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Documentary on Bayley’s Lodestone all-woman wrestling camp published

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Colin Vassallo
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Former champion Bayley published a 17-minute documentary on the multi-day Lodestone training camp which she held in Orlando, Florida in December.

A total of 22 women were brought in to the seminar as they lived together and trained together while listening to some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Bayley paid for the training and accommodation out of her own pocket and had Superstars such as John Cena, Rhea Ripley, Natalya, Charlotte Flair, and many others come in to talk to the women. WWE referees assisted in the ring, officiating the short matches which were held in front of the whole class and the special guests.

The camp was held at Flatbacks Wrestling School, owned and run by Shawn Spears and Tyler Breeze.

WWE meet and greet event in Riyadh sells out immediately

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Colin Vassallo
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Royal Rumble 2026

The meet and greet event at the WWE Fan Zone in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ahead of the Royal Rumble sold out in no time as thousands of fans flocked to the WeBook.com website to get their tickets.

All the top WWE Superstars, including Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Rhea Ripley, and others are all scheduled to appear to meet with fans who are making the trip to watch the first Royal Rumble outside of North America.

The tickets for photos were just 25 Saudi Riyal, or the equivalent of $6.50 USD. As you can probably imagine, tickets vanished as soon as they hit the website.

The event will start at 6PM at the Fan Zone located at the King Abdullah Financial District just next to the outdoor arena which was specifically built for the Royal Rumble.

Shane McMahon congratulates wife Marissa on Academy Award nomination

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Colin Vassallo
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Shane McMahon congratulated his wife Marissa on receiving her first-ever Academy Award nomination for the movie Train Dreams.

When the nominations were announced last week, McMahon’s name was listed as one of the five producers on the movie.

“Congratulations Marissa Mac on a dream come true. You are in rare air with your movie Train Dreams receiving 4 Academy Award Nominations,” Shane wrote in a post on social media. “This movie would not have been made without you. You are an inspiration to me and our three sons. Declan, Kenyon Rogan and I could not be happier for or more proud of you. So well deserved Let’s Go!”

Marissa said that her heart is full and she’s humbled and grateful for the nomination, something she has dreamed about since she was 12 years old.

The movie Train Dreams is streaming on Netflix.

NJPW’s EVIL departing the company, rumored to be heading to WWE

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Colin Vassallo
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Former IWGP World Heavyweight champion EVIL is leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling and is rumored to be heading to WWE.

New Japan made the announcement of his departure official, saying that he will leave when his contract reaches its end in a few days on January 31.

“After careful consideration and discussions with NJPW management, EVIL, who has been a long standing member of the NJPW roster will leave New Japan Pro-Wrestling at the expiry of his contract at the end of January 2026,” NJPW wrote. “We apologise to fans for the sudden nature of this announcement. New Japan Pro-Wrestling wishes EVIL the very best in his future activities.”

EVIL, who was recently the NEVER Openweight champion, lost the title to Aaron Wolf at Wrestle Kingdom 20.

The 39-year-old, real name Takaaki Watanbe, has been working for NJPW since 2015. He has held the IWGP Heavyweight title, the IWGP Intercontinental title, the IWGP Tag Team titles, the NEVER Openweight title, and the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team title during his tenure there.

Raw ring announcer Alicia Taylor to miss Raw due to weather, Lilian Garcia to fill in

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Colin Vassallo
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Raw ring announcer Alicia Taylor will not be at Raw tomorrow night as she announced in a post on social media that she is stuck in the United States and unable to fly to Toronto due to the weather.

The storm has wreaked havoc at airports, with thousands of flights delayed and canceled.

“Currently at the airport with all canceled flights to Canada soo… tagging in sister LIL for the fill,” she wrote.

Thankfully, Lilian Garcia is already in Toronto having done ring announcing for Saturday Night’s Main Event, so for one night only, she is back doing Raw.

The show will take place at the Scotiabank Arena where a capacity crowd is expected, with over 15,000 fans already having their ticket.

Monday Night Wars edition announced for WWE 2K26

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE 2K26

After announcing an Attitude Era edition of WWE 2K26, WWE ran an advert yesterday for another edition, titled Monday Night Wars.

The ad starts with Scott Hall invading WCW asking the then WWF if they want a war. It then transitions to popular clips of The Rock, DX, nWo, and others from Raw and Nitro as the two TV shows went to battle against each other.

The cover art features 12 Superstars from each brand, with Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, Triple H, Kurt Angle, and Chyna on the WWE side while Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Goldberg, Booker T, and Eric Bischoff on the WCW side.

Pre-orders start on January 30 but no actual release date is available. Rumors are that the game will be out in time for WrestleMania 42.

Joe Tessitore misses Saturday Night’s Main Event due to weather

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Colin Vassallo
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Saturday Night's Main Event

Joe Tessitore missed last night’s Saturday Night’s Main Event after he was stuck at the Detroit airport due to bad weather conditions, where flights were delayed and canceled.

Tess, who usually acts as the hosts of these quarterly broadcast, was replaced by Stephanie McMahon instead, who held down the fort in his absence.

