Fight Size Update: WWE Edits Out Footage Of The ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’ Trophy Being Broken, Hulk Hogan With The Young Bucks, More
Here's your Fight Size wrestling Update for the evening of May 19th, 2018.
– "The Monster Among Men" Braun Strowman stood tall in the 50-man 'Greatest Royal Rumble' match in Saudi Arabia last month. As a result of winning the match Strowman received a psychical championship belt and a massive trophy that stood the same height as he did. This past Monday on RAW when the make-shift duo of Finn Balor & Strowman teamed up to take on Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre, Strowman set his sights on McIntyre as he charged at him and trucked him over. The force of Strowman sent McIntyre flying into the 'Greatest Royal Rumble' trophy and it broke in half. The video that was uploaded onto WWE's YouTube channel was edited so that the trophy is not seen being broken but you can see Strowman running over Drew.
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted that the company edited the footage because it would be considered disrespectful to those who made the trophy.
Meltzer: “Evidently this was a serious offense because they went out of their way to edit it off subsequent airings and YouTube footage that could reach Saudi Arabia.”
– Former two-time WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella will be featured on next week's episode of 'American Ninja Warrior'.
– The Herald has an article published which revealed that a Newcastle wrestler named Nathan McCarter will be heading to Japan to tryout for a rookie contract and if he earns it he will be placed in the 'Young Lion' system.
– Hulk Hogan posted a photo with The Young Bucks that was taken at 'Nickel City Con' over the weekend and "The Hulkster" had some very kind things to say about the former seven-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
– On the most recent edition of Jerry "The King" Lawler's 'Dinner With The King' podcast he called out Dave Meltzer and spoke on his career as a wrestling journalist.
– Chris Jericho and the current NXT Champion Aleister Black were featured in the band 'Ghost''s 'Dance Macabre' Instagram story compilation music video.
– Mikey Whipwreck shared on Twitter that he was sitting down with Eric Bischoff having a drink and was contemplating asking Bischoff why his career in WCW never took off and Bischoff responded with a snarky comment shortly after.
– The superstars of WWE have been giving their best during this current European tour that is about to close. One of those superstars being Elias who gave the "performance of a lifetime" when he covered a 'Guns N' Roses' song.
