10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Feb 17)
Learn why Vince McMahon dressed down Braun Strowman on WWE Raw.
It's clear that WWE are positioning Braun Strowman for a sustained slot at the top of the card on Monday Night Raw. The big man has excelled since splitting from The Wyatt Family post-brand extension, and he's a shoe-in to be WWE Champion someday.
That doesn't mean he's not immune from Vince McMahon's idiosyncrasies; even stereotypical musclemen like Strowman can tick the boss off if they don't follow his rules to the letter.
Recently, Raw's General Manager Mick Foley shared a story during a podcast appearance, with the legend revealing that Strowman raised the ire of McMahon for his particular choice of words during an in-ring promo. Find out what it was that bugged Vince in this article.
Joining Braun, there are facts about the likes of Jerry 'The King' Lawler, Bret Hart, Lana and even Molly Holly. There's also a strange story about the strained relationship between Randy Savage and Andre The Giant behind the scenes, including why the latter elected to keep his distance from the 'Macho Man' backstage.
Let's dive in and look at the facts...
10. CM Punk Shared A Joke With Samoa Joe About Joe's Raw Call Up
Their friendship stretching back to shared days on the Ring Of Honor roster together, old friends CM Punk and Samoa Joe later managed stayed friendly despite being on opposite sides of the WWE/TNA divide for many years. Things have changed to the point that Punk is no longer even involved in pro wrestling, whereas his buddy has crash-landed onto the WWE main roster.
Joe makes for a charming interview guest, which is something the folks from Eyes On The Game found out recently. Happy to chat away about his recent appearances as part of the Raw brand and even about his real-life friendship with Punk, a smiling Joe told the radio show that he shared a joke with the UFC fighter when he was promoted from NXT.
Calling his pal to catch up proved interesting, because a scheming Punk decided to have a little fun with Joe; talking on the phone, Punk said it was typical that Joe had waited until he wasn't even in the company before making his mark on the main roster.