Month: January 2021

News and notes coming out of the 2021 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view including the returns of Christian, Lisa Marie Varon and more.

Edge wins 2021 men’s Royal Rumble match

For the second time in his career, Edge won the men’s Royal Rumble match and he’ll be challenging for a world title at WrestleMania.

Bianca Belair wins 2021 women’s Royal Rumble match

In her first full year on WWE’s main roster, Bianca Belair won the women’s Royal Rumble match and is headed to WrestleMania.

New Women’s Tag Team Champions crowned at WWE Royal Rumble

January 31, 2021 John Pollock

With some assistance from Ric Flair and Lacey Evans, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler have become Women’s Tag Team Champions again.

WWE Royal Rumble 2021: Edge and Bianca Belair win the Royal Rumbles

John Pollock’s coverage of the WWE Royal Rumble featuring two Rumble matches, Reigns vs. Owens and McIntyre vs. Goldberg.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE Royal Rumble Preview

January 31, 2021 John Pollock

A preview of tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble, Bill Goldberg reflects on his latest return and how it’s been received, GCW Fight Forever & more.

REWAND-A-VISION: Episode 4 “We Interrupt This Program”

Wai Ting & WH Park review WandaVision Episode 4 “We Interrupt This Program” as we break format to follow the outsider’s perspective on the strange happenings within Wanda’s world.

Jon Moxley vs. KENTA announced for New Beginning USA on 2/26

The long-awaited match between IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley and KENTA officially has a date.

First two entrants of the Men’s Royal Rumble revealed, Natalya enters #30

During Saturday’s special edition of WWE Backstage, the first two entrants of the men’s Royal Rumble and the final entrant of the women’s Rumble were confirmed.

WWE’s Mia Yim a.k.a. Reckoning reveals positive COVID test

WWE performer Mia Yim (Stephanie Bell) a.k.a. Reckoning announced on Saturday that she has tested positive for COVID-19.

NJPW New Beginning in Nagoya POST Show – Takagi vs. Tanahashi

NJPW New Beginning in Nagoya POST Show – Shingo Takagi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

John Pollock and Wai Ting review NJPW’s New Beginning in Nagoya show headlined by Shingo Takagi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi in a must-see NEVER Openweight Championship match.

upNXT MOVIE REVIEW: Batman Forever (1995)

January 30, 2021 Mark Buckeldee

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman go back to Gotham City and this time, it’s to review Val Kilmer’s take on the “World’s Greatest Detective” in Batman Forever (1995).

New Beginning in Nagoya Report: Shingo Takagi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

Mark Buckeldee reviews New Beginning in Nagoya with Shingo Takagi defending the NEVER Openweight title against Hiroshi Tanahashi.

New NEVER Openweight Champion crowned at NJPW New Beginning in Nagoya

January 30, 2021 Andrew Thompson

In the main event of New Beginning in Nagoya, Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Shingo Takagi to become the new NEVER Openweight Champion.

REWIND-A-SMACKDOWN 1/29/21: Brand-to-Brand Invitational, Rumble Preview

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown with the return of the Quarterly Brand-to-Brand Invitational and we preview Sunday’s Royal Rumble show.

Semi-finals confirmed for the Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Classic

On 205 Live, the quarterfinals of the Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic wrapped up with Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon advancing.

Jon Moxley appears on NJPW Strong, attacks KENTA