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#2 Scotty 2 Hotty on his equation with Vince McMahon in WWE

Former tag team champion and trainer Scott Garland, better known as Scotty 2 Hotty, opened up about his relationship with Vince McMahon. The former NXT Performance Center trainer told Fightful that he was the kind of guy who tried to avoid the WWE head honcho.

So, he [Vince McMahon] came to the Performance Center one time the whole time I was there. I was always the guy in the talent meetings, or any meeting in life, I would sit in the back row not wanting to be seen. He gave a speech and I was like, ‘You know what? I’m gonna sit in the front row and I’m gonna be the first one to ask a question because I feel like I have a legitimate question,'' said Garland.

Scotty 2 Hotty asked for his release as a trainer in WWE in November 2021 and was granted it.

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#1 Damian Priest breaks Bobby Lashley's record

Current US Champion Damian Priest broke Bobby Lashley's record and now has the longest reign as the United States Champion after the 2016 Brand Split. The Archer of Infamy has held the title for 186 days.

The record was previously held by the All-Mighty Bobby Lashley, who held the US championship for 175 days in 2020-21. The longest US championship reign prior to the brand split in 2016 was by Jon Moxley, who held it for 351 days.