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Jelly Roll had some highlight-worthy moments on WWE TV in 2025, be it his tag team match at SummerSlam or the weeks that preceded it.

Something the fans absolutely loved was his special introduction for his tag team partner, Randy Orton. The 14-time World Champion is a beloved veteran of the industry, and at a point in his career where it would be so hard to turn heel, as the fans would cheer for him regardless.

On Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Jelly Roll touched upon the introduction he gave Randy Orton on the July 25 episode of Friday Night SmackDown. He sang Orton’s Rev Theory entrance theme, “Voices,” before The Viper walked out to even the odds against Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre.

Jelly Roll Reveals The Singing Was WWE Hall Of Famer Paul Heyman’s Idea

Before he went out to the arena, Jelly Roll practiced his lines with Paul Heyman.

As he cut his promo in front of the Hall of Famer, he sang Randy Orton’s theme randomly, which Heyman singled out. Jelly did not understand at first, but then The Wiseman reiterated. He also noted that that was something only the 40-year-old could do, and nobody else.

Paul went, ‘That’s it! That is it’; you know how animated Paul is. He’s like, ‘That’s what you do.’ And I said, ‘That’s it, right Paul?’ He’s like, ‘No, no, no, no. Not the promo. Everybody does the alone thing. That sucks. But the singing thing after the alone thing, that’s different,” Jelly Roll recounted Paul Heyman’s words.

He continued, “He grabs me again as I turn around and he goes, ‘Jelly, nobody else can do that. You can.’ So I was like, ‘Got you. Make sure they don’t hit it then. Make sure I sing it.’ He’s like, ‘I got you.’ And this is happening right as I’m walking out.”

The singer further admitted that he was not ready for a promo like that at the time, which is why he felt the need to read the lines in front of Paul Heyman.

As for Heyman, the Hall of Famer has done it all in the wrestling business and continues to do so. But now, he is also making big moves outside the industry.

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In 2019 and 2020, WWE stars Otis and Mandy Rose took part in a romantic onscreen storyline that had Otis become infatuated with Rose, eventually earning a kiss from her after beating Dolph Ziggler at WWE WrestleMania 36. As it turns out, that wasn’t the first time Otis had a crush on a prominent WWE star. During an episode of the now-defunct series “WWE Ride Along,” Otis revealed to Rose that, as a child, he was tackled by security at a WWE event after believing that Trish Stratus was signaling for him to get closer.

“I thought she pointed at me. I lost my mind,” Otis told Rose. “I kind of looked like an adult. I was 200 pounds in fifth grade. … I’m going down the stairs and this security guard basically spears me right in the side. … I landed at the edge of the stairs. The whole time, I’m like, ‘Trish! Touch me!'”

Asked if he has ever brought the story up to Stratus, Otis stated that he couldn’t bring himself to do it. However, with Stratus spending more time in WWE since the “Ride Along” episode was filmed, the Alpha Academy member has had plenty of time to change his mind.

The storyline involving Otis and Rose only lasted a short while, coming to an end following their shared kiss. In the aftermath, Otis wound up winning the Money in the Bank briefcase but eventually lost it to The Miz. He’d later go on to join up with Chad Gable, and he remains a member of Gable’s Alpha Academy faction even though Gable eventually moved on.

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It remains one of the most dramatic afternoons in Premier League history. On May 13, 2012, Manchester City sealed their first Premier League title with almost the final kick of the season, Sergio Aguero’s stoppage-time strike sealing a 3-2 victory over Queens Park Rangers and breaking Manchester United hearts in the process.

Following the chaos of Manchester City’s comeback, accusations and conspiracy theories have swirled. Some, including former Manchester United man Wayne Rooney, have claimed QPR had gone easy on City in the dying minutes after hearing their own safety was confirmed via results elsewhere.

Rooney has questioned QPR goalkeeper Paddy Kenny’s performance that afternoon, as well as images of striker Djibril Cisse apparently ‘celebrating’ with City’s stars post-game.

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Djibril Cisse: “I don’t care about Man City: Rooney took out his frustrations on me. It’s not my fault”

Djibril Cisse has set the record straight about that game (Image credit: Getty Images)

“Paddy Kenny should have done better for a couple of the goals,” Rooney formerly said. “City get the second goal and QPR kick it straight back to them and that’s never been questioned – I find that strange.

