever come, he would like Kevin Owens to induct him.
The nine-time WWE Intercontinental Champion said his storyline with Owens was among the best of his career, and he even reminisced with his former WWE rival recently about their run together in 2016-17.
The two men were supposed to headline WrestleMania 33 in a one-on-one match for the Universal Championship at one stage, but they ended up going on second in a United States Championship match instead.
#4 Drew McIntyre’s guilt over his WWE WrestleMania 36 situation
Drew McIntyre defeated Brock Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania 36 to win the WWE Championship for the first time in his career.
The problem, however, was that the Scot did not have any fans to celebrate with, as this year’s WrestleMania was the first WWE pay-per-view that took place at an empty Performance Center.
Speaking on the WrestleMania 36 episode of WWE 24, McIntyre said he was “p****d off” after finding out that he would not get his big ‘Mania moment at a packed Raymond James Stadium, but those feelings turned to guilt when he realized how much the COVID-19 pandemic had affected people around the world.
#3 How Triple H reacted to Damian Priest’s hot tub segment
Damian Priest defeated Bronson Reed, Cameron Grimes, Johnny Gargano and Velveteen Dream in a five-man ladder match at WWE NXT TakeOver: XXX to win the vacant North American Championship.
When an NXT Superstar wins a title, Triple H usually points to the new Champion and their title in a backstage picture after the match.
However, following Priest’s big win, The Archer of Infamy jumped in a hot tub with two women, and Triple H soon arrived on the scene to take a picture with the new Champion.
Speaking to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Priest said Triple H could not believe that he jumped in the hot tub in his wrestling gear.
He added that it was his idea to ask the NXT boss if he wanted the picture to be taken from the hot tub.
#2 Renee Young’s WWE regrets
Renee Young made her final on-screen WWE appearance as a member of the kickoff show panel at last Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view.
Writing in a Player’s Tribune blog, the departing broadcaster admitted that she could have done a few things differently during her time with WWE, especially when she worked as the first full-time female commentator in the company’s history in 2018-19.
Young said she wishes she stood up for herself more during that period of time, while she also acknowledged that her emotions and insecurities got the better of her as a WWE RAW announcer.
#1 Renee Young’s conversation with Steve Austin
Renee Young reflected on her eight-year WWE career in her Player’s Tribune post, including a recent moment that reminded her just how surreal her life has become while working for WWE.
The former RAW commentator, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this summer, revealed that WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin phoned her to check how she was doing during her recovery from the virus.
She joked that it was “Totally normal!!” to receive that kind of support from a legendary Superstar like Austin.
