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Saturday, February 1, 2025 Issue #7477
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//->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR

Enjoy the Rumble! I'm heading to the stadium in around an hour and I'm looking forward to it! Will be interacting on X during the show so feel free to join @wrestlingonline.

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ROYAL RUMBLE LIVE TONIGHT ON PEACOCK & NETFLIX

- Live from the sold-out Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, WWE presents its first premium live event of 2025, the Royal Rumble. The full card is as follows: Cody Rhodes vs Kevin Owens in a ladder match for the WWE title; DIY vs Motor City Machine Guns in a two-out-of-three falls match for the WWE Tag Team titles; the 30-woman over-the-top rope Royal Rumble match; and the 30-man over-the-top rope Royal Rumble match. The Countdown to the Royal Rumble will kick off at 4PM ET and airs live on WWE's social media properties while the Royal Rumble itself starts at 6PM ET airing live on Peacock in the United States and Netflix everywhere else. A post-show with interviews is set to start at 10PM ET on WWE's socials.

ROYAL RUMBLE ENTRANTS SO FAR

- A total of 32 out of the 60 WWE Superstars who will participate in tonight's two Royal Rumble matches have been announced. There are 14 women announced so far as of last night's Smackdown including Bayley, Bianca Belair, Candice LeRae, Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green, Ivy Nile, Iyo Sky, Liv Morgan, Lyra Valkyria, Naomi, Nia Jax, Piper Niven, Raquel Rodriguez, and Zelina Vega. That leaves 16 open spots, some of which will be occupied by NXT and possibly TNA stars as well as a couple of surprises, the big one being the possibility of AJ Lee returning. Meanwhile, in the men's Rumble, 18 Superstars are currently announced including Bron Breakker, Carmelo Hayes, Chad Gable, CM Punk, Damian Priest, Drew McIntyre, Jacob Fatu, Jey Uso, John Cena, LA Knight, Logan Paul, Penta, Rey Mysterio, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Santos Escobar, Seth Rollins, and Shinsuke Nakamura. That leaves 12 open spots for possible NXT and TNA stars and maybe a surprise. A lot of big names are still not in the Rumble and this could possibly be the most star-studded men's match ever.

ATTENDING THE RUMBLE? HERE'S WHAT NOT TO TAKE WITH YOU!

- If you are attending tonight's Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium, please be aware of the bag policy that the venue has. A clear bag policy is implemented for all events hosted at the stadium. Ticket holders are allowed to carry one clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bag that does not exceed the dimensions 12” by 6” by 12” or a one-gallon size clear plastic freezer bag. Fans may also carry in a small clutch bag or purse approximately the size of a hand. Fanny packs are not allowed in Lucas Oil Stadium. Bags containing medical devices and related supplies, including breast pumps, are not subject to the clear bag policy, but will be subject to security screenings, including search, at the gates. All other bags, including diaper bags, must adhere to the clear bag policy. Several items are prohibited including video cameras, poles or selfie sticks, liquor and food bought from outside the premises, horns, bells, whistles, bullhorns, megaphones, klaxons, boom boxes and other noisemakers, blankets, and seat cushions. It's going to be a packed show so be on your best behavior, drink alcohol responsibly, and for God's sake, take a shower before you go! No one wants a stinking Royal Rumble!

NETFLIX'S FIRST WWE PLE TONIGHT

- Netflix will be airing the first WWE premium live event tonight around the world, excluding those in the United States and some other countries, with the Royal Rumble. The show will kick off live at 3PM in Vancouver, 5PM in Mexico City, 8PM in Sao Paolo, 11PM in London, Midnight in Spain, 2AM in Riyadh, and 10AM tomorrow in Sydney. The Netflix social media team are at the Royal Rumble in Indianapolis busy with their promotion, with the show expected to take a spot in the top 10 chart worldwide in many countries. The Royal Rumble will be available for immediate replay as soon as it concludes.

ASUKA SAYS WWE/TKO HELPING HER AFTER CONCERNING POSTS

- Several posts on X by Asuka led to WWE and TKO into taking action to protect the former WWE Women's champion. Over the past few days, Asuka posted several messages on X suggesting she is being stalked. "I’ve been feeling in danger recently. I’ve already consulted the police," she posted a few days ago. "At this rate, even if fans approach me at the airport or in the city, I will feel the possibility that something might happen, and it will scare me, making me unable to respond." She then followed with a post telling fans not to have "romantic feelings" for her because it's meaningless and 100% pointless. "I absolutely reject any romantic or personal approaches toward me. There is absolutely no possibility for others to interfere in my private life," she added later. Yesterday, the former WWE and NXT Women's champion posted that that the company is taking action to protect her. "I appreciate it," she concluded. Asuka has been out of action since May of last year when she had to undergo knee surgery. She is expected back to the ring soon.

