10 Wrestling Facts We Didn’t Know Last Week (26 Oct)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Roman Reigns Told Aleister Black To Stop Cleaning Locker Rooms

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You'd have to go some to find somebody more dedicated and respectful to wrestling traditions than Aleister Black. The former NXT Champion was so moved by Roman Reigns' Raw speech that he posted a lengthy tribute on Facebook. He even found time to include a never-before-heard story about Reigns' classiness.

A few years ago, Black practiced the same ritual every night on tour. He'd clean out the locker rooms, make sure wrestlers had enough towels and ensure they had water to drink post-match. Black wasn't doing this for praise, he was doing it because he believed it was right to show respect and stay humble.

Roman decided to interject.

After a short while of bantering about family, tattoos and music, Reigns got serious and told Black he wanted him to stop running around after everyone. His very words were, "you’ve been wrestling long enough to understand how this works, so please, relax".

That meant the world to Black, and it told him he belonged in WWE.

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.