10 Wrestling Facts We Didn’t Know Last Week (1 Nov)

6. Corey Graves Asked If His Podcast Was "WWE Fluff"

Corey Graves
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Expect to see countless WWE-produced podcasts pop up on the scene very soon. Corey Graves' new 'After The Bell' series is just the start, and it's only a matter of months before everyone from Michael Cole to Charly Caruso start pumping out audio goodness. The quality will likely vary, which leads nicely onto this here fact.

Corey told WWE to shove it if 'After The Bell' was going to be a "WWE fluff piece".

In an interview with Newsweek, the debonair colour commentator said he warned employers he wouldn't be interested if everything was going to be kayfabe. Graves claims towing the party line without bothering to question it doesn't appeal to him, and there was no way his pod was going to be rudimentary WWE hype.

He plans to tackle real issues and tap into the people behind the characters fans see on screen. That's why he picked the show's name, and WWE's green light to do things his way is the only reason why Graves agreed to the project at all.

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