10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (July 10)

10. John Laurinaitis Behind 'The Beast In The East'

Last week, WWE presented a groundbreaking event for their subscription-only service, the WWE Network. Filmed from the Ryougoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan, 'The Beast In The East' was one event that wrestling fans all all ages didn't really mind getting up extra early to see.

In North America, enthusiasts were up as early as 5am, all to see the likes of Finn Balor capturing the NXT Heavyweight Title from Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho tangling with the aerial artist Neville, and even Brock Lesnar run roughshod over poor Kofi Kingston and his cohorts in The New Day. The event was excellent, and had a flavour unlike anything else on WWE television.

Apparently, it was none other than John Laurinaitis behind most of the production for the event. Rightly feeling that the show needed something to differentiate it from everything else the company presents on a week-to-week basis, 'Johnny Ace' was responsible for little touches that helped make the event unique, such as the flowers presented to both Balor and Owens before their match, and the streamers which filled the ring.