2/1/2018

Vince moving on:

Kevin Nash says Vince McMahon reviving the XFL is his way of stepping aside to allow Triple H to take WWE forward. He revealed a recent conversation where Vince was unhappy with the current roster...

"I remember one time I was talking to Vince – it wasn't the last WrestleMania, I think it was the one before – and I just asked him how things were. And he goes, 'The thing that's changed more than anything, back when you broke in here in the fed, it was a shark tank. Like, everybody went after that top prize, and it was a battle. Now, they wait for him to come around with a sword and anoint them.' It's just not the same anymore."

WWE star hospitalised:

Enzo Amore turned up sick to Raw last night. WWE asked him to go back to his hotel to rest up, but he wanted to work and refused. His condition worsened as the day went on and they decided to send him for a medical evaluation at a local hospital.

Illness:

Braun Strowman was back after his illness yesterday at Raw.

WWE wedding:

Wesley Blake married TE winner Sara Lee over the weekend. The couple have a child together.

Royal Rumble:

Kurt Angle has confirmed the women's Rumble will have the same rules and amount of entrants as a traditional men's match (30). This has led to speculation that a third of the match would be made up of past legends or NXT talent.

Bayley, Sasha Banks, Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Carmella, Tamina Snuka and Lana (Women) and Finn Balor (Men) have taken spots in the matches.

Self confessed hypocrite:

Daniel Bryan has put himself on blast...

"This is where I'm a hypocrite is that what we really need to do is stop people from consuming so much stuff, but my whole job is to get people to consume stuff, right? Like, I work for WWE. They want you to buy Daniel Bryan t-shirts, and Daniel Bryan toys, and WWE video games, and all this kind of stuff. In my last run, I stopped wearing my t-shirts to the ring because I had become so anti-consumerism and not only that, inorganic cotton is really bad for the environment. It's like one of the worst things."

SmackDown tease:

The blue brand kick off their new year tonight. Here is the official teaser...

• AJ Styles to battle Sami Zayn on first SmackDown LIVE of 2018
• Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin to challenge SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos today on SmackDown LIVE
• Who will win the Eight-Superstar United States Championship Tournament?
• Who will be the next Superstars to seek glory in two Royal Rumble Matches on Jan. 28?

Big debut:

UK TV star Adam Maxstead will wrestle Rey Mysterio in March. He hopes to make it to WWE.

WWE star honoured:

Titus O'Neil is to be honoured by the Martin Luther King foundation, for his community work.

Cena pisses on Hardy:

John Cena's dad says Matt Hardy's woken gimmick will be dead within 45 days, and that he is already ''Over it.''

Bucks bite back:

WWE have removed a tweet promoting last nights Raw main. They said the Bullet Club were back together for a 6 man. Matt of the Young Bucks responded with a jokey cease and desist threat. WWE removed and re-worded the tweet without the BC reference.

Hapless Heath:

Heath Slater got stuck in an aeroplane bathroom last night. A resourceful employee rescued him with a screwdriver.

Beth's back:

Beth Phoenix is joining the WWE announce team for the new interactive Mixed Match show on Facebook Live.