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Welcome back to the daily edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's WWE News Roundup. Today, we have interesting quotes from current and former WWE superstars. Several big names have shared positive anecdotes about the company, while others have made bold statements about both Vince McMahon and his promotion.
Here, we look at the biggest news stories that have dominated WWE headlines over the last 24 hours. So, without further ado, let's begin.
#6 Roman Reigns felt "touched" after WWE legend's comments
Roman Reigns had praised legendary wrestler Bret Hart in a previous interview. The Tribal Chief also admitted that he grew up idealizing The Hitman. Natalya recently revealed that she showed the interview to her uncle and the latter had nothing but praise for the reigning world champion.
"I showed Bret the interview and Bret said, 'All the years of hard work and the bumps and the bruises, to be able to inspire the next generation and Roman, to be able to inspire someone that's at the top of their game,' he said, 'it just means everything to him. Because it makes him feel like all of his work wasn't for nothing. I told Roman that and he was just super touched because Bret is special to him and he's special to me," said Natalya.
Reigns has come a long way since his initial days in WWE. He is currently the most dominant heel in the entire company and recently defended his title against Brock Lesnar. He is now expected to engage in a feud with Big E as we move closer to Survivor Series 2021.
#5 WWE Superstar comments on comparison with Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle
Olympic gold medallist Gable Steveson is glad to hear that he is being compared to two legends, Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar. However, he has insisted that while he enjoys the confidence, he still wants to be the next Gable Steveson and not a shadow of industry veterans who had a similar background before coming to WWE.
"People compare me to Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, it's actually really cool. Kurt Angle is a legend... To be compared to those guys is something crazy. It's good and bad. Kurt won a gold medal and I won a gold medal. The difference is, he had a broken neck and I won it in the last one second. My gold medal doesn't exist because if I don't have a broken neck, it's gone... At the end of the day, my goal is to be the best version of Gable, not Kurt Angle, not Brock Lesnar," said Steveson.
Last month, WWE confirmed that Steveson had been drafted to RAW. However, he is yet to make his debut on the Red brand. He has stated that the comparisons with Kurt Angle motivate him. Even Angle believes that the budding star could do well if he works towards building his in-ring personality in Vince McMahon's promotion.
#4 Vince Russo asks WWE Chairman Vince McMahon to retire
Former WWE writer Vince Russo did not shy away from letting his feelings be known during his recent RAW review. He said that Vince McMahon should retire because the latter is "killing the company." Russo feels that Nick Khan can manage to put up a profitable product without McMahon's inputs.
"Vince, you need to retire. You need to retire. You are killing this company, everybody in the company, killing the viewers at home. You are killing everything, bro. Nick Khan does not need Vince McMahon there to make all that money. Nick Khan knows the goods. Nick Khan knows what's in the shed. He knows what he can sell. Vince is killing this thing. I promise everybody out there. Listen, if you listen to russosbrand.com, I promise you, I will not be podcasting it at 76. You have my word. I will know it's time to hand over the bulldog to the young podcasters. Vince, retire! Retire! You are killing everything! I'm sorry. Wait till you hear about the email exchange," stated Russo.
Vince Russo insisted that Vince McMahon cannot see what is wrong with the current product. He further said that he would reveal details about his recent email exchange with McMahon in the coming weeks.
#3 Mandy Rose reveals how Vince McMahon thought differently of her after a backstage meeting in WWE
Mandy Rose reinvented herself after moving back to WWE NXT and recently won the Women's Championship on the brand. This is also her first title reign in the promotion. She opened up about her backstage interactions with Vince McMahon and revealed why the WWE boss might have gained respect for her after their talks.
"There were a few interactions I had with Vince for sure. There was one right at the beginning when I first got to RAW. Then the one with the Otis storyline, I actually went in there and pitched that whole thing. I think that's when, coming from the reaction I got from Vince, is when I think that's when he finally was like, 'Wow, that's an amazing idea.'"
"I think he really gained a lot more respect for me because he loved the idea, but he also thought it was really cool that I took the initiative to come in because he likes that. That was a really cool moment I had with him," said Mandy Rose.
Mandy Rose was part of several promising angles on the main roster. However, her most memorable storyline was still the one when she played Otis' love interest and subsequently feuded with a jealous Sonya Deville. Rose is happy with her current run on NXT, and the leader of Toxic Attraction is looking forward to a dominant championship reign on the brand.
#2 WWE Hall of Famer reveals why fans could hate Becky Lynch soon
Becky Lynch successfully defended her WWE RAW Women's title against Bianca Belair on the Red brand earlier this week. Later on, in the show, it was teased that her next opponent would be fan-favorite Liv Morgan.
Bully Ray addressed the potential rivalry and explained the writers could use the storyline to make fans hate Lynch.
"Take something very old school and modernize it and give it to Becky and Liv. Have Liv go out there and cut an extremely endearing promo. Have her do it for 2 or 3 weeks. Have some of the other girls putting over Liv; have commentary putting over Liv. Create this perception that it's Liv Morgan's time and everybody loves Liv and then have Becky kill her. It's really easy. I don't think people realize how simple it is at times."
"If you want Becky Lynch hated, have Becky Lynch beat up Liv Morgan and take Liv Morgan out on a stretcher and have Becky Lynch topple over the stretcher, and send out other girls help and have Becky Lynch beat them up too. And then have Becky Lynch light Liv Morgan on fire, and you'll hate Becky Lynch," said Bully Ray.
WWE fans have been rooting for Liv Morgan for a long time. She's been over with the crowd on the back of her impressive performances in recent weeks. It will be interesting to see how the red brand builds up to the title feud between Morgan and The Man as we move forward.
#1 Jon Moxley reveals if he will ever appear at WWE WrestleMania
AEW star Jon Moxley was brutally honest about his WWE days in his book MOX. He also wrote about a potential appearance at the company's biggest pay-per-view of the year, WrestleMania. Moxley believes that there is very little chance of that ever happening, and if it does, it would only be for an "astronomical" amount of money as well as creative control.
"While things seem to be turning a corner as far as COVID is concerned, we're still a ways from back to normal. It wasn't even hard to book a hotel in Tampa; normally the whole city is sold out during Mania week. I'll probably never perform at WrestleMania itself again. If I did, you would know I got paid an absolutely astronomical amount of money and been granted unprecedented creative control. There's really no need to," Moxley wrote.
Moxley also revealed his frustrations with Vince McMahon's excessive interference with his promos and matches during his final days in WWE. He said that McMahon lost his magic and repeatedly told him to "tone it down".
Earlier today, Tony Khan took to Twitter to confirm that Jon Moxley has taken the brave step of entering an inpatient alcohol treatment program. We at Sportskeeda applaud his commitment to a better future and wish him a speedy recovery.
Do you think we will ever see Moxley back in WWE again? Let us know in the comments section below.
