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Yahoo
19 hours ago
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Karrion Kross Got A ‘Liberating, Yet Frustrating Answer' About Keeping Momentum On WWE TV
Karrion Kross has been steadily building momentum on WWE TV as of late, but how can he keep that pace up? Kross says it's a question he asked a long time ago. Kross spoke with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard to promote his new book, Life Is Fighting. Karrion Kross has been garnering more support in the past few months. In March, he was getting over with social media content and fans started campaigning for him to face Randy Orton at WrestleMania. He went from having a lack of TV time to getting one of the featured matches at SummerSlam against Sami Zayn. Kross was asked what he feels he could do to keep that upward momentum or be featured more consistently on television. Kross gave a surprising answer and said he was told there's not much more he can do. However, that answer came with a silver lining, albeit a frustrating one at that. Karrion Kross wants to give everything 'I asked this question a long time ago, and I was told there's nothing more I can do. Just to keep giving them what I've been giving them, which is a liberating, yet frustrating answer,' Kross admitted. 'Because you want to give more. At least I do. I always want to give more. I've always been that way. I think I'll always be that way. For lack of better words, I want to empty the cup, refill it, and empty it again. I want to give everything. 'I'm more or less at the mercy of where everything, where they choose to take everything. But it's been fun. It's been validating in so many different ways,' Kross added. 'I feel like my best work has been coming out this year. And I feel like I have so much more to give. I feel like there's so much meat left on the bone with everyone. Even the people that I previously worked with, people that I haven't worked with. There's tons of people that I'd love to work with that are top stars that we haven't even gone near for the last three years.' Life Is Fighting is available now through physical and digital retailers like Amazon. Watch our full interview with Karrion Kross below: Read More: The post Karrion Kross Got A 'Liberating, Yet Frustrating Answer' About Keeping Momentum On WWE TV appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Newsweek
6 days ago
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Jelly Roll Makes Surprising Admission About WWE SummerSlam Match
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. In a shocking and respectful gesture, country music superstar Jelly Roll has revealed that he personally pitched the idea to lose his debut match at this past weekend's SummerSlam. On a new podcast appearance, the musician explained his surprising reasoning, which was rooted in his deep respect for the wrestling business. The revelation provides a fascinating new insight into the finish of the celebrity tag team match on Night One of SummerSlam. The bout saw Jelly Roll and Randy Orton lose to Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul. "I Want To Lose" Speaking on What Do You Wanna Talk About With Cody Rhodes, Jelly Roll disclosed that he went directly to WWE's Chief Content Officer, Triple H, with his request. He explained that he wanted to break from the tradition of celebrities always winning in WWE. "I told, I told Triple H, I want to lose SummerSlam," Jelly Roll said. "Just because no celebrity's ever got took a L, yeah, always put them over, yeah. And if you don't put me over, I always have a reason. Yeah, there's always just something lingering here. I can pop up anytime." A Last-Minute Change Explained Jelly Roll's comments now explain a previous report from Fightful Select. That report, which came out just before SummerSlam, stated that a last-minute change had been made to the match's finish and that the original plan was for Randy Orton and Jelly Roll to win. It is now clear that this change was made at the request of the celebrity competitor himself. EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 02: Randy Orton and Jelly Roll make their entrance before a tag team match against Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre during the WWE 2025 SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium on... EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 02: Randy Orton and Jelly Roll make their entrance before a tag team match against Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre during the WWE 2025 SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium on August 02, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. More This is a rare, if not unprecedented, move. It shows a deep, insider-level understanding of wrestling culture and the importance of "putting over" full-time talent. More news: WWE Superstar Announces Retirement Match Respecting The Business For decades, the unwritten rule in WWE has been that the visiting celebrity wins their match. This booking trope is designed to generate positive mainstream press and protect the celebrity's brand. From Lawrence Taylor at WrestleMania XI to Bad Bunny at WrestleMania 37, the celebrity almost always gets their hand raised. Jelly Roll's selfless decision to take the pinfall loss to United States Champion Logan Paul is a massive sign of his respect for the industry. It follows months of reports about his intensive training at the WWE Performance Center and his incredible physical transformation, all of which have earned him high praise from WWE officials and his fellow superstars. His request to lose further solidifies his reputation as a celebrity who is "doing it the right way." By losing, he also created a perfect storyline reason for a future return, as he now has a score to settle with Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
04-08-2025
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Jelly Roll Brings Grit & Heart to In-Ring Debut at WWE SummerSlam 2025
