Former WWE star Darren Young recently had an interview with WrestlingInc where he talked about things like moving on from his WWE career and more.
During the interview, the former Nexus member praised his former tag team partner Titus O’Neil for being a hustler who always used to find something to do in the company.
He then revealed a trick to making money in WWE explaining that appearing on WWE’s reality show Total Divas was a guarantee to get a check even when you were not doing anything on Raw or SmackDown:
“With WWE and their reality show, Total Divas, anytime the cameras are around, I get right on there because for me, not being a part of the show; you’re going to get a check in the mail because you’re on their show. They pay you. Any time I see Nattie (Natalya) Neidhart, I go, ‘Hey girl, how you doing? How’s everything going?’
And Nattie knows how to turn it on. ‘Oh my God, I’m having so much problems with this Diva, that Diva,’ and I’m just listening, listening.” said Darren Young, “So I know when the cameras are on, a check is in the mail for me. After you’re done and the cameras turn away from you, they’re writing down who was involved in each scene.”
It was pointed out that Titus is also seen on Total Divas very often and Young revealed that he actually learned this tactic from his former tag team partner saying “that’s who I learned it from.”
Apart from this, Darren Young also talked about being part of Theality TV and more. You can check out the full interview of the former WWE star here.
2 former WWE Superstars are set to make their debut on the United Wrestling Network’s Prime Time Live card next week. In conjunction with the NWA, UWN hosts weekly PPVs on FITE TV from Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California.
Scheduled for this week’s upcoming show will be former WWE Superstars Chris Masters and Darren Young (Fred Rosser). They will face each other in singles competition.
Darren Young has also been wrestling on the NJPW Strong shows. Those cards air on New Japan World and are filmed from the promotion’s Los Angeles Dojo. Masters has been competing regularly on the independent circuit as of late.
Fans of the latest incarnation of the National Wrestling Alliance are hoping for a return of Powerrr. The promotion recently sent out a survey to fans via email, leading to speculation of a possible return shortly.
“We are currently talking about brining back POWERRR very soon, even if it means we can’t have fans in the stands because we just want to get back to work. But it’s nice to see our friend and former champion Tim Storm here. If anyone can lead us out of this, it’s a man or woman like him: who gives it all he or she’s got even when the chips are done. That sounds more grim than I mean it, ’cause yeah: still here, still kicking, and ready to get ready to rock…” Billy Corgan wrote recently.
Former WWE Star Darren Young recently had an interview with Sportskeeda where he talked about a number of wrestling related things including his career in the company and more.
Darren became the first wrestling star to publicly come out
as gay while still being part of a major promotion when he admitted to it
during an interview in August 2013.
Talking about the reason behind his move, the former WWE Star said that there were many reasons behind it, but one of the main motivation was his love:
“Well, for me, there are many reasons why I ultimately
came out to the world but one of the main reasons that I came out was because I
found love, and my own happiness is more important than anything, even my
career.”
Young went on to say that he came out because he wanted to bring his partner to red carpet events and wanted him to experience the masculine world of professional wrestling.
Darren Young also admitted that he was fearful for his job
when he came out but support from guys like Randy Orton and CM Punk made it
easier for him to go out and perform.
Apart from this, Darren Young also talked about Finn Balor’s work for the LGBT community, getting released from the company and more. You can check out his full interview at this link.
Former WWE Superstar Darren Young recently had an interview with WrestlingInc where he talked about his past and future among other things.
While discussing his release from the promotion, Young claimed that his release from the company broke him but time has since then opened his eyes and now he has a laser-like focus:
“When I got released from WWE in 2017 it broke me, 2018
opened my eyes, and 2019 I had laser-like focus, just like I had when I was
chasing the dream of becoming a WWE Superstar. I’ve been out here in LA taking
acting classes, trying to do whatever I have to do to be seen on the big
screen.”
Continuing on the topic, Young claimed that his story is
very unique. It’s very important that he is able to share his story with the
world and it’s very important that people can get helped by hearing it.
Interestingly, Darren also talked about recent reports suggesting that Marvel is planning to introduce a gay superhero in MCU. He said that there is nobody who represents the community more than him and revealed that he has been putting the feeder out there.
