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Vince McMahon banned ‘blading’ in 2008

Once a common practice in WWE, blading – the act of purposely cutting your own forehead with a small concealed razor to add blood – is now banned.

Former boss Vince McMahon made the decision to outlaw the old-school style when the company went PG-rated on TV in 2008.

And he was furious when just a few months later, Batista ignored instructions and drew blood during a wrestling match with Chris Jericho.

Following an 18-second, expletive-riddled phone call, McMahon met with the pair and dished out a $100,000 fine for the Animal, as well as a $5,000 charge for Y2J

How Roman Reigns’ catchphrase was coined

Paul Heyman, the special counsel and wise man of The Bloodline, has revealed how Roman Reigns came up with his famous phrase “Acknowledge Me.”

Reigns, the SmackDown star, has been using the catchphrase since last year, with fans usually saying it regardless if Reigns is cheered or booed.

On Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast, Heyman discussed the origins of ‘Acknowledge Me.’

Heyman said it was a stumble: “We were trying to figure out, you know, what does he really want? His first storyline as champion was with his cousin, Jey, Roman had said, ‘Well, you know what I really want from Jey?’

“I don’t want his love, I have that. I don’t want his admiration. I don’t even want his obedience. I’ll take that from him. You know what I need? I’m The Head of the Table. I am The Tribal Chief. I need him to acknowledge me.'”

Everything to know about Roman Reigns, continued

Being regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world, he is the leader of The Bloodline stable, the current WWE Champion, and the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

He is currently the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion in his second reign and the current WWE Champion in his fourth reign.

He also comes from the illustrious Samoan wrestling Anoa’i family.

Everything to know about Roman Reigns

Leati Joseph “Joe” Anoa’i, a professional wrestler and former football player, was born on May 25, 1985, in the United States.

He is currently employed by WWE, where he can be seen performing on the SmackDown brand as Roman Reigns.

He defeated Cody Rhodes at Wrestlemania 39 for the title of Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

Ronda Rousey’s WWE suspension

On July 30, 2022, Ronda Rousey was suspended indefinitely from WWE after attacking an official at the SummerSlam event in Nashville.

After losing the women’s title match to Liv Morgan, she took up a fight with the referee by taking him by the arm, flipping him over onto the ring’s floor, and pinning him down.

According to an official statement by the WWE, Rousey “has been fined an undisclosed amount and will be suspended.”

She is returning to SummerSlam next week to face off against her longtime friend Shayna Baszler.

What to know about Ronda Rousey

Ronda Jean Rousey was born in Riverside, California, on February 1, 1987 and is known as a professional wrestler, former judoka, and mixed martial artist.

‘Rowdy Ronda’ is best known for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

In 2008, she became the first American female to earn an Olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at the Summer Olympics.

She began her mixed martial arts (MMA) career with King of the Cage in 2011 but retired five years later and was inducted int other UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.

Rousey began her wrestling career with WWE that same year and is the only woman champion to be in both the UFC and WWE.