Today's News

Jerry Lawler:

The King is expected to be released from hospital this weekend, but is still in quite a bit of discomfort, so may miss Raw this week.

Jobbers named:

Rhett Titus, formerly of ROH, and Roman Reigns cousin Lance, were the jobbers on SmackDown this week.

Foley pops for new team:

''FUTURE CHAMPIONS!

I know they've been teaming up for a few weks, but tonight's Smackdown was the first time I've seen Tyson Kidd and Cesaro together as a tag-team, I know this may seem like a premature evaluation, but based soley on this one match, I am going to boldly predict that Kidd and Cesaro will be the WWE tag team of the year for 2015. Remember, I'm the guy who boldly predicted that the waves of SandowMania were going to one day crash down upon our shores...and so they have! Don't even try pointing to that double-loss on WWE Monday Night Raw either - because the legend of SandowMania is going to outlive us all, daddy! Sure, they were probably just thrown together by creative. But sometimes, that's how great teams are formed. Just ask Billy Gunn and Road Dogg, who were put together on a whim for the sake of a house show run in 1997, and became one of the most entertaining and successful units in pro-wrestling history. Given the chance, and some time to gel, I see big things - and great matches - in this team's future. Holler if you hear me.''

Punk defends UFC switch:

Former WWE announcer Todd Grisham asked if CM Punk accepted the claims of hypocrisy being leveled at him. He pointed out Punk's outspoken attacks on former WWE stars coming back for a Mania pay day, and asked for his opinion on people saying that is exactly what he is now doing with UFC, Punk replied by first joking about both men escaping WWE, and had gotten to where they really wanted to be, then said...

"The irony of the situation is certainly not lost on me and I accept all the responsibility in the world for that. But there's also so many differences. UFC employees thousands of fighters. I look at it more as I'm not taking a spot away from somebody, I'm allowing somebody to gain that spot because whoever fights me, they're going to make a nice chunk of change I like to think. I think that's a good opportunity for someone else too. There's a myriad of other differences and if I wasn't willing to put in the work and actually train and just fight tomorrow, I could see the parallels more."

Top WWE star out of Mania?:

WWE have up until now played down the seriousness of Sheamus' injuries, but their own bookings list do not have him returning to the road until the post WrestleMania UK tour in April, this would mean he would miss both of WWE's first major events of 2015, as well as the last of 2014, Survivor Series. This will be very disappointing to the Irishman, he was very sore about missing out on the big events when he suffered his 2013 injury.

Photo:

The Undertaker & Michelle McCool show off their new shirts.

Alicia Fox talks young start to WWE career:

"Everyone comes in differently, but going into the training and developmental was such a great learning experience for me. I would never trade that time and the things I learned, in and out of the ring, for anything. When I first got signed, I was 19. So WWE has really given me the chance to grow from a relative child. I think I've really transitioned into a young woman. I feel like I really matured on different levels being with WWE. I just feel like I don't know how I would be able to take this opportunity and realize what a great blessing this is if I was starting from the very bottom."

Emma reveals non wrestling goals:

WWE star Emma has revealed she is spending her time away from WWE studying...

"Throughout the year, I studied for the I first time since leaving college to pursue wrestling. I realized that I didn't need to be so tunnel visioned and that improving my knowledge could help improve me. I am currently completing a nutritional therapist certification and have already become a certified master trainer, with my first aid! I'm so excited to learn more, to read and to improve my knowledge by simply communicating with those that I will cross paths with in the future."

GFW:

Jeff Jarrett is working on  a co-promoted PPV event with AAA.

He also talked about GFW's debut...

"It's live event programming or it can be live event programming and in today's world that's very important. Global Force is doing the rollout and we're strategically looking at the distribution models because brand awareness is everything and the wrestling business is very healthy and Global Force is ready to do the rollout in 2015.''

ROH debut:

Alberto Del Rio will wrestle his first match for ROH tonight.

TNA debut:

Destination America have dedicated a whole day to TNA's debut with them, the schedule includes the last two episodes made for Spike, which TNA were upset about, after Spike aired them at a later time slot than usual, and the first episode of Impact made for them...

This Wednesday will look like this...

• 9am: Best of Impact Wrestling Part 1
• 11am: Best of Impact Wrestling Part 2
• 1pm: Countdown to All-Time Best TNA Moment Part 1
• 3pm: Countdown to All-Time Best TNA Moment Part 2
• 5pm: Replay of Best of Impact Wrestling Part 1
• 7pm: Replay of Best of Impact Wrestling Part 2
• 9pm: Live Impact Wrestling from New York City
• 11pm: Impact Wrestling Replay

Not all good news, they have officially confirmed the loss of some more stars, both Dudley's, Shark Boy and Brittany.

Bully will hurt the most, it was believed he would re-sign when the TV issues were sorted, but apparently he decided against it.

WWE top 10:

Iconic entrances...

Beth Phoenix talks inspiration to succeed:

She says Chyna's achievements in WWE made her hungry to break new ground, never before trodden by women...

"I gotta tell ya, it's hard to put any sort of priority on these moments that meant a lot to me, but the reason that that in particular was so special, I looked up to the character that Chyna was while she was in WWE because that character was just empowering to women. Just something really, really special. And there was something about me that felt I could do that in my own way. I could just be an example for girls that you don't have to just accept the minimum, shoot for the stars!"

WWE give up?:

Rumours are swirling that WWE have finally given up on Rey Mysterio and will allow him to leave, possibly this side of WrestleMania. This comes after he reneged on his Survivor Series return, despite Vince McMahon granting him a number of his demands to stay for one more run.

Chavo Guerrero has already started teasing that Rey is on his way to Lucha Underground.

Class Of 2014:

A YouTuber has created a WWE class of 2014 video, for those that left the company during the year. It is actually really well done, a tribute to them, rather than a mocking of their departures...

Rosa Mendes:

Rosa Mendes is now brand ambassador for a sports store is Las Vegas, called Sweat Store Fitness.