In his latest website blog, WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross shares some more random thoughts about the controversy stemming from this past Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view, as well as thoughts from Thursday’s live WWE SmackDown broadcast.

Below are highlights:

On some more random Royal Rumble thoughts: “No one was booing Roman Reigns at live events prior to the Rumble. People booed Reigns because Daniel Byran did NOT win the Rumble match and not because Roman DID.

In hindsight, like Orton, and Sheamus, Daniel Bryan should not have been booked in the Rumble match.

I still feel that the next several WWE TV broadcasts will hold new and provocative content as it relates to the Rumble matters leading into WM31.

Fans often times forget that there are multiple, ‘right’ ways to do something regarding storylines, etc in the biz. It’s been that way since I can remember.”

On the casket match at SmackDown: “Daniel Bryan got a key victory over Kane on Thursday night Smackdown but I still am leery that most fans won’t like who DB faces at WM31 unless it’s in a title bout or should I say it’s in THE title bout.”

On Roman Reigns and Triple H’s announcement on next week’s RAW: “While many still question WWE’s decision to postilion Roman Reigns where he’s headed apparently, I applaud the long term planning component of the process. I do agree with many that Reigns is a work in progress but he’s got a great upside IMO.

I love this, any time a villain says he’s going to put an end to a particular controversy, it generally means he’s going to add to said controversy.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

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The following matches were taped on Thursday night in Hartford, CT. prior to the live edition of WWE SmackDown for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event. While they will not air on the WWE Network, they will still be available on Hulu Plus on Friday and will air in some international markets on television this weekend.

– The New Day def. The Miz & Damien Mizdow in tag-team action to kick off the show. Big E. and Kofi Kingston represented The New Day in this one. The finish saw Big E. and Kingston pick up the pin after The Miz yelled at Mizdow outside of the ring, causing a distraction.

– Luke Harper vs. Dolph Ziggler is announced for the main event of the show.

– Erick Rowan def. Curtis Axel in singles competition. This was described as a really solid match, however the fans in Hartford were apparently not making a lot of noise for it. There was a “Rumble winner!” chant directed towards Axel during the match. In the end, Rowan picked up the win with his finisher.

– Roman Reigns is shown on the big screen, which prompted a loud boo response from the fans in attendance. The Arnold Schwarzenegger WWE Hall Of Fame video package was also shown.

– Dolph Ziggler def. Luke Harper in the main event of the show. Ziggler got a great pop from the Hartford fans for his entrance, and the crowd was said to be really hot for Ziggler throughout the entire duration of the bout. In the end, Ziggler picked up the win to end this week’s show.

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Triple H kicked off this week’s live edition of WWE SmackDown from Hartford, CT. addressing the controversial WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view from this past Sunday night.

HHH spoke about the Rumble controversy with Roman Reigns winning and then showed footage on the big screen to refresh the fans memory. He then promised that he is going to put an end to the controversy on this coming Monday’s edition of WWE RAW in Denver, CO.

Triple H went on to say that the announcement on Monday’s RAW would likely “shake the WWE Universe to its’ core.”

Make sure to join us here on Monday night for live WWE RAW results coverage.

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– The post-WrestleMania 31 edition of WWE SmackDown will be taped on March 31st at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Advertised locally for the show are Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton and Seth Rollins. There is a pre-sale going on for tickets to the show right now with the code “WWEFAN.”

– Former WWE writer and MLW Radio host Court Bauer is the guest on the latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show” podcast, the final edition of his show before he returns live to the WWE Network on Monday night following WWE RAW, where he will be joined by WWE executive/performer Triple H.

The official description for the latest Austin podcast with Bauer reads as follows:

SASu – EP189 – Court Bauer of MLW Radio

“The Royal Rumble is still on Steve’s mind… and so is the NXT REvolution PPV! And he’s discussing both with MLW Radio’s Court Bauer. Topics covered: Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Sting, Paul Heyman, Dean Ambrose, Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville. You’ll also find out why the Triple Threat match at the Rumble was the best match Steve’s seen in years… pay close attention because the Word Of The Day is back too! “

You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

– Below is a new video interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Superstar Billy Graham where he talks about playing football in the Canadian Football League prior to his pro wrestling days, which led to him being trained to wrestle in the Calgary area.

