WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Official Announcement

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It was revealed today that the 2019 WWE Royal Rumble will be held at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on January 27th, 2019. This is the first time the Rumble will be held inside a Major League Baseball stadium. The company is expecting more than 40,000 fans for the Rumble. There will also be a NXT Takeover event that Saturday, plus RAW and SmackDown events in Phoenix at the nearby Talking Stick Resort Arena.

Below is WWE’s official announcement on the 2019 Rumble Weekend:

Phoenix to Host 2019 WWE® Royal Rumble® Weekend01/24/2018 STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Chase Field in Phoenix will host the Royal Rumble on Sunday, January 27, 2019. This marks WWE’s debut at Chase Field, and the first time the Royal Rumble has ever been held at a baseball stadium. In addition, as part of Royal Rumble Weekend, Phoenix will host NXT®TakeOver®, Monday Night Raw® and SmackDown® Live at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

2019 Key Dates:

* Saturday, January 26 – NXT TakeOver at Talking Stick Resort Arena

* Sunday, January 27 – Royal Rumble at Chase Field

* Monday, January 28 – Monday Night Raw at Talking Stick Resort Arena

* Tuesday, January 29 – SmackDown Live at Talking Stick Resort Arena

Additional details, including ticket availability and travel packages, will be announced in the near future.

Royal Rumble 2018 takes place this Sunday, January 28 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The event, which streams live around the world on WWE Network, will feature a 30-Man Royal Rumblematch, and for the first-time in WWE history, a 30-Woman Royal Rumble match, with the winners of both matches receiving Championship opportunities at WrestleMania 34 on Sunday, April 8, 2018 in New Orleans. Other matches include Brock Lesnar™ defending his WWE Universal Championship in a Triple Threat match against Braun Strowman® and Kane®; WWE Champion AJ Styles™ in a 2-on-1 handicap match vs. Kevin Owens® and Sami Zayn®; Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins® and Jason Jordan™ vs. Sheamus® and Cesaro®; SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos™ vs. Chad Gable® and Shelton Benjamin®.

Samir Singh Has Torn ACL

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Last week on SmackDown Live it appeared that Samir Singh suffered an injury during the ringside angle with WWE United States Champion Bobby Roode in the tournament match with Jinder Mahal.

Samir missed weekend WWE live events and was not at tonight’s SmackDown but took to Instagram during the show and revealed that he tore his ACL and underwent surgery.

No word yet on a timetable for Singh’s return but the usual recovery time for a torn ACL is 6 to 9 months. This is the same injury that Big Cass is currently recovering from after suffering the injury in August 2017.

Below is Samir’s full post on the injury:

Last week I tore my ACL and it goes without saying that this past week has been very emotional. The more I think about it, the less it makes sense. All I know is that God is the sovereign of my life and that everything that comes to pass is his blessing. I thank you all for the continued love and support. I can’t wait to be back.

Source: WrestlingINC

Daniel Bryan Announces New WWE 205 Live GM To Be Revealed Soon, Cruiserweight Title Update (Video)

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SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan opened tonight’s WWE 205 Live episode and announced that Enzo Amore has dropped the WWE Cruiserweight Title and will no longer be a part of the brand. Bryan then announced that a new 205 Live General Manager will be named next week and their first task will be to address the status of the vacant Cruiserweight Title.

Enzo was fired by WWE today after a woman claims he raped her at a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona last October. The Phoenix Police have been looking into the allegations since last October. The woman went public with detailed of the alleged assault today and Enzo responded with a statement from his lawyer, denying everything. You can see video of the accuser talking about the alleged incident at this link and you can read the statement from Enzo’s lawyer at this link.

Source: WrestlingINC

Enzo Amore Denies Sexual Assault Allegations

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Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore has released a statement saying he “fully and unequivocally denies” rape allegations that have been brought against him.

Amore tweeted a statement from his law firm that says: “Over the last two days, Philomena Sheahanhas made multiple public accusations against Eric Arndt (also known as Enzo Amore with the WWE), including allegations of sexual misconduct concerning an October 2017 incident in Phoenix. Mr. Arndt fully and unequivocally denies those accusations.”

The statement continues: “He is cooperating with the authorities in this matter and looks forward to having it resolved in a timely manner. Neither Mr. Arndt nor his counsel will be making any further public comments on this matter.”

As we previously reported … Enzo has been fired from WWE and him not informing the company  about the sexual assault investigation , despite being aware of it, played a big part.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Enzo Amore — Alleged Sexual Assault Victim Interviewed By TMZ (VIDEO)

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The woman who filed a police report claiming Enzo Amore raped her last year took part in an on-camera interview with TMZ today and went into further detail about her allegations.

Philomena Sheahan — who told TMZ Sports she’s now comfortable with her name and face being made public — claims she said no “countless times” as Enzo sexually assaulted her inside of a hotel room in Phoenix, Arizona back in October.

