10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (July 22)
Who does Kevin Nash want to come back and play 'Diesel' for?
This past week, the WWE Draft dominated headlines across wrestling news and social media. Opinions were varied, with some even going so far as to say that the entire thing felt like a flop, lacking the necessary excitement to make it worthwhile. There have also been questions regarding the WWE Title situation.
Common sense would claim that WWE will create another World Title to complement the pre-existing one. This means they will have a top belt on each brand, but recent comments in the Wrestling Observer newsletter seem to suggest that the company are willing to undertake a different approach.
That story is included here, along with numerous other facts that wrestling fans didn't know last week. Joining the WWE Title situation are facts related to the likes of Kevin Nash, Vince Russo and even the often-overlooked Fandango.
There's also a tale surrounding the introduction of Marlena to Goldust's side in the mid-1990's, how it came about and what strange quirk the WWF creative team had in mind for her arrival.
Let's look at 10 wrestling facts you didn't know last week...
10. The New Day Are The Longest-Reigning WWE Tag-Team Champions Yet
It's been on the cards for a while, but this week was finally the one during which The New Day made WWE Tag-Team Title history. On Wednesday, the team finally surpassed a long-standing record in the company, and have now held the belts for over 331 days. That record has been running since 2006.
That year, Paul London and Brian Kendrick managed a colossal 331-day stint with the titles. Of course, WWE count the lineage of the current belts as having started in 2002. Then SmackDown GM Stephanie McMahon introduced the titles as a counterpoint to the World Tag-Team Titles on Raw.
In an era when title reigns aren't usually longer than a few months, The New Day have surpassed all expectations to deservedly become record-breakers. Since SummerSlam 2015, they have been at the top of the tag-team mountain, and their success hasn't been forced.
London and Kendrick were great champs, but even they pale in comparison to the connection New Day share with live audiences. They're at the top for the reason, and have now set WWE history.