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As noted, Titus O’Neil’s four second elimination at the WWE Royal Rumble match this past Sunday night was supposed to be a one second elimination to tie Santino Marella as the shortest Rumble reign in history. Due to a timing issue between O’Neil, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns, he wasn’t eliminated until the four second mark. Vince McMahon was said to be furious over the mistake, as it was the only spot in the match that was supposed to be timed perfectly.

Speaking of the Rumble match, WWE contacted Chris Jericho on January 19th about being a surprise entrant in the match, however he declined the offer. Jericho is working some non-televised live events for WWE lately, but doesn’t want to return on-camera unless it has meaning and value behind it.

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– Many fans sent in word that they could hear Roman Reigns being fed lines last night on RAW during his sit-down interview with Michael Cole and later in the show when he went face to face with Brock Lesnar.

If you watch the clips from RAW that WWE uploaded to Youtube (View Here), there are portions where the audio feed cuts out, which is when the lines he was being fed got picked up by the microphones.

– With Daniel Bryan apparently shut out of the top matches at WrestleMania, Dolph Ziggler has offered to tear the house down with the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

https://twitter.com/heelziggler/status/559904939276009472

Daniel Bryan responded to Ziggler, saying that he’d gladly take him up on that offer.

https://twitter.com/wwedanielbryan/status/559931023296053248

– With wrestling fans very discouraged with WWE this week, Seth Rollins is reassuring everybody that there is still hope.

I am the light at the end of the tunnel.

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) January 27, 2015

– WWE Hall of Famers Mick Foley and The Iron Sheik are speaking out about Roman Reigns’ promo ability. They tweeted:

“@Shaneoo88: @realmickfoley @WWERomanReigns word is vince has been writing for him” Then maybe it's my duty to politely tell Vince to stop.

— Mick Foley (@realmickfoley) January 27, 2015

DEAD DOG CUT BETTER PROMO THAN THE ROMAN REIGNS

— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) January 26, 2015

Monday’s in-studio edition of WWE RAW featured sitdown interviews with Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan. The show concluded with a face-to-face encounter between WrestleMania main eventers Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, moderated by Paul Heyman. Check out these videos and comment below with your reactions.

WWE COO Triple H will have a face to face confrontation with Sting at the first-ever WWE Fast Lane pay-per-view on Sunday, February 22nd.

The announcement was made by The Authority’s new Twitter account, @WWEsAuthority.

Also at the show, John Cena will square off agains United States Champion Rusev.

Per The Authority: @WWE COO @TripleH has challenged @Sting to meet face to face at #WWEFastLane Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 on the@WWENetwork.

— The Authority (@WWEsAuthority) January 27, 2015

BREAKING: Announced by @WWEsAuthority, US Champ @RusevBUL faces @JohnCena at #WWEFastLane! http://t.co/4cWO4qFvT2 pic.twitter.com/IElxF3oW5Q

— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2015

SEScoops reader Matt Harber tweeted that WWE is running TV ads in Memphis hyping Roman Reigns vs. Bis Show in a Last Man Standing match.

https://twitter.com/mattharber/status/559889820940783618

– WWE World Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar flew home to Minnesota earlier today, so he won’t be at tonight’s in-studio episode of Monday Night RAW from WWE Headquarters.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross made the following comments about Roman Reigns’ Royal Rumble win in his latest blog at JRsBarBQ.com:

“Roman Reigns is now in touchy situation and how he comes out of all this is going to be provocative to follow. The Rock had some of the same issues back in the day when he debuted as in the infamous :’Die Rocky Die’ chants and signs we used to see. Seen Reigns as a big star in the future and I’m curious to see it Sunday night’s experiences will help him in the long haul.”

