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Dennis Rodman Forms Unlikely Bond With “Russian” female WWE Star Despite Initial Bickering: “Instantly We Had a Connection”

Published 10/26/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

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In a recent interview, former WWE wrestler CJ Perry talked about her experience after being on ‘The Surreal Life’, as well as the bonding she had with NBA legend Dennis Rodman. Rodman is set to appear in a reality television series after spending 14 years as a basketball great. 

The excitement among fans is clearly visible on social media. With this series, we get to see how celebrities live their day-to-day lives and how they interact with one another. The five-time NBA champion will be joined by August Alsina, singer Tamar Braxton, and TV personality August Alsina.

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A number of other celebrities will also appear, including actress Kim Coles, adult film actress Stormy Daniels, makeup artist Manny Mua, Frankie Muniz, and CJ Perry. Trailers have already been released and fans can see some drama unfolding already. 

 

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Fans are expecting some unfiltered drama when many star personalities are brought together for the show. This series is returning after several years, as fans first watched it from 2003 to 2006. After all these years, fans will be getting to see the seventh season of this series from Monday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m.

In addition, Perry revealed what it was like to see five-time NBA champ, Dennis Rodman, on a VH1 show. Perry who also famously played the role of a Russian in WWE, eventually found an unlikely friend in the NBA legend.

An appearance by Dennis Rodman on ‘The Surreal Life’

As she was describing the cast that she met on the show and how much fun they had bonded with one another. After seeing the basketball legend on the show, she shared how excited she was. In the course of her conversation, she also mentioned that it would be interesting to see how the mixture of all these people that will play out on the show.

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Concerning Rodman, she talked about: “Just instantly we had a connection.” She went on to talk about how excited she was to meet Rodman. The first thing, I couldn’t believe Dennis Rodman was there. I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, Dennis Rodman! This is crazy!’ Then also because he was in wrestling and I think that was so cool and incredible. He’s always able to somehow be relevant in pop culture,” she explained. This only happened after initial bickering and CJ Perry was happy about it.

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There has been a positive response on social media from fans thanking Rodman for appearing on the show.

Are you looking forward to watching ‘The Surreal Life’? Let us know in the comments below. 

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.
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