• Gunther Makes Top Babyface Tap Out At WWE Live Event In Germany
The 2026 European tour for WWE kicked off with a high-energy house show in Leipzig, Germany, on January 8th. Held at the QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA, the event served as the first stop on the “Road to Royal Rumble,” featuring several major title defenses and high-profile grudge matches.
The main event saw a brutal Street Fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship, where Cody Rhodes successfully defended his title against Drew McIntyre. The match, which lasted 25 minutes, was a physical preview for their upcoming “3 Stages of Hell” match scheduled for Friday Night SmackDown in Berlin.
In a highly competitive match, Gunther showcased his dominance by forcing Sami Zayn to submit after 12 minutes of hard-hitting action. The tag team division also saw major action as AJ Styles and Dragon Lee opened the night with a victory over Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day.
The supernatural Wyatt Sicks, represented by Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, and Joe Gacy, secured an 18-minute victory over the My Family Tree faction in a chaotic encounter. Meanwhile, the women’s division featured a tag team clash where Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair defeated The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane).
Rounding out the card, Liv Morgan, accompanied by Raquel Rodriguez, defeated Lyra Valkyria. Jey Uso also picked up a significant win by pinning the powerhouse Bronson Reed in an eight-minute battle.
Following the success in Leipzig, the tour continues across Europe with stops in Glasgow, Copenhagen, and multiple dates in the UK leading up to the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia.
• Update On Which WWE Main Roster Brand Oba Femi Will Join
The landscape of WWE is shifting as Oba Femi officially concludes his dominant run in NXT and is now set to join the Monday Night RAW roster, according to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select.
In a stunning turn of events at NXT New Year’s Evil on January 6, 2026, “The Ruler” successfully defended his NXT Championship against TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater, only to leave the title belt in the center of the ring and walk away. This calculated move by Shawn Michaels and Triple H ensures Femi transitions to the main roster without suffering a pinfall loss, preserving his image as an indestructible “monster.”
Internal reports from WrestleVotes Radio indicate that Femi is not just headed to RAW, but is expected to debut near the top of the card with a significant creative push. WWE officials are reportedly “unbelievably impressed” with his recent performances, particularly his ten-minute showing against Cody Rhodes at the December 13, 2025, edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event. There is already major momentum building for Femi to play a featured role at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.
As vignettes continue to air on both RAW and SmackDown, it is clear that WWE views Femi as a generational talent on par with stars like Bron Breakker. His promotion marks the end of a dominant chapter in NXT where he set the record for the longest North American Championship reign before capturing the brand’s top prize.
With his departure, NXT General Manager Ava has already begun addressing the roster to determine who will step up to fill the void left by “The Ruler.”
• AJ Styles Says John Cena Got In Trouble After WWE Crown Jewel 2025
At WWE Crown Jewel 2025, John Cena defeated AJ Styles. Prior to the match, Cena wrote a special ring introduction for Styles and asked Alicia Taylor to read it. Cena later revealed that this was an unscripted moment and WWE officials didn’t know about it.
On The Undertaker’s Six Feet Under podcast, Styles revealed that Cena got in trouble for this moment:
“I get into the ring, John comes in, does his entrance. I’m stretching getting ready to rock, and he gives this paper to the announcer and I was like, ‘I wonder what that is.’
I’m stretching and I hear, ‘the definition of Total Nonstop Action.’ I was like, ‘is he talking about me?’ You’ll see me look over like, ‘you son of a gun, you got me.’
That was really cool, and he got in trouble a little bit for that whole thing. I didn’t know that Bullet Club (mention) was gonna be in there, if you watch my reaction I was like ‘uh oh’. Really cool of him to make me feel like as big a superstar as he was in that moment.
He said ‘I got in a little trouble for that.’ I was like, ‘you’re John Cena. What are they gonna do?’ John got in trouble, what does that mean? I don’t know.”
