Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day.
• According to Fightful Select, a former WWE Champion is scheduled to return on the “Day 1” edition of RAW on January 1st 2024 next week.
No information was provided regarding who it’ll be, but names like Brock Lesnar, The Rock, Batista and Big E have been brought up. The Rock did recently tease a return to WWE on an Instagram post.
WWE has officially announced the following so far for next week’s RAW:
– Seth Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship
– Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Ivy Nile for the Women’s World Championship
– Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax
– Natalya & Tegan Nox vs. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark
WWE has sold almost 11,000 tickets for this RAW episode.
New Video: Tori (DX Valet) Exposes Her Buns:
• WWE has a history of collaborating with various wrestling promotions, including ECW, OVW, NJPW, UK companies, and most recently, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW).
AJPW recently shared a video featuring its president, Tsuyoki Fukud, receiving a call from a WWE representative expressing interest in booking a mystery NXT star to challenge for the Triple Crown title at the New Year Giant Series 2024 event on January 3. The mystery NXT star for this challenge is Charlie Dempsey, who is William Regal’s son.
This move follows WWE’s previous collaboration with Pro Wrestling Noah, where they sent Shinsuke Nakamura to work a match with The Great Muta as part of Muta’s retirement tour.
According to the Wrestling Observer, WWE has expressed interest in working with Stardom, another prominent Japanese promotion. While nothing is finalized, WWE’s confirmed interest suggests a potential future collaboration with Stardom.
It’s worth noting that both Stardom and NJPW are owned by their parent company, Bushi Road. This development adds an intriguing layer to WWE’s ongoing efforts to foster relationships with various wrestling organizations around the world.
