WWE News Roundup – 14-time champion brutally rejected, fired employee accused of stealing, Vince McMahon’s epic reaction to botch on live TV (April 26th, 2021)

By Shruti Sadbhav

Modified Apr 26, 2021 15:49 GMT

A lot happened in the WWE Universe last week

#5 Randy Orton’s backstage reaction to WWE title change at Elimination Chamber 2021

Earlier this year, The Miz won the WWE Championship for the second time at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view after a successful Money in the Bank cash-in. Drew McIntyre successfully defended his title against five former WWE Champions in the main event of the pay-per-view. However, his celebration was cut short as Bobby Lashley brutalized The Scottish Warrior inside the ring.

Following that, Miz cashed in his MITB contract and pinned McIntyre to win the world title again. A recent WWE 24 episode featuring The Miz revealed Randy Orton’s backstage reaction to the title change. Orton told The A-Lister that he deserves the title and credited him for becoming a two-time Grand Slam Champion in WWE. Randy Orton was quoted as saying:

“Congrats. Congrats, man, you earned it and you deserve it.”

Immediately after that, AJ Styles emerged from behind and said that no one in WWE works harder than The Miz. Vince McMahon also had high praise for The A-Lister. The Miz would then go on to lose his title to Bobby Lashley on WWE RAW eight days later. Despite a short title reign, The Miz had his historic moment at Elimination Chamber.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

Whenever she writes, Shruti puts herself into the shoes of fans to see how she would appreciate an honest account of anything related to something she follows wholeheartedly with engaging and relevant information to cater to the readers' needs.

Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
Her views on pro wrestling evolved as she grew older and understood the intricacies of the business. This allows her to appreciate those who dedicate themselves to the craft and, once in a while, it does become what it has always been touted to be – magical. Her favorite wrestler is Finn Balor due to his persistence.

When she is not working as a writer, Shruti loves to read, enjoy a good cup of coffee, and let Manchester City dictate her weekend plans.

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Edited by Kaushik Das