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Recently Released GFW Talent Backstage at WWE RAW Live Event
<p><strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/shane/" title="Shane">Shane</a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/helms/" title="Helms">Helms</a></strong>, who was recently <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/fired/" title="fired">fired</a></strong> by Global Force Wrestling, was backstage at the RAW Live Event on Friday night in Fayetteville, North Carolina.</p><p></p><p>Helms lives in the area, so there probably isn’t much to really make of him being there as he and Matt Hardy are good friends.</p>
NoDQ Video #986: Brock Lesnar returning to UFC reports, Seth Rollins’ current spot in WWE, more
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Jinder Mahal Reveals He Was Shy Talking In Front of People
<p>WWE Champion Jinder Mahal recently had an interview with NBC News, where he talked about his personal life, how he was shy talking in front of people and how he was made fun of for wearing a turban when he was young. Mahal told NBC how he prepared himself by training, gave attention to his diet, to get ready for the opportunity.</p><p><em>“I’m very down to earth, quiet. I’m kind of a homebody. I have a little dog. She keeps me company,”</em> Mahal told NBC<em>. “I just like to train and diet and get my rest so my body can recover so I can wrestle.”</em></p><p><em>“It’s an entertainment industry, and I know you have to turn up the volume, which I’m now comfortable doing,”</em> he added<em>. ”At first I was very shy to talk into the mic and to talk in front of people.”</em></p><p>Mahal became the 50th WWE Champion by defeating <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/randy-orton" title="Randy Orton">Randy Orton</a></strong> two months ago at Backlash. Soon after becoming the champion, Mahal has gone on to ask the WWE Universe to denounce racism.</p><p><em>“People would always make fun of me,”</em> he said. <em>“But it’s important to always stay true to yourself and not let that get to you.”</em></p><p><em>“Our fans there are very passionate,”</em> he added<em>. “WWE Universe India is one of our most special places. … I’m very proud of my heritage and hope to make everybody proud.”</em></p><p>Mahal said that he <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/wants/" title="wants">wants</a></strong> to make an impact on the youth. Mahal is a part of WWE’s Be A STAR anti-bullying campaign and Make-A-Wish Foundation. He plans to set up a wrestling school, and help the community.</p><p><em>“I was fortunate enough to have great trainers growing up,”</em> Dhesi said<em>. “I just want to give the youth the same opportunities that I had. I want to pass it forward. <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/often/" title="Often">Often</a></strong> the kids are neglected and they find themselves getting into trouble.”</em></p><p>You can check out the full article <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/pro-wrestler-raj-dhesi-wants-make-communty-proud-wwe-s-n784916" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
Hulk Hogan Locked Out of His House
<p>Hulk Hogan revealed on Twitter that he was locked out of his <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/house/" title="house">house</a></strong> earlier today in just his underwear and without a phone. When a fan called him out for being able to tweet while he was stranded outside, Hogan replied that he made it back into the house. Here is the exchange:</p>
Steve Austin Reacts to Jason Jordan Being Kurt Angle’s Son
<p>Steve Austin made the following remarks on the latest installment of his podcast about the big <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/angle/" title="angle">angle</a></strong> storyline involving Kurt Angle with <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/jason-jordan" title="Jason Jordan">Jason Jordan</a></strong> being revealed as Angle’s son:</p><p><em>“I like the fact that they are shooting a hell of a big angle. They got a lot of negative responses but hey man, it was a big-time response seemingly from everybody. Big time angle, lot of rub for the kid. He’s a good-looking guy, read about him when I was coming over here to talk to you on the podcast. Outstanding credentials as an amateur, could possibly have a bright future ahead of him and if it is done off the back of this angle, more power to the kid, good luck to him. Is this leading to a betrayal of Kurt’s <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/trust/" title="trust">trust</a></strong> or somebody trying to set him up to oust him from his position? And will it result in Kurt Angle returning to the ring to wrestle at a big-time Pay-Per-View?”</em></p><p>You can listen to the full podcast <a href="https://www.podcastone.com/episode/PaulLazenby" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">at this link</a>.</p>
WWE Had to Shorten the Women’s Championship to Fit Alexa Bliss
<p>RAW Women’s Champion <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/alexa-bliss" title="Alexa Bliss">Alexa Bliss</a></strong> recently spoke with Great Day Houston. Here are some highlights from the interview:</p><p><strong>Why she chose to get into professional wrestling:</strong> “It’s such an amazing sport, I watched it growing up and it was never really something I knew I could get into, but once I got the opportunity I knew I had to get on it and I knew I had to try for it. I told my mom, I said, ‘Mom I’m going to try out for WWE.’ Her response was, ‘The heck you are!’ She was like ‘You’re are not doing that!’ So I had to try out without her knowing but know she’s like the biggest supporter and so <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/proud/" title="proud">proud</a></strong> of me.”</p><p><strong>Being on Total Divas:</strong> “It’s a lot of fun I’m just starting to get into it. They filmed us all in Japan which was really cool, we got to <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/dress/" title="dress">dress</a></strong> up in all these really cool character outfits and it was a lot of fun. It’s really cool, except like, I myself am a very private person and I’m not as mean as I appear to be. But its been a lot of fun and its been really cool to see how everything works. I just feel bad cause sometimes they as me ‘What are you doing this week?’ And I’m like ‘I’m sitting at home with my dogs watching Netflix, what are you doing?'”</p><p><strong>Her championship title:</strong> “This is the RAW Women’s Championship. What’s funny is – this is a little backstage information – the championship had to be shortened for me because it was so big on me, they actually had to take off size to let it fit me. But that’s why I’m ‘Five Feet Of Fury.'”</p><p>You can check out footage from the interview embedded below:</p>
Matt Sydal Suffers Injury at GFW Impact Tapings
<p>The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Matt <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/sydal/" title="Sydal">Sydal</a></strong> suffered a dislocated shoulder at the most recent set of GFW Impact Wrestling tapings.</p><p>While there are no exact details of how the injury occurred, it’s believed that it may have happened during the last mach of the tapings. That match featured Sydal teaming with Sonjay Dutt & Alberto El Patron to take on the team of Trevor Lee, Low Ki and <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/bobby/" title="Bobby">Bobby</a></strong> Lashley.</p><p>Sydal worked an <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/indie/" title="indie">indie</a></strong> match last week in Israel but was limited in what he was able to do inside of the ring. He is currently scheduled to face Ricochet at a UK indie show tonight.</p>
Charlotte Says She Wants To ‘Dethrone’ Asuka
<p>On the Fan Theory podcast, <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/Charlotte-Flair" title="Charlotte Flair">Charlotte Flair</a></strong> talked about how she wanted to ‘dethrone’ the NXT Women’s Champion <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/asuka" title="Asuka">Asuka</a></strong> and defeat her in a match. “I want to dethrone her,” she said.</p><p>Talking about her dream match, she said:</p><blockquote> <p>“One of my dream matches would definitely be against <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/stephanie-mcmahon" title="Stephanie McMahon">Stephanie McMahon</a></strong>,(It would be) queen versus queen.”</p> </blockquote><p>Charlotte was there to promote this Saturday’s WWE Live Summerslam Heatwave Tour at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood.</p><p>You can check out the podcast <a href="https://www.app.com/topic/fan-theory/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>