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  • AJ Styles & HBK Discuss ‘Dream Match’ Rumors On Table For 3 Tonight After RAW

    AJ Styles & HBK Discuss ‘Dream Match’ Rumors On Table For 3 Tonight After RAW

    Immediately following tonight’s WWE RAW, a new episode of Table For 3 premieres on the WWE Network. The featured diners on this installment will be Shawn Michaels, AJ Styles and Kevin Nash.

    In this teaser video posted on WWE’s Youtube channel, Styles, Michaels and Nash discuss how speculation of The Phenomenal One and HBK’s dream match began.

    WrestlingDVDNetwork.com is reporting that the WWE project Sean Mooney was filming with Charly Caruso is a DVD titled “WWE Unreleased & Unseen: 1986-1995.” The project synopsis reads:

    “WWE unlocks the vault and brings you never-before-seen matches from 1986-1995. Check out these unreleased hidden gems featuring some of the greatest Superstars in WWE history.”

    WWE Unreleased & Unseen is scheduled to be released in August in the United States and in September in the UK.

  • Lineups Announced For WWE’s Upcoming European Tour

    Lineups Announced For WWE’s Upcoming European Tour

    WWE has announced the matches for three of the dates on their upcoming European tour that kicks off on May 3rd in Italy. As reported previously the Hardy Boys will be part of the tour as the ban on Jeff Hardy entering the United Kingdom has now been lifted. Other notable inclusions to the tour include Shinsuke Nakamura and newly signed NXT star Aleister Black.

    The currently scheduled matches are as follows:

    May 3rd in Rome at Palalottomatica

    • Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
    • Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
    • Seth Rollins vs. Samoa Joe
    • The Miz vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose
    • Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs. Sheamus & Cesaro vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. RAW Tag Team Champions The Hardys
    • Alexa Bliss vs. Emma vs. Mickie James vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax vs. RAW Women’s Champion Bayley
    • Appearances by Austin Aries, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville, Goldust, R-Truth and more

    May 6th at Plaza Toros Valencia in Valencia:

    • AJ Styles vs. WWE Champion Randy Orton
    • Sami Zayn vs. WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens
    • American Alpha vs. The Shining Stars vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos
    • Carmella vs. Becky Lynch vs. Natalya vs. Charlotte Flair vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi
    • Appearances by Shinsuke Nakamura, Luke Harper, Dolph Ziggler, Tyler Breeze, Fandango and more

    May 13th at Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands:

    • Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
    • Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
    • Seth Rollins vs. Samoa Joe
    • The Miz vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose
    • Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs. Sheamus & Cesaro vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. RAW Tag Team Champions The Hardys
    • Alexa Bliss vs. Emma vs. Mickie James vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax vs. RAW Women’s Champion Bayley
    • Aleister Black vs. Austin Aries vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville
    • Appearances by Goldust, R-Truth and more
  • WWE Possibly Reuniting The Club After Superstar Shake-Up, Corey Graves On Hardys Return

    WWE Possibly Reuniting The Club After Superstar Shake-Up, Corey Graves On Hardys Return

    WWE Possibly Reuniting The Club, Changing the Women’s Division

    WWE will be having a Superstar Shake-Up next week. PWInsider.com is reporting that WWE is currently considering the idea of moving AJ Styles to Raw so that he could reunite with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. It has also been suggested that Gallows and Anderson move over to Smackdown and having The Club reunite on the Blue Brand.

    On a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer speculated that Alexa Bliss and Charlotte may switch brands during next week’s Superstar Shake-Up. PWInsider is reporting that was an actual pitch made last week. Sasha Banks has also been rumored to switch from Raw to Smackdown.

    Corey Graves Did Not Know The Hardys Were Returning To WWE

    WWE tried their best to keep the Hardys return a secret at Wrestlemania 33. Corey Graves was asked by a fan on Twitter to describe his reaction when he found out the Hardys were coming back to WWE. Graves responded with the following:

  • WWE To Release Kurt Angle DVD Set This Summer, Sasha Banks & AJ Styles React To Superstar Shake-Up

    WWE To Release Kurt Angle DVD Set This Summer, Sasha Banks & AJ Styles React To Superstar Shake-Up

    WWE To Release Kurt Angle DVD Set This Year

    WWE Hall of Famer and Raw General Manager Kurt Angle will be getting his own DVD set later this year. Wrestling DVD Network is reporting that a three disc DVD set entitled “Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection” will be released on August 1st, 2017.

