15 Amazing WWE WrestleMania Backstage Secrets (From Someone Who Was There!)

9. The Dominik Mysterio Origin Story

In the weeks leading up to Samoa Joe and Rey Mysterio's abbreviated United States Championship bout, 'The Samoan Submission Machine' had made some allusions to roughing up Dominik, especially when the future Judgment Day man promised to sit front row.

Ultimately, all of that was dropped by showtime, and Schilling's explanation has at long last revealed why. That the company went to the trouble of doing the necessary administration on Dom's behalf highlights the work that went into what almost happened before it didn't.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett