A former WWE Superstar recently revealed the backstage truth about a rather infamous segment featuring Vince McMahon and Trish Stratus. The 49-year-old has come forward with a key detail of the parody segment. Moreover, Shelton Benjamin specifically talked about a wardrobe myth related to the promo.
Speaking to Maven Huffman on his podcast, The Gold Standard talked about his segment with WWE’s former CEO and Trish Stratus. The trio had made a parody of a 2004 NFL commercial that drew a lot of backlash from fans. The reason for this was the portrayal of nudity by the stars of Desperate Housewives, who were shown in towels.
Shelton Benjamin noted that Vince McMahon got him and Trish Stratus to recreate the commercial with Stratus being in a bath towel, along with her face mask protecting her broken nose. Mr. McMahon was in the segment himself as well. The final shot of the promo showed the Canadian Superstar dropping her towel. However, Benjamin highlighted that the former seven-time WWE Women’s World Champion was clothed underneath the towel.
“No. I think they had like a bikini under there or something. Definitely not naked,” he said. [12:39 – 12:45]
Shelton Benjamin also noted that the WWE promo was a message to the American audience that they were giving backlash to something harmless. Moreover, the Stamford-based promotion’s version also saw Mr. McMahon add a layer of racial humor to the promo.
Kevin Nash commented on a sacred part of WWE storytelling Vince McMahon shouldn’t have touched
Vince McMahon was known for making several last-minute booking decisions during his time as the top boss. One such example of this is his decision to make Brock Lesnar defeat The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX, breaking the latter’s undefeated 21-0 streak. The Phenom had mentioned that he was told that he was losing the match the same night by Mr. McMahon.
Two-time Hall of Famer Kevin Nash had talked about this booking decision on his Kliq This podcast back in February 2024, and his comment is gaining attention again. The former nWo member noted that it was one of the cornerstones of the company’s storytelling everywhere, with The Undertaker delivering a power-packed match to the fans every year. He noted that just the video package of Taker’s legacy created a big impact on the hearts of fans. Thus, the streak shouldn’t have ended.
“The only thing that this company has done that I am absolutely, 100% sure should have never happened was, you never should’ve beaten Undertaker at WrestleMania,” Nash said. “That streak, there was no upside to ever doing anything with that, because every WrestleMania you have, going forward, you had a 10-minute package about that streak, and that was something that was special. There was no reason to beat Mark.” [H/T: TJR Wrestling]
While The Undertaker didn’t have any problems losing the match, he noted that instead of Brock Lesnar, Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns were more deserving of receiving the accolade.
Wyatt lost his match to The Phenom the next year. Reigns gave Taker his second ‘Mania loss at WrestleMania 33, earning sharp backlash from the WWE Universe, who were already against the massive push he was receiving.
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Edited by Arsh Das
