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Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup, where we try and bring the biggest rumors and stories from the world of WWE. In today's edition, we will take an in-depth look into why one of WWE's biggest legends jumped ship and joined AEW, details on the future of other Superstars, and much more.
It was announced yesterday that The Big Show will now be a part of All Elite Wrestling. This came as a surprise to the WWE Universe as The Giant was believed to be a WWE lifer. So without further ado, let us dive in and take a look at the biggest rumors and stories from the day:
#5 Reason why Vince McMahon fired former WWE Women's Champion Stacy Carter
Jim Ross spoke about why former WWE Women's Champion Stacy Carter aka The Kat was fired from WWE. He revealed that Kat was not very popular among the writing team and they did not book her the right way.
Stacy Carter is the ex-wife of Jerry Lawler. When Carter was released by the company in 2001, her husband at the time Jerry Lawler also decided to leave.
She was a sweetheart, I thought, but she apparently, based on what the writers said, she was too hard to work with. So, they caught Vince on a day when he was not in a really great mood, apparently. I got called in Vince's office, 'I want her gone.' What? 'I want her gone today.' So, you know, that's where your job becomes very challenging."
Jim Ross clarified that releasing her was completely Vince McMahon's decision and if it were up to him, Stacy Carter would never have been released. Ross further went on to praise Carter. He said that unlike many of the other women at the time, The Kat actually had a good knowledge of the product.
Ross explained that Carter had grown into the business thanks to her husband, Jerry Lawler, and used to ask questions regarding her booking. He believes this could have been a factor for the producers in losing patience with her.
#4 Reason why WWE icon Big Show joined AEW
As noted previously, former WWE Champion Big Show was quietly moved to the alumni section on WWE.com. While speculation was rampant on if he had left WWE or not, AEW announced that they have signed Paul Wight aka The Big Show.
As per PWInsider, Big Show's deal with WWE came to an end soon after his last appearance on RAW Legends Night. It was also stated that Big Show had been vocal about being unhappy with his position in the company.
PWInsider.com is told that WWE and Wight were unable to come to terms on a new deal financially and his final contract with the company last month, days after he made an appearance being verbally bullied by Randy Orton on the Raw Legends Night episode on 1/4.
They also stated a source told them that Wight had been very open about not being happy with the situation. This could have been the reason why he left WWE to join AEW.
Paul Wight will be serving as an in-ring talent in AEW. He will also be a commentator on AEW Dark: Elevation.
#3 More Superstars could be leaving WWE
Big Show's exit from WWE has proven that we can expect the unexpected when it comes to WWE Superstars joining other companies. As per WresleVotes, multiple Superstars have been listening to offers from other promotions when their time of contract renewal comes up.
I don’t have anything “insider” to add to the Paul Wight AEW signing news, except for the fact that the line of communication is open and ALL are listening to offers when it’s time for new contracts. This news should hammer that home. Everyone listens. Everyone.
It has been reported that many Superstars such as Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio used deals offered to them by AEW to get better deals from WWE. It's also been noted that WWE has not been giving out raises or bonuses ever since the pandemic hit, which could result in some Superstars wanting to leave.
WWE is still the biggest wrestling company to work for in the industry. However, AEW has been handing out big money contracts to veterans such as Sting, Big Show, and Chris Jericho.
#2 Karrion Kross says he wants to put WWE legend Edge through a wall
Former WWE NXT Champion Karrion Kross recently spoke to FOX Sports and talked about the possibility of facing Edge in the near future. The two men had come face-to-face on an episode of NXT, which led to an interest in a clash between both of them.
Kross spoke about how it was 'surreal' to share a moment with the Hall of Famer. He also said that he used to imitate Edge as a young child and has always looked up to the former WWE Champion.
"Oh, I would love to put him through a wall! Yeah. Yes. I feel like that’s going to be coming at one point in our — the reaction that he and I got from people seeing that encounter, there is an interest there ... and I think, at some point, we’re going to revisit that, and it’s going to be very violent."
Karrion Kross has already made a major impact in WWE, and a match against a veteran like Edge would certainly propel him into the top card.
#1 Vince Russo blasts WWE angle involving Randy Orton
Former WWE writer Vince Russo spoke on SportsKeeda's Legion of RAW and took a shot at the recent angle involving Randy Orton.
On this week's RAW, Randy Orton 'vomited' a black substance while cutting a promo. This could be connected to Alexa Bliss apparently practicing black magic.
“Everybody goes along with it and nobody says, ‘Wait a minute, that’s ridiculous. That’s absurd.’ This is 2021. Bro, at some point it’s got to stop. It’s got to stop.”
Russo further questioned why someone like Randy Orton isn't standing up and opposing such angles in WWE. He believes that Orton should not be agreeing to this program and needs to raise his voice.
“Bro, why is Orton agreeing to do this? Why isn’t Orton saying, ‘That is the stupidest… Okay, so I drank a bottle of ink? Why am I coughing up ink? Actually, what’s going on in my insides that I am now coughing up ink?’”
Vince Russo is clearly not a fan of the supernatural element in Randy Orton's program with The Fiend and Alexa Bliss. However, many fans find it exciting and different from WWE's routine storylines.
