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Welcome to this week's edition of top WWE news stories that you might have missed.
The pro wrestling world was hit by yet another wave of WWE releases this past week, leaving many shocked and annoyed. A current champion has claimed that after all the releases that the company has made this year, he feels "survivor's guilt".
Braun Strowman has commented on possibly starting a new wrestling promotion with Bray Wyatt. Also, a new faction could be on its way to WWE television soon.
Without further ado, let's take a look at five interesting news stories from this past week that you might have missed. Be sure to comment down and let us know your thoughts and reactions to the same.
#5 Roman Reigns sends a heartfelt message to the WWE Universe after winning a major award
Universal Champion Roman Reigns has established himself as the top heel in the industry over the last year. The Tribal Chief persona is considered by many as one of the best characters in recent WWE history.
However, outside of television, Reigns is still a real-life hero. Recently, he won the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award for his work with the Make A Wish Foundation. Reacting to the same, he broke character to send out a heartfelt message stating that he will continue to support in every way possible.
"Each and every smile of one of these children is my “award.” Proud to work with @MakeAWish and will continue to support in every way I can!" wrote Roman Reigns in his tweet.
This coming Sunday at Survivor Series 2021, Roman Reigns is set to face WWE Champion Big E in the main event. Fans are looking forward to this battle between the world champions from both brands.
The Tribal Chief was also in the news this week for his appearance on The Tonight Show where he commented on a possible match with The Rock, claiming that he's ready to face him.
#4 Adam Pearce could be getting his own WWE faction soon
Adam Pearce has been a mainstay on WWE television over the last year as an on-screen official. The company recently filed a trademark for multiple different versions of the term SCRAPP METTAL, which has caught the attention of fans.
Pearce once used Scrap Iron as his ring name during his wrestling days, and his Twitter handle is "@ScrapDaddyAP". The recent trademark filings are definitely related to him, and fans are speculating that it could possibly be for a new faction led by him.
#3 Vince McMahon denied Randy Orton's entrance pitch for WWE Crown Jewel 2021
RAW Tag Team Champions Randy Orton and Riddle, together known as RK-Bro, successfully defended their titles against AJ Styles and Omos at Crown Jewel 2021.
The King of Bros left fans in splits when he rode a camel to the ring during their entrance. He recently revealed that Orton also pitched the idea to ride a camel to the ring with him, but Vince McMahon denied that.
"The camel was a good time! I highly recommend, if you haven’t ridden a camel, get yourself a camel, get yourself the opportunity to ride one. Especially if you get the opportunity to ride one in Saudi, embrace the culture there and everything else – and the fans loved it. I’ll be honest – I loved it. You know who wasn’t happy about it though, because they didn’t get to ride a camel either? Randy. Randy wanted to ride a camel and Vince wouldn’t let him. He goes, 'Randy, that’s not your character, riding a camel.' He’s like, 'What does that mean man?! My character doesn’t ride a camel?!' I’m like, 'Randy, I’m sorry bro, sometimes you’re just not the dude that rides camels," said Riddle. (h/t Fightful).
Randy Orton and Riddle have been massive fan favorites throughout their WWE run together. They will be facing SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos at Survivor Series 2021.
#2 Damian Priest says he has "survivor's guilt" after recent WWE releases
United States Champion Damian Priest has commented on the WWE releases that have happened this year. During a recent interview with Alistair McGeorge of Metro, he revealed that he feels "survivor's guilt" following the releases of so many superstars.
"It’s unfortunate, obviously. It is not just our business – it’s in any business, that’s just the way it goes," Damian Priest said. "I’ve lost more jobs and more opportunities that I can count. That’s the unfortunate part of life. Especially in a business where you’re living your dream – so it hurts, because we care about these people. We know they’re hurting, so we hurt. It’s unfortunate. It’s like that survivors guilt – you feel guilty."
Priest has been highly protected on the main roster so far. At WWE Survivor Series 2021, he will face Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and is expected to come out victorious.
#1 Braun Strowman comments on starting a new promotion with Bray Wyatt
Two of the biggest names released by Vince McMahon's promotion this year are Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt. Both are former Universal Champions and many expected them to be WWE lifers.
Recently, a fan claimed that if Strowman, Wyatt, and Karrion Kross teamed up to start their own wrestling promotion, many wrestlers would be interested in joining them.
Braun Strowman had an interesting response to this tweet from the fan and replied "Watch us work" with a wink emoji. Strowman and Wyatt have famously worked together in WWE as part of The Wyatt Family. They also had a long feud against each other in 2020 for the Universal title.
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