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From unexpected invasions to old locker room stories resurfacing, we witnessed a lot of action unfold last week. The biggest highlights include The Undertaker's appearance on WWE’s latest show, “Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions".
On the other hand, Sin Cara joined the list of recent WWE Superstars who have asked for their release from the company. Jon Moxley also talked about the reason that prompted him to quit WWE whereas Kofi Kingston shared unknown details about Vince McMahon and the latter’s reaction to his title loss against Brock Lesnar.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at the biggest stories in the world of pro-wrestling.
#1 Cesaro gives a major update on the reunion of The Bar
In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda’s Tom Colohue, WWE Superstar Cesaro discussed the possibility of teaming up with Sheamus once again. The 'Swiss Cyborg' has had an unsatisfactory run as a Singles Superstars which has seen him compete in a limited number of meaningful matches.
Now, he is keen on continuing with his run as a Singles Superstar even despite the upcoming return of his former tag team partner, Sheamus who is recovering from an injury. Talking about their possible alliance in the future, Cesaro said,
“It’s great, being part of a tag team is a different challenge than obviously having success as a singles. I’m really stubborn about trying to be successful as a singles wrestler, so that’s what I’m focusing on right now.”
“I still talk to Sheamus pretty much every day, giving each other c**p! Just like you saw on television.”
#2 Jon Moxley discloses CM Punk’s advice for the SHIELD
Right before his debut, Jon Moxley -- who was then known as Dean Ambrose, was pulled aside by former WWE Superstar CM Punk as the latter had an interesting piece of advice for the SHIELD.
The ‘best in the world’ warned Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose and Ryback (who would be attacked by the SHIELD later in the night) might not sell the beatdown that he receives inside the squared circle. He then went on to say that they must ensure that Ryback sells their moves, contrary to the advice that the latter might have received.
"I remember the first night we were attacking Ryback and I remember CM Punk pulled us aside and being like, Because at this point we were like with him, and him being like, this is probably just paranoia because Ryback is a sweetheart but he was like, 'People are going to be told not to sell for you.”
“Somebody is probably in Ryback's ear telling him not to sell for you. So make sure he does.' So that was all we needed to hear. I was like, 'well, f**k him then.' So we literally just beat the s**t out of him," he said via Fightful.
#3 ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin reveals why The Undertaker was excited to be a part of his new show
‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin is set to return to the WWE Network with his interview series, “Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions". The first guest on this show is none other than The Undertaker and the host recently opened up about the experience they had during their conversation.
Austin talked about The Undertaker’s legendary run in WWE and a chance for the Deadman to share backstage stories like others in the business. Speaking about his guest, Austin said,
"Mark has been doing The Undertaker for 30 years and he has had one of the greatest runs in the history of the business. He’s stayed in character all this time.
"He’s made a few appearances on some talk shows way back in the day, but no one has really ever heard from Mark Calaway the man…I think he was enthusiastic because he has been quiet for so long so now he has the chance to share some stories like everyone else has.
"He’s had one of the most high-profile careers and, back in his heyday, had some of the most outlandish stories from the road. We had a great time shooting the breeze."
#4 Charlotte Flair on why short title reigns are not bad
WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair is a 10-time Women’s Champion and is expected to break Ric Flair’s record of the most number of title reigns which currently stands at 16. ‘The Queen’ already has the highest number of title victories to her name in the entire history of the WWE Women’s division.
In an interview with talkSPORT’s Alex McCarthy, Charlotte was asked about the backlash that she faces, owing to her shorter title reigns. ‘The Queen’ responded by saying that the fans fail to see the bigger picture. She further defended her brief Championships reigns by saying,
"My Title wins this year have been for bigger picture moments. Unfortunately, people don't see that."
#5 Kofi Kingston finally responds to losing his title to Brock Lesnar
WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston lost his WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar in a matter of seconds. The disappointing end to his wonderful title reign didn’t go down well with the fans who were curious to see Kingston react to this loss.
In an interview with talkSPORT’s Alex McCarthy, Kingston finally opened up on his quick loss to the ‘Beast Incarnate’ and talked about his approach to the job. He also revealed that Vince McMahon was positive about the future of New Day which helped them claw their way to the top.
Speaking about his match against the ‘Beast Incarnate’, Kingston said,
“For me especially and anyone in this position as a WWE performer, I think we want to be the best and put on the best product we can and, yeah, it was a bit of a disappointment to go out there and have it go so quickly on the biggest night of SmackDown. “
“You know, we’ve been talking about this deal with FOX and I’ve been lucky to have been at the forefront of it all since the beginning. So, to have it end like that was a little bit disheartening but it is what it is what it is, it’s not like I can really do anything about it!”
“You show up to work one day and it’s like ‘this is what’s going to happen and it’s like ‘OK’. This is our job.”
