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Welcome to today's WWE Rumor Roundup where we try and bring you the best news and rumors related to WWE. We have gone through multiple sources and websites to get you just the very best of the updates from all places.
In today's article, we cover the interesting advice John Cena gave to Cesaro, Eric Bischoff taking a shot at Goldberg and more. Before we get to that, let us take a look at WWE's headline-makers of the day:
WWE: Real reason for RAW Underground
Shane McMahon unveiled RAW Underground this week and it did not get the traction WWE wanted. The mixed reaction was expected but more fans were left confused and it very well seemed like an incomplete project thrown in the limelight because of a looming deadline.
Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Radio has hinted at the same and said it was one of the attempts from WWE to try and improve the ratings. They are trying out new things to see what sticks and it seems to be one of the projects they have in mind right now. Meltzer said:
"The reality is that they were going to do the lowest number ever because look at the last two weeks. They had to try something different. They have been under the gun, and that investors call, and even before the investors call, they knew going in because they had a meeting, you know the writing team, and Vince had a meeting on Wednesday before the investors call, so it's before Vince got grilled, he already had the meeting and, you know the only thing they basically came up with or agreed on was Shane McMahon would come in and do the fight thing, and Randy Orton and Ric Flair would do an angle for next week as it didn't happen tonight, and that was it.
Today was complete chaos, to the point that, a lot of guys who usually don't see things as being bad, really did as they could see how. Okay, so the whole thing is that they were just going to throw a whole bunch of stuff against the wall and hope something sticks. That's really where we're at right now, and that's what tonight's show was, throw a whole bunch of stuff on the wall and maybe find something that's a hit."
Update on Ric Flair's WWE future
Ric Flair has been on Monday Night RAW for the past few weeks and he is set to remain on the show for the foreseeable future. Cageside Seats reports that the former WWE Champion will be appearing alongside Randy Orton for upcoming shows:
It’s expected Ric Flair will be appearing alongside Randy Orton going forward.
Apart from appearing alongside Orton in his promos and being in his corner at ringside, Flair has been seen in backstage segments offering advice to other WWE Superstars. Kevin Owens was the latest one to receive some feedback from the Nature Boy on this week's show.
Talking about working for WWE even at the age of 71, Ric Flair told TV Insider in a recent interview:
"Some people are just happy to go home and sit on the sidelines. I love to always be doing something. I had a great time when I was on RAW a couple of times with Randy. To be 71 and even be on TV and be involved with WWE, that's huge for me."
CM Punk on WWE RAW Underground
RAW Underground might not have got the attention Shane McMahon and WWE hoped for this week. The new concept received mixed reactions but seems to have something to it in the long run.
CM Punk, who has always spoken out on issues related to WWE and other wrestling promotions, seems to have liked the concept. The former WWE Superstar now wants to see women get involved in RAW Underground soon, saying,
"I loved it. Let's get some women in there."
The brainchild of Shane McMahon, RAW Underground sees WWE Superstars fight in a ring without ropes and turnbuckles. It also takes placed in a dimly lit room inside of the WWE Performance Center and per Shane, there are almost no rules.
We still do not have full details on this concept and it seems to be a work in progress and could eventually turn out to be something interesting. However, we will have to wait for the next week's episode to see what comes out of it.
As far as we currently know, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) seem intent on taking over the proceedings at RAW Underground, as this week's Monday Night RAW hinted at in its closing segment.
John Cena's WWE retirement advice to Cesaro
John Cena loves to help his fellow WWE Superstars and that is something that has been confirmed by many people in interviews when asked about him. While many in the WWE Universe feel that the leader of Cenation has stolen the limelight from many talented stars, it does not seem to to be the case backstage.
Cesaro was talking to Patrick Hauser of Sport1 recently and revealed a piece of advice he received from Cena. The former WWE Champion made it clear that it was best to give your best in all matches as you are only as good as your last match. Cesaro's said of Cena's advice:
"I want to get better every day, that's how I handle my career. If I can't do it anymore, it's time to stop. A wise man named John Cena once told me that you are only as good as you were in your last match. I want my last match to be great. When I see that this is no longer possible, you have to stop. I don't know when that is."
Former WWE executive Eric Bischoff takes a dig at Goldberg
Eric Bischoff took a shot at Goldberg while talking about former IMPACT star, Hernandez. The former WWE Monday Night RAW Executive Director claims that both the aforementioned names were never good in the ring and he saw nothing in either performer.
However, Bischoff added that others in WWE and IMPACT, respectively, were high on them and that is why they got the push. On the 83 Weeks podcast, Bischoff said:
''You put a microphone in front of him and his head would spin off his shoulders. He just couldn’t do it. I’m not saying he was bad at it. I’m saying it was impossible for him to cut a promo. Impossible. He would damn near have a seizure as he would be so nervous about it. It was that bad. He wasn’t the greatest worker in the ring. He was passable. He was a little like Bill Goldberg in a sense. If you kept his move set down to a few and made sure he was really strong and didn’t put him in a position to sell a lot, as a performer, you can do some great things with him. He had a cool look. But, man, you couldn’t do a promo with him.''
