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Here's your wrestling news for January 7th 2021
And your headlines for today include Brodie Lee Jr Trained With WWE Stars! Gallows And Anderson Debut In AEW! Finn Balor Injured WWE News
Finn Balor And Kyle O'Reilly Hospitalized After NXT New Year's Evil Main Event!
The Good Brothers Invade AEW Dynamite!
Top NXT Talent To Move To Smackdown And Get Involved In Roman Reigns Storyline!
Brodie Lee Jr Trains With WWE Stars!
Finn Balor Defends Goldberg’s WWE Return!
Major Health Update On Vince McMahon; What Is He Doing These Days?
“We Want Catfights And Wardrobe Malfunctions” - WWE Producer On What Was Wanted For Female Matches!
Ric Flair Was Not Supposed To Trip Charlotte On RAW; Original Plan Before Botch Revealed!
Why NXT Officially Removed Fight Pit Match From New Years Evil?
Mick Foley Calls For Vince McMahon To Throw Donald Trump Out Of WWE Hall Of Fame!
WWE Made Talent To Take Classes To Rid Her Of Canadian Accent!
‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper Biopic Currently Under Production And More!
We’re kicking off with AEW Dynamite, as the company’s working relationship with Impact reached a new level on last night’s
show. After Kenny Omega defeated Fenix in the main event of New Year’s Smash Night-One,
Don Callis joined Omega in the ring, and showed a video of Eddie Kingston’s faction taking out the other
members of the Death Triangle. With Fenix all alone, Omega was about to finish him off when Jon Moxley made
the save, but he was ambushed by the Impact World Tag Team Champions, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.
Wearing their Impact gold on Dynamite, the pair finished everyone else off who tried to interfere, and the night ended
with Kenny Omega bashing Moxley with a barbed-wire-baseball-bat. The Young Bucks eventually joined them
and Omega, the Good Brothers and the Bucks shared a monumental ‘Too Sweet’, in a truly shocking way to end the first
Dynamite of 2021. But how do you feel about the Good Brothers debut, and which AEW teams
do you wanna see them face? Sound off in the comments below.
Over to WWE, and it’s no secret that NXT call ups to the main-roster are often hit- or-miss, and for every Kevin Owens,
there’s an Ascension. According to WrestleVotes, fans nearly saw another call-up, as on SmackDown,
an NXT Superstars was meant to be used in the main-event segment between Owens, Roman Reigns and Jey Uso.
Their report didn’t specify which Superstar, but they confirmed that they did compete on last night’s NXT.
Sean Ross Sapp later reported that Damian Priest is scheduled to be called up very soon to WWE’s main roster,
but made it clear he isn’t certain of the storyline Priest will be called-up with.
Priest is really the only talent from last night’s NXT New Year's Evil that would make sense getting involved in the
hottest storyline on SmackDown. We previously reported that plans for SmackDown changed when Reigns
and Paul Heyman gave their views, and it’s possible that the two nixed this main roster call-up.
It’s just as possible that a full show meant that this call-up was cut, and ultimately, only WWE officials no for sure.
But what do you think of a potential Priest call-up, or do you think he should stay in NXT? Do you think he’s ready to
work with Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens? Let us know in the comments.
Back to AEW, as the company signed Brodie Lee Jr to a contract following the death of his father, and now the
youngster is learning the ropes. On Instagram, Amanda Huber, Brodie’s mom, shared a video of -1 training with
some WWE stars, including Liv Morgan, Natalya, Producer Tyson Kidd and former Superstar Davey Boy Smith Jr.
Amanda also made clear that no-body will force him to enter the wrestling business if he doesn’t want to, but if he
is looking at becoming a wrestler, then being trained by the Hart family and Liv Morgan is an excellent start.
NXT news next, as the company hosted their New Year’s Evil show, which saw Finn Balor retain his NXT Title
in a match with Kyle O’Reilly that left the champion bloodied. After the show went off the air, WWE
confirmed that both champion and challenger were taken to a local hospital to be checked for injuries, as Balor
was getting his arm checked, whilst O’Reilly required an X-Ray on his jaw.
These could be storyline injuries, as Balor worked on O’Reilly Jaw’s during the match, whilst the Undisputed Era
star targeted the Prince’s arm, though a Fightful report stated that O’Reilly was being checked on by medics during
commercials, and after the match. We’ll have to see what William Regal has to say about this next week, but hopefully
both men will be back soon.
