The Royal Rumble takes place tomorrow in Philadelphia, PA. The Rock posted the following image tonight, noting that he is in Philadelphia. Let the speculation begin…
In an interview with 105.3 THE FAN in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Roman Reigns spoke about the upcoming Royal Rumble and more.
– He said he didn’t like being out with an injury but was happy to spend the time off with family. He got to afford a wedding and go on vacation. However, he added he couldn’t move very much in the first few weeks.
– He said he is motivated “more than ever” to win the Royal Rumble after he came so close last year. He has another year of experience and “that spells disaster” for everyone else.
– All three former members of The Shield are “prospering” and fans have nothing to complain about with their direction. He said that will keep succeeding and change the face of WWE.
Lance Storm does not approve of John Cena’s activity on Twitter it seems. Cena made a post, commenting on a squat he was doing, and Storm felt that Cena was begin arrogant. Check out the exchange below…
Birthdate: 05/02/1972 (age 42) Height: 6'5" Weight: 260 Ib Johnson was a college football player for the U... 
Birthdate: 05/25/1985 (age 29) Height: 6'3" Weight: 265 Ib A member of the Anoa'i family, a renowned Samoa... 
Birthdate: 04/23/1977 (age 37) Height: 6'1" Weight: 251 Ib Cena is known as "the face of the WWE for a lon... Anyone who says they're working their ass off, isn't doing squat! #dothework #earnit #nevergiveup https://t.co/p1ujZZi0L2
— John Cena (@JohnCena) January 19, 2015
@JohnCena @WWE Nothing like insulting a lot of hard working people John. Quite the arrogant comment, no?
— Lance Storm (@LanceStorm) January 19, 2015
@CoachDeCarlo @JohnCena @WWE Millions of people follow him. He should think bigger
— Lance Storm (@LanceStorm) January 19, 2015
Credit: The UK Sun
Daniel Bryan recently spoke about his ideal situation for WrestleMania and more. Here are the highlights…
On Sting vs. Triple H: “I think he’d do very well. But it will be interesting because there’s a lot of pressure in WWE. And he’s older now. Let’s see how he handles that kind of pressure, whether it is a WrestleMania match or doing something at the Royal Rumble. It has been a long time since he’s performed in front of a crowd that big.”
On Paul Heyman: “Paul Heyman’s been an incredible performer for years and he’s been able to change and evolve with the way the business has evolved. To me, I feel like he’s very ahead of the curve. If you talk to Paul Heyman, he’s like a wrestling genius. He understands the fan base, he knows what people want. He’s an amazing performer.”
On Brock Lesnar: “Literally, my ideal scenario for Sunday would be I win the Royal Rumble, Brock Lesnar wins his WWE World Heavyweight championship match, and then we wrestle in the main event of WrestleMania. That’s what I hope happens. It’ll be interesting to see what actually does happen.”
UPDATE: The following is from WWE.com:
WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar Justin Gabriel as of Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. WWE wishes Justin Gabriel the best in all of his future endeavors.
ORIGINAL: Although we don't have a lot of details at this point, Justin Gabriel quit WWE this weekend.
Gabriel, real name Paul Lloyd, Jr., signed a developmental deal with the promotion in 2008, where he was asigned to the Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) promotion, WWE's developmental territory at the time.
In February of 2010, Gabriel competed in the first season of NXT, finishing third in the competition, before being called up to the main roster in June of 2010, joining "The Nexus" faction. Gabriel is a former three-time WWE Tag-Team Champion.
No other details are available at this time.
We will update you as soon as more information becomes available on this story.
Here is a video of WWE Superstars and Divas offering their picks for the Super Bowl:
Superstars predict the winner of Seahawks vs. PatriotsFormer WWE and current UFC star CM Punk was at a Less Than Jake concert on Wednesday night. You can see a photo below of Punk crowd surfing.
