10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (April 5)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Randy Orton Didn't Want To Do That RKO On Seth Rollins

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WrestleMania 31 was Seth Rollins' night. First, he had a severely-underrated match with Randy Orton on the undercard and then he ended the show as WWE Champ after cashing in his MITB briefcase. Hours before standing on the stage holding his new prize, Seth was battling Randy's doubt.

Remember that stunning Curb Stomp into RKO spot they did? Orton didn't want to do it.

Rollins told The Wrap that they'd rehearsed the move several times the previous day, and they couldn't get it right. After another failed attempt, Randy looked Seth in the eye and advised they take the spot out of their match. He wanted their work to be crisp, and he didn't like the thought of worrying about botching at the end.

Seth managed to convince Orton that it was worth taking the risk. He promised to leap as high as he could and then go flat so Randy only had to concentrate on his head. They nailed the move, brought the house down and the risk paid off.

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.