• Omos Introduces His New “OPA” Gimmick
During his conversation with TMZ Sports, WWE giant Omos unveiled a new concept he’s calling the “OPA” – Omos Protection Agency – a character twist that could soon make its way to WWE television.
The idea came after Seth Rollins’ recent injury, when Omos reached out to Becky Lynch on social media and offered to serve as her “heater” or enforcer. Lynch seemed interested, sparking fan speculation about a potential partnership.
Explaining his reasoning, Omos said he wasn’t just looking for a new angle – he wanted to offer something that could “impact people and create longevity.” He said, “I’m not saying I’d just be her heater, but my services are available to anyone who needs protection. That’s what OPA is about.”
Omos described the concept as a blend of business professionalism and wrestling intimidation – a one-man security firm ready to step in when chaos hits. “If Becky or anyone else needs my help, hit my line, and the Omos Protection Agency will be there,” said Omos.
• WWE Hall Of Famer Says The Buried Alive Match Was A Horrible Idea: “I was so freaking blown up”
This month marked the 29th anniversary of the first-ever Buried Alive match between The Undertaker and Mankind, which took place at the WWF In Your House pay-per-view on October 20, 1996. The unique match, which ended with The Undertaker being buried under a pile of dirt, has remained one of WWF/E’s most talked-about gimmick matches for decades.
Speaking on Something To Wrestle, JBL, who was part of the show that night and appeared at the end to help Mankind, looked back on the match and didn’t hold back on his thoughts.
Here’s what the WWE Hall of Famer said:
“I mean, this was a horrible idea. The whole thing was freaking preposterous. No, it’s the power of The Undertaker 100%. It worked because of The Undertaker. I mean, the burial guy alive, and you see that hand coming up at the end, that place went crazy.
I was there, and you think, okay, no one’s going to believe you’re actually burying a guy alive. The fans were in shock and horror about this. They thought we were burying him alive. As crazy as that sounds, they thought we were putting a human being in the dirt and burying him alive. I was worried a fan might try to jump the rail.
The worst thing was we tried to bury them with f**king shovels. I mean, watch the tape – we didn’t get a foot of dirt in that grave. Crush is so blown up at one point, he’s standing on his shovel and yelling at the crowd. We had no chance of filling up that grave. We didn’t even get enough dirt in there to hardly cover up the casket or whatever the hell it was.
After this, they used a backhoe to fill the grave because they realized trying to get a bunch of old wrestlers to fill up a grave in a few minutes at the end of a pay-per-view just wasn’t happening. It was a horrible idea. I was so freaking blown up.”
