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We are back with another exciting edition of the WWE News Roundup. Over the last weekend, we've seen top superstars acknowledging a potential dream match, original plans for an infamous stable on RAW, and the backstage reason behind Vince McMahon’s strange decision involving a released superstar.
We also learned a piece of great advice from The Undertaker that helped change a current superstar's career.
Here, we look at some interesting stories that have dominated WWE Headlines over the last couple of days. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#5 Roman Reigns discloses best WrestleMania stage for dream match against The Rock in WWE
Ever since Roman Reigns hailed himself as The Head of the Table, fans have been speculating about a potential clash between the Universal Champion and iconic WWE Superstar, The Rock. Reigns recently acknowledged the idea and shared his thoughts on the best possible event to book the highly-anticipated match.
He believes he can face The Rock at WrestleMania 38 next year. However, he thinks that it would be better if their dream match is booked for WrestleMania 39 instead, which is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles. WWE has also alternatively labeled the event "WrestleMania Hollywood."
“Do we do it now or do we wait until we’re in his backyard of Hollywood? It just adds to the narrative. It adds another dynamic to speculate on. Obviously, AT&T Stadium, Dallas, home of the Cowboys, 100,000-plus fans can be in attendance, that’s obviously an awesome scenario, but SoFi Stadium, brand-new facility out there in L.A., hmm, that makes quite the argument in its own right," said Roman Reigns.
Paul Heyman commented on a potential dream match between Roman Reigns and The Rock at WrestleMania earlier this month. He argued that the Universal Champion is the biggest draw in WWE today and asserted that The Brahma Bull would bid farewell to his wrestling career if he steps inside the ring for a match against Reigns.
“The Rock is a member of the table? I serve as Special Counsel to the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. That is not a subject Roman Reigns wishes to address publicly at this time, either in The Rock’s favour or to The Rock’s detriment, because The Rock may not be welcome at our table. Roman Reigns will let you know when it’s appropriate for Roman Reigns to let you know. If The Rock steps into the ring with Roman Reigns at any time, let alone at WrestleMania, that will be The Rock’s farewell, whether The Rock wants it to be or not,” said Paul Heyman.
Roman Reigns is currently involved in an entertaining feud with John Cena. Both superstars are set to face each other for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2021. They recently engaged in an epic war of words on SmackDown that left viewers wanting more.
#4 WWE Superstar sides with John Cena after Roman Reigns’ recent comments
Roman Reigns' heel turn was one of the best things to happen during WWE’s ThunderDome Era. The Universal Champion discussed his run in a recent interview and stated that he was the best performer during the said period.
He feels that he carried the WWE product and did a better job than other superstars like Bayley.
“There’s been nobody to ever carry the WWE product like I have over the past year, and I stand on that. You can throw anybody out. We can try and be nice and say, ‘Oh, Bayley! She just got hurt. She was the best.’ Come on, let’s not lie to ourselves. The Tribal Chief has carried the WWE for well over a year now, and there’s no denying it,” said Roman Reigns.
The Role Model did not like Reigns’ comments about her and revealed on Twitter that she is now on “Team Cena”. The former Women’s Champion is currently out with a long-term injury but she maintains an active presence on social media.
Bayley was one of the best performers during the ThunderDome Era and justifiably took offense in Reigns’ comments. It also plays well into her heel gimmick, and she has picked a clear favorite ahead of the title match between John Cena and Roman Reigns at SummerSlam 2021. Are you on the same side as Bayley?
#3 Bobby Lashley reveals which WWE Superstar was his personal favorite for The Hurt Business
WWE Champion Bobby Lashley recently revealed that he originally wanted SmackDown Superstar Apollo Crews to be a part of The Hurt Business on RAW. This was back when Crews was still on the Red brand where he worked as a face.
Lashley praised the former Intercontinental Champion for his talent and stated that they went for Cedric Alexander after they couldn’t recruit Crews to the stable.
“Before we got Cedric, we went after Ricochet and we went after Apollo,” Lashley said. “I really wanted Apollo, I really wanted Apollo, because we were doing it as a character but at the same time we were doing it as, ‘I think I know what these guys need.’ Apollo… great, great, great talent, but I was like, ‘Man, you’re almost too nice. You just seem like, all right, I can do cool moves, but nobody’s ever really gonna get behind you.’ I was like, ‘Man, come to The Hurt Business and we’re gonna teach you how to hurt people.’”
Apollo Crews enjoyed a decent run with the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown. Last Friday, he lost his title to Shinsuke Nakamura and is now expected to seek a title rematch on the Blue brand. He currently has an alliance with Commander Azeez, who often aids him in dominating his in-ring bouts. But would he have done better as part of The Hurt Business on WWE RAW?
#2 Backstage reason why Vince McMahon once stopped released WWE Superstar’s vignette
Former WWE Superstar Fandango discussed the interesting backstage incident during a recent interview. He revealed that Vince McMahon once stopped his vignette because he didn’t like how Fandango pronounced his name in the video.
Despite investing a lot of money in the production of the said video, the WWE Chairman scrapped the whole thing when he was unsatisfied with the results.
"We actually filmed a whole — Vince [McMahon] paid to rent out the whole Highline Ballroom, dance ballroom in New York City. We went there and filmed vignettes for a couple days and there’s this super expensive set and he didn’t like the way I said ‘Fandango’, so he scrapped the whole thing and he came and produced the vignettes himself. So, me not pronouncing the name the way he thought in his mind actually turned into a gimmick, into a shtick that we did on TV," said Fandango. (H/T Post Wrestling)
Fandango's release earlier this year marked the end of his 15-year run in WWE. He is currently performing in the independent circuit under the ring name Dirty Dango. As for Vince McMahon, he is seemingly particular about every single detail of production and is believed to have the last say on everything that makes it to television.
#1 WWE Champion Bobby Lashley reveals The Undertaker’s brilliant advice for him
In a recent interview, WWE Champion Bobby Lashley revealed a solid piece of advice that The Undertaker gave him early on in his career. He said that some of his early in-ring work made him look smaller. However, The Phenom advised him to use his size as an advantage and stand more often to look 'bigger' in perspective. Lashley explained the details:
"As I started moving into it a little bit more and trying different kind of characters, some of the things I did in amateur (wrestling) kind of made me smaller. And 'Taker told me once, when we were doing house shows, I instantly wanted to get in that wrestling role. And 'Taker was like, 'Stand up. Look at the ring and look at you. When you go down like that, it makes you look small. You stand up, you have the ring plus you're big, you're impressive, they're looking at you like, "Wow!"' I tried to move more into the professional wrestling style, especially after my first run (with WWE)," said Bobbly Lashley.
Bobby Lashley has come a long way since his amateur wrestling days. He is currently enjoying a dominant run as the WWE Champion on RAW. Lashley will put his title on the line in a match against Hall of Famer Goldberg at SummerSlam 2021. Will he successfully retain the WWE Championship? Could we see a surprise Money in the Bank cash-in?
Sportskeeda Wrestling's Rick Ucchino recently caught up with Bobby Lashley to discuss several topics. You can check out the interview in the video above.