    Below is the official synopsis for the release:

    “It’s true! It’s true! Kurt Angle has had some of the most epic matchups in WWE history. Now for the first time ever, you can watch them all with Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection.

    Relive all of his rivalries with Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, Edge, Shawn Michaels, Triple H and more in this complete collection.”

    WWE Superstars React To Superstar Shake-Up 

    WWE has uploaded a new video highlighting a few reactions to the Superstar Shake-Up that will be happening next week on Raw and Smackdown. Sasha Banks sent out a tweet asking to be sent to Smackdown after Shinsuke Nakamura made his debut on Tuesday night. AJ Styles stated that the Superstar Shake-Up sounds like a “phenomenal” opportunity and used #Raw in his tweet.

  • Superstar Shake-Up: Rumored Trades For RAW & SmackDown

    Superstar Shake-Up: Rumored Trades For RAW & SmackDown

    WWE Superstar Shake-Up

    Vince McMahon made a surprise appearance on Monday’s post-WrestleMania RAW and dropped the bombshell that we’ll see a Superstar Shake-Up next week.

    The RAW and SmackDown rosters will look very different come next Tuesday, with RAW General Manager Kurt Angle and SmackDown General Manager vying to beef up their respective rosters.

    On a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed several names that are expected to be switching brands. It should be noted that Meltzer’s info is believed to be based on backstage sources speaking on condition of anonymity. He said,

    “When I first heard about the plan, the key moves were to be Roman Reigns and AJ Styles, but I’ve been told that Roman Reigns isn’t moving but AJ Styles is moving.”

    AJ moving to Raw would unite him with fellow Club members Gallows, Anderson and Finn Balor.

    More Names Moving?

    Meltzer continued that Raw would probably have to give up a big name to Smackdown to make up for losing AJ. He also speculated that Alexa Bliss and Charlotte will switch places, though he has not heard that is the plan.

    “I’ve heard the New Day moving, which makes sense” – Dave Meltzer

    Smackdown’s tag division could use a boost, considering the SD tag titles were the only main roster belts not defended at WrestleMania. Meltzer noted that that Andrade “Cien” Almas and Elias Samson are both expected to be called up to the main roster.

    It should be noted that this Superstar Shake-Up is not being promoted as the official ‘2017 WWE Draft.’ AJ Styles and Roman Reigns would certainly create a number of fresh match-ups (and alliances), but we might have to wait until this summer to see a more dramatic reshuffling.

    Discussion: Which WWE Superstars do you want to see switch brands next week during the Superstar Shake-Up?

  • AJ Styles’ WWE Profile Moved to Alumni, Natalya Declares Herself The Leader Of The Locker Room

    AJ Styles’ WWE Profile Moved to Alumni, Natalya Declares Herself The Leader Of The Locker Room

    AJ Styles attacked Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon last night on Smackdown and slammed his head through a car window. Smackdown GM Daniel Bryan then “fired” AJ Styles shortly after that. Smackdown went off the air with Shane McMahon stating that Styles now has an opponent for Wrestlemania 33. Today, the WWE has removed Styles from their active roster on their website and placed him in the Alumni roster. Styles clearly isn’t actually fired but it appears that Smackdown will be continuing with the storyline that Styles is off the Smackdown roster, even after Shane McMahon challenged him to a match last night.

    Carmella and Mickie James were on Talking Smack last night and were interrupted by Natalya and Becky Lynch. Natalya declared herself the leader of the Women’s division on Smackdown and nobody bought it. Alexa Bliss then showed up and blamed Daniel Bryan for causing all of this chaos. Daniel Bryan announced last week that Alexa Bliss will be defending her Smackdown Women’s Championship against “every available woman on the Smackdown roster” at Wrestlemania 33.

