Impact wedding:

Deonna Purrazzo and Steve Maclin have announced their engagement.

SPOILER!!!:

Matt (FKA Zack Ryder) Cardona is the new NWA World Champion. He beat WWE old boy Trever Murdoch.

AEW visit indies to offer deal:

Darby Allin offered Nick Wayne an AEW contract after his match for DEFY this weekend.

HOF'er health worries:

Nikki Bella has discussed the health battle of her former Strictly Come Dancing, and real life, partner, Artem. He had to withdraw from the last US version of the show due to contracting pneumonia. He is still suffering the disease...

“He still has pneumonia. Monday or Tuesday, we’ll get update. He gets his lungs rescanned and we’ll find out if they’re better. The swellings gone down so, fingers crossed. We’re praying really hard that we get good news.”

Alum back in the ring:

Ember Moon is now Athena, on the indies, after her WWE no compete expired.

Mia Yim explains delayed return to ring:

Mia Yim says she decided to prioritise her wedding this month, and will return to accept bookings from the beginning of March.

 

WWE editing SmackDown:

WWE are taking advantage of a pre-taped SmackDown for next week, to edit a poor spot between Ronda ROusey and Charlotte Flair. During a contract signing, Ronda was supposed to slam Charlotte onto a table, but Flair resisted, and instead sandbagged, and the pair dropped to the mat, making the spot look awful.

Script changed:

Stephen DeAngelis has recalled the planned end to ECW ONe Night Stand in 2005, but says the planned outro was pulled during the live event...

“The original script for ECW One Night Stand actually ended, in the script, they didn’t do it that way, they changed it. Was Paul and Vince backstage, and Vince saying, ‘gee Paul, maybe ECW’s not dead after all.’ As you know, they didn’t end it that way. But that was my first hint that maybe there would be something else, moving on. It took a year later for them to do it. But there was like a hint of maybe promise of something. Or maybe they were just going to bring some ECW guys in and they wanted to acknowledge it on some level. But that was in the script.”

Bray snaps at WWE:

Bray Wyatt has tweeted...

“Take my name off that s--t”

In reference to being named as one of Roman Reigns ''Victims'' in a WWE article. He could have a point, while he was the man who lost the title to Roman, he was not the loser of the fall.

WWE TM:

WWE have applied for 'NXT 2.0'.

AEW release:

Aramis has reportedly left AEW due to his contract running down, and the company having no plans to use him.

 

No day:

Vince McMahon has demanded no mention of New Day be made when Big E. and Kofi Kingston are together on screen.

WWE ads:

WWE will run ads during the lucrative Superbowl, to promote this years WrestleMania.

SPOILER!!!:

Sami Zayn is the new Intercontinental Champion. The title change was taped last night, and will air next week.

Double J:

Jeff Jarrett is returning to work for NWA.

New TM:

WWE have applied for the term 'Superstar Axxess'.

WWE chase AEW champion:

WWE are said to be openly interested in getting AEW champion Jade Cargill to make the switch. Her recent move to TV has only furthered their hunger  for her.

They have moved on former ROH champion Rok-C. Offering a contract, after her tryout in December.

Khan defends AEW open door:

Tony Khan has responded to a critical comment about how they ''Continually'' bring in outside talent...

“So I think you’ll see a great mix of the veterans, and the young wrestlers, and the free agents, and the forbidden door. It’s a great recipe and the best thing about it is it’s all because of the fans and listening to you and the fans, and what you want to see.”

He went on to open the door to a call from Shane McMahon, should he want to talk...

“I’d certainly take the call. I’m sure he’d be an interesting person to talk to about wrestling. I’m not sure exactly if he would be a fit. I have not heard from him, and I don’t expect to hear from him, but in this business, you never know.”

Alum hitched:

Mojo Rawley was engaged to be married this week.

Hogan's GOAT's:

Hulk Hogan has named the top 3 wrestlers... ever...

