Eddie Edwards suffered a gruesome injury over at a weekend Impact TV taping at the hands of Sami Callihan. After losing to Edwards in a singles match, Callihan delivered a post-match beatdown that involved a steel chair and a baseball bat.

Callihan accidentally struck Edwards in the head with the bat, which led to him bleeding profusely and being taken to the hospital. It was an ugly sight that demonstrated once again how dangerous the sport of pro wrestling can be, even when performed by trained professionals.

On Sunday, Edwards posted an update saying he suffered a couple broken bones, cuts, and a black eye.

Thanks to everyone checkin in. Im good, couple broken bones couple cuts and a sweet black eye. Somedays youre the bat, somedays youre my eye

— Edward Edwards (@TheEddieEdwards) January 14, 2018

PWInsider reports that Edwards underwent a CT scan which revealed several broken bones in his face as well as a broken nose. His cuts were glued shut.

Edwards provided another update later on Sunday afternoon:

Not like I was gonna let a little baseball bat to the face stop me from watching my @Patriots last night #Patriots #AiP pic.twitter.com/iFE422UWRL

— Edward Edwards (@TheEddieEdwards) January 14, 2018

Tonight’s edition of WWE Monday Night RAW takes place from San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center. This is the final show before next week’s RAW 25th Anniversary special.

The road to the Royal Rumble continues with the following items advertised for tonight:

– Asuka vs. Nia Jax

– How will Roman Reigns repay The Miz and The Miztourage?

– Can Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan get on the same page before the Royal Rumble event?

– Braun Strowman brings down the house … literally

– Is Cedric Alexander our next WWE Cruiserweight Champion?

– Will “Woken” Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt collide?

Local ads are also hyping an appearance from John Cena.

Join us here tonight for our weekly WWE RAW Live Coverage and catch up on the top moments from last week’s show:

• 6 Takeaways From Last Week’s WWE RAW

Former Impact Wrestling world champion Eddie Edwards was hospitalized after an incident with Sami Calihan during Saturday’s TV tapings from Orlando.

After Edwards pinned Sami Callihan in a singles match, Callihan delivered a post match attack that left Edwards bleeding profusely from the head.

Callihan placed a chair on Edwards and hit it with a baseball bat. The bat ricocheted off the chair and struck Edwards on the top of his head. According to fans in attendance, it was immediately apparent that the spot did not go as planned. Edwards abruptly left the ringside area and had blood pouring from his head as he headed to the back.

According to PWInsider, he was taken to the hospital to stitched up and evaluated.

WWE has released the official brackets for Mixed Match Challenge, the mixed-tag team tournament premiering on the Facebook Watch streaming platform this coming Tuesday at 10pm (Eastern). The winning team will be awarded $100,000 to donate to a charity.

WWE has also announced that one of the Semi-Final matches (Week 11) will feature one team which had already been eliminated, with fans voting to award them a ‘second chance.’

Here’s the full schedule of first round matches and the official brackets.

Week 1: Finn Balor & Sasha Banks vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Natalya

Week 2: The Miz & Asuka vs. Big E & Carmella

Week 3: Braun Strowman & Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Sami Zayn & Becky Lynch

Week 4: Goldust & Alicia Fox vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso and Naomi

Week 5: Elias & Bayley vs. Rusev & Lana

Week 6: Apollo Crews & Nia Jax vs. Bobby Roode & SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair

The big announcement that John Cena was teasing on social media is that he’ll be hosting Fthe Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards for the second year in a row. The show takes place on Saturday, March 24th.

The excitement can NOT be contained!

It’s official: It’s slime season and I’m back to host the @Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards for a second time on March 24 at 8pm/7c! #KCA pic.twitter.com/AiCYSYeL1z

— John Cena (@JohnCena) January 11, 2018

In addition to hosting the 2018 Kid’s Choice Awards, Variety reports that John Cena has expanded his partnership with Nickelodeon. Cena is joining the voice cast of the Nickelodeon’s new animated series “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and will serve as executive producer on a new game show called “Keep it Spotless.”

Nickelodeon President Cyma Zarghami told Variety, “[Cena’s] just one of those people who kids love, so why wouldn’t we want to be in business with him?”

Cena said, “Nickelodeon and I, we share the same looking glass. We like to make kids laugh and we like kids to have fun. Nickelodeon doesn’t do programming that doesn’t have comedy in it, that doesn’t have smiles in it. I really enjoy putting smiles on faces.”

