30/12/2017

ADR recalls WWE firing him:

"WWE actually said that everything was going to be fine. They said that they know and understand that he crossed the line, but they did tell me that I know that I needed to control my temper. My response was that it is just not easy to do that. It is easier said than done, especially when you have a guy who isn't bringing any money in by taking any bumps, or sweating and bleeding for this company, he's just a Social Media guy and comes to disrespect me and my family; disrespect my culture at the place where I was born. I'm not saying that I am the toughest guy or anything like that, but everyone knows that I can go, and it was a known fact within the company that I am a respectful person, and that I respect everyone. I just don't know why this guy thought he can make such a stupid comment where he said that this is why we have Mexicans to clean the plates, and I thought, what? Everyone knows that when I talked to the important people in the company they told me that everything was going to be fine, just go and shake hands. Several days later Triple H called me and said that they had to let me go," he continued. "I was shocked. He made fun of me and disrespected me yet I'm the one being fired? He responded by saying that he understood, but that they will call me later, just lay low for a while. I said that if you let me go right now I am going to go work somewhere else, and he stated that if I did that then I may lose the possibility to come back to WWE, and then I said that if that was the case then so be it. I ended up putting the phone down. It was a rough day where I was even crying."

XFL setback:

Vince McMahon has had his trademark claim for the relaunch of XFL, under a new name, UFL (United Football League) refused. Another sports related venture already has it. Vince now needs to prove there will be no conflict with the current holder of the TM before re-filing.

Sid mocked:

ECIII dressed as Sid at the show he did not attend last night, as a parody of the WWE Alum.

Gimmick infringement:

Wes Brisco says WWE stole the Aces & 8's gimmick for the Shield...

"All those guys that we were together with, we stuck together, we hung out together, we were together. I mean, we took this. We wanted to be very successful. We wanted to treat it like it was our baby, our opportunity to set an example and create something totally different. Because if you look at it, that's what started The Shield because of us. If you really look at it, we started before The Shield even came through the crowd, we had the mask on. Basically, the exact same thing."

HOF'er to be honoured:

Gerry Brisco will be presented with the outstanding American award at next years national wrestling HOF.

Strowman sent home:

Braun Strowman has been allowed to leave the road after taking ill.