More Balor New next, as although most people s aren’t happy to see Goldberg back on RAW, and challenging WWE
Champion Drew McIntyre, Finn Balor is on the company’s side. Speaking to the Metro newspaper,
the reigning NXT Champion defended Goldberg’s return, saying: If we can have Goldberg on the show,
for one night, I feel it’s better one night than never. I welcome these legends with open arms!’
Balor’s answer avoided discussing the main issue with Goldberg’s return, namely that he’s taking a spot that
could be much beneficial to a younger, current-day Superstar, and whilst most fans would like to see Goldberg for one
night like Balor’s said, that’s not what’s happening. It’d be interesting to see what Balor’s
response would be if he was booked to drop his NXT title to a part-timer legend, but until then, the Prince has no problem
with Goldberg’s return.
One Superstar not happy to see Goldberg back is King Corbin, who made his feelings known on Instagram.
When WWE’s account said that Goldberg wants his fifth World Championship, the King replied with a sarcastic “Awesome,”
alongside a straight-faced emoji. Corbin joins Retribution and Riddle in being publicly against Goldberg’s return,
as the Hall of Famer’s comeback is making for some strange alliances amongst WWE’s roster.
Now, we previously reported that Vince McMahon was dealing with some health issues, with Jim Ross expressing concern
about his health, but it seems the details from Ryback about the 75-year-old chairman have been greatly exaggerated.
According to a source, the Chairman is doing okay, as they said:
“Vince is fine. He still trains hard and he might forget some things here and there but that is because he has so many
things on his plate. There is nothing about him that feels different other than he has aged just like all of us age. I think
because of Covid he gets more time to sleep since he doesn’t have to travel as much but that is the only thing that has
changed about him.” We’re pleased to hear the Boss is doing well, and whilst some fans may want to
see him relinquish control of WWE in the near future, it’s known that the boss plans on running WWE until he’s
physically unable to do so.
It wasn’t too long ago that WWE’s Women’s division was seen as the worst part of the company’s production
and this week, WWE producer Fit Finlay spoke about how WWE treated the women of the past.
A former U.S. Champion, Finlay performed in WWE from 2005-2010 and was signed as a producer in 2012, and he played a
huge role in the evolution of women’s matches from bra and panties and fighting in gravy to traditional in-ring competition.
Speaking on Sitting Ringside with Dave Penzer, Finlay spoke about his role working with the women, saying:
“I was assigned to the girls and I was there when they had to do bra & panties matches and lingerie matches and pillow
fights and Thanksgiving dinner matches. This really was not in my wheelhouse and was not who I am. I did it and tried my
best at it. The girls were doing good, but I was getting embarrassed telling the girls how to strip each other off on a sunset flip.
Eventually, I got the girls and sat most of them down and I was like, ‘Hey, I don’t know how you feel about this, but I’ll tell
you how I feel," "I told them I was embarrassed about, not the job, but about how to talk to a
girl and tell them how to take their clothes off in a wrestling match. It was degrading to them. We all agreed, hugged,
and had a plan to teach them how to wrestle. That’s what we did. I got my wrist slapped and was told
This is not what we want, we don’t want girls wrestling like guys. We want them pulling hair and having catfights and
wardrobe malfunctions.’ I would back off for a day or two and then we’d go back to wrestling. Stubbornly, I kept plugging on
Then, of course, they decided that they did want a women’s wrestling division, and it’s their idea, right? I sparked the flame,
, I guess.” Nowadays, WWE’s women’s division is one of the company’s most well-received
parts, and what do you think of Vince McMahon’s decisions regarding the women, both past and present? Let us
know in the comments.
Back to the present and this month, WWE will host the Royal Rumble event, and Sky Bet have shared their odds for
the men’s Rumble match. Daniel Bryan is the favourite to win with 2/1 odds, and This should come as no
surprise given that he’s made his intentions to take Roman Reigns down clear.
In the odds, Bryan is followed by Big E and Keith Lee, who both have odds of 9/2, and Edge and Brock Lesnar,
who both have 6/1. But who would you like to see both the men’s and women’s Royal Rumbles,
sound off below.
RAW news next, as Ric Flair cost his daughter Charlotte her match this week when he accidentally tripped her, but that
wasn’t what creative initially had in mind. During Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alverez revealed that the original
plan was for Flair to trip Peyton Royce, but the spot’s timing and positioning was botched.