Jelly Roll made his WWE in-ring debut this weekend, and teamed up with Randy Orton to battle Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul at SummerSlam 2025. Jelly didn't disappoint, as the brute country force rattled McIntyre and Paul with a series of slams and elbow drops, before ultimately falling short in his Saturday night (Aug. 2) WWE match. Ahead of the match, Jelly introduced tag partner Orton and performed his entrance theme song, 'Voices,' electrifying the MetLife Stadium crowd in East Rutherford, N.J. More from Billboard Jerry Garcia Has Childhood Street Named for Him in San Francisco Cardi B Kicks Off Night One of WWE SummerSlam 2025: 'We're Making History Tonight' Doechii Performs a Star-Making Set at Montreal's Osheaga Festival Kicking off the match against Paul, Jelly impressed early. Not only did he deliver some offense, including an impressive shoulder tackle on Paul, but he absorbed a flurry of attacks. The defining moment came when Paul sent Jelly crashing through the announcer's table with a high-flying splash. Despite the setback, a hobbled Jelly Roll delivered a clinical performance: first chokeslamming Paul before issuing a punishing bodyslam. But Paul had the last laugh, connecting with a frog splash and scoring the 1-2-3. Jelly, a lifelong wrestling fan, trained rigorously at WWE's Performance Center ahead of his match, which contributed to his 230-pound weight loss. 'This is about belief — believing in myself — and wanting to selfishly be a part of a beautiful moment,' Jelly said earlier this week in an interview with WWE's Jackie Redmond. 'I love this business. I just wanna bring value. I'm not here to take nothing away. I'm not here to take nobody's spot. I want to bring value. I think this is one of the greatest ages of storytelling I've seen in wrestling this decade.' See clips of Jelly's SummerSlam in-ring debut below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
03-08-2025
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Watch Jelly Roll Fight Logan Paul in Much-Hyped WWE SummerSlam Match
The much-hyped battle between Jelly Roll and Logan Paul finally hit the ring Saturday at WWE's SummerSlam event, where the country singer and tag team partner Randy Orton faced off against the social media provocateur and his partner Drew McIntyre. The fight, which was set up over a month ago on Smackdown and was heavily promoted since then, marked Jelly Roll's first official match as a wrestler after making a handful of appearances at WWE events over the past year. More from Rolling Stone How to Watch WWE SummerSlam 2025 Online How to Watch 'WWE Friday Night SmackDown' Online Without Cable Hulk Hogan, Wrestling Superstar Turned Right-Wing Hero, Dead at 71 Jelly Roll — who claimed he broke his pinky and suffered other injuries while training for the match — endured a significant amount of beating during the match; at one point, Jelly Roll was outside the ring, lying on an announcers table when Paul jumped from the top post and landed on the singer, causing the table to overturn. 'The day the music died,' one of his opponents quipped. That aforementioned move knocked out Jelly Roll for a considerable amount of time as Orton fought against Paul and McIntyre alone. However, he recovered and made his way back to the ring 'like the walking dead' in time to accept Orton's tag-in, and delivered some clotheslines and choke slams on Paul to even up the match. However, the match concluded when Paul dropped his signature move the 'Paul from Grace' on Jelly Roll, who was then promptly pinned and defeated. The loss likely sets up WWE future involvement and an opportunity for revenge for Jelly Roll, but no plans have been announced as yet: Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
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03-08-2025
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Jelly Roll Slams Logan Paul on ‘Kimmel' Desk During Guest Host Debut
Jelly Roll literally came out swinging for his debut hosting gig on Jimmy Kimmel Live! During his interview with WWE wrestler Randy Orton, the pair were interrupted by none other than fellow WWE wrester Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul. Words were exchanged as McIntyre came in calling Jelly Roll an 'inspiration to trailer trash all across the world' for his 200-pound weight-loss, and McInytre and Orton began scrapping. As Jelly Roll tried to cut to commercial break after losing his guest, Paul came out on the show stage to admonish the singer, who he called 'Mr. Dummy Roll.' The influencer-turned-professional wrestler was met with a booing crowd, but that didn't stop him from trash talking the guest host. 'You people are so stupid, someone has to stop him,' Paul said before addressing Jelly Roll directly. 'I'll tell you what you are. You, my friend, are a greasy, redneck, prison rat,' Paul continued, referring to the singer's years behind bars before slapping Jelly Roll in the face. More from Rolling Stone See Jelly Roll Clash With Logan Paul on WWE 'Smackdown' Jelly Roll Twins (and Hilariously Duets) 'Need a Favor' With Kevin James Jelly Roll Thanks Post Malone for Bringing Him Along on the Big Ass Stadium Tour: 'Unreal' Jelly Roll responded by grabbing Paul by the neck and chokeslamming him onto Kimmel's stage desk, shattering wood everywhere. The crowd erupted into applause as Jelly Roll plugged his upcoming appearance at the WWE SummerSlam in August. The singer is up for a match with Paul and will be helped out by Orton. McIntyre will be Paul's fighting partner in the ring. The whole bit was a preview of that fight. It's not the first time that Jelly Roll, Orton, McIntyre, and Paul got into an altercation as a way to promote the upcoming fight. Last week, at Saturday's WWE Main Event in Nashville, Jelly Roll and Paul got into quite the altercation when the country singer came in to defend Orton. Orton had just been jump-kicked by wrestler Drew McIntyre when Paul began beating down on him too. Jelly Roll then grabbed Paul and laubched him across the ring before security came in to 'break up' the dramatized fight. As Orton said on the Kimmel show during his interview with Jelly Roll: 'Retribution is going to come quick and swift at SummerSlam.' Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