“What if Reigns shockingly aligned himself with Paul Heyman and the two of them conspired to beat Lesnar at WM31? Stranger things have happened.”

– Daniel Bryan tweeted this message to his fans on Monday afternoon:

https://twitter.com/wwedanielbryan/status/559807131697025024

WWE’s YouTube channel has published a candid look at Roman Reigns’ Royal Rumble experience, including comments from Reigns about the negative crowd reaction to his big win.

Reigns said that last night, he went out there and he did is thing. With a smile on his face, Reigns said it was “one hell of a crowd.” Whether people love him or hate him, being out there is all that matters to him. He finished up by saying fans can react however they want because they paid good money attend the shows – he just likes being a part of it.

Reigns’ post-Rumble comments come at the 3:24 mark.

WWE also published this video of Roman Reigns and The Rock backstage after the show.

It happened again.

All the signs were there, yet somehow WWE didn’t see it coming.

At the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view on Sunday night, the rabid, passionate fans in Philadelphia completely turned on what is generally a very popular, fun, 30-man annual match.

Things started off just fine. The momentum was great coming out of what was an excellent triple-threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship between Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Seth Rollins. Everything was in place. One left turn when WWE should have gone right, however, and everything could potentially fall apart.

WWE went left.

The match began like every other year. Out first comes The Miz, followed by R-Truth.

Whatever.

But then the countdown clock hit, the fans counted from ten to one and we had our first surprise of the night. Bubba Ray Dudley, the former “Bully Ray” in TNA Wrestling, was our first unexpected entrant of the match.

The fans were hot in Philly for their former ECW original. Dudley borrowed R-Truth for a few minutes, turning him into his own personal D-Von Dudley replacement, and the fun began.

“Wazzupp?!”

“Truth! …Get the tables!”

“3-D!”

The match was going along smoothly.

Dudley was eliminated a few minutes after popping up in WWE for the first time in ten years.

That was their first big mistake.

Seven entrants later — enter the leader of the “Yes! Movement.” Straight out of the gate it was clear — Philadelphia came to see Daniel Bryan win the match that he wasn’t even entered in last year.

It was going to be an ugly night.

Daniel Bryan was only in the match for a few minutes before being eliminated by Bray Wyatt. He was the eleventh Royal Rumble entrant to be eliminated this year. From there, the rest of the show completely fell apart.

WWE clearly had a game plan. Get Bryan’s elimination out of the way early, give the fans time to get the “boo’ing” out of their system, and then hopefully we’ll go along with our business.

Well, that didn’t exactly happen, did it?

What in the world did WWE expect to happen? Did they learn nothing from 2014?

Apparently not.

I’m assuming WWE was under the impression that once Bryan was out of the way, they would get behind Roman Reigns, and if they didn’t, when The Rock came out to endorse him and help him win, surely at that point the sheer excitement of seeing a big movie star for a few minutes would make them forget that they’re favorite wrestler had been screwed for the second year in a row.

Right?

Wrong!

Of course that wasn’t going to work. There were many other options WWE could have tried that would have saved the show from completely falling apart. For those who missed it, from the point Bryan was eliminated, throughout the rest of the entire match, except a couple of pops here and there, the rabid Philly fans boo’d the living crap out of everything that was happening.

Bryan was only cleared to return to the ring a few weeks ago. Knowing the Royal Rumble was coming up, if you’re not planning on having him win the match, why even have him return? Why not wait until after the Royal Rumble to bring him back?

Well, they had already brought him back, so that’s out. Knowing he’s back, however, why not save him for the final two? If you’re hell bent on having Reigns win the match, at least you have the fans turn on him at the very end of the match. They boo the finish. It sucks, but it’s better than 20-30 minutes of guttural boo’ing and madness.

Going forward, Roman Reigns is expected to be “the guy.” The next John Cena, if you will. If this is his launching off point, they better have their writers quickly figure out a way to turn him heel and capitalize on momentum that is already in place, because if they think that was a one time thing, they’ve got a rude awakening coming in their future.

