On a recent episode of the Talk Is Jericho podcast, Chris Jericho said Vince McMahon wasn’t a fan of Bryan Danielson at first because Danielson didn’t eat steak, highlighting how his vegan diet stood out during his early WWE tenure. Jericho’s remarks underscore the unusual, often personal factors that can shape perceptions of talent backstage.

Danielson has since built one of the most organic rises in modern pro wrestling, becoming a four-time WWE Champion and a two-time WrestleMania headliner despite any early skepticism from management. Jericho’s anecdote serves as a reminder that first impressions don’t always predict long-term success in the industry.

Originally reported by Fightful: https://www.fightful.com/wrestling-news/chris-jericho-vince-mcmahon-didnt-like-bryan-danielson-because-he-was-a-vegan.

A four-day trial in the WWE shareholder lawsuit that was scheduled to begin Monday has been removed from the Delaware Chancery Court’s calendar, attorney Greg Varallo told Bloomberg. Court officials have not disclosed why the case was taken off the schedule.

The trial was to feature testimony from Vince McMahon, Nick Khan, Paul Levesque, Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro, as shareholders allege McMahon engineered the WWE-UFC merger into TKO to retain power rather than pursue the highest possible sale value. Defendants faced a recent blow when a judge ruled McMahon and Khan “acted recklessly” by using the Signal app and adjusting auto-delete settings to erase messages. Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-shareholder-lawsuit-trial-removed-from-court-schedule/.