41-year-old WWE official breaks silence after Rhyno's attack
Legendary wrestler Rhyno made a surprising return to WWE after a hiatus of over five years. Upon his comeback to the Stamford-based promotion, the former Hardcore Champion delivered a powerful Gore to Robert Stone. NXT's Assistant General Manager has since taken to social media to express his thoughts on the unexpected encounter.
This week's Tuesday Night Show, held at the 2300 ECW Arena in Philadelphia, saw NXT General Manager Ava announce the next Premium Live Event, Deadline, scheduled for December 7th in Minnesota. However, Robert Stone stirred up the Philadelphia crowd by claiming that New York fans are more hardcore.
It wasn't long before the lights went out, and The Man Beast suddenly appeared to deliver a devastating Gore to The Platinum Poppa. On X/Twitter, Stone broke his silence on the matter.
The 41-year-old WWE official shared his unfortunate experience of being gored by Rhyno twice in the ECW arena, once in 2010 and again in 2024. Robert Stone jokingly commented on the worsening nature of the goring incidents, questioning the trajectory of his career statistics:
"2010 Rhino gored me in the ECW arena. 2024 Rhino gored me harder (how am I in the air) in the ECW arena. Not the best statistics."
Check out NXT's Assistant General Manager's tweet below:
Rhyno was inducted into a Hall of Fame outside of WWE
The former WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion was recently recognized for his significant contributions to professional wrestling. He took his place among the legends at TNA Hall of Fame.
On October 27, Tommy Dreamer inducted Rhyno into the 2024 TNA Hall of Fame. The 49-year-old veteran expressed his gratitude to his fellow wrestlers, particularly Heath Slater, in an emotional speech.
Check out The Man Beast's Hall of Fame speech below:
Rhyno's last in-ring match took place at PPW King of the Castle on November 2. It remains to be seen whether the former SmackDown Tag Team Champion and Hardcore Champion will compete on NXT in the coming weeks.