Triple H Calls Out Elon Musk & The Snake Wants To Fight The Fiend: Ten Things You May Have Missed In Wrestling This Week

So what happened in the world of wrestling this week then?

Bobby Lashley beat The Miz to become WWE Champion, which was nice. The NWA announced that they would be returning with NWA Powerr and a pay-per-view this month, which was welcome news. Shaq had his much-hyped AEW match and looked decent, which was a relief. And legendary promoter Jim Crockett Jr. passed away at age 76, which was sad.

A range of emotions experienced, as ever, because while we still all live and work under a coronavirus-shaped cloud, professional wrestling doesn't take a month, week or day off.

And with so much down time, many wrestlers (and their mothers) once again took to social media, podcasts and the press to make challenges, tell tall tales and, yes, have a good, old-fashioned whinge.

Something that extends to members of the Cultaholic family, as you will soon see as we look at ten things you may have missed in wrestling this week...

10. Jake Roberts Wants Bray Wyatt In 'Stripper's Pole' Match

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Despite suffering some recent health issues, Jake Roberts has told Inside the Ropes that he is on the mend and would relish the opportunity to get back into the ring.

The Snake conceded that even though he probably shouldn't, if his health continues to improve he would like to become physically involved in the action again:

"You know, even though I shouldn’t. But if my health starts to get to a point where I feel like it’s safe, I definitely would, because I still love it. it’s hard to give it up, man, it really is".

Roberts initially said that he didn't have a final opponent in mind, before naming not an AEW star but WWE's Bray Wyatt.

“No, not really. I still want to do Bray Wyatt. I think we should have a Stripper’s Pole Match”.

Now, I have no idea what a 'Stripper's Pole Match' is, but if involves Jake or The Fiend shedding their clothes then it's bound to be scarier than the Firefly Funhouse and House of Horrors matches combined.

9. Mick Foley Apologises To Fife MSP Following Twitter Blunder

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Mick Foley's autocorrect resulted in some unintended hilarity after the Hardcore Legend took to Twitter to congratulate his pal Paul 'Big Show' Wight on signing with AEW.

He managed to tag the World's Largest Athlete properly but ended up tagging Cowdenbeath SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing instead of All Elite Wrestling.

Foley tweeted out to his almost two million followers:

"Wishing the very best to my friend @PaulWight on his signing with @aewing4Cbeath. I’m guessing the big fella thought he had done all there was to do in @WWE - and that he still had some gas left in the tank". 

After his error was pointed out, Foley then tweeted:

"My apologies @aewing4Cbeath for any unwanted attention my last tweet brought you. That was my auto correct being far from correct".  

Ewing was then, naturally, followed by scores of (presumably confused) wrestling fans. 

8. Paige Plans OnlyFans Prank On Twitter Followers

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Sticking with Twitter, and the much-followed Paige played a prank on her fans this week.

The Diva of Tomorrow tweeted out "You guys hound me to this. Thought I'd give it a go..behond my OF account. Enjoy" followed by a link.

The assumption, of course, was that the link would take fans to Paige's OnlyFans account, only it actually sent them towards Home Depot's page for, you know, actual fans (of the cooling variety).

Cue many confused and upset followers who either didn't seem to get the joke or believed there had been a mistake.

Paige's former WWE colleague Rene Paquette replied 'Lol a**hole', while others were quick to applaud the misdirection.

The great irony, of course, is that Paige is almost certainly prohibited from opening an account on the platform, given WWE policy. The Twitch aficionado knows this only too well.

7. Big E Once Set Up A Dating Profile Using Arn Anderson Picture

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According to podcast host Conrad Thompson, WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E once set up a dating profile using a picture of the former Four Horseman member.

During a recent edition of his The ARN Show podcast, Thompson revealed that Big E once used a picture of a topless Double A ironing a shirt in the backstage area.

This was when Anderson was working for WWE as a road agent/producer.