Sheahan also claims she hit her head at one point and was unconscious during some of the alleged incident. When she woke up, Philomena says that he was still having sex with her.

As we previously reported, Amore was released from his WWE contract this afternoon. Police are still investigating the incident, but the bulk of the investigation is complete.

Watch TMZ’s interview at the link below.

http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_uzc06rc7

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Update On Reasoning Behind Enzo Amore’s Release From WWE

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Enzo Amore went from suspended to released in less than 24 hours, despite not being arrested or convicted of a crime. Here’s what we know about WWE‘s reasoning.

Fightful.com’s Sean Ross Sapp reported this afternoon that Amore was aware of the investigation, but failed to inform anyone in WWE about it. That means the company first learned about the alleged incident yesterday when word began to spread.

Multiple sources confirm Enzo not telling WWE about the investigation was a big factor in their decision to fire the Cruiserweight Champion, especially since he was apparently on thin ice due to past behavior behind the scenes.

This would seem to indicate that Enzo’s firing was due to a violation of the morals clause in his WWE contract and not because of their zero tolerance policy regarding sexual assault.

In regards to the moral’s clause, the company’s corporate website states: “WWE’s ability to fine, suspend or terminate a WWE talent will not be, however, limited or compromised in any manner in the event incontrovertible evidence of such illegal misconduct is presented to WWE. Section 9.13(a) of the WWE booking contract, commonly known as the “morals clause”, provides WWE with broad discretion and authority to act under such circumstances.”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE 205 Live Preview 1/23/18

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

* Can Hideo Itami counter Gentleman Jack Gallagher’s rage?

* How can TJP get back on track?

What will happen with the WWE Cruiserweight Title after the release of Enzo Amore?

SmackDown Live Preview 1/23/18

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC with the final Royal Rumble hype.

* Will the “Yep!” Movement be out in full force?

* New U.S. Champion Roode teams with New Day to battle Mahal & Rusev Day

* Naomi looks for payback against Riott Squad’s Liv Morgan

* Who will gain momentum heading into the 2018 Royal Rumble event?

* Jey Uso and Chad Gable battle in one-on-one competition

Enzo Amore Released From WWE

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WWE announced that Enzo Amore has been released from the company following allegations of sexual assault.

WWE issued the following statement:

WWE has come to terms on the release of Eric Arndt (Enzo Amore).

As we previously reported, a woman filed a police report claiming Enzo raped her in a hotel room on October 19, 2017. Phoenix police says the bulk of the investigation is complete and they’re just waiting on test results.

WWE had previously suspended him upon learning of the allegations.

UPDATE:

ABC 15 has a story here about WWE releasing Enzo Amore following a woman accusing him of rape earlier this week. As noted, the incident happened on October 19th, 2017 at The Clarendon Hotel & Spa. Officers responded to a local hospital days later on October 23rd. Despite WWE releasing Enzo Amore today, ABC 15 noted that the case is still under investigation.

Deadspin’s David Bixenspan also noted on Twitter that there has been no change in the status of his case, according to the Phoenix Police Department. He tweeted:

Source: WrestlingINC

Triple H Says ‘Stay Tuned’ About Ronda Rousey Coming To WWE

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The rumors continue to swirl about not only the potential of Ronda Rousey coming to the WWE Universe, but potentially making her debut at the Royal Rumble this Sunday. This year’s PPV will have the first-ever 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match and it could be a place where Rousey kicks off her WWE career. Yesterday, The Blast caught up with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon during a Make-A-Wish celebration, and asked about Rousey’s status. Triple H kept his response very brief.

“I will tell you this,” Triple H said. “Stay tuned.”

Over the past couple months, reports about Rousey and the WWE have gone from an “imminent signing” to Triple H having to dial back those claims.

As noted, about two weeks ago Rousey had dinner with Triple H, and despite previous reports of Rousey coming to WWE, Triple H had continued to down play the whole situation. Talking with the Associated Press just after the news about their meeting broke, he said the company’s relationship with her is great, but had nothing to announce.

“We are talking to Ronda, as we’ve been for a while,” Triple H said. “She has a lot of things going on. We have a lot of things going on. But we have a great relationship with her, a very friendly standpoint for a long period of time now. It was great to catch up with her. … We have nothing to announce at this time. But she’s a huge fan of what we do and she’s incredibly interested in what we do and the opportunities that lie there. We’re fans of hers and incredibly interested in what those opportunities could be with us. But there’s a lot of things to walk through. We’re talking. We’re having conversations.”

Before folding and being absorbed by the UFC, Rousey was the Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion and was later awarded the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship in 2012 at the UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz Press Conference. Rousey successfully defended the title six times. Currently, she holds a 12-2 MMA record, losing her last two fights against Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes.

Source: WrestlingINC