Would you like to see Darren Young becoming the first gay
superhero of MCU? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
Darren Young has more to offer pro-wrestling and he’s hoping 2019 brings him the opportunity to do so. The 35-year-old recently spoke with reporter Chris Van Vliet regarding his release from WWE in 2017, hoping to sign with AEW, and what more he has to offer the wrestling industry.
“I’m going to be honest with you 2017 broke me,” Young said during the interview. “2018 really opened my eyes and in 2019 I’ve just been making moves. Taking acting class, getting those reps in out here in LA. I’ve been out here almost 2 years now.”
Following his release from WWE in late 2017, Young performed on some shows for Chikara, Big Time Wrestling, and WrestleCade. He said during the interview, however, he is hoping to get signed by AEW, ROH, or NJPW.
“I’ve been trying to get into AEW,” said Young. “I feel like I still have a lot left in the tank. I contacted Cody Rhodes’ wife Brandi. I’ve also contacted Ring Of Honor. I still want to be able to represent and contribute in the wrestling world because I’m still a diehard fan, I still have a lot left in the tank. I’m 35 years old and I feel so alive.”
He continued, “Hopefully with this interview people can spread the word about me wanting to get into AEW or ROH or New Japan.”
Young is also a speaker as part of his “Block the Hate” campaign. More information about Young’s work with the organization can be found here.
His full interview with Chris Van Vliet can be viewed in the player below:
Darren Young Interview Highlights
Young also spoke in regards to his feelings watching Finn Balor’s WrestleMania 34 entrance.
“I’ll be honest with you, the release wasn’t that hurtful it was more hurtful at last year’s WrestleMania seeing Finn Balor in the opening match and the LGBTQ colors were embraced under his umbrella. I love Finn, I love Finn to death but I was like ‘Man, you just released me a few months ago. Give a dog a bone. Let me embrace it.’ I want to be able to go out there and show people that being gay comes in all different sizes and shapes. I don’t celebrate being gay, I celebrate living my life free from hate and free from judgement.”
Darren Young was recently interviewed on the Roman Show hosted by Rodolfo Roman. On the show, Young teased a possible return to WWE next year.
“Recently, I was just at WWE in LA,” Young said. “They invited me back with open arms. So who knows? 2019 you could see me as an ambassador with the company. It’s just amazing, wrestling right now.”
Roman continued to ask if it’s possible we see Young back in a WWE ring next year as opposed to just being in an ambassador’s role.
“Just because moves aren’t being announced doesn’t mean moves aren’t being made,” Young teased. He continued to say he has interest in competing for both Ring of Honor and in Japan as well.
Young also commented on current Smackdown Superstar, Sonya Deville, who came out as gay while being interviewed by Triple H on Tough Enough.
“That’s my girl (Deville),” Young said. “We need more representation, that’s what it’s all about. It’s not just about me, it’s not just about Sonya, it’s about everyone living their truth, living their honest life.”
He also commented on Finn Balor wearing the Pride colors on his merchandise.
“My dude, Finn is an amazing guy,” Young continued.
Former WWE star Fred Rosser (better known a Darren Young) has been keeping busy since his WWE release in 2017. Young has been doing a lot of speaking engagements this year, which has cut into his professional wrestling career a bit. However, he’s hoping to turn all that around with 2019 right around the corner.
Young was recently interviewed by “The Roman Show” to talk about several professional wrestling topics. During their conversation, Young expressed interest in working for various promotions in 2019. He named Ring Of Honor (ROH) specifically, as well as expressing interest in working around Japan too:
“2019 for me is going to be a big year. 2018, I spent a lot of time doing speaking engagements, very little wrestling, but 2019 is going to be a big year for me. Hopefully [I will wrestle in] Japan, and hopefully [Ring of Honor].”
Back in 2005 Young signed a developmental deal with WWE and competed in their Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) territory, before it became known as NXT. In 2010 he made his main roster debut as a member of the Nexus. He’d briefly return to NXT in 2011 and eventually formed the “Prime Time Players” alongside Titus O’Neil.
