Former WWE Intercontinental Champion retires, AJ Lee leading WWE.com poll
Posted: Oct 19th, '15, 08:53
Source: WrestleChat
By C.J. Quinn
– Posted on October 18, 2015Posted in: NXT, Other News, Photos & Videos, WWE
– Rycklon Stephens, who was known as Ezekiel Jackson in WWE, has reportedly retired from wrestling.
According to the official Facebook of German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), Stephens told management that his matches this weekend were the last of his wrestling career.
Stephens, who parted ways with WWE last year after launching his wrestling career with the promotion in 2007, has been working for Lucha Underground and various independent promotions as Big Ryck. He won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in 2010, and is recognized by WWE as the final holder of the belt. He is also a one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion.
– The official WWE website issued this poll today asking fans who is the greatest Divas Champion of all-time. AJ Lee, a three-time Divas Champion, currently has over 50% of the votes cast thus far.
– It was reported last week that WWE NXT Diva Jasmin Areebi will be known going forward as Aliyah. She confirmed the name change on Instagram; her account is now located at instagram.com/wwealiyah.
By C.J. Quinn
– Posted on October 18, 2015Posted in: NXT, Other News, Photos & Videos, WWE
– Rycklon Stephens, who was known as Ezekiel Jackson in WWE, has reportedly retired from wrestling.
According to the official Facebook of German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), Stephens told management that his matches this weekend were the last of his wrestling career.
Stephens, who parted ways with WWE last year after launching his wrestling career with the promotion in 2007, has been working for Lucha Underground and various independent promotions as Big Ryck. He won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in 2010, and is recognized by WWE as the final holder of the belt. He is also a one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion.
– The official WWE website issued this poll today asking fans who is the greatest Divas Champion of all-time. AJ Lee, a three-time Divas Champion, currently has over 50% of the votes cast thus far.
– It was reported last week that WWE NXT Diva Jasmin Areebi will be known going forward as Aliyah. She confirmed the name change on Instagram; her account is now located at instagram.com/wwealiyah.