Raquel Rodriguez Sustains ‘Broken Arm’ From Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler On WWE Smackdown

As previously reported, The Bella Twins did not appear on RAW is XXX, even though they were advertised, and took issue with WWE. They had a problem with the lack of recognition for the women’s division at the 30th anniversary show. In an interview with Wrestling Inc, Dana Brooke responded to the comments, defending the current roster while praising the Bella Twins.

Tyrus has worked for several wrestling promoters in his career, and he recently compared Billy Corgan to Vince McMahon & Dixie Carter. The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion appeared on Muscle Memory with MuscleManMalcom and was asked about what it was like working for Corgan, Carter, and McMahon. “Dixie and Billy,...

– WWE released the cold open video for tonight’s NXT Vengeance Day show, featuring SmackDown Women’s Champion and former NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, who previews tonight’s lineup. NXT Vengeance Day is set for later tonight on Peacock in the US and on the WWE Network everywhere else.

Sami Zayn has had enough, attacking Roman Reigns on Smackdown and getting a match at WWE Elimination Chamber. Friday night’s show was main evented with Reigns and Paul Heyman in the ring, where Reigns accused Zayn of being greedy and trying to use the Bloodline. He said that everyone wants to take from him, and was set to continue before Zayn came out of the crowd and attacked Reigns. He ended up spearing Reigns and went for a chair, but Reigns escaped.

– Mickie James and Bully Ray got physical with each other in the ring on this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling. Bully Ray came out to the ring to rant about his loss to Josh Alexander, and James came out to interrupt him after he did the same to her celebration last week. Bully called Mickie “The Tramp” as a play on the champ and James slapped Ray, which led to Ray slamming her before going for a piledriver. Tommy Dreamer came out to make the save:James will be a tag team.

In an announcement from UFC President Dana White, he confirmed that former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will be returning to the Octagon for an upcoming fight with Michael Chandler. Both men will coach the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter Season 31: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler.

In a recent appearance with Highspots Sign It Live, Nia Jax shared a few details about her return to WWE for the Royal Rumble (per Fightful). Jax signed a series of items and answered a few inquiries about resuming her work with WWE after the promotion released her in November 2021. She was asked if she had gotten a month’s notice before appearing at the Rumble. “No, I did not,” she stated. When referencing her in-ring gear for the event, she mentioned, “I had it very quickly rushed.” You can watch the full signing session below.

– In a post on Twitter, Jade Cargill commented on hitting 50-0 in AEW, which she did with her win over Red Velvet last night. She wrote: “50-0 #UNDEFEATED BABYYYYYY #AEWDynamite. So manyyyyy haters. I love it. Keep it up guys. Your favorite is next.”. – Brian Cage celebrates...

– Cody Rhodes is the guest on this week’s episode of WWE After the Bell. You can listen to the full episode below, described as follows:. “Cody Rhodes returns to After the Bell following his Royal Rumble Match victory and talks about his recovery, his family’s WWE legacy and his highly anticipated match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.”

Nick Khan says that if it is in the best interests of WWE’s shareholders, Vince McMahon would step down following a potential sale. On Thursday’s Q4 earnings call, Khan fielded questions about a possible sale or other opportunity and talked about what WWE is looking for in a partner as well as the potential for McMahon, who returned to the WWE board of directors in January, to step down after such a deal is executed. You can see highlights below per Fightful:

As previously reported, AEW Dynamite was down in both viewership and the key 18-49 demographic rating from the week before. The show brought in 901,000 viewers and an 0.31 rating (401,000 viewers) in 18-49. It also had an 0.22 in 18-34. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has more details on the numbers for this week’s episode, including each quarter-hour.

Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina. We’re done with the Royal Rumble and the main event of Wrestlemania is set. That being said, there is a Sami Zayn sized road block on the Road To Wrestlemania and I’m not sure how they are going to deal with it. You can almost guarantee Zayn is getting the Elimination Chamber title shot, but dang it’s going to be a fun right on the way there. Let’s get to it.

– A new biography is in the works for late former WWE Superstar and Tag Team Champion Adrian Adonis, who passed away in a car accident in Canada in 1988. The new biography, Flowers for Adrian, is written by John Ellul and will be available on March 23 for Kindle EBook. Here’s the official description (via PWInsider:

– PWInsider reports that Kevin Knight & Kushida vs. Chris Bey & Ace Austin will open tonight’s edition of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV. – Impact Wrestling has announced that SiriusXM’s Busted Open will h ost a No Surrender PPV afterparty on February 24 in Las Vegas. Here are the details:

In an interview with Cheap Heat (via Fightful), Roxanne Perez spoke about her training with Reality of Wrestling and recalled an incident where Booker T was angry with her. She said: “When I started at Reality of Wrestling, I was 16, Booker and Sharmell [Booker T’s wife] were like parents to me and always looking out for me. Sharmell is amazing. One time, we had a show, and we were at a different venue. Usually, our locker rooms are towards the back, but it’s sort of an open space that you can hear the matches going on. In this venue, the locker rooms are completely closed doors, so you didn’t know what was going on unless you went out there and checked things out. We’re in the back and putting our match together and I was like, ‘Can you check what match is on?’ I’m putting on one boot, I haven’t put on the other, and she storms in and is like, ‘Your music is playing.’ ‘You’re lying. You’re just kidding.’ ‘No, your music is playing right now.’ ‘Oh my God.’ I don’t have my boot on. This is a wrestling nightmare. I’m freaking out and trying to tie my boot as fast as I could. I hear Booker across the hallway, ‘what the hell?’ ‘Please don’t come in here.’ He opens the door and is like, ‘What the hell is going on?’ ‘My boot, I don’t know.’ I’m freaking out and can’t get a word out. He was pissed and just walked out. ‘This is what happens when you think you’re over.’ It really humbled me. Sharmell came in the room after and was like, ‘don’t let him talk to you like that.’ She was hugging me and was like, ‘Don’t cry. You put your boots on, you go out there and you kick butt.’ After the match, I come to the back and he’s like, ‘Okay, kid, that was a good match. You redeemed yourself. Don’t ever do that again.’“

At this time, only three matches are confirmed for Wrestlemania, including Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Universal title. The other confirmed bouts include Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the Smackdown Women’s title and Bianca Belair defending the RAW Women’s title against the winner of the Elimination Chamber match in two weeks. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has notes on the rest of the rumored card, including which matches are ‘locked in’ at this point. Those matches include:

– Spoiler TV reports that last night’s episode of Young Rock was down in viewership from the last new episode that aired two weeks ago. The show had 1.226 million viewers, up from the last episode’s 1.411 million. The rating in the key 18-49 demographic was 0.2, which...

– During a recent edition of his Snake Pit podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Jake Roberts revealed that AEW once thought about using a mechanical snake for him to use on TV. However, those plans didn’t work out because it would’ve been too expensive. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

In an interview with Wrestlezone (via Fightful), Sami Callihan spoke about his storyline with the Design in Impact Wrestling and said fans are in for a ‘crazy ride.’. He said: “I’ve pretty much done everything that there is to do in IMPACT Wrestling and I love to be able to tell different types of stories. I think right now, with this story, stay tuned because you guys are all in for a crazy ride. We’ve just touched the surface of what this entire thing will be.”

Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling has announced a partnership with WWE NXT, which begins next week with the next ROW event. That show will feature an appearance from NXT’s Ivy Nile. The announcement reads: “Reality of Wrestling is taking the roster to the NEXT Level! We are proud...