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Thursday, January 30, 2025 Issue #7475
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Sending this from 40,000 feet in the air on the way to Indianapolis for the Royal Rumble. I missed last year's Rumble but this was too good to pass up so here we are!

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WWE PUBLISHES VIDEO OF TRIPLE H'S HALL OF FAME SURPRISE

- WWE has published the video of the surprise Triple H received yesterday about the Hall of Fame induction. Triple H was at the podium, flanked by WWE President Nick Khan and TKO President and COO Mark Shapiro as they were addressing WWE employees during a town hall when all of a sudden, Shawn Michaels' music kicks in. Shawn Michaels comes out and greets Triple H and then The Undertaker's theme starts and he comes out as well to the stage. "HBK and The Undertaker have made an executive decision here today," Shawn Michaels says, as The Undertaker also chimes in with, "It's way, way past overdue." "Even though you are in the Hall of Fame as a member of D-Generation X, it is only fitting that The Cerebral Assassin, The Game Triple H, at WrestleMania 41, takes his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame," Michaels continued. An emotional Triple H then took the mic and said that from a guy that usually has something to say about everything, he's left speechless. "I'm going to kill Nick when we leave here," Triple H said. "If you see somebody flying off the top of the roof...just ignore it," he continued as Shaprio chuckled on the side. "I really...I don't know what else to say, just thank you," Triple H said after one of the employees shouted "You deserve it!" Stephanie McMahon was also on the stage for the announcement. You can see the video at .

NEW STEPHANIE MCMAHON SHOW FOR ESPN+ ANNOUNCED

- WWE today announced a brand new show titled Stephanie's Places which will air exclusively on ESPN+. The show is a spinoff of Peyton's Places and it will be produced by Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions along with WWE and ESPN. McMahon revealed the show while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show earlier today and will feature the former WWE co-CEO travel around the country to find the stories behind the biggest stars in WWE history. "I have loved every second of shooting this show, I can¡¯t wait to share it with the world on @espn+," she wrote on X. A preview showed McMahon having discussions with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Charlotte Flair, Roman Reigns, and The Bloodline. This will be McMahon's first project associated with the company since she resigned from WWE in January 2023. It's set to debut in March although there was no exact date listed. An ESPN+ subscription will be required to watch. You can see a preview at .

NXT RATING

- NXT this week drew 827,000 viewers, up 15,000 viewers from last week's broadcast and their best number since October 8. The show had a 0.19 rating in 18-49, down 0.03 from the previous week. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

STREETS IN DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS RENAMED AFTER WWE STARS

- A total of 25 streets in downtown Indianapolis near Lucas Oil Stadium were renamed after WWE Superstars for this weekend's Royal Rumble. The signs with the new names are up in the streets and will obviously be taken down once WWE leaves town. The street names are KO Ave, WrestleMania Rd, Nia Jax Lane, Seth ¡°Freakin¡¯¡± Rd, Wyatt Sicks St, Infamy Ave, Bloodline Blvd, Judgment Day Dr, Damage CTRL Dr, Tribal Chief Wy, The Miz¡¯s Awesome St, Ring General Rd, Yeet St, Rhea Ripley Rd, World¡¯s Best St, McIntyre Ridge Rd, Mysterio Dr, Logan Paul PI, Alpha Academy Ave, Cody Rd, Bianca Belair Blvd, Tiffy Trail, Liv Morgan Ln, John Cena Wy, and The People¡¯s Pkwy.

JORDYNNE GRACE SAYS SHE'LL BE IN AUSTIN NOT INDIANAPOLIS THIS WEEKEND

- Reacting to an online news report that she would "100%" be at the Royal Rumble this weekend, WWE's newest signee Jordynne Grace tried to deflect that attention by saying that she will be in Austin, Texas instead. "I¡¯m 100% hosting my mom¡¯s 50th birthday party this weekend. Love y¡¯all though," she said, attaching a photo of what looks like to be an itinerary showing a flight from Atlanta to Austin on Friday and back on February 2. Her post on X obviously did nothing to change people's minds and even former fellow TNA star AJ Francis said that no one believes her! The former TNA Knockouts champion is expected to make her official debut as a WWE Superstar at the Rumble. She was a surprise entrant last year, coming down to the ring with the TNA Knockouts title.

WWE 2K COMING TO NETFLIX GAMES

- WWE 2K is coming to Netflix Games in Fall 2025. The announcement came via a video by CM Punk posted on the Netflix social media accounts. No exact release date was given. Netflix entered the mobile gaming business in 2021 although it's not their strongest department. Available games are playable on mobile and also on TV-connected devices. The company acquired several video game developers to help them kickstart their service. This will be the first-ever WWE video game on Netflix Games, a service which is part of everyone's subscription.