“Djibril Cisse, celebrating after the game with the City players, but yes, listen, it’s a historic moment in the Premier League, so I’m sure that, if you are not involved as a Manchester United player, that’s probably one of the greatest moments in the league.”

Sergio Aguero scored the goal to win Manchester City their first-ever title (Image credit: Getty)

Now, over a decade later, Cisse is hitting back at the idea his side rolled over to gift City the title, insisting those claims are disrespectful

“I’m not going to take this accusation any longer,” Cisse tells FourFourTwo on behalf of Poker Strategy. “I was celebrating with Samir Nasri. I didn’t celebrate with Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero or anybody else. I celebrated with my brother, Samir, who had been a friend of mine for 15 years.

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“I was happy for my friend and also that we managed to stay up. I don’t care about Man City. My friend finally won the Premier League after many years in England and I was happy for him and also for me. That’s all.”

Cisse’s frustration is understandable. The Frenchman, who had joined QPR midway through that season, scored six goals in just eight starts to help the club avoid relegation. On that famous day at the Etihad, QPR went 2–1 up despite being reduced to ten men after Joey Barton’s red card. For much of the second half, they defended heroically, with goalkeeper Kenny producing a string of saves as City poured forward in desperation.

Yet even as City’s comeback began in stoppage time, Cisse insists there was never any question of his side easing off.

Wayne Rooney has shown bitterness over the whole game (Image credit: Getty Images)

“Manchester United lost the Premier League title because they dropped points throughout the season,” he says. “It was nothing to do with me or QPR. What Rooney said isn’t cool. He took out his frustrations on me. It’s not my fault.

“If we had wanted Man City to win the league, would it not have been a little risky to have waited until the very last minute to let them score? We could have let them win 4–0 or 5–0 and gone home. But we played a strong team, the manager wanted to win that game. It wasn’t our reserve team.”

Indeed, QPR were fighting for survival, and results elsewhere – notably Bolton’s draw at Stoke – meant they were safe only after the final whistle. What’s more, Queen’s Park Rangers led until the 92nd minute and even threatened on the counter once City’s comeback began. Aguero’s winner was seen as a sucker punch.

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John Cena will hit the 26-year mark in his career as an active pro wrestler not long before retiring in December. After WWE confirmed new details on the end of Cena’s Farewell Tour, a unique partner has revealed a very cool offering for collectors, and for fans of the Cenation leader.

The Never Seen Seventeen will officially wrap up his in-ring career on December 13 at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Earlier today WWE announced that SNME XLII will air live on Peacock from Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Doors open at 6pm, and the start time is 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 15 via Ticketmaster pre-sale, with the general on-sale kicking off that Friday. Furthermore, OnLocation is selling various packages for Cena’s final WWE show. The company’s Official Fan Hospitality Partner has a Gold Package listed at $1,000 per person, and a Champion Package for $8,500 per person.

Cena’s final opponent has not been announced as of this writing, but The Undertaker will be in America’s capital for SNME 42 Weekend, which is made possible by WWE linking up with Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the city. In addition to WWE Community events planned for the city that week, there will be other “ancillary events to commemorate” Cena’s final in-ring outing.

The additional SNME Weekend events set for The Swamp will be highlighted by a live podcast recording of Six Feet Under with The Undertaker. The session will take place on Friday, December 12 from The Howard Theatre. A WWE Superstore will also be set up at Gallery Space DC, featuring the biggest assortment of John Cena Final Match merchandise. Both venues are just over one mile from the SNME location.

WWE And ghostwrite Commemorate John Cena’s Final Match

Josh Luber of StockX and Fanatics Collectibles launched ghostwrite in 2022. The “ghosts” are described as toys and collectibles that tell the stories of brands, athletes, artists, and everything. Before WWE x ghostwrite was launched for John Cena’s final match at SNME XLII, there were lucrative auctions with UFC, NBA, MLB, Reebok, GW, Adidas, Mr. Beast, Budweiser, Yahoo Sports, and others.