“Well, let me tell you something brother! I want everybody in here, on the one, two, three, to give me a ‘Wooo!’ for the greatest wrestler of all time. One! Two! Three! Wooo! Hey, thank you guys for coming out. This is the greatest wrestler of all time, Ric Flair. In honor of the third greatest wrestler ever, ’cause he’s #1, I’m #2. In honor of the third greatest wrestler of all time, that no good Rattlesnake, Steve Austin. Somebody give me a hell yeah!”

Booker T throws support behind Hardyz:

Booker T says he agrees with Jeff Hardy, on his stance regarding HOF induction from WWE...

“You know what, I get it, I totally understand. Those guys worked in that company together for years, and they started there together. They’re originals as far as WWF goes, those guys are originals. I think the Hardys, I really think they want to finish it the way they started it, together. There’s nothing wrong with that. I give them all the props in the world for wanting to do it like that. I wish me and my brother could have finished it like that. Honestly, the way I started it. And I wanted to finish it the way I started it, and that was with my brother. That didn’t get a chance to come to fruition. But these guys still have time to make something like that happen.”

Also on Jeff, Matt has revealed his non compete carries him up until Match 9th, he is then a free agent.

Contract prisoner:

Mustafa Ali has intimated that WWE continue to be steadfast in their refusal to accept his release request, writing on Twitter today...

“I’ll see ya all in like 2 1/2 years,”

This is thought to be his remaining WWE contract, with a potential + of 90 days.

Injury:

Kylie Rae us benched with a concussion.

 

Pandemic protection ends:

Tony Khan says he can no longer guarantee contract's will be renewed in AEW. He had done so regardless of status during the pandemic years, but feels the time has come to end that.

Impact debut:

Konnor of the Ascension debuted for TNA this week.

Why Japanese ladies are struggling in AEW:

Hikaru Shida wrote in her column this week...

“My feeling is that the hurdle for Japanese women’s pro wrestlers to come to AEW has become much higher. The major cause is the Corona disaster which is not easy to finish. And it’s because the AEW Women’s Division has grown so much in the past year. “AEW is an organization that is constantly changing, and the players come and go very rapidly. TV and YouTube. If you’ve been following AEW on FITE TV or YouTube, you’ll know that the women’s division in particular has seen an increase in the number of young, cute, and dynamic players over the past year. At the time of the launch, the women’s division of AEW relied heavily on Japanese female pro wrestlers, and that was one of the selling points of the division. But that was only for a while after the launch. Nowadays, being a Japanese female pro wrestler is not as much of an advantage as it used to be.”

WWE / TNA:

Mickie James says she believes WWE and TNA will continue to work together...

“I think yes. I don’t know that it will be immediately, I think this was an opportunity for WWE to test the water, to see if it was something, people talk and they say ‘this will be great and this will get a lot of ratings and this will be a big buzz’ but until it’s actually in front of them I think they can’t actually see it.”

Rousey worried:

Ronda Rousey has revealed her biggest worry about her WWE return...

“Sorry if I leak through the hoodie on my screen. On the stream, which has become my new paranoia, which is that I’m going to start lactating live on television. Like would I, well on Raw, SmackDown, or wrestling or something. That’s why like, it was pretty bold wearing the white, white shirt on Raw. Oh God, please do not lactate.”

Tyson Kidd:

Tyson Kidd has not quit WWE and is on good terms with the company, but is in need of time away to allow his neck injury to heal. It has been in a tough way for a while after a flare up of pain.

AEW tease:

• Bryan Danielson will speak
• The Young Bucks vs. Roppongi Vice
• AEW Women’s World Champion Britt Baker vs. Robyn Renegade in a non-title match
• Hook vs. Blake Li
• AEW World Tag Team Champions Jurassic Express defend against The Gunn Club in the main event

Fear of Flying:

Freddie Prinze Jr. has recalled a fright on a flight which left him with a fear of flying, cured, he says, by Vince McMahon...

