10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Sept 29)
Find out why Edge and John Cena called one another 'Shoe'...
Chris Jericho has consistently proven he can reinvent himself every time he returns to WWE. The stoic, suit-wearing heel he played between 2008-2010 is still perhaps the best repackage job, but his latest run (one that birthed catchphrases like 'It' and 'The List Of Jericho') is right up there.
Y2J knows what he wants, and that can cause clashes with WWE's creative team. This week, Jericho discussed his unhappiness over the way his feud with Dean Ambrose was booked last year. Most fans will agree with the Canadian's assessment of the rivalry, and you can find out here what Jericho was specifically irate about.
Joining that story, there are facts about MVP, The Ultimate Warrior, Ric Flair and more. There's also a startling story showing why Raven never cracked the glass ceiling in WCW. It wasn't a case of not being talented enough, but more to do with management not 'getting' his entourage...
10. Steve Austin Felt No Mercy's Main Event Needed More
Anyone who watched it will agree that No Mercy's main event between Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman could've been better. The carnage WWE produced at SummerSlam was missing and the monstrous Strowman went down meekly to a single F-5. If you feel guilty for finding the match tame, don't worry. Steve Austin did too.
Speaking on The Bone with Baby Huey and Bimbo Jimbo, Austin said he felt like it should have taken a lot more to put Braun down for the count. After Roman Reigns and John Cena had kicked out of almost everything, it did feel weird to watch a guy WWE have built up as 'The Monster Among Men' be pinned following a single finisher.
To Austin, the match could easily have been laid out better. Lesnar would still have looked like a killer for taking out Strowman, but Braun would also have been protected a little better by taking more punishment. It's hard to argue with the legend here.