Fans don’t forget. Reigns’ push had already peaked and started going down several weeks ago. His promo work isn’t there yet. His matches, while good, are not so good that fans will overlook the rest of the missing pieces of the puzzle. He’s simply not going to work as the top babyface superstar in the company. It’s not going to happen. Not yet, at least.

Regardless, another Royal Rumble is in the books. Another year of fans completely turning on WWE and crapping on their choice for a top guy, or a top match for WrestleMania, and they let it be known. Now, all that’s left is to wait and see if WWE smartens up and finds a way to give them what they want.

WrestleMania 31 — Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan.

Personally speaking, I don’t like the sound of that. Another triple-threat main event for the title? I’m not into it. But it’s pretty clear that the fans are choosing Daniel Bryan as their guy. Why WWE is so dead set on fighting it is completely beyond me.

But hey, I guess there’s always next year!

What are your thoughts on this year’s Royal Rumble and the fan reaction to the match? Let us know by posting your feedback below. You can also add me on Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBooneWZR and/or follow me on Twitter @MBoone420.

Vince McMahon and top WWE officials were legitimately surprised at the intensity of backlash they saw from the live crowd at Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble match.

While WWE knew some fans would not be on board with Reigns winning the Rumble instead of Daniel Bryan, the feeling is that WWE painfully underestimated how people would react. According to Dave Melzter of the Wrestling Observer, “They panicked early, they changed a few things.”

The Rock in particular was caught off-guard by the situation, with Meltzer noting, “Dwayne was not happy.” After making a surprise appearance at the end of the show to support his cousin and help him win the Rumble, The Rock was visibly surprised and it showed in the ring and during his post-show backstage promo on the WWE Network. He tweeted after the Rumble –

Just touched down in Miami. Thank you Philly for the #RoyalRumble passion – I feel ya 100! Up in 4hrs for AM cardio.. #FackIt #LetsWork

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 26, 2015

Despite the #CancelWWENetwork craze, Vince McMahon is ‘dead set’ on sticking to the Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar WrestleMania main event. The feeling is that WWE caved last year by adding Daniel Bryan to the main event and most likely will not be going the same route this year. Meltzer said, “Vince feels that it would be a repeat and gone to the well one time too often.”

WWE Royal Rumble 2015 Reaction: Highs, Lows, Results & Random Thoughts

Top WWE Superstar John Cena has responded to the intense fan backlash to Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

With #CancelWWENetwork still trending on Twitter, Cena acknowledged that sometimes WWE comes up short giving fans what they want.

Backstage Reaction To The Royal Rumble Backlash

With WWE RAW just 9 hours away, Cena tweeted:

Sometimes we hit, sometimes we miss, all you can do is do all you can

— John Cena (@JohnCena) January 26, 2015

Some fans noted that Cena might be apologizing for coming up short in the WWE Championship match, but Cena saying “we” instead of “I” makes it pretty clear he’s referencing WWE, not himself.

As seen during the Royal Rumble match on Sunday night, Titus O’Neil was eliminated in just four seconds by Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose.

O’Neil’s role in this year’s Royal Rumble match was to be eliminated in just one second, tying Santino Marella’s record for the shortest reign in Royal Rumble history.

The blame for the missed spot is said to be shared, as many are calling it a timing issue, with Reigns and Ambrose being off with their double-clothesline and O’Neil being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Being eliminated in four seconds, O’Neil is now tied with Jerry Lawler (1997) and Bushwacker Luke (1991), who were also eliminated in four seconds. In 1995, Sir Mo and Owen Hart were both eliminated in three seconds, and in 1989, The Warlord was eliminated in two seconds.

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Roman Reigns was the last man standing in the 2015 Royal Rumble match and earned a WrestleMania title shot against Brock Lesnar, who retained the World Heavyweight Championship in a phenominal 3-way match with John Cena and Seth Rollins.

During the WWE Royal Rumble Fallout post-show on the WWE Network, Rusev interrupted John Cena’s interview with Renee Young, leading to the two going nose-to-nose and being kept apart by other Superstars. This is the kickoff to a Cena vs. Rusev WrestleMania feud.