In 2014 Young began a singles career, which included a run with WWE Hall Of Famer Bob Backlund as his manager for a brief period of time. Young was released from his WWE deal in October of 2017. It will be interesting to see how his career progresses working the indy scene, and potentially getting booked for promotions such as New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) or ROH.
Check out Young’s interview on “The Roman Show” below:
What do you think about Young wanting to work for ROH in 2019?
Last night WWE held its Survivor Series pay-per-view (PPV) event from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The card featured several big match-ups between Monday Night RAW and Smackdown Live’s champions.
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar faced WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, Charlotte Flair of SDL faced RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey, and the traditional RAW vs. SDL Elimination Tag Team matches also took place. RAW emerged victorious on the night with a 6-0 clean sweep over SDL. It wasn’t only a big night in the ring, however, as some notable stars were backstage for the show as well.
UFC Hall Of Famer Tito Ortiz and his family were backstage at Survivor Series. Also, WWE Hall Of Famers Mark Henry, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Rikishi, and Ric Flair were at the show. And former WWE stars Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, Darren Young, Candice Michelle, and former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia were all backstage.
Check out some photos of the stars at the event here below:
I promised my boy @ATelagaarta that I’d personally bring him to a wrestling show myself so that night was last night @STAPLESCenter@wwe ‘s #SurvivorSeries. It was an absolute pleasure sitting with you watching my colleagues roll up the sleeves and go to work. ?? ya homie pic.twitter.com/kA5tHZ5ycs
Darren Young never won a singles title in WWE but it turns out there was a time when he had the opportunity to do so and his opponent was ready to drop the title as well, only for things to fall apart.
Young was recently a guest on Two Man Powertrip of Wrestling Podcast, where he talked about his post-WWE life, being paired with Bob Backlund and more.
While talking about his 2016 feud with the Miz, he revealed that the Miz who was the Intercontinental Champion at the time was ready to drop the title to him but the creatives decided against it:
“He was actually for me beating him for the Intercontinental title at Battleground. Miz was all about saying to give the title to Darren and then I’ll take it back from him. I guess I wasn’t a favorite to someone under Vince and eventually it got kiboshed.”
Darren Young was paired with Bob Backlund back in May 2016 and not too long after this, he won an 18 man Battle Royal to become the #1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
However, he failed to capture the title at Battleground and after this; he started a rivalry with his former partner Titus O’Neil. This feud didn’t go anywhere and Young was released by the company in January the next year.
WWE again aired a “coming soon” promo for SAnitY’s upcoming debut on SmackDown Live. Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain took to Twitter and noted they want to “purge” Tuesday nights:
Former WWE Superstar Darren Young has uploaded a new vlog on his YouTube channel, including footage from a recent convention appearance. Young, real name Fred Rosser, is now going by the name “Mr. No Days Off” on the independent circuit:
– WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler held a wrestling event in the parking lot of his Hall Of Fame Bar & Grille restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee to celebrate one year of being open for business. Lawler wrestled Moondog in the rain for the event and posted the following pictures on Twitter:
Packed house today at my barbecue restaurant on Germantown Parkway in Memphis! Thanks to everyone who came out. pic.twitter.com/NGWhJKrNo3
– WWE Superstar Finn Balor has launched his own clothing brand, PE&K. The website https://smileitspeak.com/ launched this week and only features t-shirts for sale at the moment. Here’s PE&K’s self-description of their company:
“Smile it’s PE&K!
“Our goal at PE&K is to provide clothes that will make you smile, whilst having the least amount of impact on our lovely planet as possible.
– All our shirts are made in USA , and printed in UK,
– We don’t use plastic, but if there is, biodegradable YAY!