“So, we’re coming in, and it is, turbulent is not the word. The winds are crazy. This plane is, we felt like the Gilligan’s Island ship. That was us. So we’re literally swerving back and forth, like the Viking ship at the State Fair, and you can’t see anything out of the window. Sarah’s hand is on my hand, and it’s gripped tight, like nails through the skin. My left hand, I’m in the window seat on the left side, is gripped to the armrest my nails into its poor skin. And I’m looking out of the window, and all of a sudden I see the ground, except not beneath me, I am looking directly at the ground. The plane is about to land sideways on the left wing, and my face is about to go through the tarmac. And at the last second, and I’m not exaggerating, I’ve never even told this story. At the last second, the plane corrects itself, the pilot is a G, corrects itself and we came in hot and we’re sliding and slipping and the plane lands, no damage, no anything, outside of the six and a half years it took off my life from the scarring of my heart. So we have to get off the plane. Everybody is freaked out, and we have to get right back on the plane, takeoff through this weather, and get back to L.A. So I’m freaking out, you know, I trust the pilot now more than any human, more than my wife. But still, like, we almost died. They say, you’re flying on the jet, and I’m sweating when they tell me. Vince wants you on the jet. I was like, ‘oh man, alright.’ My armpits are sweating right now and I ain’t even afraid of flying anymore thanks to Vince, actually, he just made me do it until I wasn’t scared of it anymore. So I get on the jet and the first thing that Vince says to me when he gets on, he says, ‘I heard you had a bit of a problem on the last plane ‘Yeah man, I’m not big on planes.’ And this is who I tell this story to and he goes, ‘ah don’t worry, I got a better pilot than Kevin Costner anyway.”

WWE women in Saudi:

WWE's female talent have appeared on billboards promoting the next WWE visit. A first in the country.

Mickie James got apology:

Mickie James says she received a number of apologies for the way she left WWE during her Royal Rumble return. She had complained online about receiving her belongings in a trash bag. She says she got calls from Vince, HHH, Stephanie and Johnny Ace, most of which she did not answer, but it was Nick Khan who spoke to her at the taping...

“Nick Khan came up to me at the show and apologized. I don’t even know that he was a part of, like, I think he was a part of the company. But I hadn’t met him or knew who he was at that time because it was early transitional days. But even he apologized to me at TV, ‘this should’ve never happened.’ I agree it should’ve never happened. It shouldn’t have happened 10 years ago and now it’ll never happen again.''

Tama Tonga:

Tama Tonga has re-signed for NJPW.

SmackDown tease:

• Rick Boogs and WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura join Sami Zayn on his “In-Zayn” show
• WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg will appear
• Natalya vs. Aliyah in a “Dungeon-style showdown” that can only be won via pinfall or submission
• SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair defends against Naomi
• Ronda Rousey is advertised to appear locally

Lita turned down AEW:

Lita says her Royal Rumble appearance earned her a call from Tony Khan...

“I mean, AEW is doing exciting stuff and it has new life in the industry. Any time there’s competition, it’s good, it revives the industry, whatever that is. So, when they reached out to me, I did consider it. I was like, ‘well we can talk, I am interested, you guys are doing some interesting stuff.’ But, ultimately, upon talking to them, it just made me go, ‘but I have all these things already, with my home that I have known for 20 years, with the people that I have worked with for 20 years.’ Basically, I gave them my blessing. I said, ‘I will watch you, and support you, and I want you guys to do great. But this just doesn’t feel like the right fit for me right now.’”

She also shared her changed view of performing in Saudi Arabia...

“I was outspoken on the early relationship on WWE and Saudi. Oh, they say they want women to wrestle over there, there’s no women on the card. There are now.  And I’ve talked to the women personally that have been over there. And they’re like, ‘It’s unbelievable. There are women crying, never thinking they would get to see two women be so strong in the ring’. They’re like, ‘It’s really powerful. You’re going to enjoy that.’ And so, sure, do they have a long way to go? Do we as a society have a long way to go? Absolutely. But, you got to take the opportunities when they’re there.”

NXT to AEW:

Zayda is now AQA with Tony Khan's AEW. She debuted this week. Khan called her the hottest free agent out there.

                      

Flair vs Lynch:

Ric Flair and Becky Lynch are in a war of words, Ric Flair's latest shot...