  • AJ Styles Interrupts Shane McMahon At MSG Live Event, Goldberg Calls Fans “Lowlifes” For Cursing

    AJ Styles Interrupts Shane McMahon At MSG Live Event, Goldberg Calls Fans “Lowlifes” For Cursing

    AJ Styles interrupted Smackdown GM Shane McMahon today at a WWE live event in Madison Square Garden. Styles once again said that he should be in the main event of Wrestlemania 33. Shane McMahon and AJ Styles are rumored to face each other at Wrestlemania this year. Styles also wrestled Randy Orton at the event today and lost via an RKO.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BRjRSSAgBDA/

    A video has surfaced of Goldberg shouting at some angry fans at WWE Fastlane. The fans apparently used foul language and Goldberg wasn’t pleased with that because there were children in the audience.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qM4F0Jx214&feature=youtu.be

  • AJ Styles Flips Out At Shane McMahon After Smackdown, The Miz Rants About John Cena On Talking Smack

    AJ Styles Flips Out At Shane McMahon After Smackdown, The Miz Rants About John Cena On Talking Smack

    AJ Styles lost his chance to face Bray Wyatt for the WWE Championship last night on Smackdown. Styles had already defeated Luke Harper last week to ensure his spot in the main event at Wrestlemania. However, Randy Orton announced that he does want to fight Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania. This all lead to a match last night on Smackdown between Orton and Styles. Orton wound up winning the match and Styles wound up losing his mind. Styles went after Shane McMahon backstage and the two had to be separated. There have been rumors for weeks that Styles will be facing Shane McMahon at Wrestlemania.

    Last night on Talking Smack, The Miz went on another rant about John Cena. The Miz stated John Cena stole his personality from every white kid with an identity crisis in the 1990s. The Miz also accused Cena of stealing the Attitude Adjustment from Tommy Dreamer. The Miz then said that Cena even stole his girlfriend from Dolph Ziggler. The Miz went on to claim that Cena is jealous of the talent that The Miz possesses. You can check out a clip of the promo in the video below.

  • AJ Styles on the Internet’s Effect on Wrestling & the Need for Surprises, Kurt Angle, John Cena

    AJ Styles on the Internet’s Effect on Wrestling & the Need for Surprises, Kurt Angle, John Cena

    SmackDown Live star AJ Styles recently participated in a media conference call. Here are some highlights, courtesy of Sportskeeda.com:

    The Internet’s effect on wrestling & the need for more surprises:

    “WWE right now is like, there are so many things on the internet that shouldn’t be. That really bothers me. That hurts surprises, that hurts a lot of things. Hopefully, that will be taken care of so that we can give you the surprises that everybody wants. We got to tell a story out here, and you know that the best movies are the ones you didn’t see coming. We’re doing that same thing, and when things are leaked it bothers me. But we definitely try to give you guys surprises, but sometimes it’s hard.”

    Kurt Angle wanting to wrestle him again:

    “I would love to get in the ring with Kurt Angle again. Whether or not that will ever happen, who knows. I’m very excited that he’s in the WWE Hall of Fame. I know how much this means to him, and it’s a big deal. Even when we were with a different company, he still talked about WWE so I know this is a big deal to Kurt Angle, and I’m very happy for him. And as far as other performers, I would love to have gotten into the ring with a bunch of them. But you know, that’s not gonna happen. I would certainly have been able to learn from some of them. And there are tonnes of them; too many to name. For me it’s not just the fact of getting in the ring with them, it’s about learning from them.”

    His thoughts on John Cena after working with him several times:

    “Regardless of what anyone else thinks about John Cena, I respect him. They can boo him or say he sucks; the guy is one of the hardest workers in the WWE. He’s been here on top for a long time, and there’s no way he can do that without being one of the toughest, one of the best, and one of the most experienced guys in the business. John Cena has earned my respect, and that’s why we’ve had incredible matches.”

  • Wrestling Observer Names 2016 Award Winners

    Wrestling Observer Names 2016 Award Winners

    The Wrestling Observer has announced its 2016 Award Winners. The awards are voted on by select members of the pro wrestling industry and longtime readers of the Observer. Dave Meltzer is the leading authority in wrestling news and we strongly suggest you consider subscribing at f4wonline.com.

    Here are some of the key wrestling based awards given out this year:

    2016 Award Winners

    Wrestler of the Year (Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award): AJ Styles

    Styles was 1 of only 3 WWE wrestlers to crack the top 10 in this category (Kevin Owens and Nakamura were ranked 9 and 10 respectively).  Technically both Styles and Nakamura were in NJPW to start the year as well.