Arn said he was unaware of the rib and joked that E was now responsible for 'making all of those ladies miserable' since they expected to be wined and dined by The Enforcer.

I mean, he's assuming that it was for a straight dating site. Using a picture of a topless Arn sounds more like something you would do during a 'bear hunt', if you catch my drift...

Anderson (who has been happily married for close to forty years by the way) claimed that the IC champ threw him out as 'bait and no cigar' as he laughed about it.

6. Bushwhacker Luke Recalls Andre The Giant's Superhuman Strength

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This feature mentioned a few weeks ago that the Bushwackers were due to make an in-ring return in 2021, but you didn't possibly think that was all the Bushwhacker-related news you'd get, did you?

Bushwhacker Luke spoke to the Wrestling Epicenter this week and reminisced about the tag team's time touring with and wrestling the legendary Andre the Giant.

Luke noted that they knew the Eight Wonder of the World dating back to New Zealand in the 1960's and that they faced off in many handicap matches.

After some tales of Andre's mythical drinking prowess, Luke relayed a story of the giant's freakish strength being on full display during a night out in the early 70's.

“So, we stop at one of those 24/7 truck stops to get more beer. There was a diner on one side and the gas station is on the other. These French kids were on school holiday. They got out of the car and they see us, black beards and blond hair, and they’re screaming [homophobic slur] at us. There was four of them and they came out that car f***ing drunk. We go in to the place to grab a snack and Andre’s mate follows us in a few minutes later. He told us Andre heard what they screamed at us and went to their Volkswagen, picked it up, and tipped it over on its side! Do you remember how big those Volkswagen’s were in the 70's? That is how strong Andre was. He put that son of a b***h on its side!”.

The four school children who raised the ire of Andre now hold a place in the Guinness Book of F***king Morons.

5. Maria & Mike Kanellis Loved Their WWE Theme

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Maria and Mike Kanellis haven't been shy when it comes to discussing things they disliked during their time with WWE since being let go as part of the April 2020 COVID-19 cutbacks.

The husband and wife duo have frequently criticised their former employer for everything from their creative direction to the (mis)treatment of employers (or 'independent contractors' if you will).

One thing they did appreciate about their WWE run, however, was their entrance music.

Maria believed that the song was fitting of their power couple characters, telling The Angle Podcast:

"I loved it; it was amazing. I still love it. 

It literally represents us so much because it’s this ridiculous power ballad and just the goofiness of it but the fun of it too. We loved it and it could’ve been such a cool character and it’s unfortunate we weren’t able to do it, but at the same time we’ll always have the theme song. My Zebra head is up there, man!”.

Mike, meanwhile, believes it should be up there in the discussion of best WWE themes ever, saying:

“All I want is when someone says what’s the greatest theme song. I want it to be Billy Gunn – Ass Man – and then Greatest Love. Nothing touches Ass Man”.

Is Mike confirming that he loves to love 'em, kick 'em, shove 'em, stick 'em, flaunt 'em, watch 'em, pick 'em and kick 'em?

So many asses, so little time for The Miracle...

4. Triple H Challenges Elon Musk

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Addressing the Tesla CEO's apparent disrespect of professional wrestling (or should that be 'sports entertainment', pal?), Triple H has challenged billionaire Elon Musk to a match on the planet Mars.

The Game was speaking on the Good Time Show when he cut a tongue-in-cheek promo on old Musky, saying:

"Let me address Elon Musk because I feel like there’s some disrespect going on here. 

Because I don’t know if he has a superiority complex because he’s a rocket scientist, a self-taught rocket scientist, right? Big deal. He’s a guy that sort of revolutionised the electric car all because he wanted to fly rockets to Mars. Big deal. Taught himself how to build cars, taught himself how to revolutionize the automotive industry, taught himself how to revolutionize space travel. [Then] comes up with reusable rockets, the whole thing.

