Cody Rhodes reportedly went through what was described as a boxing training camp to get back into ring shape for tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble event, his first match since the win over Seth Rollins at Hell In a Cell back in the fall. Rhodes worked that match with the full tear of his pectoral muscle. … Read more
– There’s been talk of former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis being considered for a surprise appearance at the WWE Royal Rumble tonight, according to PWInsider. There’s been interest in Aldis going back to when he was in NWA, a run that officially ended on January 1. We noted before how Aldis’ wife, Impact … Read more
Rey Mysterio may have suffered an injury on last night’s WWE SmackDown. Mysterio missed his scheduled meet & greet in San Antonio this morning, and was replaced by Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio. This was a last minute change that was booked after last night’s SmackDown ended, according to PWInsider. Word going around earlier today … Read more
As noted before, there was talk of Nia Jax returning to WWE at the Royal Rumble tonight. She turned down an appearance at the 2022 Royal Rumble. In an update, PWInsider reports that Jax is now confirmed to be in the Women’s Royal Rumble Match later tonight. She has been at the arena in San … Read more
As we’ve noted, there’s been talk that Chelsea Green and Matt Cardona may return to WWE at the Royal Rumble tonight, with Cardona possibly bringing back his Zack Ryder gimmick. Green has been signed for a few months, and has been waiting on creative plans for her return. In an update, PWInsider has confirmed that … Read more
WWE is just a couple of hours away from presenting their Royal Rumble premium live event from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Fightful Select has revealed the match order for this evening’s event. If you wish to avoid knowing the order than consider everything below a SPOILER. -Men’s Royal Rumble matchup will open the … Read more
– The 2023 WWE Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show opens live from The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas as Kayla Braxton welcomes us. A rabid crowd is behind her, chanting “Kayla!” now. Braxton is joined by WWE Hall of Famers Booker T and Jerry Lawler, along with Kevin Patrick and Peter Rosenberg. The crowd chants for … Read more
NWA star Alex Taylor recently joined PW Mania for an in-depth interview about all things pro-wrestling, including details of Taylor’s journey to the NWA, and how he’s gotten the opportunity to work with former WWE talents Dirty Dango and JTG. Highlights from the interview are below. Thoughts on his NWA debut: It was a huge … Read more
Philadelphia 76ers Superstar Joel Embiid recently got fined by the NBA for doing a DX crotch chop celebration during a game against The Brooklyn Nets. WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H responded to a clip of Embiid online and writes, “Curious, @JoelEmbiid…If you wrote a bigger check now, could you get a volume discount to … Read more
Nine more superstars have been confirmed for the Men’s WWE Royal Rumble this evening in San Antonio. According to a graphic being used on international WWE social media accounts, Finn Balor, Johnny Gargano, Otis, Chad Gable, Madcap Moss, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, Damian Priest, and Elias will all be competing in the Rumble matchup. PW … Read more