At WWE SummerSlam 2024, Jelly Roll attacked A-Town Down Under and chokeslammed Austin Theory.
On a recent edition of the “Battleground” podcast, Theory mentioned that he proposed the chokeslam idea to Triple H as the original plan was different.
Theory said, “On the Jelly Roll situation, it wasn’t going to be a chokeslam. I heard ideas of ‘maybe a chokeslam,’ but a scoop slam is what it was (going to be). Being in the ring with everybody and going to Triple H, ‘Hey, trust me on this. Let him give me a chokeslam. I’ll make it look amazing. All he has to do is put his arm up.’ Sure enough, we went out there, it looked amazing, it trended like crazy. It was all over the place. It’s just understanding that job of what you need to do that night and always understanding why I’m doing something. ‘Is this going to help this? Is this what we’re trying to do for the company right now and the position they’re putting me in?’ I’m all in. I’m never disappointed. I have a huge opportunity. I have a moment; it’s the WWE, and it’s the place I wanted to be my entire life. There is not one other place I wanted to go, this is it. I’m locked in. Whatever the opportunity is, the moment, whoever the guy is, it doesn’t matter if it’s The Rock or Jelly Roll, I’m all in.”
On a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray clarified why The Miz should no longer be used as a main eventer in WWE.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On The Miz: “I don’t think The Miz should be used in a main event, world champion run anymore. I don’t want to see The Miz versus GUNTHER or anything like that. Miz can be the foil and have the pie smashed into his face, Miz can go out there and be hated, Miz can go out there and be loved.”
On why WWE won’t put The Miz back in the main event scene: “So, at 40-some-odd years old, a veteran of the WWE, they’re not gonna’ propel him back into the main event scene, but I’ll be damned if he’s not as important as anyone in the main event scene.”
The Miz, 43, has spent approximately two decades with WWE. He is the first wrestler in WWE history to become the Grand Slam Champion twice.