    The Observer awards have been very high on NJPW in recent years, and the majority of the top wrestlers in this category were from there.

    Kazuchika Okada received the second most amount of votes, followed by Tetsuya Naito and Kenny Omega.

    Most Outstanding Wrestler: AJ Styles
    This award, which is more based on pure wrestling ability, again went to AJ Styles this year. Kenny Omega came in at #2 with Okada at #3.

    Feud of the Year: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz

    Hard to deny the most profitable rivalry in MMA the top spot in this category. #2 in the voting was John Cena vs. AJ Styles. #3 was Los Ingobernables vs CHAOS, and #4 was Charlotte vs Sasha Banks.

    Tag Team of the Year: the Young Bucks

    The Bucks seem to be chasing this award all year long, so they should be happy. The Revival and DIY occupied the #2 and #3 spots in the voting.

    Most Improved: Matt Riddle

    The MMA fighter turned pro-wrestler Matt Riddle has a lot of buzz around him at the moment. It might not be long until we see him perform on a larger stage. The Miz, Juice Robinson and Alexa Bliss were the top vote-getters behind Riddle.

    Bryan Danielson Award for Best Technical Wrestler: Zack Sabre Jr.

    This is the first year the award has been named after Bryan, and it goes to Zack Sabre Jr. He performed in the cruiserweight classic, debuted in NJPW, and has been part of a growing European scene. He’ll take on Shibata on Monday for the British Heavyweight Championship on New Japan World.

    Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay

    British wrestlers take the best technical and best high flying awards this year. That is a testament to how many wrestlers the area has been delivering as of late.

    A few other awards worth mentioning:

    • Most overrated: Roman Reigns
    • Most underrated: Cesaro
    • Promotion of the year: New Japan Pro Wrestling
    • Match of the Year: Tanahashi vs. Okada from WrestleKingdom 10- January 4th 2016
    • Best Non-Wrestler: Dario Cueto

    And last but certainly not least the award for “Best Gimmick” this year went to “Broken” Matt Hardy.

  • Randy Orton Turns On Bray Wyatt, New #1 Contender To The WWE Championship

    Randy Orton Turns On Bray Wyatt, New #1 Contender To The WWE Championship

    AJ Styles defeated Luke Harper to become the new #1 contender on tonight’s SmackDown. Styles is set to face Bray Wyatt for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 33 but that match has not been confirmed by WWE yet.

    It appears we may get a Triple Threat with Royal Rumble winner Randy Orton being the third particiapnt. Orton turned on Wyatt and set fire to the Wyatt Family compound during the closing segment this week. Orton issued a warning to Wyatt and said he was coming for the WWE Championship and Wyatt at WrestleMania.

    We will keep you updated on any official announcements regarding Wyatt’s WrestleMania match.

  • Terry Funk Praises AJ Styles’ Rise To Stardom, Kevin Owens Takes Jab At Goldberg’s Schedule

    Terry Funk Praises AJ Styles’ Rise To Stardom, Kevin Owens Takes Jab At Goldberg’s Schedule

    – WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk recently did an interview with SI.com‘s Extra Mustard blog where he discussed several topics including former WWE Champion AJ Styles. During his interview Funk praised Styles for being a “wonderful part of wrestling,” and gave him credit for paying his dues before making it big.

    “I don’t know if everybody would agree with me, but I like the way that he’s risen to stardom,” Funk told SI.com. “AJ Styles is of a different genre, and he’s a wonderful part of wrestling, doing things that a lot of guys can’t do. No one can do what he does unless they’re in the ring with him. AJ Styles is an excellent in-ring performer, and he’s as good of a guy that they’ve got up there right now. He’s busted his a–. He busted his a– and made it.”

    – WWE Champion Kevin Owens and Goldberg have continued to take shots at each other on Twitter over the past few weeks to promote their upcoming match at Fastlane on March 5th. In their most recent exchange, Owens called out Goldberg for being a part-timer while Owens is on the road with WWE.


    https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/835288686078091266

  • AJ Styles Responds To Nakamura, More On The Rock Calling CM Punk After RAW

    AJ Styles Responds To Nakamura, More On The Rock Calling CM Punk After RAW

    – One of the big stories of the day NXT star Shinsuke Nakamura stating that he’s interested in facing AJ Styles at WrestleMania 33. The former WWE Champion caught wind of Nakamura’s comments and had this to say in response:

    AJ Styles will participate in tonight’s #1 Contender’s Battle Royal on SmackDown Live.

