WWE Royal Rumble 2022 Predictions: Rumble Winners, Roman Reigns' Run in Jeopardy

Sasha Banks and Naomi's walkout from the May 16 episode of Monday Night Raw sparked a number of responses from the WWE, including an indefinite suspension, stripping of the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships and an official statement harshly criticizing the pair. It has also resulted in WWE's commentary team consistently bringing the pair up, with Corey Graves saying their decision was unprofessional while Michael Cole talked on SmackDown about how they had let the WWE Universe down. Graves received some flack for his comments, though many fans assumed he was merely parroting whatever Vince McMahon ordered him to say.

It would seem some congratulations are in order for WWE and AEW stars Charlotte Flair (SmackDown) and Andrade El Idolo (Dynamite/Rampage), as a new photo reveals that Flair and El Idolo were married in a scenic ceremony. Attending the ceremony were family and friends, including fellow wrestling stars Apollo Crews, Finn Balor, Rey Mysterio, and Lina Fanene. You can check out the photo of the ceremony in the post below (via WrestlingNews.co), and we'll keep you posted if Flair or El Idolo confirm the news. Congratulations to the happy couple and we wish them all the best!

Sting will miss this weekend's AEW Fan Fest in Las Vegas following an injury he suffered last week on AEW Dynamite. For those who missed it, a brawl broke out after Adam Cole defeated Jeff Hardy that wound up involving The Young Bucks, reDRagon, both Hardy brothers, Darby Allin and "The Icon." Unfortunately, Sting wound up getting his leg injured when the Undisputed Elite trapped it in a steel chair and let Kyle O'Reilly nail him with a King Kong Knee Drop. It's unclear if this injury is storyline-based or legitimate.

The Usos had a lot to celebrate on tonight's WWE SmackDown after their win over RK-Bro last week, where they defeated the Raw Tag Team Champions to become the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions. They kicked things off on tonight's SmackDown, and Jey wasn't too happy with some of the boos. Jey welcome everyone to SmackDown and then Jimmy said he needed everyone to throw their 1's in the sky and thank the Tribal Chief and Needle Mover himself Roman Reigns. Jey then thanked Roman for letting them defeat RK-Bro on their own with a smile. Then he said that two days ago was their 12th anniversary, and 12 years ago they walked down the ramp and never thought they would still be standing in the ring in front of the fans.

WWE's upcoming Money in the Bank pay-per-view has been relocated from Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, a smaller arena that can reach a capacity of around 17,000. Meanwhile, Allegiant Stadium can hold around 71,000, so it is a much smaller venue. No reason for the move was given by WWE in their official announcement, but it turns out the venue might not be the only thing changing in regards to the event. WWE released a new poster for Money in the Bank after the announcement of the move, and the new poster removes some of the stars that were featured in the original one, including Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch (via Cageside Seats).

It's shaping up to be an interesting episode of Monday Night Raw next week after the events of last night's WWE SmackDown, which have led to the announcement of a new Tag Team Championship Contender's match. Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos will be facing Shinsuke Nakamura and Riddle, both of whom have issues with The Bloodline after attacks on their Tag Team partners in the past. It remains to be seen if Roman Reigns or Paul Heyman will be making the trip to Raw next week, but the Tribal Chief will certainly be watching how things play out.

Bryan Danielson and Matt Sydal kicked off tonight's episode of AEW Rampage, and then it was time for The Young Bucks, and they certainly made their entrance a memorable one. The Young Bucks came out to the ring for their match against Taylor Rust and John Crews, but they weren't clad in their usual gear. Instead, they were dressed as Matt and Jeff Hardy, and they went all-in with their get-ups and entrance, mimicking The Hardys brilliantly. They went above and beyond though by entering with The New Brood's Gangrel, and when they eventually got in the ring they kept the schtick going.

Raquel Rodriguez and Ronda Rousey delivered an impressive match a few weeks ago on SmackDown, and last night they faced off against each other once again. Unfortunately, their match got crashed after Shotzi got everyone fuming about being passed up for a shot at the Title, but that wasn't the only takeaway from the match, as Michael Cole revealed a new name for Rodriguez's finisher during the match. The finisher was previously named the Chingona Bomb (which was a fantastic name by the way), but Cole called it the Tejana Bomb during the match, and WrestlingNews.co seems to have put the puzzle pieces together on why it was changed.

WWE is beyond excited about the potential held by Olympic gold medalist and NCAA Champion Gable Steveson, and looks for the Champion to be one of their next major stars. Steveson recently retired from the world of amateur wrestling, leaving his shoes on the mat after his defeating Cohlton Schultz for the NCAA Heavyweight National Championship. His time in amateur wrestling might not be at its end though, as Gophers wrestling coach Brandon Eggum recently hinted he wants to return in a recent interview with TwinCities.com, but it would be something he would have to work out with WWE.

The WWE Universe was rather shocked to learn that WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon was taking a leave of absence from the company, and her official statement said she looked forward to returning but also that she wanted to take this time to focus on her family. A new report indicates there might be more to the story though, as during the most recent episode of We're Live Pal, Andrew Zarian, Dave Meltzer, Bryan Alvarez, and Garrett Gonzalez discussed Stephanie stepping away and revealed a conversation with a source in the know in WWE that said there was more to the story.

Tonight's WWE SmackDown was full of surprises, including several Monday Night Raw superstars making appearances, and that included Kevin Owens. Owens showed up midway through the show to host a special edition of The KO Show, and after going off on Ezekiel for a bit, Owens introduced his special guest, and it turned out to be 'Bloodline member' Sami Zayn. Zayn has been going around wearing a Bloodline shirt and saying he's a member of the faction, and Owens was over the moon with his friend. After they hugged Owens payed him some compliments and then Zayn returned the favor, and Zayn said that Ezekiel and Elias were the same person.

AEW is currently getting ready for Sunday's Double or Nothing pay-per-view, but there might be a major wrench thrown into all those plans. According to Fightful Select MJF no-showed a planned meet and greet earlier today at Fan Fest, and while it seems he hasn't left, a flight for him has evidently been booked out of Vegas later tonight. This is not a great sign of the relationship between MJF and AEW, a relationship that has been strained according to recent rumors and reports, and as of now his status for Double or Nothing is unknown.

Following Triple H's announcement that he would be retiring from wrestling in the ring, the superstar's wife, Stephanie McMahon, announced that she would be taking a leave of absence from the WWE, and her responsibilities as Chief Brand Officer for the wrestling organization. Now, news has hit the wire with regards to a recent all-hands meeting in World Wrestling Entertainment in which McMahon's absence was addressed, while also clarifying that it might be some time before the daughter of Vince McMahon makes a return to the company that she has been a part of for quite some time.