He also missed Friday Night Smackdown after he was appointed as the lead play-by-play commentator for Zuffa Boxing, who happened to have their first show on Paramount+ on the same day.

Michael Cole replaced Tessitore for Smackdown.

Shinsuke Nakamura says AJ Styles told him he’s retiring at the Royal Rumble

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Colin Vassallo
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Shinsuke Nakamura uploaded a note on Instagram after his match against AJ Styles yesterday, a note which he wrote the night before his match.

In his long note, Nakamura said that during the tour in Australia last year, he asked AJ when is he going to retire, after hearing a speech he made at a show that for him, felt like a goodbye.

“He answered, ‘The Royal Rumble. I’ve already decided,'” Nakamura wrote.

The Japanese star told AJ that before he retires, he wanted to wrestle him one more time, and AJ nodded in agreement.

That match came yesterday, coincidentally or not, one week before Styles puts his career on the line against Gunther at the Royal Rumble.

“I don’t say it out loud, but I rely on him. I respect him. And even though we don’t actually know each other as deeply as people might think, to me, he’s special,” Nakamura wrote.

“Almost like a brother and a best friend, in my own way. And now… our final match awaits. My last chance to give him the perfect send off. Do your best, me. And pro wrestling gods, please be kind,” he concluded.

The two ended up having one hell of a match, with Styles coming out with a mask he usually donned in Japan, and Nakamura coming out to his NXT-style entrance. On this cold Montreal night, Styles came out on top and after the match, both stars showed respect to each other.

Sami Zayn earns WWE Championship shot at Royal Rumble 2026

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Colin Vassallo
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Royal Rumble 2026

Local hero Sami Zayn became the number one contender for the WWE Championship last night on Saturday Night’s Main Event which took place from his hometown of Montreal.

The four-way match to determine who goes on to the Royal Rumble main evented the show, with Randy Orton, Damian Priest, and Trick Williams also part of the match.

The match ended when Priest hit a Razor’s Edge on Zayn, but instead went after Williams in the corner, leaving enough time for Zayn to recover and hit Priest with the Helluva Kick as soon as he got done with Williams. A three-count later and Zayn got his ticket to Riyadh and a chance to win the big one.

After the match, Drew McIntyre came in the ring to try and attack Zayn, but the former IC champion was ready and threw McIntyre out of the ring.

The show ended with Zayn on the ropes celebrating as fireworks went off inside Bell Centre.

Collision preview for 01/24/2026

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Colin Vassallo
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Collision will air tonight at 8PM ET on TNT and HBO Max, but this show will not be live as it was already taped this past Wednesday.

Tonight’s episode was supposed to be live from the Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas, but a storm in the area has made things difficult and the company took the sensible decision to cancel the live show and tape it after Dynamite instead.

Scheduled for the broadcast are Kris Statlander vs Isla Dawn, Willow Nightingale vs Julia Hart, Hangman Adam Page vs Katsuyori Shibata, Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher vs Austin & Billy Gunn, Andrade El Idolo vs Magnus, Mark Davis and Jake Doyle vs Jordan Oliver and Alec Price, and Claudio Castagnoli vs Roderick Strong for the CMLL World Heavyweight title.

Agent to several WWE Superstars, Nick LoPiccolo, leaving Paradigm

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Colin Vassallo
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Talent agent Nick LoPiccolo, who represents several WWE Superstars, is leaving Paradigm after 17 years and is expected to take his clients with him according to a report on Deadline.

LoPiccolo represents Superstars such as CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Jade Cargill, Liv Morgan, Tiffany Stratton, Blake Monroe, and others, and was instrumental in booking several Hollywood roles for the people who he represents.

Deadline states that both parties will maintain a professional relationship and continue working together as LoPiccolo goes independent. Paradigm, who he worked for 17 years, is helping with the transition.

LoPiccolo is known for entering in several hilarious battles on social media, especially X, with Dave Meltzer, Bryan Alvarez, and other insiders often his targets.

Saturday Night’s Main Event live tonight on Peacock from Montreal

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Colin Vassallo
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Saturday Night's Main Event

The first Saturday Night’s Main Event of 2026 takes place live tonight from Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where tickets have not set the world on fire.

Usually a hotbed for WWE shows, Montreal took a step back this time around thanks to extremely high ticket prices and two back-to-back shows with Smackdown also taking place yesterday in the same location.

Headlining the broadcast will be a fatal four-way match where the winner will become the number one contender for the WWE championship and will face Drew McIntyre for the title at the Royal Rumble next week. The match will pit Damian Priest vs Trick Williams vs Randy Orton vs Sami Zayn.

Also on the card, Cody Rhodes battles Jacob Fatu, Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky put the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles on the line against Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez, and AJ Styles takes on Shinsuke Nakamura.

How to watch

Saturday Night’s Main Event airs exclusively on Peacock in the United States and starts at 8PM ET. For international fans, every other country apart from the U.S. can watch the show live on WWE’s YouTube channel.