The ghostwrite x WWE live auction for John Cena’s “You Can’t See Me” ghost is now live, and will end this Saturday. There are 75 ghosts available, and 2 bids per person are allowed. The style of Cena’s figure is 400% ghost. The 400% refers to the scale of the figure, at 11 inches tall, noting that the size is four times that of a standard 100% collectible figure.

As of this writing, there are 222 live bids for the 75 Cena ghosts, and ghostwrite has labeled the auction as High Demand, noting that bids are coming in hot. There were actually 100 Cena figures produced, but only 75 are included in ghostwrite’s Blind Dutch Auction. The top 75 bidders will be eligible to purchase the Cena ghost at a final clearing price determined by the auction.

The first ghostwrite x WWE offering was a 100% ghost promotional giveaway handed out to fans at SummerSlam 2025. The “I Was There SummerSlam” ghost was the 55th offering from ghostwrite, and only 1,550 were made to be handed out at MetLife Stadium. To compare, the ghostwrite x NBA “Game Face” live auction from earlier this month featured 20 players. The 100% ghosts were sold via Blind Box Case of 12, and there were 814 bids for 300 cases sold at $500 each. StockX usually sells ghostwrite’s ghosts after the live auction ends.

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Daniel Ståhl stayed calm and collected in a trying rain that vexed the field. Then he let loose the winning throw and a flood of emotion. (TAKASHI ITO/AGENCE SHOT)

IN A LAST ROUND of drama on a rain-slickened ring that for most of the competition would have served better as an ice skating rink, Daniel Ståhl returned to the venue where he won his Olympic title 4 years ago and stole the gold from under the nose of World Record holder Mykolas Alekna. In doing so he defended the title he won in Budapest also on his final attempt.

The giant Swede — who measures 6-7½ and weighs in at over 350 pounds — miraculously secured enough footing to unleash a monster throw of 231-2 (70.47) that surely shocked Alekna.

The Lithuanian had led the way since managing a second-round 222-7 (67.84). That throw in and of itself had looked miraculous in what was a dark comedy of lost footing, slippery wet implements and an army of towel-wielding officials failing at the impossible task of drying the ring.

Yet Alekna had no answer to StÃ¥hl with the last throw of the competition. He fouled while going for broke, knowing that heâ€d thrown farther than the â€19 and â€23 championâ€s seasonâ€s best no fewer than 10 times this year.

Once again, Alekna — now transferred to Oregon for his grad student senior season — had to settle for 2nd, just as he had in Budapest two years ago and Paris last summer — not to mention at the â€22 and â€25 NCAAs as a Cal Golden Bear. He finished 3rd at the â€23 NCAA.

Just after 11pm, due to the delay driven by the deluge, StÃ¥hl became the very last champion of Tokyo25 to be crowned, almost 2 hours after Noah Lyles had anchored the U.S. 4×1 quartet to victory in the penultimate event.

“This was my first rainy championships ever,†said StÃ¥hl, whose body language throughout telegraphed a light mood as so many others fumed in frustration. “I tried to focus today as much as possible, focus on not giving up and just staying positive. Sometimes things like this happen. There are delays, the competition takes time. I just tried to reboot my energy.â€

He continued, “Mentally, I was ready for the last throw. I prepared myself for it. You have to be ready and focus. You have to have this different mentality. Today wasnâ€t slippery for me at all because I have really good shoes. This is my favorite arena of all time. It was special in 2021, and it has been special again tonight.â€

The competition started as originally scheduled but after only two throws in a drenched circle, the last of which saw Australiaâ€s â€24 OG bronze medalist Matt Denny skid over badly, the officials wisely waited for a break in the weather and, they hoped, a drier circle before restarting the competition.

No one could go over 210-ft/64m in the first round, but Alekna opened the second stanza with 222-7. For much of the competition that looked as though it would hold up as the winner.

Ståhl secured 2nd with 215-3 (65.60) in the third round and closed further on Alekna with 221-4 (67.47) one throw later but few expected his howitzer closer, which eventually produced the biggest-ever World Champs winning margin of 2.63m (8-foot-7).