    – By now you’ve probably seen the video of The Rock calling CM Punk from the middle of the ring last night after RAW. The Rock calling Punk in front of the live crowd was completely unscripted, according to PWInsider. Fans were chanting CM Punk’s name throughout the evening and The Rock made the impromptu call.

    According to sources who were backstage at the Staples Center, WWE management was none too pleased about The Rock acknowledging CM Punk in such a brash way. At one point somebody at ringside was instructed to get The Rock to end the segment. The Rock saw he was getting some pushback for the phone call and even told the crowd, “They better not turn off my mic!”

  • Shinsuke Nakamura Wants AJ Styles at WrestleMania 33

    Shinsuke Nakamura Wants AJ Styles at WrestleMania 33

    Shinsuke Nakamura gave a recent interview to the Japanese media and expressed an interest in working with AJ Styles at WrestleMania 33.  Chris Charlton, author of “Lion’s Pride, translated part of the interview recently on social media.

    The full interview (in Japanese) can be read here. 

    When Will Nakamura Make His Main Roster Debut?

    Nakamura and AJ Styles last wrestled each other on January 4th 2016, at WrestleKingdom 10. Neither would be with NJPW very much longer afterwards. Their careers went on very different paths once arriving in WWE however. AJ went straight to the main roster, debuting at the 2016 Royal Rumble. From there Styles became a major player immediately, while Nakamura was sent to NXT.

    After having well-received matches with Sami Zayn, Finn Balor and Samoa Joe, Nakamura is still in NXT a year after signing with the company. He will need to finish up his feud with Bobby Roode before being called-up at the very least as well. At this point it seems likely that we will not see Nakamura on Raw or Smackdown until at least after WrestleMania.

  • AJ Styles Talks About Working For TNA, ROH, New Japan & WWE

    AJ Styles Talks About Working For TNA, ROH, New Japan & WWE

    WWE Superstar AJ Styles took part in a Q&A panel at Wizard World Portland on Saturday night. Styles spoke about his time in TNA, ROH, New Japan and his current WWE run. When asked about his time following TNA and before joining WWE, Styles said,

    “Ring of Honor treated me real well, and New Japan treated me like a superstar. So I’ve got to give credit to them, who helped boost my ego a little bit because it was definitely flattened due to TNA’s service. But then — doing all that and then having the opportunity to come to WWE and…you know, whether people like it or not, WWE is easy, the biggest — you know, when it comes to wrestling, it doesn’t get any bigger than the WWE. And being there means you’ve finally made it.”

    Regarding his time in WWE so far, he said, “I can tell you this. I am certainly happy with [making it] to WWE. It is thus far head and shoulders over any other place I’ve ever worked.”

     

  • AJ Styles Praises John Cena, Another Former WWE Performing Teasing A Return

    AJ Styles Praises John Cena, Another Former WWE Performing Teasing A Return

    – In recent weeks there have been reports that WWE is reaching out to former Superstars regarding one of the women’s matches at WrestleMania 33. Earlier this week, Kelly Kelly visited RAW, teased that she’ll be at WrestleMania and might have another run in her. Former WWE Superstar Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon) is another name that’s been discussed regarding a WrestleMania return and a “Snap” from her this week indicates the rumors are correct.

    https://twitter.com/tiffanyoates27/status/832020081127235584

    – Sting posted a tweet to promote the mobile game WWE Champions. In the tweet, Sting stated that he can now finally face The Undertaker after not being able to during his career.

    Sean Waltman stated on a recent episode of his show X-pac 12360, that he had a conversation recently with AJ Styles. Waltman was backstage during Smackdown this week and according to Waltman, AJ Styles had some very complimentary things to say about Cena.

    Styles discussing Cena to Waltman backstage at Smackdown Live

    “I was watching your show and I just wanted to tell you what you said about John Cena being the man and the best going, you are one hundred percent correct. Anyone that doesn’t agree with you, it is because they don’t know John Cena and have never been in the ring with him.”

    You can check out the full episode in the video below or subscribe to the podcast by clicking here.