Birthdate: 07/27/1969 (age 45) Height: 6'4" Weight: 255lb Hunter Hearst Helmsley is an American business ... 
Birthdate: 03/03/1981 (age 33) Height: 6'1" Weight: 213 Ib A second-generation wrestler, Lloyd was initial... 
Birthdate: 10/26/1978 (age 36) Height: 6'2" Weight: 218 Ib He was titled in the WWE as "the longest-reigni... CM Punk crowd surfing! pic.twitter.com/ZmucOyQCfQ
— Punk (@_VintageRollins) January 22, 2015
-- Here is a new video from WWE where Seth Rollins says he isn’t afraid of Brock Lesnar and talks about his confidence going into the Royal Rumble:
-- The latest JBL (not Cole) Show is below, featuring Faarooq putting JBL on notice that he’s not been very APA-like:
DAMN! It's mail day! - The JBL (Not Cole) Show - Ep. #113The Clarion Hotel & Casino just off the Vegas Strip will be imploded between 2 and 3AM on February 10. It has had many names before. It used to be the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel. It was also owned by the WWE for a very brief period before they decided to resell it instead of making it a WWE casino.
You can find more information here.
Here is a preview for tonight’s episode of Total Divas on E!:
Cameron is worried about Eva Marie's health: Total Divas Preview Clip, January 25, 2015Source: Pwinsider.com
There has been talk in WWE about the in-ring career of Goldust ending. Word is that he will end his run as a wrestler in the next few months, moving to a role as a backstage agent/producer. His team with Stardust will slowly fade out and Stardust will become a singles wrestler.
This change isn’t expected to happen until after WrestleMania 31. While there was talk of Goldust vs. Stardust happening at some point, there’s no word on if the match is planned.
-- Boxer Manny Pacquiao has starred in a video for Funny or Die in which he tries to find his own wrestling persona.
-- Dolph Ziggler appears in a promo for comedian Kyle Kinane’s new Comedy Central special:
Tag team champs Dolph Ziggler and Kyle Kinane for Kyle's new special on Comedy Central.Eva Marie posted the following on Twitter, sharing a preview from a new photo shoot that will be featured on Total Divas…
#AllRedEverything shot by @geaimages hair: @Glit_Glam MUA @honeybeileen watch this go down on #TotalDivas @eonline
WWE has added the following to the Vault section of the WWE Network in honor of Black History month:
Hall of Fame Profiles: * Hall of Fame: Ernie Ladd * Hall of Fame: Bobo Brazil * Hall of Fame: Tony Atlas
Clips: * Mark Henry * The Rock and Booker T * Cryme Tyme and Ron Simmons * Johnson and Atlas Feature * The Bruise Brothers * Iceman King Parsons * The PYT Express * Bad News Allen * Ernie Ladd * Thunderbolt Patterson
Features: * Ernie Ladd Feature * Ron Simmons Feature * Bo Bo Brazil Feature
Episodes: * All-Star Wrestling 2/28/76 * Championship Wrestling 12/6/83 * GWF Major League Wrestling 54 * Madison Square Garden 2/2/76 * Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 546 * Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 600 * Mid-South Wrestling 123 * Mid-South Wrestling 209 * NWA World Wide Wrestling 4201 * WCCW 196 * WCW Main Event 620
Roman Reigns spoke with Sam Roberts last weekend before the Royal Rumble. Check out the highlights…
On fans criticizing him for being shoved down their throats: “I’m aware of all of these things. You have to look at it through many different perspectives. For me, as a provider and as a man, I have a responsibility to provide. I can’t look at it like and get down on ‘oh, this is what they’re thinking and this is what they’re saying.’ To be honest I really don’t care. I can only do my thing and do the best that I can. The majority of critics, I would say, are people who have no clue what they’re talking about and have never been in a wrestling ring. They’ve never been a public speaker. They wouldn’t even know how to lock up with me if I allowed them to. If I gave them the opportunity to lock up and tangle with me in the ring, they would have no clue what to do so for them to critique or ever say anything about any performer is asinine and just blows my mind.”
On WWE’s booking of him: “It’s one of those situations where obviously the company is gonna do what the company does and the fans are definitely gonna do what they do. That’s what’s so great. The fans have to realize that as opinionated as y’all are in the way you want it, the company is the same way and they’re gonna do what they wanna do…at the end of the day I’m just a guy getting rich.”
On his paying attention to criticism: “I see all of my criticism. I’m in a position now that I get a ton of love which is great and a ton of criticism which is great. As long as I’m in people’s mouths that’s all that matters to me. As long as people are talking about me…The majority of the time…the people that are critiquing and bashing me, they’re making me more relevant, I would think. If you didn’t want me around then just don’t talk about me and try and make it silent out there. That’s not the case [because] they make it even more overwhelming. You know, noise is noise. That’s the thing.”
Partial Source: Pwinsider
Layla El was injured and pulled from WWE’s schedule. She also had surgery this week.
At this time it’s unknown what the injury was but we’ll post more details as we get them.
Here are videos of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayns from WWE NXT’s Instagram account, with both men making Royal Rumble predictions:
It looks like the format for the return of WWE Tough Enough will be different when it returns to the USA Network. NXT head trainer Bill DeMott will be featured and most of the show’s footage will be shot at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. It’s possible and likely) that other trainers will be featured as well.
The show’s format may be similar to that of American Idol, in which there is live voting and segments to decide who is eliminated. Contestants will still live together in a house, just like previous seasons.
Here is the final lineup for CHIKARA’s “A New Start” in Philadelphia this afternoon. The event kicks off season fifteen for the promotion:
* CHIKARA Grand Championship Match: Icarus vs. Chuck Taylor
* The Colony (Worker Ant/Silver Ant/Fire Ant) vs. Jakob Hammermeier/Pinkie Sanchez/Soldier Ant
* The Throwbacks, Shynron, Jervis Cottonbelly & Princess Kimberlee vs. Blaster McMassive, Max Smashmaster, Flex Rumblecrunch, Jaka & Oleg the Usurper
* Eddie Kingston vs. Kevin Condron * The Batiri vs. Hallowicked/Frightmare
* Ophidian vs. Nøkken
* Race Jaxon and Hype Rockwell vs. Missile Assault Ant and Arctic Rescue Ant
* UltraMantis Black vs. Juan Francisco de Coronado
You can find out more here.
Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer
The Lucha Underground television taping in Los Angeles, California on Saturday night was reportedly sold out. The tapings held on January 17th and January 18th were also said to be sold out, with 250 fans in attendance for both shows.
Several notable names were in attendance at the taping last night, including former Los Angeles Lakers star A.C. Green, Women's UFC fighter and Four Horsewomen member Shayna Baszler, as well as UFC fighter and New Japan Pro Wrestling announcer Josh Barnett.
AAA Mega Heavyweight Champion Alberto El Patron also worked the taping. He wrote the following on Twitter about being at the show.
Birthdate: 07/12/1977 (age 37) Height: 6'3" Weight: 286 Ib Brock Lesnar is one of the most dominant indivi... 
Birthdate: 04/11/11969 (age -9955) Height: 6'6" Weight: 232 IB Dustin Runnels' enigmatic, sexually ambiguous g... 
Birthdate: 07/27/1980 (age 34) Height: 6'0" Weight: 213 lb Nemeth signed a development contract with WWE i... 
Birthdate: 09/19/1984 (age 30) Height: 5'8 Weight: 125 Ib In 2013, Marie signed with WWE and was assigned... 
Birthdate: 06/25/1977 (age 37) Height: 5'2" Weight: 116 Ib After attending a performing arts college, El w... Time for @LuchaElRey if u r here get ready 4the best time of ur life and if u r not, come running cause we r making history in this place
— Alberto El Patron (@VivaDelRio) January 24, 2015