– And the only paper we use will be the sticker for shipping & international custom sheets (We are trying to source recyclable paper)
– No stickers
– No wasted cardboard
– Nothing that is going to hurt our planet
– We like to say. We are friends of the environment”
Balor and the PE&K Twitter account sent out the following Tweets to hype the line’s debut:
– Former WWE Superstar Darren Young, now going by his real name Fred Rosser on the indies, returned to in-ring action at a WrestlePro event last week in Uniondale, New Jersey. Rosser picked up a win over IMPACT Wrestling star Fallah Bahh. He posted the following highlights video from the match on Twitter:
– After being released by WWE last October, Darren Young has plans to continue his wrestling career on the independent circuit. Under his real name Fred Rosser, he wrestled first match since leaving WWE last night in Union, New Jersey for WrestlePro against Impact Wrestling star Fallah Bahh.
Rosser was victorious in his return bout and put over Bahh afterward on Twitter.
I am very proud of @FALLAH1 and consider him one of the best big man I know. The rate of change is not going to slow down anytime soon for you. Thanks is for strangers. You are absolutely amazing to share the ring with once again. Anytime, anyplace.?? pic.twitter.com/GLXypfX4In
— nodaysoff FRED ROSSER III (@realfredrosser) March 10, 2018
– Danielle Moinet, also known as Summer Rae, made her first appearance at a wrestling function since her release from WWE last October today at a wrestling convention in East Elmhurst, New York. The former WWE star appeared at The Big Event 14, where she met fans. Afterward, she posted the following on Instagram.
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Moinet also posted some videos and photos from her appearance on Instagram Stories.
– The official Twitter feed of Manchester United sent out this video of Rey Mysterio hyping their soccer game against Liverpool today.
– Former Impact Wrestling star Robbie E is the latest wrestler to have his own podcast. However, his will be different as his guests will be those who vanished from the wrestling scene and/or had brief runs on television.
His podcast is called Why It Ended with Robbie E and will drop every Wednesday on iTunes and other podcast providers.
I know, I get it… there are so many #wrestlingpodcasts … BUT, this is different! This is mine! Proud to announce I have signed a contract with @MLW and 1 week from today MY show “Why it ended” debuts on the #mlwnetwork … pic.twitter.com/dFWQtZt7mH
This #podcast will have weekly guests that ya probably have forgotten about, guys and gals who have vanished and aren’t on the scene nor have been since there short lived tv runs (some really short)…
This drops every Wednesday at 6:00 A.M. on @itunes and all your other podcast providers as well as https://t.co/mNT9atW8eV I PROMISE it’s unlike any podcast that you have heard and we know you will enjoy and learn from these great unheard stories… #wrestlingpodcast#whyitended
– Fred Rosser, formerly known as Darren Young in WWE, has launched a YouTube channel.
Hey Guys, I finally just launched my YouTube and I’m super excited to share my life and my experiences with you. My #Youtube is under “Fred Rosser” or you can access it by going to my website in my bio and going to the “multimedia” tab. Thanks for the support.?? #blockthehatepic.twitter.com/KLSFwGpH9a
— nodaysoff FRED ROSSER III (@realfredrosser) March 7, 2018
The former WWE Tag Team Champion also launched an official website, RealFredRosser.com.
– Former WWE star Candice Michelle is scheduled to appear at the Frank & Son Collectible Show (19649 E San Jose Ave City of Industry, California 91748) on Saturday, March 31 for an autograph signing. The one-time WWE Women’s Champion will also be holding a free Q&A session and she’s promising “a big surprise.”
– As we’ve noted, Braun Strowman and RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss defeated the team of SmackDown Live Tag Team Champ Jimmy Uso and Naomi in Week 9 of the Mixed Match Challenge. Bliss and Strowman will challenge WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz and Asuka in Week 10 of the Mixed Match Challenge. The winner of that match will go on to the finals.
WWE posted a post-match video of Bliss and Strowman to talk about their win. Dasha Fuentes asked the pair if anything was going on between them after Braun said he and Alexa were going “all the way”… in the tournament. Check it out here:
– Former WWE Superstar Darren Young, real name Fred Rosser, has announced that he will be launching his own YouTube channel. He made the announcement on Twitter via video:
— nodaysoff FRED ROSSER III (@realfredrosser) March 7, 2018
– The Rock’s daughter was taken to the emergency room Saturday night. Rock’s two-year-old, Jasmine, is fine now, but “The Great One” took to Instagram to thank first responders in Los Angeles for helping out:
– Cheryl Roberts, the ex-wife of Jake “The Snake” Roberts, is dealing with some health issues. The WWE Hall of Famer sent out a tweet on Thursday asking for prayers.