NXT rating for 01/20/2026

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Colin Vassallo
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NXT drew 608,000 viewers this week, down 10,000 viewers from the prior week and the second week in a row with a drop in viewers. The show had a 0.08 rating in 18-49, down 0.01 from the previous episode. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

Attitude Era edition announced for upcoming WWE 2K26 video game

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Colin Vassallo
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The Attitude Era is returning…for WWE 2K26!

In a commercial which aired yesterday during Smackdown, an Attitude Era edition of the video game was revealed, with Steve Austin, Kane, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chyna, Trish Stratus, Lita, Stephanie McMahon, and The Dudley Boyz on the front cover.

Pre-orders will start on January 30 but no delivery date was announced. It’s believed that the game will be out in March/April in time for WrestleMania.

There are several rumors floating around for this year’s game, including CM Punk as the cover Superstar and the addition of TNA and AAA stars as part of the playable roster.

Roman Reigns officially declares for the 2026 Royal Rumble match

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Colin Vassallo
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Royal Rumble 2026

Roman Reigns has declared for the Royal Rumble in a video which aired yesterday on Smackdown.

The Rumble will be the first time that Reigns will appear on WWE television since Survivor Series: WarGames, though he is expected to appear more during the road to WrestleMania.

He is the eighth man to announce his intentions to be in the match following Cody Rhodes, Dragon Lee, Gunther, Jey Uso, Penta, Rey Mysterio, and Solo Sikoa.

Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Bayley, Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green, Giulia, Iyo Sky, Jordynne Grace, Lash Legend, Liv Morgan, Lyra Valkyria, Nia Jax, Raquel Rodriguez, Rhea Ripley, and Roxanne Perez are the ones who so far have declared for the women’s Rumble match.

Smackdown rating for 01/16/2026

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Colin Vassallo
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The taped Smackdown last week on USA Network drew just 968,000 viewers, down 22,000 from the previous week and marks the second week in a row that the show drew less than a million viewers. Smackdown had a 0.21 rating in 18-49, down 0.05 from the prior show and was #2 on the top 50 cable chart behind the NBA on ESPN. (Ratings credit: Wrestlenomics)

Giulia and Kiana James become number one contenders for WWE Women’s Tag Team titles

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Colin Vassallo
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The WWE United States Women’s champion Giulia and Kiana James earned a shot at the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles after winning a triple threat tag match last night on Smackdown in Montreal.

Alexa Bliss and Charlotte and Nia Jax and Lash Legend were the other teams in this match, which ended with James winning Bliss after Bliss was hit by Legend’s Lash Extension finisher just seconds earlier.

It’s unclear when they will be able to cash in this title shot but Giulia and James have a date with either Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky or Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez, with their opponents to be decided after tonight’s Saturday Night’s Main Event tag team title match.

Styles vs Nakamura added to tonight’s Saturday Night’s Main Event

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Colin Vassallo
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Saturday Night's Main Event

A fourth match was added to tonight’s Saturday Night Main Event and it’s one with a lot of history across two promotions as AJ Styles will take on Shinsuke Nakamura.

Styles was invited to Smackdown by General Manager Nick Aldis, with Aldis saying he got him over because he had a match for him for Saturday Night’s Main Event.

The two men faced each other multiple times, but did so on the biggest stages of both New Japan Pro-Wrestling and WWE. Nakamura defeated Styles at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 10 to retain the IWGP Intercontinental title and then Styles defeated Nakamura to retain the WWE title at WrestleMania 34.

Styles will face Gunther at the Royal Rumble with his career on the line.

Smackdown preview for 01/23/2026

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Colin Vassallo
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Smackdown is back live at 8PM ET on USA Network after two weeks in Europe, with the show coming from Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

Five matches have been announced already including The Wyatt Sicks vs The MFTs for the WWE Tag Team titles, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs Nia Jax and Lash Legend vs Giulia and Kaina James in a triple threat tag team match to determine the #1 contenders for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles, Damian Priest vs Trick Williams, Jade Cargill vs Chelsea Green, and Carmelo Hayes hosts his United States championship open challenge.

Plus, Smackdown General Manager Nick Aldis has invited AJ Styles over for the show, an invitation which has been accepted by the former WWE champion.

Trey Miguel after week from wrestling hell: “I didn’t think I could do it anymore”

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Colin Vassallo
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Trey Miguel, who returned to TNA Wrestling yesterday on Impact after he was released from his AEW contract days after he signed it, said that the last week was really hard on him mentally.

“I planned to step away from wrestling after the week I went through,” he wrote on X. “I didn’t think I could do it anymore.”

Miguel thanked everyone who had his back, especially TNA who offered him a contract to return after he left with the rest of The Rascalz.

“It was hard not to quit. But we can’t give up. Thank you God,” he concluded.

Miguel was part of the Feist or Fired match and pulled down briefcase #4 during the match. One of the four briefcases contains termination papers, a scenario which Matt Hardy wrote that TNA “has the opportunity to do maybe the funniest thing ever.”

“If this is the fired briefcase I’ll be so pissed,” Miguel responded on X.

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