10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Dec 8)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Roman Reigns Was Surprised By How Emotional 'Mania 33 Made Him

WrestleMania 33 Undertaker
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WWE had the chance to turn Roman Reigns into their hottest heel when he came out on Raw 24 hours after beating The Undertaker to proclaim that the ring was his "yard" now. Things didn't exactly pan out that way, and that's likely for the best when learning how Reigns really felt about putting 'Taker out to pasture at WrestleMania 33.

Roman told The National Newspaper in Abu Dhabi (the site of WWE's recent Indian tour dates) that he was emotionally hammered after his match in Orlando. Far from the brazen character he'd cut the following day, Roman felt surprised by how emotional he felt post-WrestleMania. It didn't take long for the magnitude of the moment to sink in.

He had just beaten a true legend at WWE's biggest show of the year. To top it all off, it happened in the main event and could feasibly be Undertaker's last major match. Before the show, Reigns claimed he was calm, but afterwards he was a bit of a mess as he struggled to take in what had just happened.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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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.