“Once again, she’s not Ronny, she’s Ronda Rousey, okay. Anybody stupid enough to call her Ronny and make a joke of her presence and what she brings to the company is out of their mind. As an example, what is her name now? Big Time Becks? ‘Hey Ronny, welcome back.’ Wow, that’s exciting. Hey, how about: thank you Ronda for showing up because I’m not The Man anymore, I’m generic… who am I? Big Time Becks? The Lasskicker? Who am I?”

Drew this response from the Man...

“Work so hard your heroes become your rivals. Then, become so good, Ric Flair loses his mind every time you breathe”

NJPW surprises AEW:

Jay White made an appearance with AEW this week, in a spot with Adam Cole.

Shane back at work:

Shane McMahon was reportedly back on WWE duty last night for a meeting to arrange a partnership deal with South Africa's Sharks rugby team. His first task since his reported Royal Rumble walk out.

JeriTaker:

Chris Jericho has discussed his position in AEW, likening his role to that of The Undertaker in WWE...

“Not that there’s any comparison, but I think I’m kind of taking on like The Undertaker role in the WWE for his last few years there. Where every time he does something, it’s impactful; it means something. He’s a benefit to have in the locker room. He’s a leader. He’s very experienced. He can tell guys and girls what they’re doing right and what they’re doing wrong. And it’s just a good person to have around your roster.”

WWE sign legend:

Former Tag Team Champion, Samu, of the Headshrinkers, has signed a WWE legends deal.

Seth names AEW star as one of the GOAT's:

Seth Rollins has named his Mount Rushmore of wrestling. Listing Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and Eddie Guerrero as his first 3, he the selected...

“Number four, controversial pick because he’s still active, Bryan Danielson. I actually think in-ring he’s one of the greatest of all time. And I think when it’s all said and done, he’ll be up there with the guys.”

Christopher Daniels talks lingering injury:

“When I talked to the doctor about it and he said that this, it can happen on occasion, that hemorrhages sort of doesn’t drain or heal. And you know, it doesn’t have anything to do with the iris itself. “It’s just the white of the eye that’s sort of discolored. So yeah, I mean, it’s could be like this, it could dry up in like a week or it could be like this for a while, I have no idea. This is the first time it’s ever stuck with me. I’ve had this injury before. Not this eye, but I mean, I’ve had hemorrhages before. Black eyes and things like that. But for some reason, this thing is just sticking.”

Big signing:

Keith Lee made his AEW debut last night, after leaving WWE as part of the severe. roster cuts  last year

Why I quit:

Kyle O'Reilly has revealed why he jumped ship from NXT to AEW...

“When NXT got its TV deal, there was something Hunter said that I loved when he compared NXT to the main roster. He said ‘NXT was like the broadway show. It’s where the real performers get out there. They’ve got the chops, they can act, they can sing, they can dance, they can do it all and there are no special effects. There’s no big-budget blockbuster movie special effects that are hiding it all like RAW and Smackdown would be.’ I just thought that was such a great analogy, and it really rang true. When we were renegotiating, the powers that be were like ‘listen, this doesn’t typically happen. Usually we re-sign guys six months out,'. But talent relations at the time, I guess let things slip or weren’t into re-upping NXT guys contracts is the only explanation I can give. I really don’t know. But I thought I had at least six months to a year left. It was a real surprise to me knowing it was coming up in December, (but) a pleasant surprise, just with the landscape and everything. It was really kind of a blessing that I was given the opportunity to make my own decision. I could stay, I could go; it wasn’t made up for me. I feel for people who get released and everything, and that’s happened way more than it should. It’s awful. I was just grateful that I was in a position where I could kind of look at the landscape and see what opportunities were out there. And luckily for me, AEW was the place and I were able to jump ship as it were. We don’t want pro rasslers’ was something I heard. And it was like ‘alright but I am a pro wrestler. And I want to be a pro wrestler still. So I want to go where I can be a pro wrestler.’ And I know that the things are the same, sports entertainment, wrestling, it’s all the same. But I don’t know if everyone looks at it that way.”

