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WWE Royal Rumble 1/26/20

The 2020 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view takes place this coming Sunday, January 26, from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas – 7:00 PM ET (Preshow at 5:00 PM ET)

30-Man Royal Rumble Match: WWE Champion Brock Lesnar (Entering #1), Roman Reigns, Erick Rowan, Randy Orton, Ricochet, Rey Mysterio, AJ Styles, Drew McIntyre, King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Otis, Tucker, Elias, Rusev, Bobby Lashley, Buddy Murphy, Aleister Black, R-Truth, Braun Strowman, Shinsuke Nakamura, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe, Big E, Kofi Kingston, John Morrison, The Miz, 3 Participants TBA

30-Woman Royal Rumble Match: Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Sarah Logan, Natalya, Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Carmella, 21 Participants TBA

Universal Championship – Strap Match: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan

RAW Women’s Champion: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka

SmackDown Women’s Championship: Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans

United States Championship: Andrade (c) vs. Humberto Carrillo

Falls Count Anywhere Match: Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin

Sheamus vs. Shorty G

WWE Worlds Collide NXT vs. NXT UK 1/25/20

January 25, 2020 at 7:00 PM ET (Preshow at 6:30 PM ET) – Toyota Center , Houston, Texas

NXT Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Toni Storm

NXT Cruiserweight Championship: Angel Garza (c) vs. Isaiah Scott vs. Jordan Devlin vs. Travis Banks

Imperium (NXT UK Champion WALTER, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe) vs. The Undisputed Era (NXT Champion Adam Cole, NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong, NXT Tag Team Champions Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish)

Finn Balor vs. Ilja Dragunov

Moustache Mountain vs. DIY

(Pre-Show) NXT UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray vs. Mia Yim

WWE SmackDown Preview 1/24/20

Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown will take place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas with the final hype for Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

WWE has not announced an official preview for SmackDown as of this writing.

* WWE has announced that tonight’s main event will see Roman Reigns and The Usos take on King Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.

* There will be a Royal Rumble Strap Match contract signing between Daniel Bryan and WWE Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt.

WWE NXT Preview 1/22/20

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will air live from the NXT Arena at Full Sail University with the final hype for Saturday’s Worlds Collide event.

  • Keith Lee to challenge NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong
  • Matt Riddle & Pete Dunne clash with Imperium in Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinal action
  • Undisputed ERA and Grizzled Young Veterans meet in Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinals
  • How will tensions rise ahead of Worlds Collide?

WWE Superstar Asuka Posts On Social Media About Escaping The Fashion Show Mall Shooting

The Las Vegas Metro Police are investigating a shooting that happened last night at the Fashion Show Mall, according to 8 News NOW. There are reportedly three people injured.

WWE star Asuka was at the venue at the time of the shooting. She tweeted about the situation, updating fans that she escaped and noted that it was a GUESS store that protected her.

“I just escaped,” Asuka wrote on Twitter. “There was a scream in front of me at #FashionShowMall. It was like shooting. #GUESS near the shooting range protected me.”

https://twitter.com/WWEAsuka/status/1219821812378488832

https://twitter.com/SMAlvaranga/status/1219823505195192320

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Shannon Moore Returning To Work For WWE?

It looks like former WCW Hardcore Champion Shannon Moore could be going back to work for WWE.

The CWE (Canadian Wrestling Elite) promotion announced this weekend that Moore was forced to back out of their January 24 – January 26 shows due to “an unexpected WWE obligation.” Another Facebook post from CWE noted that Moore had a “contractual obligation to WWE that will now require his presence” later this month. Moore was replaced by wrestling veteran Pat Tanaka on the CWE shows.

It’s interesting to note that WWE needs Moore during Royal Rumble Weekend. There’s no word yet on if he will be in Houston for Worlds Collide and The Rumble, but it sounds likely.

Wrestling Inc. reported back in November how Moore worked a guest coaching stint at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. Wrestling Inc. noted at this link how Moore recently issued a statement on being sober for two years.

Moore last appeared for WWE in August 2008. He has been active on the indies and overseas since leaving WWE.

There’s also no word yet on if WWE has hired Moore to work as a Producer or a Coach, or perhaps a Rumble surprise.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Jeff Hardy Scheduled For Court After WrestleMania 36

WWE SmackDown Superstar Jeff Hardy is scheduled to return to court on Monday, April 6, according to North Carolina court records and PWInsider. This is the day after WWE’s WrestleMania 36.

Hardy is scheduled to be in a Moore County, NC court room that day to face charges from his arrest back in October. As we’ve noted, Hardy was pulled over and charged with DWI that night, and indicated that he had been in a fight with his wife. Jeff’s first court date for this arrest was on Thursday, November 7, but it has been continued once again, until April.

Hardy has been arrested twice since being put on the shelf for WWE following knee surgery back in May. You can read details on Jeff’s October 3 arrest at this link and you can read details on his July arrest at this link.

There’s no word yet on when Jeff will be medically cleared to compete, but it was reported last year that he would be out of in-ring action for 6-9 months following the knee surgery. It was recently reported at this link that WWE was pushing Hardy to take care of his personal issues before he was brought back, and it was noted that he has been working hard to do just that.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE RAW Preview 1/20/20

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas with the final red brand hype for the WWE Royal Rumble.

  • Andrade to defend U.S. Title against Rey Mysterio in a Ladder Match
  • WWE Champion Brock Lesnar returns to Raw
  • Rusev & Liv Morgan to battle Bobby Lashley & Lana in Mixed Tag Team Match
  • WWE will also air a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., tonight, which you can see below.

WWE Testing Tony Nese And Mike Kanellis As A Tag Team In NXT

Former NXT Cruiserweight Champion Tony Nese and 205 Live star Mike Kanellis worked as a tag-team during this weekend’s NXT live events as a test for a potential run on NXT television.

The two won Friday night’s NXT Melbourne live event match against Mohamed and Nick Ogarelli, which was Kanellis’ first bout since he asked for his release last October. They worked as a team again at the NXT Largo house show the following night, losing to the team of Isaiah “Swerve” Scott and Kushida.

Check out several photos from the NXT Largo show on Saturday night that includes their ring entrance and posing in the ring before the match, as well as video footage from their match against “Swerve” Scott and Kushida of what could be Nese and Kanellis’ double-team finishing move below.

https://twitter.com/MattBoone1984/status/1218927805402140672

https://twitter.com/mike_colon_/status/1218711316485083136

https://twitter.com/AshleyLiz39/status/1218738760587907074

https://twitter.com/Snaker345/status/1218712195770605569

NXT Largo Live: Mike Kanellis and Tony Nese were a tag team tonight and nearly pulled off a win after this double team maneuver.
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WWE SmackDown Preview 1/17/20

Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX will take place from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC as the road to the Royal Rumble continues.

  • Roman Reigns and Robert Roode to collide in Tables Match
  • John Morrison to return to the ring in battle with Big E
  • Kane returns to SmackDown!
  • Lacey Evans and Sasha Banks to finally meet in the ring this Friday Night