10 Things We Learned From Charles Robinson On 'Talk Is Jericho'

4. His Initiation Into WWE Was Particularly Embarrassing

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In such an insular world as that of World Wrestling Entertainment, hazing and initiation ceremonies when new guys arrive are pretty much par for the course. Despite his tenure as a WCW referee (possibly because of), Robinson was no different in this regard when he came over as part of the Invasion storyline in 2001.

Cards was big backstage at the time, and after a fellow referee told Robinson he wouldn't 'have the balls' to throw water at him Charles kind of had no option but to douse the fool. This resulted in five refs jumping him, and taping him up. To complete the picture, his middle finger was also taped up and a sign attached to him exclaiming 'The Rock Who?!'

You can see where this is going. Dwayne was brought to the ridiculous scene, and Charles recounts this as his first meeting with The Great One. In typically subtle Rock style, he returned the bird favour and went about his merry one.

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