Ronda Rousey Requested WWE to Bring Back Her Wrestling Coach

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WWE brought back WWE veteran Brian Kendrick to the company as a backstage producer for Survivor Series last week.

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Kendrick was fired by AEW recently after a video from 2011 resurfaced where he's seen making anti-Semitic comments.

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Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that Ronda Rousey was the driving force behind Brian Kendrick's WWE return.

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Ronda Rousey Requested WWE to Bring Back Her Wrestling Coach

WWE brought back WWE veteran Brian Kendrick to the company as a backstage producer for Survivor Series last week.

Kendrick was fired by AEW recently after a video from 2011 resurfaced where he's seen making anti-Semitic comments.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that Ronda Rousey was the driving force behind Brian Kendrick's WWE return.

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