Jim Ross was genuinely shocked to see Jon Moxley debut for AEW: “I didn’t know Moxley was coming out there. He was so full of passion and raw, animal magnetism. I felt it in my bone marrow, it was a ‘Stone Cold’ moment.”
Jordan Omogbehin, a Nigerian-born former college basketball player who stands a legit 7'3", made his debut at an NXT house show last night. He looks like an absolute monster.
John Cena: “I can say with the utmost sincerity that I believe Brock Lesnar is best in-ring performer that I've seen. His performance at the Rumble was a clinic”
Former police officer Mustafa Ali believes America’s entire policing system needs to be overhauled: “The system is not designed to help people. It’s designed to hunt people”
For the first time since 1993, Kofi Kingston will return to his native Ghana for a four-day visit that includes a meeting with the country’s president. A WWE camera crew will accompany him as part of filming a documentary.
IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada will be one of the Olympic torch relay runners for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He’ll carry the torch on April 7, 2020. (via
@run_aichi_jp
)
Seth Rollins spoke with SI about WWE's decision to go forward with WrestleMania, the small business he owns and what he’s trying to get Becky Lynch to watch on TV now
After being overlooked in WWE as Cesaro, signing with AEW is an opportunity for Claudio Castagnoli to be presented as one of the world’s best wrestlers
Today is the four-year anniversary of Bayley and Sasha Banks jumpstarting the Women’s Revolution with their legendary title match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
WWE is adding shows from top indie promotions EVOLVE, Progress, wXw and ICW to its streaming service, including a collection of matches highlighting Drew McIntyre’s run on the independent circuit after being let go by WWE
Pat McAfee explains the hoops he had to jump through to get to Buffalo in time for SmackDown for his commentary debut. He had to ask Colts owner Jim Irsay for a plane and he was in the air an hour later.
The guy from the “it’s still real to me, dammit” video—perhaps the internet’s first viral wrestling video—was at AEW Dynamite in Atlanta last night! (via /r/squaredcircle)