10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Feb 10)
Find out what The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels had changed at WrestleMania XXV...
At both WrestleMania XXV and XXVI, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker tore the house down and capped off HBK's career with two of his finest in-ring performances.
WWE had the 'Career vs. Streak' bout headline WrestleMania XXVI, fixing their own mistake from the previous year; despite Randy Orton vs. Triple H not having a hope in hell of following HBK vs. 'Taker, the WWE Title match was chosen as 'Mania XXV's main event.
During an interview with Marty Alias (referee for the first encounter at XXV), some incredible details were brought to light about original plans for the match. WWE may have had a fan revolt on their hands had they followed through with them.
As well as WrestleMania XXV, we have facts about the likes of Kurt Angle, Jerry 'The King' Lawler, The Honky Tonk Man - even the bWo. There's also a funny story about one of Randy Savage's WWF action figures; you'll learn how the Macho Man reacted upon first seeing the doll up close.
Let's dive right in and look at this week's facts...
10. Samoa Joe's Raw Suit Was Intentional
It's far from common for the hard-hitting Samoa Joe to don a suit and tie when he's heading to the ring, but that's exactly what the 'Samoan Submission Machine' did on Raw. Clearly proud to make his first full entrance onto WWE's largest televised stage, a suited and booted Joe had a Mafia-like feel to him this past Monday.
According to The Wrestling Observer, the former NXT Champion's choice of attire for the evening was wholly deliberate; looking to present the Samoan as a hitman who was there on behalf of Triple H, WWE presented Joe like he was some kind of special agent.
There will be those wondering if Joe simply bust out the suit because debuting on Raw was a big moment for him personally. It seems that isn't the case at all; he was instructed to dress smartly for a snappy in-ring promo and subsequent confrontation with Roman Reigns.
It'll be interesting to see if WWE continue this costume tweak in the coming weeks and months. There's no doubt the hitman presentation feeds the ongoing story involving Triple H and Seth Rollins.