For more on Cena’s partnership with Nickelodeon, visit Variety.com.

Humbled to work on so many projects with an amazing partner like @Nickelodeon. Ready to bring energy to a celebrated franchise like #TMNT and fun show like #KeepItSpotless. #LetsGetToWork https://t.co/GyKT6ygNHJ

— John Cena (@JohnCena) January 11, 2018

Impact Wresting will be introducing new championship belts once again.

During a media conference call on Thursday morning involving Impact executives Don Callis and Scott D’Amore, the company revealed that the new championships will be introduced in April, when they hold the next round of television tapings.

Current championship belts being are holdovers from when the company (briefly) rebranded as Global Force Wrestling last year. When the GFW partnership was terminated, the company covered up the Global Force name with ‘Impact Wrestling’ plates.

Impact Wrestling’s current champions include:

• World Champion: Austin Aries
• Grand Champion: EC3
• Knockouts Champion: Laurel Van Ness
• Tag Team Champions: LAX
• X-Division Champion: Taiji Ishimori

Austin Aries returned to Impact Wrestling at Wednesday night’s Impact tapings from Orlando, FL and captured the company’s Global Championship from Eli Drake.

• Full Spoilers From Wednesday’s Impact Wrestling Tapings

Aries, who was released from WWE back in July 2017, held the Impact Wrestling world title  once before (2012) and is a 6-time X-Division Champion.

He’s also the reigning DEFIANT Wrestling Champion and will defend that title this Friday against PROGRESS World Champion Travis Banks.

Tonight in Orlando. https://t.co/bTpMEYjyve with more: https://t.co/dLIF6i8qpz pic.twitter.com/9BsRAFv8cW

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 11, 2018

Impact Wrestling held its latest round of TV tapings on Wednesday night from Universal Studios in Orlando, FL. The following are results from the show, courtesy of Jacob Cohen:

– Caleb Konley defeated Rohit Raju

– Impact Grand Champion Matt Sydal (c) defeated Fallah Bahh to retain

– Lashley defeated KM

– Kiera Hogan defeated Laurel Van Ness

– LAX comes out for an in-ring promo and Konnan calls out oVe. The group comes out and Sami Callihan says he hates LAX and the Impact Zone, but it’s because oVe hates everything. Sami says he does respect LAX, and they have bigger problems to deal with now, but they will be tag team champions again in 2018. Konnan says there aren’t any bigger fish to fry than them, because LAX is the whole tuna. Caleb Konley and Trevor Lee attacks LAX from behind and oVe leaves.

– Moose & Johnny Impact defeated Alberto El Patron & EC3

– Eli Drake and Chris Adonis come out to the ring for ‘The Facts Of Life’, and Eli talks about being the greatest of all time. He declares he is the greatest Champion, dresser, and friend of all time… but Austin Aries returns and says Drake isn’t the Greatest Man That Ever Lived. Aries lists his own accolades in the company and says if Drake wants to be great, he has to beat him anywhere and anytime. Chris Adonis attacks him from behind, and Eli calls for a ref to defend the title on the spot.

– Austin Aries returned and defeated Eli Drake to capture the Impact Global Championship.

– Taiji Ishimori & Matt Sydal defeated Rohit Raju & El Hijo Del Fantasma

– Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley) defeats T.E.C.H. LAX appears on the screen after the match, and Konnan warns Cult Of Lee that they are coming for them, and there is nothing they can do about it

– Laurel Van Ness defeated Kiera Hogan. Van Ness attacks Hogan after the match, but Allie runs out for the save.

– Hania defeated Amber Nova. Rosemary attacks Hania after the match and chases her away

– Johnny Impact defeated EC3 & Moose & Alberto El Patron in a #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way match.

H/T: Bill Prichard of Wrestlezone

Major League Wrestling returns to Orlando, FL tonight (1/11) for MLW: Zero Hour at GILT Nightclub. A limited number of tickets for the event are still available at Eventbrite.com.

• MLW: Zero Hour will be available for on-demand streaming this weekend at MLW.TV.

