The Velveteen Dream Breaks Silence On WWE Departure And Allegations Against Him
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Former WWE NXT Superstar The Velveteen Dream (Patrick Clark) took to Instagram this morning to break his silence on his WWE release, and some of the allegations against him.
Dream addressed the allegations against him and said he felt strong about not defending himself on social media, but he understood the audience he works for, and felt that those who know him deserve clarity. He also said he’s grateful for the opportunities and memories, then ended his statement by declaring that “Dream is officially over” but Patrick Clark will live to fight another day.
Maven Says D-Von Dudley Hated Him When He First Joined WWE, More );
During a recent interview with the “Table Talk with D-Von” podcast, former WWE Superstar Maven commented on his issues with D-Von Dudley when he first joined WWE after winning
Tough Enough. He said,
“He hated me. He can say what he wants, [but] he hated me. So I don’t know how he tells the story, but let me tell you the truth. So I come out of Tough Enough and I’m young. And I’m already terrified. Like, I’m literally in a full locker room with as many alpha males as you can possibly imagine being in one location. I was scared to death, I was like 23, 24 years old. And you know, all I wanted to do was to just have people earn respect for me, that was it. D-Von comes out of a match, I don’t know who him and Bubba were working. But he comes down, he walks down past Gorilla position. And I go, ‘Hey D-Von, good match.’ And this was his reaction. [Scoffs]. And he kept moving. Not a thank you, not
Tough Enough, and the former wrestler recalled one such experience with D-Von Dudley. The
Tough Enough season one winner appeared on Table Talk with D-Von and remembered how he said the wrong thing at the wrong time to D-Von, which led to a less than ideal response.
“He hated me,” Maven remembered of getting off to the wrong foot with D-Von. “He can say what he wants, [but] he
hated me. So I don’t know how he tells the story, but let me tell you the truth. So I come out of
Tough Enough and I’m young. And I’m already terrified. Like, I’m literally in a full locker room with as many alpha males as you can possibly imagine being in one location. I was scared to death, I was like 23, 24 years old. And you know, all I wanted to do was to just have people earn respect for me, that was it. D-Von comes out of a match, I don’t know who him and Bubba were working. But he comes down, he walks down past Gorilla position. And I go, ‘Hey D-Von, good match.’ And
And it’s going to happen again this year, in Belle Fourche, S.D.
The Women’s Ranch Bronc Riding, sanctioned by the Texas Bronc Riders Association, will take place during the July 2 and 3 performances of the rodeo.
It’s an event that was common in the early days of the Roundup, said Keith Anderson, chairman. The Roundup featured women bronc riders from its inception in 1918 to the 1940s.
In this undated photo, cowgirl bronc rider Helen Rue rides at the Tri-State Round-Up, predecessor to today’s Black Hills Round-Up. Women’s ranch bronc riding returns this year after a decades-long hiatus. Photo courtesy Tri-State Museum and Visitor Center.