CHAOS backstage as @RusevBUL and @JohnCena go nose-to-nose in the interview area!! #RoyalRumble #Fallout pic.twitter.com/MSY4dhFXs5

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) January 26, 2015

With those two matches set and Triple H vs. Sting all but announced, the top of the card is starting to take shape.

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Former TNA star Bully Ray, know once again known as Bubba Ray Dudley, made a surprise return to WWE in the 2015 Royal Rumble match.

Bubba Ray entered the match at number three and got a huge reaction from the Philadelphia crowd. He last wrestled for the company 2005 and finished a 9-year run with TNA at Bound for Glory back in October. He tweeted after the Rumble:

A HUGE THANK YOU to @WWE, the @WWEUniverse and the fans of Philly for the INCREDIBLE reception. It was great to be back!!

— Bully Ray (@bullyray5150) January 26, 2015

Also appearing as surprise entrants in the 30-man Royal Rumble match were The Boogeyman and Diamond Dallas Page.

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Roman Reigns spoke to IGN.com this week to hype Sunday’s Royal Rumble match.

After a breakout performance at last year that saw Reigns eliminate a record 12 competitors, the former Shield member looks to make history once again and earn his first WrestleMania main event. He said:

“I don’t think anyone thought I was going to do what I did last year when I had 12 eliminations and took the record off of Kane, and then be among the final two guys in the ring. Everybody was thinking about Bryan last year because he never came out, and they were thinking about Batista too, and not really thinking about me.”

With Reigns and Daniel Bryan the two odds-on favorites to be the last man standing, IGN asked reigns what he thinks about Bryan’s involvement. Based on his comments, it doesn’t appear that Reigns views Bryan as much of a threat.

“It doesn’t change anything for me. He’s considerably smaller than I am and this match isn’t about submissions or pinfalls, it’s about throwing a guy over the top rope. So I clearly have a weight advantage. I’m far more explosive. I think, if anything, I have the upper hand in a Royal Rumble match.”

Head on over to IGN.com to read the full interview.

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– WWE is now advertising a Roman Reigns vs. Big Show in a “Last Man Standing” match for the upcoming Fast Lane pay-per-view on Sunday, February 22nd from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennesse.

Previously, the advertising listed Roman Reigns and John Cena vs. Big Show and Seth Rollins in a tag-team match.

– The Monday Night War debate between Eric Bischoff and Bruce Prichard, which will be moderated by Chris Jericho, takes place on Sunday at Dave & Buster’s on Columbus Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit RFVideo.com.

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WWE Superstar Roman Reigns was interviewed this week by Chuck Carroll of the Turnbuckle Weekly to hype Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view. You can listen to the full interview at Washington.CBSLocal.com. Here are some highlights:

– Reigns is excited at the prospect of facing Brock Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania, calling it a “million dollar dream” come true. “I think it would be one of the hardest hitting matches of all-time,” Reigns said. “It’d be extremely aggressive. I think you’d see a level of intensity you’ve never seen before.”

– Reigns admitted that his hernia surgery left him with a lot of uncertainty, but at no time did he think it was a career-threatening injury. He said he had a lot of support during his time away, which made recovery easier.

– Reigns spoke about working with an acting coach in Los Angeles during his time away from the ring. Interestingly, he said the acting coach wasn’t working with him on promos.  They worked on his ability to channel the emotions of a real life experience into his delivery on-camera and in the ring. “It’s really connecting with any type of emotions and connecting with triggers,” he said.

– When asked about part-time wrestlers like The Rock and Brock Lesnar holding the WWE Championship, Reigns said WWE deserves a full-time champion, but Rock and Lesnar have earned the positions they’re in.

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A lot can change over the course of a year, especially in the WWE. At last year’s Royal Rumble, Batista earned the opportunity to headline WrestleMania, going from fan favorite to Bootista in a matter of moments.

