10 Real-life WWE stories we learned this week: Veteran Champion discusses retirement, why Drew McIntyre wanted some Superstars to leave

#6 Adam Cole and Keith Lee's post-match conversation revealed

One of the biggest WWE moments of the year took place at NXT’s Great American Bash event when Keith Lee defeated Adam Cole to become both the NXT Champion and NXT North American Champion.

Lee said in an interview with Bleacher Report that he went over to Cole in an off-the-air moment and told the former NXT Champion that he had gained a new level of respect for him.

He also revealed that he did not expect to receive pyro or confetti after his big victory.

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#5 Randy Orton’s true feelings on WWE changing his character

Former WWE producer Arn Anderson often gives a fascinating insight into modern-day WWE on his ARN podcast.

This week, he spoke about Randy Orton having a unique bad-guy look that makes it seem like he could bite somebody’s nose off at any second.

He added that, while Orton is an excellent heel, the 13-time WWE World Champion does not feel comfortable whenever WWE forces him to portray a babyface character.