Politics:

The former World Champion Great Khali has joined Indian Prime Minster, Nerendra Modi's political party.

Tony Khan has shot down rumours he is looking at a political career in America.

 

HOF'er talks suicide attempts:

Jake The Snake recalls past suicide attempts...

“Nothing funny about suicide man. You know I’ve been there in the past and I’ve considered that. Even attempted it a couple of times and I failed. I would’ve shot myself. I took handfuls of pills. Wasted drugs is not a good thing.”

Rousey rouse rumbled:

Ronda Rousey's regular followers did not fall for her attempt to cover her Rumble appearance. She had pre-taped a live stream video to coincide with the event but her fans quickly noticed.

She was scanned for the video game at the Rumble.

Record Raw:

Raw scored it's lowest viewing figures this week, just 1.3 million.

Legend wants Sasha:

Melina says she dreams about sharing the ring with Sasha Banks.

Moose MMA:

ROH star Moose is looking at trying out MMA this year.

Covid found at Rumble:

Actor Steve-O was found to have Covid during routine testing at the Royal Rumble. He was asked to leave the event as soon as the test came back, which he did.

Name TM:

Chris Jericho has filed for the term 'The Influencer'.

Ronda's ambition:

Ronda Rousey says she wants to win the tag gold with her 4 horsewomen of MMA colleague Shayna Baszler, during this run.

“I’m struggling to put into words how I feel about this distressing footage. Truly disgusting actions from Kurt Zouma who is meant to be a role model. No helpless animal should ever be subject to abuse like this. I would like to know how WestHam plan to punish these actions?''

Actor reveals shitty moment during WWE career:

Freddie Prinze Jr. has recalled an incident during his WWE career, where someone took a crap on Vince McMahon's plane, leading to a backstage investigation...

''Freebird calls me into his office, Michael Hayes. He says, ‘Freddie, I gotta ask you a question,’ and he looks concerned. I go ‘what’s up man?’ And he goes, ‘You didn’t, er, you didn’t take a poop on Vince’s plane did you?’ I said, ‘what are you talking about?’ He says, ‘there’s no poops on the plane.’ I said ‘of course, I didn’t, what are you talking about man, I didn’t even use the restroom.’ He goes, ‘well someone did, and I have to find out who.’ He’s not laughing when he says it, he’s p*ssed off. What kind of a job assignment is that? I’ve gotta find out who took a s**t on my boss’s plane. The freakin best agent in the company who comes up with the greatest finishes, at least when I was there, the fans favorite finishes were either Freedbird’s or Triple H’s, and usually it was a combination of both and it wasn’t anyone else’s, and he’s having to find out who took a poop on the plane.”

Suicidal Strowman:

Braun Strowman says his WWE release left him in a dark place, and he considered taking his life. He also discussed what turned him around...

“Because I see through social media interactions the power that I have to influence people’s lives. The videos of children riding to the hospital to have surgeries done, listening to my theme music. Pictures showing the kids holding my action figure being put under for anesthesia. The kids at the Special Olympics playing my music to come out and lift weights to. Things like that. Knowing that me giving up on myself, I am giving up on all those people that depend on me to help them get through the hardships in life, and that’s just selfish. I am just so thankful that I never did. I got really close at once, not even just quitting wrestling, quitting life altogether. And I realized that the world is so important, and the world wants everybody here. The world’s going to keep turning and it wants you here because this place is amazing. I am so thankful with everything that I was able to overcome and where I am now, and that I have peace in myself.”

AEW missing factor:

Booker T says the lack of females and children in their fan base is holding them back from making the next big step up...

''They’ve got a long way to go, alright. AEW definitely has got something, they’ve got a good feel. The fans definitely seem like they’re off into it. But when you look in the audience, you don’t see any kids at all, okay, that’s one thing you don’t see. And you don’t see a whole lot of women. Just look at the audience. So, they’ve got a lot of building that they’re going to have to do in order to stretch that audience out in order to cater to everybody, not just the ones who want to watch a thumbtack match or something like that. They’re definitely going to have to widen their appeal to not just that, I wouldn’t call it hardcore audience, but you know, somewhat.”

