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WWE stars Danhausen and Paul Heyman have reacted to the New York Knicks' comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The comeback has been described as the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history.
Heidenreich revealed he had pitched an idea for a potential WWE return where he would play a "stalker" character. The storyline would have eventually led to him abducting Vince McMahon.
Cody Rhodes explained that fans often misunderstand no-selling in wrestling, clarifying that the old-school babyface comeback wasn't about pretending a move didn't hurt, but rather showing toughness by refusing to let the opponent see the pain. Speaking on "What Do You Wanna Talk About?", Rhodes said this technique was common among territory-era babyfaces in the 80s, including Chief Jay Strongbow and Dusty Rhodes, before Hulk Hogan popularized it as the "Hulk-Up." He also noted that Japanese wrestling psychology follows a similar approach, where wrestlers sell the idea that they're trying to hide their pain rather than actually ignoring it.
Nikki Bella has discussed the possibility of continuing her wrestling career beyond her current WWE contract, which expires in 2028. The WWE Hall of Famer has not committed to retiring from in-ring competition when her current deal ends.
Former WWE wrestler Lars Sullivan posted controversial comments on Twitter claiming that Big E's career-ending neck injury was "karma" and making derogatory remarks about The New Day and the Black Lives Matter movement. Sullivan, who was previously fined $100,000 by WWE for offensive comments and has had past social media disputes with Big E over BLM support, has not wrestled since leaving WWE in 2021. Big E has not responded to Sullivan's latest comments.
Former WWE star Chavo Guerrero has discussed the possibility of returning to WWE for a match, stating "never say never" about wrestling again. Guerrero has been featured on numerous independent shows over the last few years.
Heidenreich has reflected on an infamous WWE segment where he attacked Michael Cole, describing it as "really off the wall" and "disturbing." The former WWE wrestler shared his thoughts on the controversial SmackDown segment during a recent interview.
AEW star Anthony Bowens has revealed that he suffered a seizure in the ring during his only WWE appearance on NXT after taking a tag team finisher. Bowens opened up about the incident that occurred during his sole match with WWE.
Former WWE star Matt Striker expressed openness to returning to wrestling after 13 years away from WWE, stating he would be interested in working with either WWE or AEW. During an interview with Nick Teodoro, Striker said "I'd like to get back in with WWE or AEW" and noted that "wrestling is something that—look, it's not work if you love what you do." He also mentioned hearing rumblings about a possible Lucha Underground return but joked that no one has actually called him yet.
Austin Theory has commented on how The Vision's strategy has changed following Logan Paul's tricep injury that removed him from WWE television. Theory discussed the tag team's adjusted game plan for pursuing the WWE World Tag Team Championship without his partner Logan Paul.
Brie Bella revealed that she and Paige were originally scheduled to have a match and appear in front of live crowds during WWE's recent European SmackDown tapings in Barcelona and Bologna, but those plans were changed to backstage segments instead. The two were involved in backstage segments with Fatal Influence during both shows, including interviews and a backstage brawl, but expressed disappointment about not getting to perform in front of the European audiences.
Former WWE star Heidenreich discussed his infamous segment with Michael Cole from over 20 years ago during an interview with Chris Van Vliet, admitting it was "really, really off the wall" and not something he trained for when learning to perform vignettes. The segment involved Heidenreich abducting Cole backstage and taking him to a room where it appeared to be heading in one direction before revealing he was going to read him a poem. Despite acknowledging the segment was disturbing and full of innuendo, Heidenreich said he doesn't regret doing it and believes it made him more infamous than famous, with people like CM Punk still referencing it years later.