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Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Issue #7480
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//->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR

What a wild open to Raw. Never heard any crowd chant "one more time" so they can hear the entrance music again.


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//->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE
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CM PUNK AND LIV MORGAN ADVANCE TO ELIMINATION CHAMBER

- CM Punk and Liv Morgan were the first two Superstars to qualify for the Elimination Chamber, winning their respective qualifying matches on Raw last night. Morgan was the first one in, defeating Iyo Sky via a cheap disqualification finish after Rhea Ripley attacked Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Morgan is the first one to qualify for the women's match. Later in the show during the main event portion, CM Punk defeated Sami Zayn to become the second person in the men's Elimination Chamber along with John Cena. Things got worse for Zayn who was attacked by Kevin Owens after the match. Another two qualifying matches will take place next week with Bayley taking on Intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria and Rey Mysterio vs Logan Paul.

REPORT: ALEXA BLISS SIGNS FIVE-YEAR DEAL WITH WWE

- Alexa Bliss has signed a new five-year deal with WWE according to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, a deal which was signed on the morning of the Royal Rumble. Sapp wrote that Bliss was flown into Indianapolis after signing her name and was factored in the women's Royal Rumble where she made her surprise return after two years out. Shotzi was supposed to enter the match instead of Bliss and was also part of the rehearsal until the "Goddess" showed up to take the spot. The negotiations were left in the hands of The Paragon Talent Group, which was founded by Steven Kaye and former WWE Superstar Dean Muhtadi, formerly known as Mojo Rawley. "The biggest congrats to my friend, my party partner, and my client Alexa Bliss on not only the new contract, but also a pop that blew the roof off of the Royal Rumble," Muhtadi wrote on X. "Absolutely deafening!!!!! It’s been a long and rewarding road with the best yet to come! Thanks for trusting me, @StevenMKaye, and our company @ParagonTG as your representation! Now let’s go celebrate!!!"

SMACKDOWN RATING

- Friday Night Smackdown on the eve of the Royal Rumble drew 1,578,000 viewers, up 123,000 viewers from the prior week and the best number since November 22. Smackdown had an impressive 0.51 rating in 18-49, up 0.07 from last week and was #1 not only on cable television but in all of television including network. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

AJ STYLES MOVES TO RAW

- Raw is getting phenomenal...in the form of AJ Styles! Styles, who returned at the Royal Rumble, has officially switched brands and will now be on Netflix after Raw General Manager Adam Pearce announced that he managed to score another star before the transfer window expired on Saturday. The former two-time WWE champion had not been seen on WWE television since October when he suffered a leg injury during a match against former NXT champion Carmelo Hayes. His return at the Rumble was kept as a surprise and Styles came out to his original theme song. Styles was not on Raw last night but he's advertised for next week's broadcast live from Nashville.

MICHAEL COLE RECOUNTS SEEING RIKISHI AFTER JEY USO'S RUMBLE WIN

- During the Pat McAfee Show yesterday which had Jey Uso as one of the guests, Michael Cole recounted the story of how he went back to the hotel after the Royal Rumble and Rikishi was there hosting a watch party being all emotional. "Your dad had no idea what was going on and he walked out and he had these tears in his eyes and gave me a massive hug," Cole said. "He had no words for it, he's so incredibly proud of you and as you know, he has been one of your biggest supporters through all of this in all the ups and downs in your career." Cole said that it was an incredible moment for him to see that emotion coming out from the Hall of Famer. Jey added that his father called him when he went back to the locker room and he did a FaceTime where he as joined by John Cena, CM Punk, and his brothers. "My dad knows everything in the business man, so I'm not gonna tell him everything, I'm gonna surprise him too, Uce," Jey said.

BAYLEY TO PLAY IN NBA'S ALL-STAR CELEBRITY GAME

- Former WWE Women's champion Bayley is heading to the NBA All-Star weekend where she will be playing the 2025 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Bayley is part of Team Rice, the celebrity team coached by Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice. Bayley is no stranger to basketball and when she was younger, she played and was even the captain of her high school girls basketball team. The game takes place on Friday, February 14 at 7PM ET from the Oakland Arena and it airs live on ESPN.

DUKE HUDSON OF CHASE U RELEASED FROM WWE

- Fightful Wrestling is reporting that Duke Hudson, the former member of Chase U, was released from the company last month. Hudson's last appearance on NXT television came in September when he lost to Ridge Holland and the faction disbanded later in the month after Andre Chase lost against Holland as well in a match with a stipulation that if he loses, Chase U had to go. He signed with WWE in 2019 and he is a former one-time NXT Tag Team champion with Andre Chase.

RING BOYS LAWSUIT AGAINST WWE AND MCMAHONS TO CONTINUE

- The Ring Boys lawsuit against WWE which was filed this past October on behalf of five survivors is moving ahead after the Maryland Supreme Court voted 4-3 in favor. The lawsuit was able to go forward after the state's General Assembly passed the Maryland Child Victims Act in 2023. Filed by DiCello Levitt and Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, the lawsuit says that the underaged Ring Boys were groomed, exploited, and sexually abused by ring crew chief Melvin Phillips Jr., who targeted children from broken homes. His sexual assaults occurred not only at the wrestling venues, but also in hotel rooms and other locations where Phillips would shuttle the boys in plain sight. World Wrestling Entertainment, Vincent K. McMahon, Linda McMahon, and TKO Group Holdings are listed as plaintiffs. “The WWE and McMahons had a responsibility to these underaged boys, and they failed them in the worst way possible. We will vigorously fight to uncover the truth about this systemic, insidious, and life-altering abuse,” said Mark DiCello, founding partner of DiCello Levitt, after the lawsuit was filed. “We commend our clients for their bravery in coming forward and promise to relentlessly seek justice for them.”

MIKE TYSON TO BE AT WRESTLECON

- The WrestleCon social media account announced that WWE Hall of Famer and boxing legend "Iron" Mike Tyson will be at this year's WrestleCon in Las Vegas during WrestleMania weekend. This is the first time that Tyson will be appearing at WrestleCon and is the first star confirmed for the popular fan convention. WrestleCon has promised that there would be over 200 wrestling personalities at this year's event. While he has not appeared on WWE television in years, Tyson did appear on AEW TV during the pandemic era although he later stated that he would preferred to be on WWE TV even though AEW paid more. Oops!


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