WWE Superstar Bayley is teaming up with Child Advocates of Silicon Valley to coordinate a toy drive, which will include both virtual and in-person participation. The star took to her Instagram to make the announcement.
On recent episode of the podcast “Busted Open Radio,” Armando Estrada took a trip down memory lane as he shared his memories of being Umaga’s manager in WWE and spoke highly of his late colleague.
Estrada spoke about Umaga, saying: “Prematurely taken from us, at 36 years old, he left behind four young children and a wife. I genuinely believe that his potential as a performer was never tapped to the fullest… He was undoubtedly intense — this was a man who was probably performing at just 60% or 70% of his full capability.”
Estrada also expressed his thoughts on Umaga’s professional intensity, stating: “If he liked you, all was well. If he did not take a shine to you? Better start running.” He reminisced about Umaga’s rivalry with John Cena, and spoke about his initial encounter with Umaga: “The day we made our debut in Chicago, I picked him up the night before in the very same city, it was the first time I spent a significant amount of time with him. It was 24 hours before we appeared together on “Monday Night Raw”.
In another wrestling-related development, Freddie Prinze Jr. was not overly saddened by LA Knight losing the WWE United States Championship. He said on his podcast “Wrestling with Freddie” that Knight had the capacity to be popular without a title.
Prinze expressed his thoughts on Knight losing the belt, claiming: “He never needed that belt. He didn’t need it. He’s too popular. Titles are designed to improve performers’ image. That’s their main purpose – to enhance the image of the title holder. I never thought LA Knight needed it.”
Prinze also mentioned that performers like Knight, Kevin Owens and MJF do not need titles to prove their worth. He said, “There are certain performers who are so incredibly skilled in every aspect of the game, they don’t require a title. It’s excellent when they have titles, but they can tell us stories that make us feel like whatever they’re fighting for is as essential as a world championship. They don’t need a title.”