Today's News

Rawday:

Today is the 24th birthday of Raw.

Major match for NXT star:

Samoa Joe is scheduled for one of the top matches on this years WrestleMania card, likely meaning he will debut at the Royal Rumble this month, to start the angle.

Mania match nixed:

Vince McMahon has changed his mind and killed the planned match between John Cena and The Undertaker. This could mean Cena will not take the WWE gold at the Rumble, and Taker would not win the Rumble match, as was apparently originally planned.

WWE games:

WWE will release the 'Future Stars' pack next week, included will be...

• Austin Aries
• Luke Gallows
• Karl Anderson
• Tye Dillinger
• Mojo Rawley

Hall Of Fame:

William Regal is the current WWE employee being considered for this years HOF class. The rest of the class is expected to be Diamond Dallas Page, Ravishing Rick Rude, Christian, IRS, and the Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon / Tugboat). The first confirmation is expected within the next week.

Terry Taylor class leaks:

Red Rooster Terry Taylor works at the PC with talents that are being prepared for their main roster promotions, his students have until now been kept firmly out of the public domain, but they are now known to be...

• TM-61
• Hideo Itami
• Kassius Ohno
• Elias Samson
• Tye Dillinger
• Alexander Wolfe
• Andrade "Cien" Almas
• Johnny Gargano
• Tommaso Ciampa
• Shinsuke Nakamura.

Also leaked was a short list of talent to fill the gaps left in his class, as these stars move up, they are...

• The Authors of Pain
• Roderick Strong
• Dan Matha
• Blake
• Murphy
• The Revival
• Riddick Moss
• Tino Sabbatelli
• Aleister Black
• Killian Dain
• Oney Lorcan

Some major names are missing, but not too much should be drawn into that. TNA legends Samoa Joe, Bobby Roode and Eric Young are not deemed to need the finishing classes, and would be ready for a call up when WWE deem them needed, and Austin Aries is injured, but would likely be in the same boat as his former TNA colleagues.

Ryback blasts poster boy:

Ryback says John Cena is not as clean as he makes himself out to be...

''John's blocked on my Twitter. I blocked him, he's legit blocked, I blocked him a long time ago. He has been a piece of s--t to me since Day One. And people, the guy, I was nothing but nice and respectful to him and I know Alex Riley just came out and when people hear what really happened with that, they're going to lose their s--t. Like, and I know, I have a pretty good idea of what happened with that and the guys in WWE. And, one, it's f--king hilarious. And, two, it's hilarious what people will find out about John. So he used to s--t talk me when I was in the ring. I remember I was in there against Mark Henry. You've got to remember, I came up with all these guys in developmental and I know everyone who's sitting backstage. No, John, I used to be back there for John when Riley was in the ring, when the company was f--king with him because John was hot at him because of what happened and all this, but John would sit back there and bury Riley in front of everybody for no reason and Alex Riley is f--king money and he was money from Day One. Busted his ass, had awesome theme music, worked his ass off, went out there and got a reaction from the people, but because of John Cena and I swear to God, I swear to f--king God, because of John Cena, his career is over in the WWE for no f--king reason outside of John and his personal issues. Unbelievable."

He went on to call Cena a ''Poison'' to the wrestling world.

Injury:

Shane Thorne has suffered a knee injury that requires surgery, which is penciled in for today.

TNA:

TNA taped two one night only PPV's this week.

TNA return:

Brooke is back with TNA after giving birth last year.

Foley 2:

Noelle Foley has confirmed her family's show 'Holy Foley' will be back on the WWE Network after the Royal Rumble, for a new series.

Alum in desperate bid:

Perry Saturn posted an emotional video to social media revealing he will be homeless within a fortnight. His health issues have drained his finances and his debts have mounted up to an unsustainable level.

WWE on BBC:

Michael Cole and Nigel McGuiness took the new UK Championship title to BBC children's show 'Blue Peter' today. The tournament to crown the first champ will be taped this weekend.

Event moved:

WWE have pushed a live at MSG this March back a week at the behest of the arena, who wanted to host a boxing match on the original night.

Indie great starts work:

Steve Corino has started working at the WWE PC as a coach this week.