Behind the leading pair, Michigan native Alex Rose, who has represented his fatherâ€s country, Samoa, since â€13, moved into the bronze medal position in the fifth round, overtaking Denny with 219-8 (66.96). Rose, who works a full-time day job, got his countryâ€s first ever World Champs medal after both men fouled in the last round.

The U.S. trio of Reggie Jagers, Sam Mattis and Marcus Gustaveson all failed to progress from the prelims.

MENâ€S DISCUS RESULTS

FINAL (September 21) (torrential rain)

1. Daniel Ståhl (Swe) 231-2 (70.47)

(f, 209-1, 215-3, 221-4, 219-8, 231-2) (f, 63.74, 65.60, 67.47, 66.97, 70.47);

2. Mykolas Alekna (Lit) 222-7 (67.84)

(206-4, 222-7, 216-6, f, 211-10, f) (62.91, 67.84, 66.00, f, 64.57, f);

3. Alex Rose (Sam) 219-8 (66.96)

(190-0, 212-0, f, f, 219-8, f) (57.93, 64.63, f, f, 66.96, f);

4. Matt Denny (Aus) 215-1 (65.57)

(193-10, 207-3, 215-1, 214-0, f, f) (59.09, 63.18, 65.57, 65.23, f, f);

5. Mario A. Díaz (Cub) 212-3 (64.71)

(f, 212-3, 196-8, 202-1, 207-3, 208-9) (f, 64.71, 59.95, 61.61, 63.16, 63.62);

6. Andrius Gudžius (Lit) 208-1 (63.43)

(f, 208-1, f, f, r) (f, 63.43, f, f, R);

7. Martynas Alekna (Lit) 207-10 (63.34)

(206-10, 207-10, f, 204-11, f) (63.05, 63.34, f, 62.47, f);

8. Kristjan ÄŒeh (Slo) 206-11 (63.07)

(181-0, f, 206-11, f, f) (55.18, f, 63.07, f, f);

9. Lukas Weißhaidinger (Aut) 204-3 (62.26)

(204-3, f, f, f) (62.26, f, f, f);

10. Connor Bell (NZ) 196-9 (59.97)

(179-6, 195-1, f, 196-9) (54.73, 59.46, f, 59.97);

11. Mika Sosna (Ger) 192-3 (58.60)

(f, 192-3, f) (f, 58.60, f);

… 3f—Henrik Janssen (Ger).

* = progression of the leading throw; ¶ = athleteâ€s best of the day

first 3 rounds

Mykolas Alekna
62.91*
67.84*¶
66.00

Denny
59.09
63.18
65.57¶

ÄŒeh
55.18
f
63.07¶

Ståhl
f
63.74
65.60

Díaz
f
64.71¶
59.95

Bell
54.73
59.46
f

Janssen
f
f
f

Gudžius
f
63.43¶
f

Sosna
f
58.60¶
f

Rose
57.93
64.63
f

Martynas Alekna
63.05*
63.34
f

Weißhaidinger
62.26¶
f
f

round 4

Bell
59.97¶

Weißhaidinger
f

ÄŒeh
f

Ma. Alekna
62.47

Gudžius
f

Rose
f

Díaz
61.61

Denny
65.23

Ståhl
67.47

My. Alekna
f

round 5

ÄŒeh
f

Ma. Alekna
f

Gudžius
r

Rose
66.96¶

Díaz
63.16

Denny
f

Ståhl
66.97

My. Alekna
64.57

final round

Gudžius
p

Díaz
63.62

Denny
f

Rose
f

Ståhl
70.47*¶

My. Alekna
f

QUALIFYING (September 19; auto-qualifier 218-2/66.50)

Qualifiers: Ståhl 229-4 (69.90), Čeh 223-4 (68.08), Ma. Alekna 220-4 (67.16), Denny 218-7 (66.63), Janssen 218-1 (66.47), Weißhaidinger 216-3 (65.91), Díaz 215-5 (65.66), My. Alekna 214-6 (65.39), Gudžius 213-10 (65.18), Rose 213-8 (65.13), Bell 213-6 (65.09), Sosna 213-2 (64.99);