Hardy on WWE / NJPW:

Matt Hardy says WWE had opened talks for a partnership with NJPW, at Daniel Bryan's request, when they were fighting to keep him in their employ, but they made it hard to get a deal done...

“They were willing to actually work with New Japan for a little bit for Bryan Danielson when they were trying to re-sign him. That was one of his conditions, he wanted to be able to go to work with New Japan and whatnot. You know the whole scenario. I don’t know. They’re open to doing it. The thing is with those guys, I think it’s pretty much their way or no way. So sometimes it’s tricky working with WWE.”

Death:

Candi Devine has passed. The former AWA champion has been decimated by illness in recent years after a number of seizures and falls, left her with liver and brain damage. She was 63.

In ring action:

WWE had a camera man recording in the ring during last nights NXT taping. They were trialing a new production technique.

Big signing:

Tony Khan says a big name is debuting on AEW this week, He says he has kept the name secret to all but a handful of people. The star(s) involved may have spoilt it though, Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux may have made a telling slip on a radio show earlier this week, before attempting to row back.

HOF returns nixed:

WWE asked Kurt Angle to make a brief return to WWE in the build up to the Royal Rumble, the angle, with the Tag title rivalry, was nixed without notice, but he was still asked to attend the Royal Rumble for filming and further discussions about how he could be used.

RVD contacted WWE to make himself available for the Royal Rumble match, and had a new singlet made up, but WWE never made the call to book him.

WWE release:

NXT UK's Candy Floss blames a mental health crisis following the death of her mother, of cancer, in 2019, for her release from NXT in December...

''Unfortunately, my dream career with WWE got put on hold when, during the pandemic, I was diagnosed with severe PTSD and anxiety because of the trauma I experienced witnessing my favorite person, my mum, fight for her life. I decided I needed to put my mental health first and WWE couldn’t have been more supportive. In December 2021 my contract with WWE expired. It is very sad for me as I wish my journey with WWE didn’t have to end like this as I’ve worked so hard to get signed. I just want to say thank you to WWE for dealing with me so well as I know it’s not an easy situation. I’m grateful for it all.''

Dead Man, not as dead as we think?

Booker T says he does not believe we have seen the last of The Undertaker...

“People are still wondering if ‘Taker is going to come back for one more. But I don’t think we are going to see ‘Taker back for this WrestleMania. But I did say, we will see The Undertaker back inside the squared circle before it’s all said and done. At WrestleMania, one more time, that’s my prediction, and normally I am right.”

Olympic nostalgia:

WWE fans have pointed out the likeness of the medal podium at the winter Olympics, currently taking place in Beijing, to the old SmackDown set.

Wedding:

Mick Foley conducted the wedding of Keith Lee and Mia Yim over the weekend.

WWE star attacks footballer:

Drew McIntyre was left feeling furious at a disturbing video showing West Ham United star Kurt Zouma kicking a cat across his kitchen, which made it's way onto social media this week. He called for his club to take action...

“I’m struggling to put into words how I feel about this distressing footage. Truly disgusting actions from Kurt Zouma who is meant to be a role model. No helpless animal should ever be subject to abuse like this. I would like to know how WestHam plan to punish these actions?''

Gable drops the L:

Chad Gable scored his first pin fall for two years on Raw last night.

NJPW:

Tama Tonga says he is free of NJPW and has sent Tony Khan a come and get me message.

Jeff Cobb in benched with niggling injuries, and will miss the next couple of weeks.

Mania 38:

AJ Styles has named Edge as his preferred opponent for this years Mania.

Hardy to AEW:

Matt Hardy teased on his live stream last night, that AEW boss Tony Khan may have bought Jeff Hardy out of his WWE contract to allow him to follow Matt to AEW. He also Claimed that WWE offered him HOF for 2022 after releasing him earlier this year. He says Jeff refused, because they did not want to induct Matt along with him...

