Strummer

So I guess Alexa really must have been hurt if they took her off tv so long with her merch selling so well

Speaking of Jesse, just saw him a few weeks ago in a match from 84. He was only 32/33 and looked completely broken down and could barely move. I would assume due to steroid abuse. Kinda funny how 32/33 would be considered spry and young in current wrestling but guys back then were near the end.

Meltzer says one of the planned Mania main events was Seth (as champion) defending against Big E. But since they just did the match on tv last night it might not be going down anymore

Is Alexa coming back as her old character or are they still going with the supernatural stuff?

Next Saudi show is Sat. Feb 19. Just a few weeks after the Rumble.

Last night's show did a .43 in the demo, almost matching Raw (.45).

Yeah Pillman came around at the wrong time. He never got pushed despite being over because of his size in the early 90s and by the time size mattered less he was completely broken down

Regal had been with the company in some form since 2000, right? Nearly 22 years.

According to Meltzer in his SI article, Seth was originally supposed to win the title at Day One before Roman tested positive and Brock was added.

WWE has officially changed Seth's name to Seth "Freakin'" Rollins

I edited the original post. But no MNF next week. Games are on Saturday. So just affecting the 1/17 Raw

With ESPN having a playoff game next Monday would anyone be surprised if they have Brock in a title match on that show? Against Big E or Lashley?

I assume the plan was for Heyman to screw over Brock tonight and then Brock wins the rumble setting up Brock v Roman at Mania. I guess they can still get there... I think. hope everyone gets better obvs..

Johnny Knoxville announced he's going to be in the Royal Rumble this year and SRS is reporting WWE is expected to announce a surprise entrant tonight so....

Apparently there was an anti Nick Khan sign confiscated from a fan at Raw after Vince saw it while watching the show from home

Has anyone in recent memory had a more nondescript run as champion than Big E.? He's been champion going on 4 months and no one ever mentions him or talks about his booking. Maybe it's been better than Rey's 2006 run.

Roman is once again not at the SD house show tonight

Fightful is reporting that wwe will no longer require covid testing for the talent

There's been yet another covid outbreak in the company

yup a multi year deal per fightful. I think I saw it was in the seven figure range

Bret dropped a Smashing Pumpkins reference in the buildup to the cage match with Nash at IYH Feb. 96. Vince was interviewing him. Maybe?

Yeah Meltz says Brock/Roman is the main event of Mania so they have to keep this going for the next 4 months. A turn seems likely now or Brock is screwed and has to win the Rumble

Plus I think the article was saying how overrated the bloodline story is. It's basically been the same thing every week for nearly a year and a half and it was still getting a bunch of praise. That praise seems to have subsided though

I think the point was that yes, everyone knows the wwe system is broken but they've still given Roman chance after chance for nearly 7 years now and no one else has been given that opportunity. Beside the part timers, Cena, Brock of course.

Jeff Hardy has been released according to Sean Ross Sapp