β’ Top WWE Star To Miss Royal Rumble 2022
Former SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks is going to miss the WWE Royal Rumble 2022 PPV on January 29.
WWE just issued the following statement:
Sasha Banks Injury Update
“Sasha Banks suffered a foot injury Sunday evening at a WWE Live Event in Fayetteville, NC.
After seeking emergency medical attention, it was determined nothing was broken. Sasha underwent an MRI and it was discovered she has a bruised calcaneus bone.
She is at home recovering and undergoing physical therapy. She is expected to be out of action for 6-8 weeks.”
Below is the spot where she got injured:
This could have been the spot? Looks like her leg is under pic.twitter.com/nFPme5bsh0
— BXsavageschasn28snz (@MikeDesorbo1) January 3, 2022
Seriously praying itβs nothing serious πππ I hope Sasha Banks is okay. pic.twitter.com/MWR3cwldnZ
— Royal Rumble Winner Sasha Banks SZN (@THENEXTBlGTHlNG) January 3, 2022
With Sasha being out of action for almost 2 months, an appearance at WrestleMania 38 is still a possibility.
Below is the current match-card for Royal Rumble 2022:
– WWE Championship Match: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Bobby Lashley
– Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins
– RAW Women’s Championship Match: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Winner of the Bianca Belair vs. Liv Morgan vs. Droudrop match
– Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. The Miz & Maryse
– Men’s Royal Rumble Match
– Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Participants for the Men’s Royal Rumble 2022 Match:
Johnny Knoxville
Sheamus
Rey Mysterio
Dominik Mysterio
Austin Theory
Montez Ford
Angelo Dawkins
Participants for the Women’s Royal Rumble 2022 Match:
Rhea Ripley
Nikki A.S.H.
Nikki Bella
Brie Bella
Shotzi
Natalya
Michelle McCool
Dana Brooke
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Carmella
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Queen Zelina Vega
IMPACT Wrestling Knockout’s Champion Mickie James
Tamina
Kelly Kelly
Aliyah
Summer Rae
Naomi
Shayna Baszler
Lita
SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair
WATCH: Sasha Banks Twerking During A Match:
β’ ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 8, 1996) – WWF Monday Night RAW
On this day in 1996, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Monday Night RAW’.
It was broadcasted from the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware and featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 1996’ PPV.
Here’s the match-card:
1. Jeff Jarrett vs. Hakushi
2. Ahmed Johnson vs. Jeff Brettler
3. Goldust vs. Aldo Montoya
4. Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog