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We are back with another interesting WWE News Roundup. A popular veteran recently returned to in-ring action to fight another legend.
The infamous 'Plane Ride from Hell' is making a lot of headlines lately. Jim Ross spoke about Vince McMahon's thoughts on a former two-time Intercontinental Champion who got fired following the said incident.
A former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion wants to see Bray Wyatt in the promotion. He also mentioned an interesting idea regarding the same. Meanwhile, Sonya Deville has called out a superstar for her "unacceptable behavior."
Additionally, Charles Wright, a.k.a., The Godfather, discussed his current status with the company not too long ago.
With that in mind, let's dive straight into the latest WWE News Roundup.
#5 Scott Steiner returns for a match against Jerry Lawler
At the 'Jerry Lawler’s Wrestling Reunion' event, fans got to see Jerry Lawler and Scott Steiner wrestle in a singles match.
This marked the first time Steiner engaged in in-ring action after staying away from the squared circle for months. He previously appeared at the Talk N' Shop-A-Mania 2 show in November 2020. Even before that, he wrestled at a USA Pro Wrestling event in February last year.
Lawler, who had WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart by his side, defeated Steiner in their most recent match. You can check it all out in the video embedded above.
#4 Jim Ross says Vince McMahon "had enough" of Curt Hennig's backstage antics in WWE
WWE's infamous 'Plane Ride from Hell' in 2002 featured many incidents of drunkenness on a flight from England to the United States. VICE’s 'Dark Side of the Ring' covered this scandal in a recent episode, which highlighted how Curt Hennig (a.k.a. Mr. Perfect) had a fight with Brock Lesnar on the plane.
Jim Ross, WWE’s Head of Talent Relations at the time, fired Hennig after the incident. Ross noted on Dark Side of the Ring that Vince McMahon was not a fan of the former two-time Intercontinental Champion's backstage reputation as a practical joker.
“It wasn’t a tough decision on my part to cut some guys from the roster, because it’s what Vince McMahon told me to do. And the guy that writes the checks has the last say. I was troubled by Curt’s firing. I just thought he had a bad night with the boys. He had a reputation of becoming a practical joker, and Vince had enough of him,” Ross said.
Curt Hennig, unfortunately, passed away in 2003. WWE posthumously inducted him into the Hall of Fame (Class of 2007).
#3 Rich Swann mentions his idea for a Bray Wyatt storyline with IMPACT Wrestling star
Since Bray Wyatt's WWE release, there has been a lot of speculation regarding his potential move to a different professional wrestling promotion.
Rich Swann recently told Sportskeeda Wrestling's Riju Dasgupta that he would like to see former WWE stars such as Adam Cole, Braun Strowman, and Bray Wyatt appear on IMPACT Wrestling.
Swann also stated that his real-life spouse, Su Yung (The Undead Bride), and Wyatt could wreak havoc together as a supernatural on-screen duo.
"Everybody's favorite, one of the most captivating characters ever, The Fiend, Bray Wyatt." Swann continued, "I'd love to see Windham in IMPACT. That would be awesome. There's not even much I could say on that. Hey what if The Fiend and the Undead Bride, just took control of IMPACT?"
Would you like to see Bray Wyatt head to IMPACT Wrestling or AEW? Let us know in the comments section below.
#2 Sonya Deville criticizes Naomi's actions on WWE SmackDown
Naomi has been pushing on-screen official Sonya Deville to include her in a match lately. Deville, however, is yet to act on the SmackDown star's request.
Last week, a frustrated Naomi approached her in a heated manner, only to later receive a storyline fine for the same. On Talking Smack, the on-screen official - in character - called the SmackDown star's behavior "unacceptable."
“I have to address the elephant in the room because it’s really getting under my skin. The way that Naomi talked to me tonight, the way she treated me tonight, is absolutely unacceptable behavior for everybody in the locker room across the board, male, female, SmackDown or RAW, or NXT, for that matter. Nobody is to talk to a WWE official in that manner. She is lucky that she got a fine. I don’t know what she thinks stepping to me and getting aggressive in my face is going to do. I’m a WWE official and I’m not going to lay my hands on WWE talent, let’s just make that crystal clear,” said Deville.
Many are speculating that this angle could eventually lead to a match between Naomi and Sonya Deville. Would you like to see that happen at some point down the road?
#1 The Godfather speaks on his current and future WWE status
Charles Wright, a.k.a The Godfather, is currently with WWE under a legends contract.
Speaking on the Midnight Hustle Podcast, he revealed that attending WrestleMania every year used to be fun as he got a chance to meet up with other veterans. However, that no longer seems to be the case for the WWE Hall of Famer, who sees his current status with the company as more like a job.
“In the last 12 years I’ve been to WrestleMania 10 times because I’m still under a contract with them. It’s called a Legends Contract. They keep it relevant. They bring you to WrestleMania every year and you’re just doing signings and stuff, but I told my wife, I’m like, ‘I don’t even wanna go anymore. It’s not fun, it’s a job.’ It used to be a chance to hang out with the boys,” The Godfather said.
The former Intercontinental Champion also ruled out a potential WWE in-ring return and expressed that he is not actively looking for additional work within the company.
“No, sir [no in-ring return]. No, sir. No, no, no. Yeah [attended The Undertaker’s Final Farewell], I didn’t wrestle." The Godfather continued, "Like I said, I’m under contract with them. If they ask me to do something I would do it, but I’m cool with not. I’m usually home Monday through Thursday, I’m on the road every weekend, so I’m cool just chilling, I’m all right, I’m not looking for more work.”
As far as in-ring action in WWE is concerned, The Godfather last participated in the 2013 Royal Rumble match. Dolph Ziggler eliminated him from that contest in five seconds.
The Hall of Famer's recent on-screen appearances for the company includes the 2019 RAW Reunion show and The Undertaker's retirement ceremony last year.