''They did realize they jumped the gun a little bit whenever they released him before they got these drug test results back. And it’s strange because they waited weeks, and they really had to go after these drug test results to get them back. Because I guess they knew it wasn’t going to paint them in the best light. But longest story short, they offered him to be inducted into the 2022 Hall of Fame. Jeff asked ‘so you want to induct me into the Hall of Fame?' And he said ‘well let me ask you, I know you guys have spoken with AEW. Is this going to be the Hardy Boyz? Is this myself and my brother Matt?’ And they go ‘oh, no no, no, no. We can’t get Matt. He’s under contract at AEW. You know, it would just be you.’ And Jeff said ‘well, that’s a hard no.’ He definitely stood up for the team of the Hardy Boyz.”

Lawsuit:

WWE have until February 15 to answer a lawsuit filed by MLW, which is scheduled to be heard on April 12. WWE feel their case for airing their footage, poaching talent and breaching trust has no merit.

Haas responds to hoax report:

Charlie Haas has reacted to a false report of his death. He recently worked a match for Impact, and suffered a concussion, reports emerged after the bout that he had been killed, reports seen by his mother, ex wife Jacqueline Gayda, his children and best friend Shelton Benjamin, who were all, naturally, worried and upset...

“Someone reported that I died, so that helped the Charlie Haas is not dead t-shirt sales. That was unfortunate because the story about that it was like, ‘Charlie Haas fatally killed,’ and, my mom saw that, my ex-wife saw that, my kids saw it, people like Shelton. They were trying to get a hold of me, I didn’t die. It was unfortunate, but I am good, I am here. It is weird. I felt bad, it was harder on my family when they read that and they couldn’t get a hold of me. Especially after my brother dying, that’s something, my mom doesn’t want another son dead. It was unfortunate, but I am here, man, which is good.”

AEW vs The World:

Chris Jericho has been asked what AEW need to do to surpass WWE as the top promotion in wrestling. He believes they already are...

“Well, in my opinion, what is the top wrestling promotion? To me, I think we already are, as far as in-ring product and entertaining shows, storylines, characters, et cetera. If you’re looking at like will AEW overtake WWE as the wrestling brand in North America? I don’t know. But that’s not something that we ever really think about or worry about. All we’re worried about is continuing to grow our fan base, which we are, grow and continue to improve and create amazing stories, which we do. We really are killing it in the demos, which equals higher television contracts when this current one expires in a few years. So ask me in a couple years, if we’re going to be the most dominant promotion. I know we’ll be making a hell of a lot more money than we are right now, which will enable us to continue to put on the best wrestling product in the world today, which is what we’re already doing.”

Bayley:

Speculation is rising that Bayley may return from a torn ACL at Elimination Chamber. The winner of the match will challenge for the Red Women's gold at WrestleMania.

New Show:

WWE have trademarked the term Sunday Stunner, for use as a new show title.

Raw tease:

WWE have released a tease for tonight's red brand show:

* Riddle vs. Seth Rollins

* Quiz Bowl: RK-Bro and RAW Tag Team Champions Alpha Academy compete to decide if Riddle and Randy Orton deserve a rematch

* WWE Hall of Famer Lita will appear to hype her match with RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch at Elimination Chamber

Ronda Rousey:

Ronda Rousey says she knew from the day she found out she was pregnant, that she was going to be coming back at the Royal Rumble, and had worked out dates and made plans. She did though admit, to thinking she was crazy as she started her preparations in the weeks before the event. She also says WWE pulled her aside for a rebuke after a recent Raw promo, she is still angry with fans for their treatment of her during her first run, and has been asked to make more of an effort to build bridges.

 Vlad doc shelved:

WWE's planned doc on super-fan Vlad, who has appeared at hundreds if not thousands of events going back to the 80s, may have been shelved. He says he has not been contacted by anyone from the company for several months, and the last word from the company left him feeling there were no plans ''Any time soon'' for it to be released.

Double HOF D-Bry:

Daniel Bryan has been announced for the ROH Hall Of Fame. He was added to the Prow Wrestling Observer Hall last year.

Kyle Files:

Kyle O'Reilly has applied for the TM for 'Violent Artist' for use in wrestling and entertainment.

