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We are back with another exciting WWE News Roundup to look at the top stories that recently made headlines. For instance, The Undertaker has spoken about Roman Reigns' latest stint on SmackDown.
The Bella Twins discussed their future return to in-ring competition. Not too long ago, Renee Paquette revealed the details of a WWE-related conversation with her husband.
Meanwhile, a former Wyatt Family member recently posted about his new look on social media. Additionally, a WWE Hall of Famer has mentioned how he "lied" to get a major superstar signed by the company years ago.
With that in mind, let's dive straight into the latest WWE News Roundup.
#5 The Undertaker praises WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns
Over the past few months, many former WWE Superstars have commented on Roman Reigns' run as a huge antagonist. CM Punk recently revealed his thoughts on the topic, and now a top-tier legend like The Undertaker has discussed Reigns' latest SmackDown stint.
A few days ago, The Undertaker was featured in an interview with Sports Illustrated's Justin Barrasso. The Deadman revealed what he said to Roman Reigns and the latter's cousin, Jey Uso, at last year's Survivor Series event.
"I'm so proud of where he is," The Undertaker stated. "The night of Survivor Series [in November], I went up to Roman and Jey and said, 'This is the most compelling story that we've done in a while.' And where he's been able to take it, it's so good. It's not forced. Roman is hitting on all cylinders."
The Undertaker also praised Paul Heyman for being a perfect mouthpiece as The Tribal Chief's special counsel. He added that Heyman and Reigns work quite well together on the screen.
The Deadman fought Roman Reigns several years ago in the main event of WrestleMania 33. While Reigns was a babyface at the time, his antagonistic character has been excellent, according to The Undertaker.
"I think he's a great heel—coldhearted, calculated," The Undertaker continued. "There is a compelling backstory, and you still feel the tension when Roman appears. Like I said, I'm really proud of him. I wish I had the gas in the tank to work a program with him now. It would definitely be something special."
The Undertaker may no longer be an active superstar inside the squared circle, but Roman Reigns' career could take an intriguing turn in the next few months. WWE has reportedly planned a major match for Reigns at SummerSlam 2021.
#4 The Bella Twins on returning to WWE in the future
Brie and Nikki Bella are definitely interested in returning to WWE at some point down the line. The twin sisters have expressed their mutual desire to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which was introduced back in February 2019.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight’s Deidre Behar, Brie Bella spoke about one of the factors leading up to her in-ring comeback. When she fought Stephanie McMahon at SummerSlam 2014, the Bella twin noticed that her opponent's children seemed to be proud of their mother after the bout.
Brie Bella wishes to have a similar experience with her two children in the future.
“I’ll never forget the moment that I wrestled Stephanie McMahon at SummerSlam, and to see her three little girls - they were little at the time - their faces when we came back, they looked at their mom like she was a superhero, and I want that one day,” said Brie Bella. “I just thought that was the coolest thing. So, the Bellas are definitely going to make a comeback. We don’t know exactly when but we said we have one more run in us and we’d really love to do it.”
During the same interview, Nikki Bella stated that she wants to change her in-ring style upon returning to WWE.
“I know for me, we are definitely starting that preparation,” said Nikki Bella. “When we come back, I want to change my style in the ring a little bit but I want to make a statement, so I realize that I have to start that now.”
The Bella Twins were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame earlier this year. Would you like to see them have another fruitful run on the main roster?
#3 Renee Paquette's conversation with Jon Moxley about leaving WWE
Since leaving WWE in August 2020, Renee Paquette has launched her Oral Sessions podcast. Meanwhile, current AEW star Jon Moxley's WWE run ended back in 2019.
During Paquette's latest Oral Sessions podcast episode with Mark Henry, she discussed WWE's recent spree of talent releases. The popular broadcast personality highlighted a conversation she had with her husband not too long ago. Paquette felt that both of them had left WWE at "the perfect time."
“It’s scary,” said Renee Paquette. “I mean, I keep saying… Jon and I were having a conversation the other day. I’m like, ‘Man, we got out at the perfect time.’ You know, Jon left a year, year and a half or so prior to me leaving. I left eight months ago, something like that, but to just like… I don’t know, we saw our own sort of future in the tea leaves about what we wanted to do just with our careers in general and were able to kind of pick and choose our own moments.”
Renee Paquette added that backstage morale is negatively affected if WWE performers constantly worry about job security.
On a positive note, leaving WWE can turn out to be a good development for several talents in the long run. Jon Moxley has been a key player in AEW thus far, and he even had a solid 277-day world championship reign in Tony Khan's promotion.
#2 Braun Strowman's new look after his WWE release
Last month, Braun Strowman was involved in the world title picture alongside Drew McIntyre and WWE Champion Bobby Lashley. As a result, many fans were surprised to learn that he was let go by WWE on June 2.
In addition to Strowman, WWE also released Aleister Black, Lana, Murphy, Ruby Riott, and Santana Garrett.
Braun Strowman recently took to Instagram to reveal that he got his beard cut for the first time in a decade. The former WWE Superstar's long beard had previously created an intimidating look for his onscreen character. After his release, Strowman is looking for a fresh start, as mentioned in the post below:
As far as his post-WWE endeavors are concerned, Braun Strowman has commented on rumors regarding his booking fee, which was reported to be in the five-figure range. Check out what Strowman stated on Twitter below:
Braun Strowman defeated Goldberg to win the Universal Championship last year, so he certainly had his time on the top of the mountain. While being released by WWE isn't exactly great news, Strowman's popularity ensures that people will pay attention to whatever he decides to do next.
In the video posted above, you can check out former Wyatt Family member Erick Redbeard's thoughts on Braun Strowman's WWE release, among various other topics.
#1 How Mark Henry lied to get Daniel Bryan signed by WWE
Mark Henry is no longer a part of WWE, but he certainly has a lot of stories to tell from his time at Vince McMahon's promotion.
Daniel Bryan is a highly popular figure among WWE and pro wrestling fans today. However, Henry recently revealed on the Oral Sessions podcast that he had to lie to improve Bryan's chances of getting signed by WWE many years ago.
History has proven that superstars with large physiques are often favored by Vince McMahon and other WWE higher-ups. Since Daniel Bryan didn't fit into that category of performers, Henry lied about Bryan’s height and weight to WWE executive John Laurinaitis.
“I got his information and I passed it on to Johnny Ace [John Laurinaitis],” Mark Henry said. “Johnny [said], ‘Erm, how big is he?’ And I was like, ‘Oh, he’s like six feet, six-one, about 200 pounds.’ I just lied through my teeth because I knew that they wanted bigger guys. He said, ‘Well, we’ll bring him in.’ Once I transferred that information, boom, they started doing all the scouting. I never touched him again. I never said nothing until he ended up in FCW [WWE’s former development system] and here we are, Hall of Fame guy.”
Despite being billed at five-foot-ten and 210 pounds by WWE, Daniel Bryan's hard work has earned him world title wins throughout his career.
Mark Henry has also played a part in WWE recruiting current champions such as Apollo Crews and Bianca Belair. Now that Henry is a member of the AEW staff, many people expect him to guide the younger crop of performers based on his decades-long experience in the industry.
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