Here’s the card for MLW: Zero Hour:

• DEATH MATCH: Jimmy Havoc vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland
• SUPER FIGHT: MVP vs. Low Ki (with Stokely Hathaway)
• Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor & Seth Petruzelli
• LUCHA LIBRE: Penta el Zero M vs. Rey Fenix
• Darby Allin vs. Sammy Gueveara managed by Salina de la Renta
• Brody King vs. MJF
• Santana Garrett vs. MJ Jenkins
• Jason Cade & Jason Cade vs. The Dirty Blondes
• Mike Parrow vs. Vandal Ortagun
• Rhett Giddins vs. Kotto Brazil
• Plus Barrington Hughes

Here are some of the latest videos hyping MLW: Zero Hour:

https://youtu.be/ViRMIbjQfVg

https://youtu.be/dd0L7ndQGoE

https://youtu.be/1i3ziTtpOvM

https://youtu.be/eL7p8tWjAlg

WWE Champion AJ Styles recently spoke with Matt Fowler over at IGN.com to hype WWE’s upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view and Boom! Studios new Royal Rumble Special 2018 comic book, which features a story co-written by Styles spotlighting his WWE debut at the 2016 Rumble.

• Buy: WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2018 SPECIAL #1

In recent weeks, we’ve the formation of the Balor Club on RAW, with Finn Balor finally pairing up with former Bullet Club partners Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Styles is no stranger to the Bullet Club and had some interesting comments about the new alliance on RAW.

“It is what it is, I guess, as far as the way things are supposed to happen,” Styles said. “Even though I had my own reunion with them shortly after I arrived, and its in the story, I’m not even with those guys right now. They’re on RAW and I’m on SmackDown and I’m kind of doing my own thing by myself. But those three guys being together is something special because, truth be told, those were the three guys who were originally together.”

He continued, “If I could look into the future or try to predict things. I’d like to think that maybe we can all be together doing something. At some point. But you never know where things are going to lead, but right now I’m very interested in what I’m seeing.”

The Phenomenal One also commented on WWE announcers dubbing him the “Redneck Rookie” – an absurd moniker for a veteran of his stature. Styles was no fan of the nickname and used his influence backstage to get it dropped.

“I was like ‘Uh, I’ve been doing this for 16 years.’ I’m not a rookie and I’m not even the age a rookie would be coming into anything. So yeah, I kind of tried to squash that as quickly as I could.”

Other topics discussed include the success he’s achieved in WWE, his love of video games and more. Visit IGN.com to read the full interview.

Preview: WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Special #1 by @ryanwriter Michael Kingston @AJStylesOrg @kevinpanetta @kendallgoode Daniel Bayless @TreeBeerd @boomstudios – on sale next week! https://t.co/s6urM5V79w @WWE pic.twitter.com/VJTKUaJSzE

— Comic Book Critic (@comicscritic) January 8, 2018

This year’s WWE Fastlane pay-per-view is scheduled for March 11, 2018 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The SmackDown-branded event will feature a special appearance by “free agent” John Cena.

Earlier this week, the Facebook Page of the Nationwide Arena posted a video revealing that the main event of Fastlane will feature a Fatal Five Way match for the WWE Championship.

Of course, the card is subject to change, but the participants for the match include WWE Champion AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura and Sami Zayn.

One of the biggest stories to watch in 2018 will be whether or not WWE clears Daniel Bryan to wrestle again. Bryan was forced into retirement back in February 2016 due to the numerous concussions he sustained throughout his career. Since then, several neurologists have given him the green light to step back in the ring.

WWE COO Triple H maintains that WWE has still not cleared Bryan to compete and is adamant that there will be no exceptions if WWE’s medical staff feels the risks to the performer are too high.

While speaking at the Television Critics Association winter press tour panel to promote the upcoming RAW 25 special, Triple H shed new light on the situation.

”There can be no exception, medically,” he says. “If the belief is that he’s not healthy enough and it is a risk for to perform, then I don’t know why we would ever allow him to step in the ring unless it can be proven otherwise.”

He continued, “We have some of the best medical people in the world working for us. Our wellness policy, our concussion programs, out protocols–I’ll put them up against any on the planet. The medical experts will make the determination of whether Bryan can set foot in that ring or not,” Triple H explains.

“Personally, for him, I know it’s something he loved doing and I hope he has that opportunity. But at the same point in time, he’s married and has a child. We serve the human being first.”

It’s believed that Daniel Bryan’s WWE contract runs through this summer, at which point he could become a free agent and wrestle elsewhere.