Rock ends friendship:

The Rock has distanced himself publicly from Joe Rogan, after the announcer's controversial views on Covid vaccinations and use of racially insensitive language.

WWE games:

WWE games have announced Chyna, Booker T, Macho Man and Big Boss Man for their next game, they join the full list, which looks like this...

 * AJ Styles

* Alexa Bliss

* Angelo Dawkins

* Apollo Crews

* Asuka

* Austin Theory

* Bayley

* Becky Lynch

* Beth Phoenix

* Bianca Belair

* Big Boss Man

* Big E

* Bobby Lashley

* Booker T

* Brock Lesnar

* Carmella

* Cesaro

* Chad Gable

* Charlotte Flair

* Chyna

* Damian Priest

* Dana Brooke

* Dolph Ziggler

* Dominik Mysterio

* Drew Gulak

* Drew McIntyre

* Eddie Guerrero

* Edge

* Eric Bischoff (nWo)

* Erik

* Finn Balor

* Goldberg

* Hollywood Hogan (nWo)

* Hulk Hogan

* Humberto

* Ivar

* Jeff Hardy

* Jey Uso

* Jimmy Uso

* Joaquin Wilde

* John Cena

* Kane

* Kane 2008

* Kay Lee Ray

* Kevin Nash

* Kevin Nash (nWo)

* Kevin Owens

* Kofi Kingston

* Montez Ford

* Mustafa Ali

* MVP

* Naomi

* Nikki A.S.H.

* Randy Orton

* Randy Savage

* Raquel Gonzalez

* Rey Mysterio

* Rey Mysterio (1996 Starrcade)

* Rhea Ripley

* Ric Flair

* Ricochet

* Riddle

* Robert Roode

* Roman Reigns

* Sami Zayn

* Samoa Joe

* Sasha Banks

* Scott Hall

* Scott Hall (nWo)

* Seth Rollins

* Shawn Michaels

* Shayna Baszler

* Sheamus

* Shelton Benjamin

* Shinsuke Nakamira

* Shotzi

* Sonya Deville

* Steve Austin

* Sean “Syxx” Waltman

* Sean “Syxx” Waltman (nWo)

* Tamina Snuka

* The Miz

* The Rock

* Triple H

* Tyler Bate

* The Ultimate Warrior

* The Undertaker

* The Undertaker (Lord of Darkness, Pre-order)

* The Undertaker (Phantom Mask, Pre-order)

* The Undertaker (WrestleMania 36, Pre-order)

* Xavier Woods

WCW star makes deathly decision:

Buff Bagwell says he plans to make his death match debut in 2022. This came after his first match in two years over the past weekend. His Twitter following did not share his enthusiasm for his idea.

Drew working hurt:

Drew McIntyre returned at the Royal Rumble, despite still suffering from the neck injury that had benched him for a period of time.

Eddie's ready:

Eddie Kingston of AEW has declared himself ready to go after an orbital bone injury.

WWE going into the Metaverse:

WWE have announced they are looking into creating a presence in the Metaverse, which is described as a sum of all social network connectivity. They hope to have their own Metaverse within 2 years.

Baller:

The Rock has announced he will appear at an NFL half time show this weekend. He will be working with NBC on the Superbowl mid game show. He says he will be fulfilling a childhood dream.

Shaggy news:

Hello, so yes... I am back... hopefully to stay. (Play nice Facebook / Clickbait trolls!) I am going to need you to be patient with me for a while, as I get up to speed with who has gone where in the time I was gone, name changes, new talent, etc. Apologies for any slips that get through as I catch up. I hope you all enjoy the return of the page, and that the quality is acceptable, if not as good as it once was. I will try my best for you, to get it back where it was ASAP...

Thanks for sticking with it, even while the page was at rest. It really is a community page. I was often asked why the page was not bigger than it was, I honestly never cared. It was more than enough to see the same names liking, commenting and interacting each day, not only with the post, but with each other. I was proud to be a part of the conversation. Let's hope we are allowed to get back to where we were without negativity blackening it as it did two and a half years ago.

Enjoy reading...

Shaggy