Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida at the Performance Center on the USA Network:
Monday’s episode of “WWE Raw” kicked off in a familiar way with Seth Rollins’ music and the crowd joyfully singing along, but things quickly took a somber tone, with Rollins announcing that an MRI showed that he suffered a Grade 2 MCL tear and a partially torn medial meniscus in his left knee. With surgery, that would mean a 3-4 month recovery period, which would cause Rollins to miss WrestleMania 40 — although it sounded like Rollins hadn’t committed to the doctors’ prescribed timeline as far as that goes.
Before the champion could detail his plan of action, he was interrupted by GUNTHER’s music and the WWE Intercontinental Champion hit the ring with his Imperium allies. After a promo from GUNTHER, Rollins said Imperium should have let him finish, because he “doesn’t give a damn what the doctors tell [him]” and he intends to keep his promise to take the title into WrestleMania, and do everything in his power to walk out with it. GUNTHER made it clear that he plans on winning the Royal Rumble and announced his intentions to choose Rollins as the titleholder that he would then go after.
The news was not a total surprise, as Rollins’ injury during last week’s title defense against Jinder Mahal was spotted in real time, with his legs taking more of the impact on a moonsault than he would have liked. Word got around soon after that it was indeed a legitimate injury, and we awaited word from the man himself tonight to see where things would go. As of this writing, whether WWE actually keeps the World Heavyweight Championship around Rollins’ waist in hopes that he’ll be back in time for the Showcase of the Immortals remains to be seen.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE has announced this morning that “WWE Raw” — the promotion’s weekly flagship show — will move to Netflix in January 2025. The new long-term partnership will see the red brand show initially broadcast on the streaming platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Latin America. More countries will be added in the future. Additionally, Netflix will become the home of all weekly WWE shows, as well as premium live events such as WrestleMania, for international fans.
The WWE-Netflix deal is reportedly worth $5 billion over ten years. It means that WWE, owned by TKO Group Holdings, will earn $500 million a year from the new media rights agreement. “Raw’s” current deal with USA Network, which will expire in October, is said to be worth up to $260 million per year. Meanwhile, the new partnership with Netflix will see “Raw” leave linear television for the first time since the show began airing in 1993.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
It is still undecided where RAW will air between the end of the current USA deal and the start of the Netflix deal.
WWE RAW airs live tonight on the USA Network from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
The Miami Hurricanes announced the news on Twitter, which The Rock retweeted.
The Great One wrote,
“Thank you Fam.
Life’s road is long, wild and unpredictable.
Core values & relentless work ethic principles I learned at @CanesFootball. Honored and grateful to be inducted in the @PolynesianFBHOF.”
The Rock was inducted alongside Domata Peko and Reno Mahe as the Class of 2024.
Source: eWn
KiLynn King recently provided an update to her fans via an Instagram video regarding her absence from TNA Wrestling’s Hard to Kill weekend in Las Vegas.
King revealed she sustained a knee injury during an independent show about a month ago. She has a torn ACL, damage to her MCL, and an LCL sprain.
The estimated timeframe for her recovery is approximately 9-12 months once she gets surgery next month.
“I love TNA, I love wrestling. As much as it sucks that I can’t be there right now, I can’t wait to tune in every single week and get motivated by them. And come back stronger than ever. Because you know what, it doesn’t matter whether it’s this year or next year — the King of Knockouts is always going to be the one to watch.”
Source: eWn
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins reportedly did not suffer an ACL tear when he was injured during his title defense against Jinder Mahal on Monday’s episode of “WWE Raw,” but he did sustain a torn MCL and partially torn meniscus, according to Fightful Select, which cited sources near Rollins. It’s not currently known if the injuries will require surgery or how WWE will alter creative plans going forward.
The champion was reportedly pulled from the lineup for this weekend’s WWE live events in Alabama and Mississippi and replaced by Randy Orton.
WrestleVotes posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday that Rollins will address his health and future as champion on the January 22 episode of “Raw,” the last Monday before the Royal Rumble.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Tonight’s AEW Collision Live on TNT from the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO.
Tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT.
WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
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