Former WWE Star Says Vince McMahon Took ‘Pretty Good’ Care Of Him Ahead Of Dangerous Spot

Published: Jun 27, 2023 by Jamie Toolan | Last Updated: Jun 27, 2023 by Jamie Toolan

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Former WWE Star Says Vince McMahon Took ‘Pretty Good’ Care Of Him Ahead Of Dangerous Spot

A former WWE star has reflected on a particularly dangerous spot during a 2017 match, revealing how Vince McMahon made sure he was safe and took “pretty good” care of him.

Speaking at a virtual signing for K&S WrestleFest, Samuray Del Sol (FKA Kalisto) spoke about his Dumpster match with Braun Strowman on the April 24 2017 Raw.

More specifically, Del Sol reflected on the spot that saw him tossed off the stage whilst inside the Dumpster, explaining the preparations WWE Chairman Vince McMahon made with him beforehand.

Del Sol explained:

“Wow, that was actually pretty interesting (Dumpster match against Braun Strowman in 2017). I’m surprised we didn’t get a toy out of it…

“It was very interesting because Vince McMahon was so hands-on with that match and he took care of me pretty good actually. He made sure that I was safe, made sure that everybody was safe.

“The match itself was pretty cool. Braun is a great wrestler to wrestle with. I’ve known him since when he got into NXT and Performance Center training and it was pretty cool because that match was unique to me…

“It was pretty cool because it felt like a rollercoaster. Inside that dumpster, again, it was a unique thing.

“I felt that when he pushed me off the stage, I thought it was gonna be a long fall but it was quick, it was cool, it was well done. It was thoughtfully well done.”

Speaking further on McMahon’s “hands-on” approach to the spot, Del Sol reiterated how McMahon went the extra mile, saying:

“Again, Vince was really hands-on with this. He made sure that I was safe. Even to get out of the dumpster, just practicing, he did like a whole lucha base.

“He’s like, ‘Alright, you can get out.’ Like, okay, he knows how to base. Alright, cool. He just picked me up, like with one hand.

“‘Alright, there you go.’ ‘Aye Vince! Man, you’re lucha. There you go man.’ That was so cool because it just blew my mind. I’m like, man, he’s basing for me.”

Transcript courtesy of POST Wrestling

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