I am so bleSSED. Want to ask for prayers for ex wife Cheryl who is dealing with health issues.
Back in 1988, “Ravishing” Rick Rude would often select a female fan from the audience for a post-match kiss. On the April 23, 1988, episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Rude chose Cheryl, who refused to participate. After Cheryl revealed Jake “The Snake” Roberts as her husband, Rude began insulting her. Cheryl then slapped Rude, angering him before Roberts arrived to defend his wife. Roberts and Rude engaged in a personal feud that lasted several months and was exacerbated each time Rude began wore tights emblazoned with Cheryl’s likeness. This would sometimes result in Roberts ripping Rude’s tights off.
During the feud, Cheryl would often accompany Roberts to ringside for his matches against Rude. Once the feud ended, Cheryl disappeared from WWF television. According to WWE’s 2005 DVD on Roberts, after his 1997 firing from the company, Cheryl filed for divorce.
– Former WWE Superstar Rikishi was backstage visiting friends and family at Tuesday’s SmackDown LIVE at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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– Former WWE Superstar Darren Young announced on Twitter that he is accepting bookings for wrestling appearances, autograph signings, wrestling clinics and speaking engagements.
Last night (Feb. 25), seven men entered the Elimination Chamber structure. Only one man walked out as the winner and his name is Roman Reigns. He will go on to WrestleMania to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal championship.
Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman, The Miz, Elias, John Cena, and Finn Balor will have to wait until next year for a chance to headline the “Showcase of Immortals.” WWE posted an interview where Balor admitted to being disappointed after having a ton of fan support:
“Yeah obviously it adds to the disappointment. Huge opportunity at stake tonight, (I) lost. The chance to go to WrestleMania to challenge Brock Lesnar for the title I never lost, goes away. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been chasing that title since I had to relinquish it the day after Summerslam over a year ago. The chase will continue. You can’t wipe the smile off this face with just one loss.”
Darren Young Says CM Punk Embraced Him After Coming Out
Former WWE superstar Darren Young recently appeared on Cerrito Live. When asked about CM Punk mentoring him, Young revealed that Punk embraced him after revealing he is gay:
“One great story I have about CM Punk is when I came out publicly and it was around Summerslam. I remember he had a match with Brock Lesnar. And right after his match with Brock Lesnar in catering, he was all iced up from head to toe. He approached me in catering in front of everybody and he told me to stand up. And I stood up and he gave me a hug. And he said ‘I’m very proud of you for coming out. If you have a problem with anyone because of this, you tell me and I’ll take care of it.'”
– Bloomberg recently did a story on WWE that featured some comments from Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie commented on her brother’s role within WWE, revealing he’s not an actual executive within the company but “is really a strong talent for us right now.”
– Former WWE Superstar Darren Young was released from the company this past October. He has since changed his WWE-related social media handles. Young’s new Twitter can be found @realfredrosser and his Instagram account is realfredrosser. Instead of using the Darren Young name, he now uses his real name, Fred Rosser:
– Collider posted the following video of former WWE Superstar The Rock judging a promo contest between Jumanji co-stars Jack Black and Kevin Hart. Check it out:
– Recently released WWE Superstar Darren Young is now being billed as “Mr. No Days Off” Fred Rosser. His first appearance outside WWE is set for March 9th in Union, New Jersey for a WrestlePro event. Young will meet and greet fans before the show and will then wrestle that night. The following night he’s expected to appear at The Big Event convention in Queens. Later that night he’ll wrestle again for the Warriors of Wrestling promotion in Staten Island.
Earlier today, WWE.com announced the release of Emma. That article has since been updated to mention that Darren Young and Summer Rae are also no longer with the company.
“WWE wishes them the best in all of their future endeavors.”
