On Smackdown, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns are set to appear on the Highlight Reel to discuss the main event of Fast Lane. I'm sure they'll do the "what if it comes down to the two best friends" card, teasing one man turning heel. I don't see why either man should turn.
Shinsuke Nakamura is set to be at the WWE Performance Center in the first week of February. If execs like what they see there and he passes medical testing, he's all set to be signed. It's not set in stone yet and there's no timetable for a main roster debut, but things are moving forward.
Rick Ross and MLB's Anthony Rizzo were at Raw. It was a big event!
Stardust is teasing an end to that character. Maybe after losing a match with Stephen Amell at WM32? I like Stardust, so I'm split on the character going away. It's all a matter of what that next step is. And where does that leave The Ascension?
NXT referee and former CZW performer Drake Weurtz (Drake Younger) is going into CZW's HoF for their 17th anniversary show on Feb. 13. Who would have thought he'd go from working CZW to being a referee?
Tommy Dreamer is expected to have finished up his WWE commitments. It was nice to see him pop in for a few shows and work some live events.
Tommy Dreamer is expected to have finished up his WWE commitments. It was nice to see him pop in for a few shows and work some live events.
Jeff Hardy has signed a new deal with TNA. He had a few months left on his existing deal.With Kurt Angle leaving, I think Jeff is their top "name" talent. He's an incredibly important star for the company.
Shinsuke Nakamura, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson are not being advertised for ROH's 14th anniversary show at the end of February. So, presumably, they could be signed by WWE before then. Nakamura finishes up with NJPW this week, while Gallows and Anderson are advertised for shows with the promotion through Feb. 14.
Shinsuke Nakamura, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson are not being advertised for ROH's 14th anniversary show at the end of February. So, presumably, they could be signed by WWE before then. Nakamura finishes up with NJPW this week, while Gallows and Anderson are advertised for shows with the promotion through Feb. 14.
Gedo, KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Takahashi, and Tomohiro Ishii are all advertised for ROH's 14th anniversary and the following TV taping. I definitely expect more interaction between ROH and NJPW in 2016.
Raw's audience Monday was 4.10 million. That's the biggest audience in seven months. A new big World Champion, The Rock appearing, and a big signing in AJ Styles combined to mean a lot of buzz for WWE. I hope they keep a good deal of that audience as things heat up toward WM32.
The three hours of Raw were in the top four most-watched hours on cable TV Monday night. That's great!
Naomi has been confirmed to be out injured. No word on what kind of injury or how long she'll be out. I'm glad Sasha Banks, Natalya, and Paige are back at least. Hopefully Naomi isn't out for long.
HHH and EVOLVE head Gabe Sapolsky had discussions about the future between NXT and EVOLVE during Royal Rumble weekend. No official word on what that will entail. EVOLVE officials were also on-hand at the Royal Rumble. Morale at EVOLVE was said to be really high as a result of a top WWE executive attending their show.
Raw's audience Monday was 4.10 million. That's the biggest audience in seven months. A new big World Champion, The Rock appearing, and a big signing in AJ Styles combined to mean a lot of buzz for WWE. I hope they keep a good deal of that audience as things heat up toward WM32.
The three hours of Raw were in the top four most-watched hours on cable TV Monday night. That's great!
Naomi has been confirmed to be out injured. No word on what kind of injury or how long she'll be out. I'm glad Sasha Banks, Natalya, and Paige are back at least. Hopefully Naomi isn't out for long.
HHH and EVOLVE head Gabe Sapolsky had discussions about the future between NXT and EVOLVE during Royal Rumble weekend. No official word on what that will entail. EVOLVE officials were also on-hand at the Royal Rumble. Morale at EVOLVE was said to be really high as a result of a top WWE executive attending their show.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I think it's great! It's a big profile for the former TNA/ROH Champion, and will help continue NXT's rise. Aries is a supremely talented performer, and will contribute highly to the NXT brand.
2. I don't think so. It's all in how they book it in future years. I think as long as it's presented as a really important match, it's not a matter of whether the title is on the line or just a title shot. It's the journey, not the destination.
3. It takes two to tango. AJ will have to show the skeptical members of management he's worth pushing at that big of a level. I can see him being about where Dean Ambrose is unless he really catches fire. That's not a bad spot, really. We'll see how that changes when Balor and the other NJPW names are (potentially) in the picture. The Balor Club could really make a challenge for the WWE Title IF WWE's willing to have guys like Cena and Roman get their asses kicked by the group. Balor vs. Styles for the title could happen, since we did see Ambrose vs. Rollins for the belt.
4. I think a Brock/Family feud could really be fun given the big monsters involved. Strowman doesn't need to be The Undertaker. He just needs to be a big mastadon. Involving Bray and some smoke and mirrors can make that a spectacle.
5. I believe there was talk of Shamrock holding the WWF Title around the time of Montreal. I think Shamrock was a lot of fun as a dangerous, intense competitor, but I don't think he could have been as dominant as the Incredible Brock.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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