If that’s the case, we have to give kudos to both Flairs for being able to think of a quick storyline, which saw Charlotte berate
her father after the match, and the Nature Boy apologised on Twitter. If Ric was meant to trip up Peyton, then
that implies that Charlotte was meant to win the match instead of Royce, but whatever the case, things on RAW
clearly didn’t go according to plan.
Speaking of the Women’s division, fans haven’t seen Mickie James in action since her nose got broken last October,
but now she’s cleared to compete again. James recently returned to TV for Legends Night, despite being a member of the active
roster, and hopefully WWE will make the most of the veteran in their women’s division.
NXT news next, as last night’s show was a huge event for the brand, though one match didn’t make he cut.
In an announcement on Twitter, William Regal announced that the Fight Pit was off, as Timothy Thatcher had injured
himself during training. This wasn’t too surprising, as prior to the announcement, WWE had purged all
promotional material for the Fight Pit from social media, and it’s unclear whether this match will happen at some point
down the line.
Speaking of the gold brand, last night’s show saw a historic announcement made, as William Regal confirmed that a Women’s
Dusty Cup is coming soon. Traditionally, the tag-team tournament has been for male Superstars only, and
with NXT TakeOver 33 confirmed for Valentine’s Day, there’s plenty for NXT fans to get excited for.
We’re going political next, as a riot of Trump Supporters marched on the Capitol Building yesterday based on the
President’s unproven claims of widespread voter fraud, and Mick Foley has seen enough.
With the Senate forced to evacuate due to the chaos caused by the rioters, the Hardcore Legend made a request on
Twitter, saying: “Hey Vince – how about throwing this sorry son of a bitch out of our Hall of
Fame? @VinceMcMahon”
Trump was inducted into the Celebrity Wing of the Hall of Fame in 2013, though WWE haven’t brought this to the
public’s attention in recent years, and time will tell whether the Chairman grants Foley’s request.
AEW news now, as next week’s second night of the New Year’s Smash has a stacked card.
Darby Allin Vs. Brian Cage will headline next week’s show for Allin’s newly- redesigned TNT Champion, whilst Miro
and Chuck Taylor was square off, and if Chuck loses, he’ll become Miro’s young- boy until the wedding of Kip Sabian and
Penelope Ford. Marko Stunt and Jungle Boy will face FTR, hilst NWA Women’s Champion Serena
Deeb will defend against Tay Conti.
With a Dr. Britt Baker Waiting Room segment with Cody Rhodes, and Eddie Kingston vs Pac confirmed, next week’s
show will be a huge second night of their New Year’s Smash.
That’s not to say this week’s edition of Dynamite wasn’t big, as Cody Rhodes faced Matt Sydal, and the former TNT
Champion even got a rap entrance from Snoop Dogg, as well as a big assist after he won.
Post-match, Serpenticio and Luther invaded the ring, though Luther was chased away, before Sydal nailed
Serpentico with a kick that laid him out. It appeared that Sydal was going to climb to the top rope, but Snoop took his place
and hit a big splash off the top rope, before Rhodes added insult to injury with a three-count.
The rap legend clearly had fun on RAW, as he ran to say hello to the commentators, and given that the D-O-DOUBLE-G
and Cody have worked together on the Go Big Show, this may not be his last foray on AEW programming.
One person fans are expecting to join AEW eventually is Renee Paquette, though she may sound very different to
what fans heard when she was in WWE. Speaking on her Oral Sessions Podcast, Renee said that WWE made her take
take classes to get rid of her Canadian accent, and do you think this was
fair of WWE? Sound off in the comments.
And finally today we’re ending with Roddy Piper, who was a mainstay of wrestling in the 80s and early 90s, and now a new
biopic is under production, allowing fans to see the larger-than-life character in a new light.
During an interview with this This is Important podcast, Kyle Newachek spoke about the project, saying:
The Rock’s company [Seven Bucks] is doing ‘Rowdy’ Roddy, I’m actually attached to it now. They came to me
with the idea of doing a ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper project. It’s with The Rock’s company and also Jimmy Kimmel’s company.
I am attached to direct it. They’re not looking for another director at this time because if, and when it gets made,
I am the guy. We’re all about casting right now.”
Newacheck is know for being a actor, writer, director and producer on Workaholics, whilst Seven Bucks
productions does have experience with wrestling biopics, as they created the Paige biopic, Fighting with my Family.
It’s unclear when this Piper biopic will be released, but it’s still cool to see that the Rowdy One’s legacy lives on all these
years later.