— On a recent episode of his “Grilling JR” podcast, Jim Ross shared Vince McMahon’s reaction to the launch of WCW Nitro, Lex Luger’s surprise appearance on the debut broadcast, and more.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On Vince McMahon’s initial reaction to the news of WCW Nitro launching: “I don’t think he was too high on it. I think he knew that it was inevitable. They’re there for the fight and for the competition, and so we kind of knew that things like that were going to happen. Just didn’t know when or exactly the mythology and how it’s going to go down.”
On why it wasn’t a shocker that Lex Luger appeared on the first Nitro: “Nobody was shocked that Luger made that move, because his character sometimes was in jeopardy, but he was a big star, and it gave him attention and created awareness, and that’s what they wanted to do, and they succeeded.”
— Former WWE Superstar Elayna Black has officially become a homeowner, celebrating the purchase of her first house after finding success both in and outside of the wrestling business.
Taking to Instagram Stories, Black — known to WWE fans as former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion Cora Jade — shared the milestone with her followers.
Released from WWE earlier this year, Black recently announced that she is stepping away from wrestling for the time being, citing a toxic relationship with the industry.
In the meantime, she has launched an OnlyFans account, where reports indicate that she is currently out-earning every other woman in wrestling through her subscription-based content.