FLAIR AND PUNK THE BETTING FAVORITES FOR THE RUMBLE

- Charlotte Flair and CM Punk are the betting favorites to win their respective Royal Rumble matches tonight. The bookmakers have put the returning Flair with 2/5 odds of winning the match, while Iyo Sky is behind her at 2/1, Becky Lynch is at 7/2, and Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill at 6/1 each. Meanwhile, CM Punk leads the pack in the men's Royal Rumble with 3/5 odds. John Cena is second with 2/1 odds, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins are both at 5/2, and The Rock, who's not even announced for the match, is 6/1 to win. In the other two matches, Cody Rhodes is the overwhelming favorite to retain the WWE championship with 1/14 odds over Kevin Owens' 11/2 odds and DIY are also favorite to keep their WWE Tag Team titles against the Motor City Machine Guns with 1/2 odds versus 7/5 of their challengers.

"BIG BOOM" AJ UPLOADS VIDEO HOLDING WWE TITLE

- It was a bit of a nightmare of a day for AEW last night as "Big Boom" AJ and Big Justice caused some controversy within the wrestling circles with their latest video, a video which has now been taken down. The two, who are now regularly appearing on AEW television, were promoting TOPPS baseball cards on their social media. There was nothing wrong with that, except for the fact that AJ, who also wrestled in AEW and is expected to wrestle again soon, was carrying the WWE Championship replica on his shoulder during the whole video. It was a massive own goal from The Costco Guys, who should know better than carry the title of the rival promotion when you're working for the competition. The video had several reposts on X although it was later taken down. But you know, once it's on the internet...it will never go away!

SARAYA SAYS AEW DEAL ENDS IN SEPTEMBER

- Interviewed by TMZ, AEW's Saraya said that her deal with the company ends in September of this year and did not exclude a return to the WWE when it's possible. Saraya said that she loves WWE and has a lot of friends there and still follows their product to this day. "One day, who knows," she said. After saying that she hopes she doesn't get into trouble for her words, she said that she loves her time in AEW as well and hopes that she gets to wrestle Mercedes Mone after she returns. The two share a history together with Mone being blamed by fans for ending her WWE career in December 2017 after a kick to her back during a live WWE event. Saraya has been out of action for the past four months and last appeared on AEW television in October 2024. She is not injured, but was working on some outside projects.

COLLISION PREVIEW

- Tonight's Collision was taped this past Wednesday along with Dynamite due tonight's Royal Rumble and will air at 8PM ET on TNT in its regular time slot as well as on Max. Several matches were taped for the show including a TNT title match featuring Daniel Garcia defending against Kyle O'Reilly and Lee Moriarty in a three-way match, FTR take on The Death Riders in a Mid-South street fight, Samoa Joe teams up with Hook to battle Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian, The Learning Tree face The Outrunners, Harley Cameron battles Taya Valkyrie, Max Caster takes on the returning Rush, and Megan Bayne makes Collision debut against Hyena Hera. "Timeless" Toni Storm will also make an appearance to address AEW Women's champion Mariah May.

STING ANNOUNCES 2025 OR NEVER TOUR

- Sting announced his 2025 or Never fan convention tour, 13 cities in the United States and United Kingdom which will see him don the face paint and wrestling gear for the last time. His stops are WrestleCon at Indianapolis this weekend, Megacon on February 8 in Orlando, Florida, For The Love of Wrestling on February 15 in Manchester, England, Lexington Comic & Toy Con on March 8 from Midland, Texas, Astronomicon on April 5 from Ypsilanti, Michigan, WrestleCon on April 20 from Las Vegas, Nevada, Heart of Texas Comic Con from Waco, Texas on May 3, Galaxycon OKC from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 24, Wrestleverse Fest on June 28 from Kansas City, Missouri, Houston Celebrity Comic Con from Houston, Texas on September 20, Twin Cities Con on November 8 from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Rhode Island Comic Con from Providence, Rhode Island on November 9. While the former champ will still do fan conventions beyond 2025, he will not be appearing as the Crow Sting moving forward.

JANEL GRANT'S LAWSUIT AMENDED

- Janel Grant's legal team amended their lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE yesterday on the exact deadline date they were given by the court. The 104-page lawsuit includes several new text messages, voice mail transcripts, and publicly names other WWE officials which were only identified as "Corporate officers" before. WWE President Nick Khan and former WWE executive Brad Blum are now listed as Corporate Officer No. 1 and Corporate Officer No. 2. Brock Lesnar is also publicly named for the first time in the lawsuit even though his involvement listed as the "former UFC champion" was well known before. The lawsuit also revealed that an office for Grant was constructed which shared a wall with Paul "Triple H" Levesque's office and had an internal door which could be accessed by John Laurinaitis. It says that both Nick Khan and Brad Blum were involved in planning this office. "Ms. Grant’s amended complaint reveals new details that further demonstrate the sexual abuse Janel Grant suffered at the hands of Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis and pulls back the curtain on the dangerous workplace culture McMahon created at WWE," said Ann Callis who serves as Janel Grant's lead attorney. "Ms. Grant looks forward to holding her abusers accountable in a court of law." Jessica Rosenberg, who heads Vince McMahon's legal team, also chimed in saying, "As expected, the proposed amended complaint is nothing more than the latest publicity stunt in an ongoing smear campaign. It is filled with desperate falsehoods from a team that continues to disregard the law and the truth."


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