WWE News Roundup: Hall of Famer joked about Vince McMahon's on-screen affair, veteran's wife furious at Alexa Bliss, AEW star responsible for Daniel Bryan's in-ring return (March 26, 2021)

#9 Daniel Bryan revealed how Jon Moxley was partly responsible for his in-ring return in WWE

Daniel Bryan and Jon Moxley (fka Dean Ambrose)

Back in 2018, Daniel Bryan returned to in-ring action in WWE. On the road to getting cleared to wrestle, Bryan revealed that a match between AJ Styles and Jon Moxley (fka Dean Ambrose) on WWE SmackDown encouraged him to return.

At the time, Bryan sat near ringside during Styles' match against the current AEW star. Speaking to Bleacher Report, Bryan recalled the importance of that particular instance in his WWE career.

''The worst one was when I had to sit ringside for a Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles match and that was the one that broke me. AJ and I at that point hadn’t [fought]. He hadn’t come to WWE before I retired."

"Seeing those guys go out there, and they're both great, I was like, 'Man, I should be in there doing this with these guys.' It really ate me up, and when I came home, I think Brie saw a different person as far as striving to prove.''

After Daniel Bryan was cleared to return, he eventually got an opportunity to wrestle AJ Styles in a WWE ring.

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#10 Jim Ross joked about Vince McMahon's onscreen affair with Trish Stratus in WWE

Trish Stratus and Vince McMahon

The buildup to Shane and Vince McMahon's WrestleMania 17 match featured several twists and turns. From Mick Foley, Stephanie, and Linda McMahon's involvement in the angle to Vince McMahon's onscreen affair with Trish Stratus, this storyline was indeed controversial.

Jim Ross spoke about the WrestleMania 17 match and the whole angle during the latest episode of Grilling JR on AdFreeShows.com. JR revealed that he joked with Vince McMahon backstage during the latter's fictional affair with Trish Stratus.

"I was always used to like the fact; I used to kid Vince McMahon about it too, 'How many times are you going to kiss Trish tonight?' (mimics Vince McMahon's laughter) You're thinking of a thought cloud above his head - "As many times as I want!" (continues mimicking Vince McMahon's laugh). So, anyway, but it got him more heat."

Jim Ross felt that the controversial angle created sympathy for Stratus, while it built up more heat for Vince McMahon's on-screen persona. JR said that Stratus did an excellent job with her role at the time.

"Trish did her role there very well, and it had to be an uncomfortable role because what precedent was there for someone to be in her role?"

Vince McMahon eventually lost against his own son, Shane McMahon, in a Street Fight at WrestleMania 17. This feud would later spiral into the Invasion storyline between WWF/E, WCW, and ECW.

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