How James Corden's parents, Jamal Edwards and a 'white lie' created a WWE star

For Andy Shepherd, reaching WWE was a lifelong dream – which just so happened to be achieved with a little help from Jamal Edwards, James Corden’s parents and a little ‘white lie’.The 36-year-old broadcaster first joined the wrestling giant as a ring announcer in 2017 for the United Kingdom Championship Tournament, and by 2020 he was promoted to lead commentator on the now-defunct NXT UK brand.Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk before this weekend’s PFL vs Bellator Super Fight card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Leicester-born broadcaster reflected on his wild journey and the legacy he hopes to leave with his work.He said: ‘I think, if I can add to someone’s performance, whether that’s a professional wrestler, whether that’s an MMA compared to whether that’s anything if I can add to that moment, and be part of moments that sort of live forever. I think that’s a cool legacy.’Andy’s route here started working as a producers for the likes of Fulwell 73 – the production company owned by Jam...