• Jimmy Uso Reveals Hilarious Reason WWE Told The Usos To Wear Face Paint
The Usos joined WWE in 2009 and moved to the main roster a year later. They started wearing face paint in 2013, a year after The Shield debuted on the main roster.
Speaking on the Cheap Heat podcast, Jimmy Uso revealed that WWE officials wanted The Usos to wear face paint so that they could be easily distinguished from Roman Reigns.
“I’ll never forget, when we did that switch… the character changes… you’ve got to evolve around this business. When we did the switch, we were like, ‘Yo, we don’t want to wear no paint.’ And they told us, the higher-ups at the time, they were like, ‘You need the paint. How the hell are we going to tell y’all apart from Roman?’
And I remember going, ‘What? From Roman?’ I remember thinking, like, how, bro? We all look alike, we all got the same ink on us. But we don’t… you can tell The Usos from Roman.”
The Usos went through a character change after the return of the brand split in 2016. The multi-time Tag Team Champions turned heel after being drafted to SmackDown and dropped the face paint.
• Another Top WWE Star Teases Retirement Ahead Of Big Match
CM Punk returned to WWE in 2023, two years after his earth-shattering comeback to professional wrestling. He began his in-ring career in 1997 and is now in the final years of his journey as a pro wrestler.
The Best In The World recently appeared in WWE’s vlog covering the company’s Japan tour, where he said that his retirement is drawing near.
“So I’m standing here now, near the end of my career. John Cena’s calling it quits, AJ Styles says he’s going to retire next year, and I don’t know how much time I’ve got left. I’m going to keep going until the wheels fall off.
I know that’s sooner rather than later. That’s why I think it’s important, for all of us, not just me, to celebrate every wrestler as they retire. There’s a whole new generation of talent coming in to take our place, and in a way, we’re excited to see that happen.”
The 47-year-old legend will face Jey Uso for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Salt Lake City next week.
• WWE Star Calls Out Brock Lesnar For Rematch At WrestleMania 42
WWE Superstar Omos has set his sights on a colossal rematch with Brock Lesnar, telling TMZ Sports that he wants to “run it back” on wrestling’s biggest stage: WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.
The Nigerian Giant faced Lesnar at WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles, where the Beast Incarnate narrowly pulled off the victory. Now, Omos says it’s time for part two, this time under the bright lights of Sin City.
“Vegas is perfect – the space, the energy, the lights. Chef’s kiss,” Omos said. “We need to run it back.”
He reflected on the environment and how Las Vegas perfectly fits the spectacle of WrestleMania. Omos also said that he wants return to the WrestleMania card in 2026 and believes the atmosphere would elevate his rematch with Lesnar to something truly unforgettable.
The 7-foot-3 giant, who has already stood toe-to-toe with names like Lesnar, Braun Strowman, and Bobby Lashley, continues to chase marquee matches that challenge his limits.
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• AEW Wrestler Hated Her Name In WWE
Lacey Lane (fka Kayden Carter) was among the wrestlers released by WWE during this year’s spring roster cuts. She recently appeared in ROH and AEW after her non-compete clause expired.
Speaking to the Wrestling-Wrestling podcast, the former Women’s Tag Team Champion talked about her time in WWE and said that she did not like the “Kayden Carter” name, which was inspired by former NBA player Vince Carter’s name.
“When I tell you I hate that name. It was, so basically in NXT, I was there for the time they were going to go on TV when USA acquired NXT, so it was half on TV and half on the Network. At the time I was upcoming, so I was still Lacey Lane, and the writer at the time was like ‘you need to pick a name or you’re not gonna be on TV’ and I was like ‘okay.’
So I sent him a list, from 1 to 10, and Kayden was like down at 9 or 10. He ended up picking that one, he was like ‘I like this name Kayden’, and he really wanted me to have a Basketball last name, and that’s where Carter came from, because Vince Carter is 15 and that’s my Basketball number.
I was throwing things out there like Rodman, and like, Bibby, I was like these are not gonna make sense, the most practical one, and it makes sense because it’s my number would be Carter, so that’s where that came from. That’s the only other way I could incorporate Basketball into my character.”
Lacey Lane lost to TBS Champion Mercedes Moné in her AEW debut match a couple of weeks ago.