#6 Jon Moxley reveals the exact moment when he wanted to leave WWE
Jon Moxley, then known as Dean Ambrose, had an unceremonious exit from WWE earlier this year. In a recent interview with Jim Ross, he went on to reveal the incident that prompted him to think about leaving the promotion for the very first time.
Ambrose had just defended his title and absent-mindedly said 'Give me my f**king belt’ to the referee on TV which ended up creating a ruckus backstage. Discussing the entire story, Moxley revealed,
“I go to the back and everyone is acting a little weird. I sensed some weird energy. I remember Road Dogg coming up to me and asking 'Did you just say f**k out there?' I said 'No, I didn't cut a promo.' He goes 'No, in the ring?' I'm like 'No, I don't think so.' He goes 'Oh' and walks away. I didn't think anything of it.”
"The next day, somebody comes up to me, I won't drop any names, but a higher-up type comes up to me and tells me he wanted me to go to the production truck and apologize to those in the truck, because they had to press a button for a five-second delay because, you know, that's so hard.”
"So I go to the truck, and they make me watch it. I had to sit down, like I'm being punished. They put it on and I was thinking I probably didn't say it. And then I was like 'Oh, I really did say it.' I'm admitting that I was at fault and I was apologizing to them as to what I thought was a sincere and perfect apology.”
However, his apology didn’t go down very well with the production crew.
“Looking back years later, I must've came off as a dick. I didn't mean to. But, I must have. I think that was a pivotal moment where they were like f**k this guy. That's how they looked at me, however, they saw me, and that's how they still probably look at me to this day”, he concluded.
#7 Shane McMahon reveals how the WCW locker room responded Vince McMahon buying WCW
In the latest edition of WWE Table For Three, Shane McMahon revealed the details of the first time when he broke the news to the WCW locker room about Vince McMahon buying their promotion.
Shane went on to confirm that many stars in WWE’s rival company first came to know about the deal via his announcement that generated a lot of reaction. Recalling the entire incident, Shane further revealed,
"I was volunteered. My dad says 'I got a plane, go down there and take care of this', and I was like 'thanks!' When we got there and we landed, we come in, and then I was like, 'Alright, here we go' and I'm walking in and there were a lot of guys in the dressing room that I knew, obviously.
"And something along the lines of, I said 'Those who are going to be onboard are, with open arms, welcome... those who don't, okay we completely understand your position, we respect that as well, but right now just to let you guys all know that WWE has purchased WCW.'
"That's the first time they heard it, because everyone was like, 'Man!' When I looked around that room, faces you know... and some were awestruck, some were shocked, some angry, like you can see, and I was like 'I'm going outta here!'"
#8 Bobby Lashley discusses his run alongside Lio Rush and their possible pairing in the future
WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley is currently involved in the Rusev-Lane angle but not so long ago, he was accompanied by Lio Rush. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda’s Gary Cassidy, Lashley revealed how he felt about teaming up with Lio Rush.
He fondly remembers his time alongside the ‘Man of the Hour’ and believes that his former ‘hype-man’ is brilliant on NXT. With the Survivor Series approaching, Lashley also believes that there might be something on the cards involving both these Superstars.
It was awesome. It was awesome. It was something that was going so good, and it was going so good that it got pulled. I've seen that.
Lio and I had some great chemistry. We were working really well together and I think if we had kept going, we could have done some big things, but I'm lost, I'm clueless right now.
I like Lio, and I like what he's doing. He just put out an album today so I've downloaded that. I still support things he does and, I don't know, now we are coming up to the NXT rivalry, there might be something with me and Lio against each other or on the same side. I don't know but I'm open to either one.
#9 Dolph Ziggler reveals why Vince McMahon yelled at him
In a recent interview with talkSPORT’s Alex McCarthy, Dolph Ziggler opened up about being yelled at by Vince McMahon. The reputed journalist asked Ziggler to recall the worst thing that’s ever been said to him by the boss to which he responded by saying,
“Oh, boy. I can’t say those things! It’s very passionate in the backstage gorilla position where something either really special happens or it doesn’t. And, of course, as much as I brag about being great, I’ve been yelled at a million times because you either went the wrong direction or did something or went heavy [on time].”
“Something along the lines of ‘This isn’t the Attitude Era, you can’t just go as long as you want out there’, with some yelling back and forth between us.”
#10 Sin Cara asks for his release from WWE
WWE’s high-flying Luchador Sin Cara recently took to Twitter to reveal that he has asked for his release from the company. In the post, he said that he is grateful for the opportunities that he has received in WWE but would like to explore his potential somewhere else in the business.
In his lengthy Twitter post, Sin Cara went on to say that the best days of his wrestling career lie ahead of him. He is now keen on ending his decade-long run with WWE and is hoping to find better opportunities outside of the promotion.
WWE are yet to provide any update on Sin Cara’s release.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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