It will be Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, and a whole slew of others hoping to earn that opportunity this time around, as the card for this Sunday’s Royal Rumble appears to be officially set. Here is a look at the superstars who have taken a leap forward over the past year, as well as those who have taken a step backward.

Progression

1. The Shield

Nobody has progressed over the past year more than the three men who formerly comprised The Shield. Roman Reigns set the record for the most eliminations at last year’s Rumble, although he was never really seen as a serious threat to win it all. This time around, he’s the odds-on favorite to win the Rumble and headline WrestleMania.

Reigns eliminated his former partners at last year’s event as a means to tease tension between the former Hounds of Justice. Both of those men have moved onto better things. Seth Rollins will be challenging for the title this time around, and Ambrose is seen as one of the most credible entrants in the Royal Rumble match. Believe that.

2. Brock Lesnar

Lesnar destroyed Big Show’s back at last year’s Rumble, walloping him with a chair about 50 times in a match that lasted two minutes. His character’s direction was unclear at the time, having engaged in various feuds in 2013 that didn’t really go anywhere, largely due to Lesnar’s limited schedule.

A few accomplishments have been added to his resume since last time around. Most importantly, he apparently broke some sort of WrestleMania undefeated streak that fans held dear to their hearts. Cena and Rollins will attempt to slay the Beast this year, as he comes in as WWE World Heavyweight Champion and undisputed top dog in the company.

– The advertised dark match main event for next week’s WWE SmackDown television taping, which takes place in Boston, is John Cena, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Kane, Seth Rollins, Big Show and Bray Wyatt.

– WWE returns to Austin, Texas, which was the site of this past Tuesday night’s SmackDown taping, on April 6th for a live RAW show. The pre-sale code for tickets to the event is WWEAUSTIN.

– Philly.com is reporting that the city of Philadelphia is still interested in hosting a future WrestleMania event. Philadelphia was unable to make a bid for WrestleMania 31 or WrestleMania 32 due to scheduling conflicts with local venues, but claims they will be bidding on future events.

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– “Fired” WWE Superstars Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan have been spotted in the Dallas, Texas area—the site of tonight’s Raw—according to PWInsider.com. It was not noted whether they will be appearing on the show.

– WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs … and Stairs, which was released last week on DVD, is the first video title to be released under its home video distribution agreement with Warner Bros. There is a line on the back of the box which reads “Distributed by Warner Home Video.”

– The official WWE website has issued a poll asking fans how many Superstars Roman Reigns will eliminate in the Royal Rumble. Over 50% fans believe he’ll break his own record with 13 or more.

– While the WWE Network has been available in the United Kingdom and Ireland for several days, today marks as the official launch of the video streaming service.

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– WWE has announced that Sean “X-Pac” Waltman has been added to the list of legend and Hall of Famers appearing on Monday’s RAW Reunion show.

#RawReunion UPDATE: @TheRealXPac added to roster of Legends & HOF'ers appearing LIVE this Monday on @WWE #RAW! http://t.co/0ahXT15vwy

— WWE (@WWE) January 17, 2015

– Courtesy of Reddit user “didntthathurt” of NetworkPlaylists.com, Roman Reigns is featured front and center on the “2015 Preview”  collector’s edition magazine.

It was reported a while back that WWE officials were contemplating doing a John Cena vs. Rusev feud for WrestleMania 31. The idea at that time was to have Rusev cost Cena his chance at recapturing the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

As of right now, WWE is advertising a tag-team main event of John Cena and Randy Orton vs. Rusev and Seth Rollins for the live event in Madison Square Garden on February 27th. Some view this as a possible sign that WWE is going forward with their original plans for Cena vs. Rusev at WrestleMania.

Thus far, there has been no interaction between Cena and Rusev that would indicate that match being booked. Some are of the opinion that Cena and Rusev is simply a live event program for WrestleMania season, possibly because Brock Lesnar doesn’t work non-televised events.

In related news, other matches advertised for the aforementioned 2/27 live event at MSG include Daniel Bryan vs. Kane, Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose vs. Cesaro and an appearance by Chris Jericho.

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