Vince McMahon and WWE have changed The Rock’s daughter Simone Johnson’s name to Ava Raine, as she revealed in a tweet.
— A V A (@AvaRaineWWE) May 29, 2022
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michals has been one of the influential stars in the company. The former WWE star Rene Dupree recently recalled how HBK did not want Tajiri to kick opponents during his WWE matches. It is needless to say that Michaels used the Sweet Chin Music superkick as his finisher throughout his legendary career. While superkicks are common nowadays in wrestling, the two-time Hall of Famer was one of the only people to use the move in the 1990s and 2000s.
Shawn Michaels banned Tajiri from using the move
Rupree recently spoke on Cafe de Rene about Michaels banning Tajiri from using a similar move to him.
“Somebody told me that he had pulled Tajiri aside and told him to stop doing his kicks,” Dupree said. “Tajiri had some of the best f***ing kicks in the business, period. But because they looked so good and that’s Shawn’s finish, he wanted him to stop doing it.”
This is not the first time HBK did something like this. Ricky Banderas, better known as Mil Muertes, faced Rene Dupree in a WWE tryout match in the mid-2000s. The Puerto Rican star had performed a fired-up motion during the untelevised contest, which was apparently similar to the D-Generation X crotch chop. Dupree went on to divulge that Michaels took exception to Banderas’ mid-match taunt and complained to WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis.
“As soon as he got to the back, John lectured him and said, ‘Did you do the DX crotch gimmick?’” Dupree said. “The guy’s like, ‘What the f*** you talking about? I just fired up.’ He watched the tape back and then John pointed out that he did it, told him to get his bags, and get the f*** out of the building.”
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