WWE: Jey Uso on Belief WWE Is “Easier Hustle” Than It Used To Be & Reason For Him Getting Blown Up During His Matches, Paul Heyman on If Seth Rollins Doesn’t Need to Change His Ring Style To Avoid Injuries, Current Plans for More Saudi Events in 2026

Jey Uso Comments on Belief WWE Is An “Easier Hustle” Than It Used To Be & Reason For Him Getting Quickly Blown Up During Matches

A recent episode of the What Do You Wanna Talk About? with Cody Rhodes podcast featured Jey Uso as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Uso’s thoughts about his belief that WWE and the wrestling industry is an easier hustle than it used to be for past generations of wrestlers.

“Just being a wrestler now, and I know today it’s an easier hustle. And I’m not saying that — this sh*t’s still hard. Being a wrestler, this life is hard. I think when my dad was coming up though, man, he went through the wringer. He’s still alive today. He’s healthy. I know like a lot of people, they’re up next. Everyone’s getting older. Our parents are getting older. We’re getting older, you know. My dad is our biggest fan, though. I cannot lie about that.”

Host Cody Rhodes responded in agreement to Uso’s comments about how certain aspects of the wrestling industry are easier now for wrestlers compared to the past.

“It’s certainly not the bumping each night and the lighter envelopes, because the money and economy was different for wrestling then. But I mean, I watch you walk in here with someone from talent relations telling you what you need to do next and where you need to go. And what was house shows has been replaced by a lot of other things that are equal in an opportunity standpoint. There’s something of value to them. There’s something special. It’s just different. Like, we’re navigating a new hustle.”

Uso also gave his thoughts about him getting quickly tired or blown up during his matches and the reason for it.

“Aye, that (WWE) Unreal stuff popped me though because when I watched it — I miss a rope. Damn, I blew up. Hit the damn top rope. Look, look, I’ll say it, hell yeah I be tired. Damn, we only wrestle one time out the week. I had to get my stamina up but you know, damn, it happens.”

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com, Fightful.com

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Paul Heyman Comments on His Belief Seth Rollins Doesn’t Need to Change His Ring Style To Avoid Injuries

As noted before, Seth Rollins has been out of action for WWE since this past October’s Crown Jewel: Perth event due to a torn rotator cuff injury and surgery.

SHAK Wrestling held a recent interview with Paul Heyman. One of the topics discussed included Heyman’s thoughts about his belief that Rollins does not need to change his ring style to avoid future injuries.

“No. He’s balls to the wall. I once heard someone describe Bon Scott, who was the original lead singer for ACDC. in that Bon Scott sung every single note as if it were to be his last, and Seth Rollins wrestles every single match as if it were to be his last. He truly leaves it all in the ring, and if I were to sit here and say, well, he needs to adopt a safer style. Well, he needs to be cognizant to the fact that he’s lost more time to injury than he would have liked, then I’m asking him to scale back. Then I’m asking him to do less. Then I’m asking him not to employ the type of style that has made him Seth freakin’ Rollins. When you see Seth Rollins, it’s something special because you never know if it’s his last match because he’s willing to wrestle as if it is.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Current Plans for More Saudi Events in 2026

This past Saturday’s WWE Royal Rumble 2026 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was notable for being the first time that a Royal Rumble event was held outside of United States and Canada and for also being the first time it was held in Saudi Arabia.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources within WWE viewed this year’s Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia as being a huge success for the company.

Johnson reported that WWE officials are currently is planning to hold two more major events in Saudi Arabia this year in response to the success of their Royal Rumble event in the country.

WWE still in the midst of their ten year deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to hold two PLEs per year in the country.