10 Wrestling Facts We Didn’t Know Last Week (1 Nov)

Find out just how many millions it'd take to get CM Punk back in WWE...

by Jamie Kennedy
Seth Rollins
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Seth Rollins' street cred as a face is on life support thanks to WWE's silly decision to pair him with the 'Fiend'.

The situation was totally avoidable, hasn't really helped either man's character and has left a passionate, popular figure reeling. Fans shouldn't aim their hate at Seth for this sh*t show; despite clearly not helping his cause by being so outspoken on social media, he's only been doing what he's told and trying to make the best of a bad situation on screen.

One fact in this week's article shows off Rollins' love for performing, and it paints a depressing picture of how botched his Universal Title reign was. Other facts and stories on tap look at how much money it'd take before CM Punk even talked terms with WWE, why Diamond Dallas Page wouldn't ink an AEW contract and who wrestled for WWE drunk in the mid-'90s.

There's also an incredible hidden detail behind Scott Hall's WCW (re)debut in 1996, news about an ECW starlet the WWF wanted around the same time, and an out-of-character moment from Shawn Michaels that helped fulfil a dream moment...

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.