H/T to GameSpot.com for the transcribed quote

The “All In” live event being co-promoted by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks is starting to take shape. While the location of the event has yet to be revealed, former ROH World Champion Cody Rhodes revealed on Wednesday that the show is scheduled for Saturday, September 1st. An official Twitter account has also been launched at @ALL_IN_2018.

Since then, several (Bullet Club affiliated) big names have signed on and declared they are “all in,” including:

• IWGP United States Champion Kenny Omega
• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks
• “The Villain” Marty Scurll
• “Hangman” Adam Page
• Stephen Amell of the hit series Arrow

Stay tuned as more talent and the host city are announced for All In.

https://twitter.com/ALL_IN_2018/status/951232897431822336

A date has been set for “All In” – the independent wrestling show being co-promoted by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks. Former ROH World Champion Cody Rhodes announced on Wednesday morning that All In is scheduled for Saturday, September 1st.

The location has yet to be announced, but Cody has previously stated his intention for the show to be hosted in a venue that has the capacity for 10,000 fans.

@ALL_IN_2018 has been set up as the official Twitter page of the event.

I'm @ALL_IN_2018

September 1st pic.twitter.com/wehXTTpA3A

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) January 10, 2018

During an appearance on the Busted Open radio show back in late November, Cody spoke about early planning for All In, revealing that he’d love to headline the show against none other than SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan.

Bryan (Bryan Danielson) is under WWE contract until next summer, at which point he’d be free to wrestle anywhere. It’s no secret that Bryan is determined to wrestle again – and will take matters into his own hands if WWE won’t clear him.

WWE COO Triple H was spotted having dinner with none other than Ronda Rousey in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

TMZ reports that Triple H and Rousey dined at popular LA restaurant Republique. Rousey was accompanied by her agent, a sign that business talks were on the menu.

Triple H rarely misses a WWE television taping, yet SmackDown Live was taking place across the country in Alabama.

Rousey nor Triple H would comment on the nature of the meeting when approached by a TMZ reporter, but it’s no secret that Rousey has been training for a possible in-debut.

WWE announced on Tuesday that Samoa Joe injured his foot during his submission win over Rhyno on this week’s episode of RAW.

WWE Senior Ringside Physician Dr. Chris Aman told WWE.com that Joe felt a pop at the bottom of his right foot during the match. Joe was checked out and they believe Joe has a plantar fascia rupture, which is a thick tissue rupture under the foot.

Joe is scheduled to undergo an MRI to confirm the initial diagnosis. Treatment for a plantar fascia rupture would involve Joe wearing a boot on his foot and platelet-rich plasma injections.

WWE released this RAW Fallout video of Joe getting checked out backstage on Monday night:

WWE has announced that Samoa Joe suffered an injury during his match against Rhyno on this week’s episode of RAW.

A report at WWE.com features comments from WWE Senior Ringside Physician Dr. Chris Amann:

“During his match, [Samoa Joe] felt a pop at the bottom of his [right] foot. We took a look and believe he has a plantar fascia rupture, which is a thick tissue rupture under the foot. We will get an MRI to confirm. Treatment includes a period of immobilization in a boot with crutches and platelet rich plasma injections.” 

RAW General Manager Kurt Angle announced that due to Joe’s injury, he has been pulled from the fan poll to determine Bayley’s partner in the Mixed Match Challenge tournament. Joe had been the front-runner in the poll by a longshot. As a result of Joe’s injury, Elias (the runner-up) will team with Bayley.

Thank you all for voting for @itsBayleyWWE partner in #WWEMMC, but due to an injury suffered on #Raw @SamoaJoe is unable to compete…

— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) January 9, 2018

…therefore the runner-up @IAmEliasWWE will be Bayley’s partner. #WWEMMC

— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) January 9, 2018

As of this writing, Joe is still advertised to participate in the Royal Rumble match on January 28th.

On the bright side, Samoa Joe wil be joining the cast of the new Transformers animated series, Power of the Primes. Joe be the voice of the character Predaking. The show premieres in mid-2018 and also features Mark Hamill and Ron Perlman as cast members.

Very happy to announce I am joining the cast of the new Transformers animated series. #PredaKingLives #transformers https://t.co/HCP5yxoQkk

— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) January 9, 2018

NextVR and WWE® Bring Fans Closer to the Action with Virtual Reality

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., AND Stamford, Conn. – NextVR, the leader in broadcasting live events in virtual reality, and WWE have announced a new partnership to bring fans unique WWE experiences in virtual reality, featuring highlights from select 2018 WWE special events.