Then, [he] goofs around on the Internet, flips some things around, becomes the biggest billionaire, trillionaire, or whatever he is. The richest guy in the world, which, by the way, he couldn’t maintain for long. I’m sure he’ll flip that around.

At this point, Elon, you have to ask yourself… all those incredible accomplishments and believe me, they are cool, but, who have you beaten? Who have you ever beat? Answer is nobody.

So, if you want to disrespect our business, I will anytime, anyplace, anywhere [fight you]. Elon Musk, if you’ve got the guts, if you have what it takes to do this… then you and I will talk about what I really want to talk about, which is taking one of your rockets, launching it from Florida, going up into space, heading to Mars with a team from the Performance Center, where we then put on the largest spectacle the Universe has ever seen - WrestleMania Mars”.

The Cerebral Assassin is right, you know. Who has Elon Musk ever beat? Nobody!

Triple H, on the other hand, holds multiple victories over Bob Holly, Marc Mero and Kevin Nash, so...

3. Peyton Royce's Mother Takes Dig At Charlotte Flair

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A common complaint from the internet wrestling community these days is the preferential booking of Charlotte Flair.

The Queen has been in the Women's Title match at WrestleMania for the previous four years and looks set to be so again, as she is reportedly due to challenge Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship when the Impress of Tomorrow returns from injury.

It seems as though the mother of WWE star Peyton Royce is another IWC member who would like to see some fresh blood in the title scene.

Responding to a tweet about Charlotte's Raw promo from the WWE on Fox Twitter account, Peyton's mum said "Of course you do. How about giving some others a try" followed by a crying emoji.

Expect Charlotte to beat Peyton in under 20 seconds on the next episode of Raw. That's usually about how these things go.

2. The Rock Shares Every Injury Suffered During Career

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Wrestling isn't a gig that's easy on the body, as I'm sure we're all well aware of by now, but sometimes you can forget just how physically taxing it is on the men and women who bend bones in the squared circle.

The Rock was on hand this week to remind us by sharing the laundry list of injuries he has sustained during his career, while showing that he was currently undergoing some therapy for his various aches and pains with what looked like acupuncture treatment (and later cupping).

The People's Champion posted via Instagram:

"Even though I look like a wounded, passed out drunk buffalo laying face down in the prairies - can't tell you how grateful I am for these quiet healing/recovery moments.

After the fun pain of/ 

4 knee surgeriesTorn quadricep off my pelvisTorn adductor off my pelvisTriple Hernia surgeryRuptured Achilles' TendonComplete shoulder reconstruction3 low back disc herniations2 low back disc ruptures

It's the daily reminder that we only have one body and we gotta take care of it..."

Triple hernia surgery sounds like fun, doesn't it?

It should be noted that all of these injuries likely aren't solely a result of The Great One's ring wars, but are probably due to a combination of wrestling, football, weight lifting and his work in film and television.

1. Adam Pacitti Books His Place On The Road To WrestleMania

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And finally a story closer to home, as our very own Adam Pacitti got involved in the beef between Randy Orton and rapper Souja Boy earlier this week.

The Viper and the Crank That scribe got into a spat on social media when Orton noticed a tweet that Soulja Boy had put out saying that "Rap game faker than WWE".

And if there's one thing you don't want to do around WWE stars, it's use the 'F' word, as first Orton, then T-Bar and then just about everyone else with a need to defend the business took Soulja Boy to task for his comparison.

Pacitti got in on the act, too, replying "Shut up you little b**ch I'm a WWE wrestler and I challenge you to a wrestling match for the gold!".

Amazingly, the rapper responded with "I got gold chains I need a gold belt to add to my collection. see what I mean fake ass wwe beef just like the rap game do u know who I am I slang that draco".

Whatever that means.

Adam seemingly ended the discussion by threatening to give him a 'golden shower' and daring the 'little sl*t' to meet him at WrestleMania.

We're all very proud of Mr. Pacitti here at the website and commend him for his commitment to the craft.