Non-Qualifiers: Steven Richter (Ger) 210-2 (64.06), Reggie Jagers (US) 208-7 (63.59), Lawrence Okoye (GB) 208-4 (63.50), Tuergong Abuduaini (Chn) 207-10 (63.34), Ruben Rolvink (Neth) 207-7 (63.28), Lolassonn Djouhan (Fra) 207-1 (63.13), Chad Wright (Jam) 206-3 (62.87), Sam Mattis (US) 206-3 (62.86), Diego Casas (Spa) 205-2 (62.54), Dimítrios Pavlídis (Gre) 205-0 (62.49), Shaquille Emanuelson (Neth) 203-6 (62.04), Victor Hogan (SA) 201-9 (61.51), Juan José Caicedo (Ecu) 199-11 (60.94), Alin Alexandru Firfirica (Rom) 199-5 (60.78), Mauricio Ortega (Col) 198-8 (60.57), Fedrick Dacres (Jam) 198-7 (60.54), Claudio Romero (Chl) 198-5 (60.48), Wellington Filho (Bra) 194-1 (59.16), Marcus Gustaveson (US) 193-11 (59.12), Marek Bárta (CzR) 189-0 (57.60), Nick Percy (GB) 187-3 (57.08), Emanuel Sousa (Por) 186-11 (56.97), Ralford Mullings (Jam) 186-5 (56.82), Jordan Guehaseim (Fra) 185-10 (56.64), Masateru Yugami (Jpn) 185-0 (56.40).

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It might have only been a preseason game, but still, it was
Jacob Fowlerâ€s very first NHL game on Monday night, and he played admirably for the Montreal Canadiens.
Through the 35 minutes he was in the net (and the ensuing shootout), he looked
as calm and collected as could be.

More than the sound positioning and the excellent puck
tracking, thatâ€s what stood out for me. There are markets where that may not be
as important a trait. Still, in hockey-mad Montreal, which has a long line of
goaltending royalty such as Jacques Plante, George Vezina (aptly nicknamed the
Chicoutimi Cucumber), Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, and, more recently, Carey Price,
itâ€s almost essential.

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If someone watched without knowing anything about Fowler,
they wouldnâ€t have thought he was a rookie. The way he handled himself gave his
teammates the confidence they needed to come back from behind and get the win.

Being a goaltender is no easy task; being the last line of
defense is a huge responsibility, and it takes a particular kind of temperament
to relish that responsibility without crumbling under the enormity of the task.
Fowler appears to be just the right kind of person. Speaking after the game, he
said:

I just love to play hockey. I love to go out on the ice,
whether itâ€s in front of 20,000 people or by myself. I think hockey is just
what makes me calm. A lot of people get wrapped up in different things; for me,
itâ€s just wanting to let the game come to me and enjoy being a hockey player. […]
Itâ€s part of who I am; I just love coming to the rink every day, and itâ€s not a
job for me.

–

That seems to be a trend in Montreal lately: players who
live and breathe hockey and never want to leave the ice. It sounds like Fowler
will fit perfectly with Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov, two other hockey junkies,
so to speak. The Canadiens†scouting staff has done wonders in the last few
years, finding players of that caliber, as well as those of a similar ilk. Of
course, finding Demidov was easy, but betting on Hutsonâ€s love of the sport and
his skill, which allowed him to overcome his small stature, wasnâ€t. As for
Fowler, he was a third-round pick, and so far, it looks like that pick will
turn out to be a steal.

Asked to describe his game-saving stop in overtime, the hero
of the night explained:

Itâ€s hard to put into words. In those types of moments,
whether itâ€s preseason or not, you want to give your team a chance to win, and I
was able to get across and get enough of it. It was fortunate that one didnâ€t
go in, and we ended up getting the win.

–

As good as heâ€s been in this tiny sample, donâ€t get any
ideas – Fowler will spend the season in the AHL. At his age, he needs to see
plenty of action to develop correctly, and he wouldnâ€t get that in the NHL
right now. The organization will no doubt remember how much they believed in
Cayden Primeau and just how much his development suffered from being underplayed
during the pandemic.

No one ever stayed in the AHL for too long. Fowler is a diamond
in the rough, and itâ€s worth taking the time to polish him just right before
bringing him up to the NHL.

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