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WWE’s Nattie Explains Why Trick Williams Reminds Her Of The Rock

Posted by admin on March 28th, 2026

WWE’s Natalya feels that Trick Williams has a bright future ahead of him in pro wrestling and drew parallels between his career and that of The Rock.

Natalya revealed on “Busted Open” that Williams and fellow WWE star Lash Legend were at her and TJ Wilson’s training school, The Dungeon, and she was amazed by the humility of both stars. She singled out Williams with praise, stating how he has a presence about him that reminds her of The Rock.

“There’s just something about him, and TJ and I were saying this last night, there’s just something about him that you want to continue to watch him. And I feel like he’s very solid in the ring, like he did a lot of really great work last night, and he worked really hard. But there’s just a presence about him, and our audience understands and feels — energy doesn’t lie,” she said. “And he has that energy that’s like, you watch him and you go, ‘Yeah, he’s not just the guy, that’s a star.’ But I think Trick has the potential to be like a big, big, big player in WWE. I feel like we’re watching, imagine when you were watching somebody like The Rock, and you saw him kind of like, ‘Oh man,’ when you started to see this connection being made with the audience, and you’re like, ‘Ooh, this guy’s gonna be something,’ and then of course he morphs into The Rock.”

Natalya feels that fans are witnessing Williams transforming into a big star right now, highlighting his connection with the fans. She believes that Williams has a special ability to captivate not just the fans, but also his peers, which she witnessed first-hand when he was wrestling at the Dungeon. She believes that the former NXT star is not just a great addition to the main roster, but to pro wrestling as a whole.

Anthony Ogogo Claims He Was Planned To Be In Early AEW Faction

Posted by admin on March 28th, 2026

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In the early days of AEW, English boxer Anthony Ogogo joined the company as a developmental talent, eventually making his TV debut in 2021 to feud with Cody Rhodes. According to Ogogo in a recent interview with Inside The Ropes, however, there was almost a very different plan for his introduction, and it could’ve happened years earlier.

“I was supposed to be Jericho’s bodyguard, part of his Inner Circle group,” Ogogo said. “I think Tony Khan’s idea was for me to work with Jericho and learn from Jericho. But I think Jericho wanted Jake [Hager], he knew Jake from their time in WWE, they had some real life situations with each other.”

The Inner Circle debuted at the end of the very first episode of “AEW Dynamite” in 2019, with Jericho joined by Hager, Sammy Guevara, Santana, and Ortiz. It lasted until 2022, when Jericho and Hager turned on the other members and formed the Jericho Appreciation Society.

Although the plan for Ogogo to join The Inner Circle never came to fruition, he still views Jericho as an instrumental figure in his career. According to Ogogo, Jericho’s Learning Tree stable had its roots in reality.

“I would always ask questions and he’d teach me stuff. He’d always watch my matches,” Ogogo said. “[He’d] say ‘do this, don’t do that. He’s the man who knows how to get over so Jericho is someone I definitely learned a lot from.”

Ogogo is still signed with AEW, though his in-ring appearances have been few and far between. He did recently wrestle a match at a Ring of Honor taping, possibly signaling more work in his future. Ogogo does appear on ROH as a member of Shane Taylor Promotions, often serving as a manager for the stable.

Former WWE Star Chris Masters Prefers Heel Role But Says He’s ‘Naturally’ A Babyface

Posted by admin on March 28th, 2026

For many, former WWE star Chris Masters is a tale of what might have been, never quite reaching the promise many thought he had when he first debuted in WWE during the mid-2000s. But despite that, many still remember Masters fondly thanks to his early days in WWE as the heelish “Masterpiece,” a more modern take on Lex Luger’s “Narcissist” gimmick that put people down with The Masterlock and briefly flirted with the WWE Championship scene.

Appearing on “Insight with Chris Van Vliet” to talk about his career, Masters admitted that he enjoyed the challenge of playing heel throughout his career, even though he feels it goes against his true nature out of the ring.

“I think most guys do [prefer playing the heel],” Masters said. “But for me, it’s because…you know, I feel more naturally, probably a babyface. This is just me evaluating me. And you know, if you’ve ever heard this actually, most of the guys who are heels in the business are actually babyfaces in real life, and vice versa.”

Masters gave two reasons for why he preferred being a heel. The first was because it allowed him to play against his real life personality, while allowing him to overcome any insecurities he may have had outside the ring. More importantly though, being a heel offered more freedom.

“When you’re heel, it kind of takes the handcuffs off a little bit,” Masters said. “As a babyface, there’s a lot of things you’ve gotta kind of avoid, like little things…like even just stomping a guy in the ring is not really babyface, unless you’re Steve Austin…but that’s just one thing of many. I just think it’s a little more freeing as a heel. And, like, you can have f**k up, and it’s always kind of okay if you’re a heel. Like LA Knight’s botch would’ve been actually okay if he was a heel. But as a babyface, it doesn’t help very much.”

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