ROYAL RUMBLE 2025 BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORD

- This year's Royal Rumble has officially become the biggest Royal Rumble ever in terms of attendance as the show is now over 62,000 tickets distributed, surpassing the record of 1997 by over 2,000 tickets. WWE opened a few more sections over the past few days inside Lucas Oil Stadium as the demand continues to grow. The newer sections have a price of $130 plus taxes and fees although they sit in the 600 Level at the very top of the stadium. The remaining ringside seats are at $3,000 plus taxes and fees. Ticket tracking service @WrestleTix estimates that as of a few days ago, the ticket chart showed 62,636 tickets moved and 1,159 available tickets. That number will increase as WWE continues to make the final push towards the event.

ALEXA BLISS STAYING HOME "FOR A WHILE"

- Alexa Bliss seems to be comfortable staying at home "for a while" as her contract negotiations with WWE continue. Bliss, who has not appeared on WWE television for two whole years, posted a photo holding her daughter on X writing, "If you need me. I¡¯ll be here. For a while." Rumors are that Bliss was set to return on the January 13 episode of Raw with the Wyatt Sicks but Bliss wanted to negotiate a new contract rather than keep working on an extension of her current deal, something that apparently WWE were not willing to entertain. Bliss last appeared at the 2023 Royal Rumble in a losing effort against Bianca Belair in San Antonio.

DETAILS ON CLASH IN PARIS ARENA

- The venue that WWE has chosen to host the Clash In Paris premium live event and the Raw episode the following day is labeled as Europe's largest multipurpose indoor arena. La D¨¦fense Arena can hold up to 40,000 fans in a concert setting and around 31,000 for rugby games. It is the home for the French-based Racing 92 rugby union team. The €360 million building was opened in October 2017 and was the site of the swimming and water polo events at the 2024 Summer Olympics and swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. The arena has stands on three sides while the remaining shorter side has one of the largest display screens ever, going side-to-side of the whole building. It's a very popular location for concerts and before WWE comes to town, Dua Lipa, Robbie Williams, and Iron Maiden will be playing to thousands of fans. This show is destined to be one of epic proportions if the same type of crowd from Backlash France shows up!

BRITT BAKER STILL HAS A FUTURE WITH AEW, JERICHO SAYS

- Speaking to Sports Illustrated, ROH World champion Chris Jericho sang Britt Baker's praises and said that she still has a future with the company and can't see her going anywhere else. Jericho was discussing the recent rumors that Baker has been "exiled" by TNA President Tony Khan for being difficult to work with backstage, although some insiders labeled it as "overblown." "She¡¯s one of the OGs, probably one of our first homegrown stars. And I think she does a great job whenever she¡¯s in the ring," Jericho said. "So I don¡¯t see her leaving or going anywhere. And I¡¯m looking forward to having her come back on the show, because she has a great character and a great presence and, once again, a great fanbase within AEW and within the wrestling world." Baker last wrestled for AEW on the November 13 episode of Dynamite, defeating Penelope Ford. She only wrestled five times for the company in 2024 after injuries, suspensions, and all the drama backstage.

THE GUNNS RETURNING TO AEW

- Former AEW Tag Team and Trios champions The Gunns are returning to AEW television soon after a vignette aired on Dynamite last night. Austin and Colten Gunn, the sons of Billy Gunn, have not been seen on AEW television since September of last year and while no explanation was ever given for their absence, it was later revealed that Austin Gunn had an injury which kept the team on the sidelines. The vignette showed the two brothers watching clips of their past matches, and training in the gym and in the ring for their eventual return. The one-minute vignette ends with the words Gunns Up!

POWERHOUSE HOBBS INJURED

- Bryan Alvarez from F4Wonline.com is reporting that Powerhouse Hobbs picked up an injury and his planned match for this Saturday's Collision was scrapped. Hobbs appeared on Dynamite last night in a backstage segment and said that he was not cleared to compete against Big Bill. The match was supposed to be a street fight. The injury was apparently sustained last week on Collision during a brawl and a doctor did not clear Hobbs this week, forcing AEW to change plans. Collision was taped around Dynamite last night and will not be a live broadcast, mainly due to the Royal Rumble.

DARK SIDE OF THE RING EPISODES ANNOUNCED

- The 10 episodes which will make up season six of Dark Side of the Ring were officially announced. The topics this season will cover are Hell In A Cell, Big Van Vader, Tony Atlas, Ludvig Borga, Billy Jack Haynes, Eddie Gilbert, "Superstar" Billy Graham, Daffney, The Original Sheik, and Muhammad Hassan. Vice green lighted the new season in December of last year and it will premiere on March 25. Evan Husney and Jason Eisener remain as executive producers of the popular show.


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