The virtual reality experiences will be approximately 10 minutes and available for free to the WWE Universe globally on a new WWE channel within the NextVR app following each event. The content will provide fans with a completely new experience, featuring highlights from WWE’s biggest events, including the excitement of the fans, athleticism of WWE’s larger-than-life Superstars, pivotal moments, epic showdowns and surprise appearances, giving them the opportunity to see the action as if they were there live.

“WWE is amazing in VR, and we know fans are going to love it,” said David Cole, NextVR CEO. “Our patented VR broadcasting pipeline will bring fans ringside with WWE Superstars to experience the electrifying energy and spectacle firsthand.”

“We are always looking to create compelling content across platforms, and we are excited to partner with NextVR to bring our fans closer to the action than ever before,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer. “As the technology behind virtual reality continues to evolve, this is a unique opportunity for us to partner with NextVR, a leader in this space, to provide new experiences to our passionate fans around the world.”

For each production, NextVR will work alongside WWE’s award-winning TV and production team to position NextVR’s custom virtual reality cameras throughout each event to capture the most immersive views of WWE action.

Fans with a Samsung GearVR headset or Google Daydream View, along with a compatible smartphone, PlayStation VR, or Windows Mixed Reality can downloadthe free NextVR app from the corresponding platform store to access the free highlights.

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the cards for several upcoming shows on the upcoming FantasticaMania tour featuring talents from Mexico’s CMLL promotion.

Tour dates and locations include:

• 1/12: Nagoya, Japan
• 1/14: Kyoto, Japan
• 1/15: Kagawa, Japan
• 1/16: Osaka, Japan
• 1/17: Toyama, Japan
• 1/19: Tokyo, Japan
• 1/21: Tokyo, Japan
• 1/22: Tokyo, Japan

Announced cards thus far for the tour:

 1/19 in Tokyo at Korakuen Hall:

• Fuego vs. Okumura
• Satoshi Kojima, Dragon Lee, Star Jr. & Hirai Kawato vs. Rush & LIJ’s Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
• Atlantis, Mistico, Volador Jr. & Drone vs. Ultimo Guerrero, Barbaro Cavernario, Puma & Disturbio
• CMLL World Middleweight champion Angel de Oro vs. Cuatrero
• CMLL National Welterweight champion Soberano Jr.  vs. Sanson
• CMLL World Light Heavyweight champion Niebla Roja vs. Gran Guerrero

1/21 in Tokyo at Korakuen Hall:

• Drone & Star Jr. vs. Disturbio & Puma
• Soberano Jr., Fuego & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Okumura & Roppongi 3K
• Satoshi Kojima, Atlantis, KUSHIDA & Hirai Kawato vs. Rush & LIJ’s Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
• CMLL Brothers Tag Team Tournament: Niebla Roja & Angel de Oro vs. Ultimo Guerrero & Gran Guerrero
• CMLL Brothers Tag Team Tournament: Dragon Lee & Mistico vs. Sanson & Cuatrero
• NWA World Historic Welterweight champion Volador Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario

1/22 in Tokyo at Korakuen Hall:

• Ryusuke Taguchi & Fuego vs. Disturbio & Puma
• Star Jr. & Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask IV & KUSHIDA vs. Okumura & Rocky Romero & Roppongi 3K
• CMLL Brothers Tag Team Tournament Losing Teams face off.
• Atlantis & Hirai Kawato vs. Barbaro Cavernario & Gedo
• Volador Jr. & Soberano Jr. & Drone vs. LIJ’s Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
• Satoshi Kojima vs. Rush
• CMLL Brothers Tag Team Tournament Final

H/T: PWInsider.com

New Japan Pro Wrestling is going down under next month for the first time ever. The New Japan Fallout Down Under tour invades the following cities next month:

• Friday 16th February – ADELAIDE, Titanium Arena
• Saturday 17th February – MELBOURNE, Festival Hall
• Sunday 18th February – SYDNEY, Quay Centre
• Monday 19th February – PERTH, HBF Stadium

Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday (1/12) at  DestroyAllLines.com.

Fallout Down Under will include the top stars of NJPW including IWGP Heavyweight Champion “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada, IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Sanada & Evil.

Bullet Club members Cody, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks, Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa will all be on hand.

Other NJPW stars signed on for the Down Under tour include KUSHIDA, Minoru Suzuki, Juice Robinson, Tomohiro Ishii and IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay, who will be appearing exclusively at the Sydney and Perth shows only.

On Monday, WWE confirmed two more teams for Mixed Match Challenge, the upcoming tag team tournament featuring teams comprised of inter-gender mixed tag teams.

In addition to the team of Miz and Asuka announced earlier today, we now know Goldust will be pairing up with Alicia Fox.

WWE has yet to confirm the number of teams participating, but here’s an updated look at the teams:

• Finn Balor and Sasha Banks
• Bobby Roode and Charlotte
• Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss
• Rusev and Lana
• Jimmy Uso and Naomi
• Apollo Crews and Nia Jax
• The Miz and Asuka
• Goldust and Alicia Fox

WWE Mixed Match Challenge premieres on the Facebook Watch streaming service on Tuesday, January 16th at 10pm (Eastern) after SmackDown Live.

The winning team will be awarded $100,000 to donate to a charity of their choosing.

Is @Goldust ready to team up with @AliciaFoxy in the first-ever @WWE Mixed Match Challenge?! #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/Z9tr7LJW2p

— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2018

New Japan Pro Wrestling has uploaded several more post-show press conference videos from last week’s Wrestle Kingdom 12 event at the Tokyo Dome.

• First Batch of Videos: Jericho, Omega, Young Bucks, Ospreay

There are a few more press conference videos available at the official NJPW YouTube Channel, as well as custom WK12 “tron” videos for Okada, Naito and Jay White.

WWE Cruiserweight champion Enzo Amore recently spoke with The Sun about his former rival Neville, who has been off television for months and whose future with WWE is in question.

Despite their heated television, Enzo says Neville is one of his favorite people in the business and hopes WWE will do what is necessary to make amends with the British high-flyer. While Neville has not made any public comments regarding his absence, Neville alludes that WWE’s travel schedule may have been a factor.

“He worked the 205 division with the hardest schedule in silence, he was working Friday, Saturday and Sunday and then Mondays and Tuesdays,” said Enzo. “When guys were catching red-eye flights from the west coast after Raw, Neville was driving on to the next town or taking an early morning flight.

He continued, “It’s the hardest schedule in pro wrestling because you are closing out 205 [Live] at the end of the week. I hope Neville comes back and we feud. I have never seen a guy work like he does.”

Enzo said Neville was more agile in the ring than anybody he’s ever seen and compared him to Dynamite Kid. “I have seen him tear it up in matches that no one will ever see – absolute bangers – I would love to move around with him because that dude can dance.”

Head over to TheSun.co.uk to read the full interview.

Jeff Jarrett returned to the ring over the weekend – and captured championship gold – at a Memphis Grizzlies NBA game.

Jarret, who recently completed a WWE-sponsored substance abuse rehabilitation program, battled Memphis legend Jerry “The King” Lawler to capture the Memphis Grizzlies Wrestling championship.

The match took place during half-time in a makeshift ring that was constructed in the upper deck of the FedExForum, site of Monday’s WWE RAW.

In his first match since rehab, @RealJeffJarrett pinned @JerryLawler IN MEMPHIS & won a championship title. pic.twitter.com/7alMQ04us0

— Kevin Cerrito (@cerrito) January 6, 2018

Unfortunately for Jarrett, his title reign was short-lived. After his victory of Jerry Lawler, NFL player DeAngelo Williams hit the ring (with Grizzlies mascot ‘Super Grizz’) and won the belt from Jarrett.  Williams played football at University of Memphis and appeared for Impact Wrestling last year.

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Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from Memphis, Tennessee at the FedEx Forum.

With the Royal Rumble less than 3 weeks away, WWE is advertising the following items for tonight:

– The Miz returns to Monday Night RAW after taking several weeks off to film The Marine 6 with Shawn Michaels and Becky Lynch. Will Miz look to reclaim his Intercontinental Championship or focus his attention on the Royal Rumble?

– After a hard fought victory over Samoa Joe, Intercontinental Champion Roman Reigns awaits his next challenger.

– Can Braun Strowman and Kane co-exist with their triple threat Universal Championship match against Brock Lesnar looming?

– Finn Balor and his “good brothers” Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson look to establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with.

– RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss plots her next move after a loss to Asuka last week.

– Cedric Alexander challenges Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore.

Join us here tonight for our weekly WWE RAW Live Coverage!