• Kevin Nash Praises 2 RAW Stars
On his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash took a moment to praise The Viking Raiders following their recent match on RAW.
Discussing The Viking Raiders and Penta vs. The New Day and Grayson Waller, Nash said he enjoyed the bout and singled out Erik and Ivar for bringing a unique style and presentation to WWE’s tag team division.
“I like the Vikings,” Nash said. “I like them because they’re different; I want to see different stuff – I don’t want everybody looking the same.”
Nash complimented the overall pacing and structure of the match, saying it was one of the highlights of RAW for him that week.
He added that matches like this help give the show variety and keep things engaging for fans who crave more than just repetitive storylines or familiar pairings.
• Jinder Mahal Reveals The Real Reason He Got To Face Triple H
In his conversation with Inside The Ropes, Jinder Mahal explained how his highly anticipated 2017 match with Triple H at a WWE Live Event in India came together, and why it wasn’t originally supposed to happen.
According to Jinder, the event in Delhi was initially planned as a two-night tour featuring him versus Kevin Owens. The first night would have ended in a disqualification, followed by a “Delhi Street Fight” rematch the next day. However, WWE condensed the event into one show due to lower-than-expected ticket sales, and that’s when plans changed dramatically.
“We ended up announcing that Triple H was coming,” Jinder recalled. “Triple H is like god-level in India – fans there love larger-than-life stars like The Undertaker, Batista, and John Cena.”
That switch turned out to be a blessing. Mahal called it one of the proudest moments of his career, describing how the crowd went wild for the match and how he learned a lot from “The Game.”
Perhaps most interestingly, Jinder revealed that the two barely rehearsed anything beforehand. With both men busy all day, they “just felt it in the ring,” with Triple H calling most of the match on the fly.
“He laid it all out in the ring. It was incredible,” Mahal said, adding that their post-match bhangra dance was completely unplanned and became one of the night’s most memorable moments.
• WWE Executive Mark Carrano Allegedly Cornered Former WWE Star’s Wife in a Bathroom
Former WWE star Eugene (Nick Dinsmore) shared a troubling story during an interview with Inside The Ropes, detailing an incident involving former WWE talent relations executive Mark Carrano and Eugene’s wife years ago.
Eugene recalled that the incident took place in Louisville, after a wrestling event where WWE talent had appeared on an OVW show. Following the event, several people – including Carrano, OVW founder Danny Davis, and their spouses – went to a steakhouse for dinner and drinks.
While most of the group, including Carrano, had been drinking, Eugene said he remained sober because he was driving.
According to Eugene, throughout the evening Carrano repeatedly commented on how attractive his wife was. “All night, Carrano kept complimenting how pretty my wife was,” he said. Things took a disturbing turn when Eugene’s wife went to use the restroom.
“I couldn’t find Carrano,” Eugene recalled. “I go to the women’s restroom and try to push on the door – it’s hard to open. He’s inside the restroom with his hand on the door and his foot trying to reach across and grab her, and she’s got her back against the wall.”
Eugene said he managed to intervene, and Carrano quickly left the room. However, he admitted that at the time, he didn’t fully process the seriousness of what had happened:
“I didn’t appreciate the situation at the time because I thought, ‘Oh, he’s just being a goof.’ I didn’t like it, but I might be able to go back to WWE, so I can’t say too much, right?”
He added that the experience deeply affected his wife: “I think it really freaked out my wife because she said then if she goes into a public restroom, she don’t know if somebody’s going to come in and barge in on her. It was really traumatic.”
Eugene shared the story while discussing the wider culture of silence in WWE during that era, noting that employees often felt powerless to report misconduct without facing retaliation. He said that in some cases, complaints to HR were even relayed directly back to the accused.
Carrano, who worked in WWE’s talent relations department for many years, was released by the company in 2021 amid unrelated controversy.
