10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Sept 2)
Paul Heyman might have been an RVD supporter, but one backstage power player certainly wasn't...
Recently suspended as part of WWE's Wellness Policy, there are reports that Alberto Del Rio is done with the promotion for good and doesn't plan on making a return. This marks a sad end to the Mexican star's tenure, one which promised so much when he returned at Hell In A Cell in October 2015 to win the WWE United States Title from John Cena.
Immediately after that huge victory, management let Del Rio down badly. His pairing with Zeb Colter felt awkward and ill-fitting, and a proposed top-line run didn't come to fruition. Incredibly, Colter wasn't the first one earmarked to cut promos for Alberto.
Find out who was in this week's article, one designed to offer up ten different wrestling facts that weren't exactly common knowledge last week.
Joining Alberto Del Rio's story, there are facts related to the likes of Rob Van Dam, the recently deceased Mr. Fuji, Daniel Bryan and even Zack Ryder. There's also a cool tale from Kevin Nash regarding his favourite ever opponent.
Let's look at the facts...
10. AJ Styles Puts Headphones On When The Club Practice Their Comedy
When Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson first burst onto the scene together in WWE earlier this year, they were a wholly serious duo. Eventually, they aligned with AJ Styles as The Club, and it was only then that the trio started introducing some comedic elements. The 'Beat Up John Cena' catchphrase is a prime example.
Since the WWE Draft, Gallows and Anderson have added even more laughs to their repertoire. Pretending to be doctors (and making a whole load of genital jokes) and then 'retirement workers', the tag-team told the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast that they're having a blast with the act.
Whenever they get the chance to be around AJ, something admittedly limited due to being on different brands, The Club can't help but try out some new material. According to Gallows, Styles isn't too big a fan of the comedy, and routinely puts on his headphones to escape from the conversation.
There's something hilarious about that. AJ has heard all the jokes Gallows and Anderson have to offer, so he's uninterested in hearing them repeated.