Darren Young (Frederick Rosser III) had been with the company since 2005, working for FCW and later NXT. He joined the main roster back in 2010 as part of the memorable Nexus storyline before returning to NXT in 2011. He was back on the main roster in 2012 and teamed with Titus O’Neil as part of the Prime Time Players. He later had a singles run as the protege of Bob Backlund
Summer Rae had been with WWE since 2011 and was a Total Divas cast member for the show’s second and third seasons.
– WWE posted the following video of Rusev cutting a promo on Randy Orton ahead of their match at tonight’s (Sun. October 8, 2017) Hell In A Cell pay-per-view (PPV). “The Bulgarian Brute” vowed to break “The Viper” and promised everyone will celebrate “Rusev Day”:
– There has been no word yet on when Darren Young will return to WWE TV, however, he has been active on live events lately. He has been working as a heel lately after teaming with Elias, Goldust and Dash Wilder in a losing effort against R-Truth, Heath Slater, Rhyno and Apollo Crews:
Darren Young made his return from injury at last night’s Raw brand house show in Wichita, Kansas.
According to PWInsider.com, Young competed in a Battle Royal to decide the No. 1 Contender to the Intercontinental Championship held by The Miz. Young eliminated his former tag team partner, Titus O’Neil, before being eliminated by Apollo Crews.
Jason Jordan won the Battle Royal but unsuccessfully challenged The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship later in the night. Jordan lost to The Miz after getting hit with an exposed turnbuckle.
Young had been out of action since January. During a match against Epico at a WWE Main Event taping in Little Rock, Arkansas, Young injured his right elbow while a taking a hard bump off the apron.
Young said he suffered a hyperextension which resulted in a traumatic dislocation and fracture of the coronoid process of the right elbow. He underwent surgery in early February with a recovery time of six months. He got cleared to resume wrestling last month.
Prior to his return, Young posted the following on Instagram.
– Samoa Joe was in Birmingham, Alabama earlier this week getting his knee checked out, according to PWInsider. Joe is expected to be sidelined for 4-6 weeks, so he should be back on TV by mid-October.
– The next episode of Table For 3 with Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat and Sting is rumored to premiere on the WWE Network on Monday, September 11th after RAW.
– Earlier this week, Rusev noted on Twitter that he’s ‘going home’ and said, “Goodbye America.” He and Lana are visiting Bulgaria. She tweeted the following on Friday afternoon:
– Primo Colon and Darren Young have been cleared to return to action. Based on this tweet from Darren Young, it looks like he could be competing at tonight’s WWE live event from Witchita, Kansas.
Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed that former Nexus Member Darren Young has been cleared for an in ring return by WWE Medicals after staying out of action for almost 6 months.
Young was a part of the first season of NXT under the mentorship of CM Punk and he later became a part of the infamous Nexus stable lead by the winner of NXT season one Wade Barret.
He suffered an elbow injury back in January this year while competing in a match against Primo and Epico during an episode of WWE Main Event. He underwent a surgery in February to repair the injured elbow.
It was reported before that he is expected to be cleared this month and the site reports that he had his evaluation done this week in which he was found completely fit.
Yung who has previously won the Tag Team Championship with Titus O’Neil was involved in a storyline with Bob Backlund prior to his injury where he acted as a Protégé of the WWE Legend.
Though currently there is neither any news on when he will make his in ring return nor it’s known if his pairing with Backlund will continue when he returns to WWE Programming.
WWE Superstar Darren Young suffered an in-ring injury this past January against Epico on an episode of WWE Main Event which required elbow surgery to repair. PWInsider now reports that Young is expected to make his in-ring return as soon as next month.
“Mr. No Days Off” posted the following video today (Fri. July 21, 2017) showing that he is continuing to work hard towards his return:
Last month Darren Young suffered an elbow injury during a WWE Main Event taping. Video of the incident showed his elbow hyperextending on the corner of the ring apron. The official diagnosis was a “a traumatic dislocation & fracture of the coronoid process” of his right elbow.
After undergoing surgery in Birmingham, Alabama last week (2/9), the former Prime Time Player is expected to miss 6 months of action. While in Birmingham, Young posted this photo during physical rehabilitation with a familiar face.