• Top NXT Star Coming To The WWE Main Roster?
On this week’s NXT New Year’s EVIL, Tommaso Ciampa lost the NXT Championship to Bron Breakker.
Ciampa then went on to face fellow NXT wrestler Pete Dunne in a dark match before Friday’s SmackDown, and won.
This could be a possible indication that Ciampa could be headed to the WWE main roster soon, as WWE usually books wrestlers to compete in dark matches before their official debuts.
Tonight’s #SmackDown dark match: Tommaso Ciampa beat Pete Dunne in a great match! AND DUNNE HAD HIS OLD ENTRANCE MUSIC BACK!!! pic.twitter.com/shFZkDuQlC
— Graham "GSM" Matthews (@WrestleRant) January 8, 2022
The Men’s Royal Rumble match will take place on January 29, and it looks like a perfect place and time for the 36-year-old wrestler to make his official WWE main roster debut, as a surprise entrant in the Rumble.
Thank you.
— BLACKHEART (@NXTCiampa) January 5, 2022
We’ll keep you updated regarding Ciampa’s WWE status.
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 8, 2012) – TNA Genesis 2012
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on January 8, 2012, Total Nonstop Action aired ‘TNA Genesis 2012’ LIVE on PPV from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida.
This was the 7th out of 8 annual TNA Genesis pay-per-view that aired between 2005 and 2013, before it turned into a TV special by 2014.
Here are the results:
4-Corners Elimination – TNA X Division Championship: Austin Aries (c) defeated Kid Kash, Jesse Sorensen and Zema Ion
Devon (D-Von Dudley) defeated D’Angelo Dinero (Elijah Burke)
Gunner (Jaxson Ryker) defeated Rob Van Dam
TNA Women’s Knockout Championship: Gail Kim (c) defeated Mickie James by DQ
Monster’s Ball: Abyss defeated Bully Ray (Bubba Ray Dudley)
TNA World Tag Team Championship: Crimson & Matt Morgan (c) defeated Magnus & Samoa Joe
Kurt Angle defeated James Storm
TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Jeff Hardy defeated Bobby Roode (c) by DQ