  • AJ Styles & Shane Added To MSG Live Event, Former TNA Star At Performance Center

    AJ Styles & Shane Added To MSG Live Event, Former TNA Star At Performance Center

    – AJ Styles and Shane McMahon have been added to WWE’s upcoming live event from Madison SQuare Garden on March 13th. The two are rumored to be facing each other at WrestleMania 33.

    – Lei’D Tapa was among the new recruits trying to make it in WWE at the recent Performance Center tryouts. What sets the former Gut Check winner apart? WWE released the following video looking at the former TNA Knockout:

    – As reported before, Triple H and NXT Superstars surprised Make-A-Wish Kids wish WrestleMania 33 tickets at the WWE Performance Center recently. Below is video from the surprise event:

  • John Cena Says He & AJ Styles Are On A Different Level Than Their Elimination Chamber Opponents

    John Cena Says He & AJ Styles Are On A Different Level Than Their Elimination Chamber Opponents

    John Cena puts his WWE Championship on the line against 5 other men this Sunday at Elimination Chamber, but the one man he’s looking out for most is AJ Styles. Cena and Styles are coming off another Match of the Year contender at the Royal Rumble, which saw Cena finally get a singles win over the Gainesville, Georgia native.

    During an appearance on this week’s edition of Talking Smack, Renee Young asked the champion which Elimination Chamber challenger he’s most concerned about. Cena named the Phenomenal One and said he and Styles are at a different plane than the rest of SmackDown’s roster.

    “The one person I’m looking out for is AJ Styles, because I firmly believe he is firing on all cylinders. I think everyone else just isn’t where we’re at. And, internet rejoice in that and go nuts.”

    Discussion: Who do you think walks out of the “all new” Elimination Chamber as WWE Champion?

  • WWE SmackDown & 205 Live Previews For Tonight

    WWE SmackDown & 205 Live Previews For Tonight

    WWE has added a 12-man tag team match to tonight’s SmackDown from Seattle with The Usos, The Vaudevillains and The Ascension taking on Heath Slater & Rhyno, Breezango and SmackDown Tag Team Champions American Alpha.

    Dolph Ziggler vs. Apollo Crews has also been announced for tonight’s SmackDown. As reported before, tonight’s main event will see Randy Orton renew his rivalry with WWE Champion John Cena in a non-title match.

    Tonight’s WWE 205 Live on the WWE Network will see the winner of the main event go on to face WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville at Fastlane on 3/5. The Fatal 5 Way Elimination Match will feature Jack Gallagher, Tony Nese, TJ Perkins, Cedric Alexander and Noam Dar.

    SmackDown and 205 Live will take place from the Key Arena in Seattle tonight, near the hometown of SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan. This the final SmackDown before Sunday’s Elimination Chamber PPV.

  • AJ Styles WWE Title Reign Stats, Xavier Woods Hosting SXSW Gaming Awards Show, More

    AJ Styles WWE Title Reign Stats, Xavier Woods Hosting SXSW Gaming Awards Show, More

    – AJ Styles had 38 wins, 19 losses, and 1 draw in his first year with WWE according to the infographic they posted at this link.

    – Xavier Woods will be co-hosting the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards with gamer Sonja Reid on March 18th in Austin, Texas.

    – In the video below, John Cena sends a very authentic Chinese New Year’s greeting to Chinese members of the WWE Universe, and he does it in Mandarin.

  • AJ Styles Talks Royal Rumble Poster, Says He Wouldn’t Be Surprised To See Samoa Joe On Sunday

    AJ Styles Talks Royal Rumble Poster, Says He Wouldn’t Be Surprised To See Samoa Joe On Sunday

    In a recent interview with Brian Fritz of The Sporting News, WWE Champion AJ Styles commented on reports that Samoa Joe is heading from NXT to the main WWE roster soon. Styles is good friends with Joe, and says there’s no doubt that he is an “amazing wrestler.”

    “It’s just a matter of time before he’s on the roster,” Styles said. “It wouldn’t surprise me if he showed up on Sunday. There’s always surprises in the Royal Rumble and you try not to get surprised, you try to see it coming but that’s what makes the Royal Rumble so fun. If Joe doesn’t show up on Sunday, he’ll definitely show up soon. I know it.”

