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Kenny Omega Says He Will Not Be At The WWE Royal Rumble, He’s Re-Signing With NJPW

Kenny Omega appeared on Wrestling Observer Radio today and revealed that he is close to re-signing with New Japan Pro Wrestling for another year and will not be appearing at this Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

“I will not be at the Royal Rumble,” Omega said. “I don’t want people to have this false hope of me showing up in the Royal Rumble and then not being there and being disappointed when there’s a fantastic match happening with fantastic competitors. I don’t want the lack of me being in that to disappoint people.”

Omega noted that he hasn’t finalized terms for a new contract with New Japan, however he will be flying out to Japan in mid-February to re-negotiate and “it’s looking positive.” He admitted that while there’s a small chance that the deal could fall through, it’s looking like he will be staying with New Japan for one more year. He said that he still feels like there are things in Japan that are unfinished. He added that WWE’s roster is stacked and he feels like he can make more of an impact in New Japan rather than WWE.

You can listen to the full episode by clicking here.

Source: WrestlingINC

In the latest episode of the Elite, which you can watch below, Kenny sent a message to The Young Bucks about staying with New Japan:

WWE NXT Star Shane Thorne Out For 7-9 Months

Shane Thorne of TM-61 recently suffered a knee injury and underwent surgery. An injury angle was done with The Revival last week to write him off TV but it was announced on last night’s WWE NXT that he will be out of action for 7-9 months.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Makes Announcement About 2018 Royal Rumble

WWE announced that the 2018 WWE Royal Rumble will take place on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Philadelphia to host 30th anniversary of WWE Royal Rumble in 2018

WWE has announced that the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia will host the 30th anniversary of WWE Royal Rumble on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. The story was first reported by Philly.com.

As part of Royal Rumble Weekend, WWE will host four consecutive action-packed nights at Wells Fargo Center, including NXT TakeOver on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018; WWE Royal Rumble on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018; WWE Monday Night Raw on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018; and WWE SmackDown LIVE on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Additional information about these events will be announced in the future at wwe.com.

“We are very happy to continue Philadelphia’s amazing relationship with WWE by bringing Royal Rumble back to our city,” said Larry Needle, Executive Director of PHL Sports, a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We look to forward to working closely with WWE to build a great fan experience for all those attending from around the world.”

“We have had a longstanding relationship with WWE that dates back to 1974 at the Spectrum,” said Comcast Spectacor’s John Page, President, Wells Fargo Complex. “The Wells Fargo Center has hosted many incredible WWE events over the past 20 years, including WrestleMania XV. Royal Rumble 2018 will build on that success as we will welcome WWE fans from all over the world to Philadelphia.”

“We are excited to have Philadelphia serve as host to one of WWE’s biggest events of 2018,” John Saboor, WWE Executive Vice President, Special Events, said. “We look forward to an unprecedented four consecutive nights of WWE action at Wells Fargo Center, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Royal Rumble.”

Royal Rumble officially kicks off The Road to WrestleMania. The event is highlighted by a 30-man Royal Rumble Match featuring Superstars from both Raw and SmackDown LIVE, with the winner receiving a World Championship opportunity at WrestleMania. The event will be broadcast around the world live on WWE Network. The 2018 Royal Rumble marks the 30th anniversary of the prestigious event, which was first held in January 1988 at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.

This year’s Royal Rumble takes place this Sunday, Jan. 29, live at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Source: WWE.com

Kenny Omega — Royal Rumble Appearance Unlikely, But He’s Not Ruling It Out (VIDEO)

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NJPW wrestler Kenny Omega has commented on rumors that he’ll appear in the Royal Rumble this weekend … and while it sounds unlikely, The Cleaner didn’t rule anything out.

Omega took part in a Q&A with 4 Front Wrestling and when asked about the Rumble said, “If some of you guys are subscribers to the Network and you’re looking forward to something happening, or not happening, on the 29th … I’m not sure if I can pull a rabbit out of a hat by that date.”

He adds, “But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. I’m not saying anything. I’m just … that might be asking too much at this point in time.”

For the record though, Kenny says he’ll win the whole thing if entered into the match.

He added that he would love to work a match with AJ Styles at WrestleMania.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Finn Balor Possibly Returning To WWE Soon?

PWInsider reports that Balor, who has been out of action since suffering a shoulder injury during his SummerSlam match with Seth Rollins last August, will be undergoing medical testing this week that could clear him to return to the ring.

Source: WrestlingINC

Finn Balor posted the video below of himself doing a set of 30 restriction TRX curls.

Ric Flair Statue Being Made In His Honor For WrestleMania 33 Axxess

An honorary statue of Ric Flair will be unveiled by WWE during WrestleMania 33 weekend … and the model it was sculpted after spoiled the surprise on social media.

A model named Sean Perry recently posted the photo below with the caption, “Sooooo, the other day a studio did a full body mold of me for a statue of Ric Flair (in his prime) for the WWE Hall of Fame.”

One source confirms that this guy isn’t telling a lie … a Flair statue is being made to join the ones WWE already has for Andre the Giant, Bruno Sammartino, Dusty Rhodes and Ultimate Warrior.

As in the past, it will be more than likely be unveiled at WWE Axxess.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

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SmackDown Live Preview 1/24/17

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live is in Toledo, Ohio with the final hype for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

Randy Orton and Luke Harper battle to decide The Wyatt Family’s future

Renee Young set to interview the returning Mickie James

AJ Styles will call out John Cena

Kalisto seeks payback on Dolph Ziggler

Source: WWE.com

205 Live Preview 1/24/17

Advertised for the show on the WWE Network is Cedric Alexander vs. Neville.

WWE will also likely be hyping Rich Swann defending the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Neville at the Royal Rumble PPV this Sunday night in San Antonio.

John Cena To Host Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards

WWE announced the following:

John Cena to host Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice AwardsWWE Superstar, actor and television personality John Cena is set to host Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards, airing live Saturday, March 11, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Cena made the announcement Tuesday morning on NBC’s “TODAY.”

“Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards is the biggest party for kids, and I’m so excited and honored to host this year’s show,” Cena said. “I have a lot of big surprises in store so bring on the slime!”

The only live event where kids’ votes count and the biggest stars of the day line up to get slimed, Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards will celebrate kids’ favorites from across the worlds of film, television, music, pop culture, animation and more. With stunts and surprises at every turn, the show will air live from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles and will be seen by kids around the globe on Nickelodeon channels in more than 180 countries and territories. Additional Kids’ Choice Awards news, including categories and presenters, will be announced in the coming weeks.

“John Cena’s energy and larger-than-life personality will bring the most excitement, comedy and fun to this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards,” said Shelly Sumpter Gillyard, Senior Vice President, Talent and Events for Nickelodeon. “He’s a big kid at heart, and we can’t wait to give kids around the world a front row seat to this year’s show.”

While this will be Cena’s first time hosting the global show, he is beloved worldwide by the Nickelodeon family, having previously hosted Australia’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2008, as well as undergoing a sliming at the first U.K. Kids’ Choice Awards.

Goldberg, Lesnar And The Undertaker Come Face-To-Face-To-Face On RAW (Video)

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Last night Raw ended with an intense face-off between Goldberg, Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker, giving viewers one final tease before they all compete in the Royal Rumble.

It all went down during the closing segment when Goldberg declared he would be the victor of the Rumble match and Paul Heyman interrupted to bring out his Beast of a client.

Just as it looked as Golberg and Lesnar were about to fight, the gong struck, the lights went out and Taker was standing in the ring with them. They stared each other down as the show went off the air.

 

Below is a fan video in which you can see what happened after RAW went off the air: