10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (June 29)
Find out about KO's unique pre-match ritual...
Listen to any Paul Heyman promo and you're likely to hear the "advocate" argue that his client is the single biggest star in WWE today. There's some truth to that. Along with fellow ex-UFC star Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar is the most credible and believable fighter in the entire company. His aura is second to none, and his style stands out from the rest of the roster.
If only he had a more memorable finisher.
Confused? So is Vince McMahon, apparently. This week's article includes a rather stunning story from one ex-WWE creative team member, and it either shows Vinnie Mac's ageing process or just how much the guy has to deal with mentally on a daily basis. However it's justified, it's shocking.
Other facts involved look at a long-running Becky Lynch proposal, another McMahon oversight that gave The Brooklyn Brawler his biggest opportunity, what interesting pre-match ritual Kevin Owens goes through before entering the ring and exactly what Bill Watts wanted Jim Ross to do before WCW's Beach Blast 1992 pay-per-view.
Things would have been very different had JR followed orders...