    Outrage on social media over Styles being featured behind rows of several other wrestlers on the Royal Rumble promotional poster has been turned into a TV storyline, and Styles has mixed feelings about it.

    “It’s actually people reacting on Instagram and Twitter showing me. I think they were a little more upset than I was. I get what’s going on here on the poster. Those are your stars that have been here for a long time. So I get it. They’re in marquee matches as well. They’re faces that people recognize. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not happy with it. I think that the WWE Champion should be definitely up front but, at the same time, I understand the reasoning for the poster.”

    You can read the entire interview here.

  • AJ Styles Wants To Face Kurt Angle In WWE, Speaks On Working With Cena

    AJ Styles Wants To Face Kurt Angle In WWE, Speaks On Working With Cena

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLMSnfBQC00

    WWE Champion AJ Styles recently told FOX Sports that John Cena has made him a better performer. In an interview to promote Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view, the former TNA Champion discussed Cena and his status as a part-time performer. Styles said that Cena works harder than anybody he’s ever seen.

    “I mean, the guy’s on The Today Show in the morning and and comes and does live events, or comes and does SmackDown Live. The guy works hard, I get that,” Styles said. “And to tell you the truth, I’ve become a better performer because of John Cena, and I like that.”

    The topic of the Royal Rumble poster came up when he talked about his motivations. Despite being WWE Champion, Styles is featured behind rows of several other wrestlers on the poster. AJ says he’s motivated by respect and will earn it from Cena, “the girls on The Today Show,” and the people on the Royal Rumble poster on Sunday.

    AJ has a lot of history with soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, and told FOX Sports that he would jump at the opportunity to wrestle him in a WWE ring.

    “I would love that. Kurt and I have had a lot of matches together, and I would love to jump in the ring with him one more time,” he said. Is that possible? I don’t know… but it sure would be fun and I would love the opportunity to do that.”

    You can read the full interview at FOXSports.com.

  • Nikki Bella Impersonates AJ Styles, Nia Jax Gym Video, Kane Named The Royal Rumble Match’s Most Dominant Performer

    A new video was posted to The Bella Twins YouTube channel of Nikki Bella impersonating AJ Styles. AJ was shown at the end of the video and seemed to get a kick out of it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GGhXrRDzXc

    Nia Jax posted a new video on Twitter. In the video she squatted 300 pounds with ease.

    The WWE released a new video to hype up the Royal Rumble this Sunday. The video highlighted Kane as the most dominant Superstar ever in the Royal Rumble because he has 43 eliminations on his resume.

  • AJ Styles & Jonathan Coachman Comment On Kurt Angle’s Hall of Fame Induction

    AJ Styles & Jonathan Coachman Comment On Kurt Angle’s Hall of Fame Induction

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N4DnWlz7dM

    – AJ Styles took to Twitter this week to congratulate Kurt Angle on the news of his WWE Hall of Fame induction. Styles and Angle had a series of main event matches during their time in TNA. Angle was the first inductee announced for the class of 2017, and he’ll be inducted on March 31st in Orlando, FL.

    – Prior to the airing of his ESPN interview with Kurt Angle, Jonathan Coachman wrote on Twitter that he thinks the Olympic gold medalist is the best in-ring performer he’s ever seen.

  • Chris Jericho Signs New WWE Contract, AJ Styles Robbed

    Chris Jericho Signs New WWE Contract, AJ Styles Robbed

    – On the latest installment of the Talk is Jericho podcast, United States champion Chris Jericho revealed that he recently signed a new WWE contract.

    “I’m very excited about the next few months,” he said. “I’ve got a lot of projects coming up, a lot of great WWE stuff. I’ll still be here doing as many shows as I can. I signed a new contract this week which is cool.”

    Jericho has been working under short-term deals that have continuously ‘rolled over’ as he’s stuck around. This latest signing will keep Jericho through at least WrestleMania 33 in April. Drink it in, man.

    – KAIT8.com reports that WWE Champion AJ Styles was robbed earlier this week in Jonesboro, Arkansas. While Styles was competing at Monday night’s SmackDown live event at Arkansas State University, a thief made off with:

    • A bag containing $1,000 US dollars and $7,000 in Japanese yen
    • His iPhone
    • A set of Beats headphones
    • A small television
    • An Xbox 360 and six Xbox games

    Arkansas State University police are investigating the crime.