Below are a couple of top news stories of the day, involving Adam Cole and The Rock.
• Samoa Joe defeated MJF to win the AEW World Championship in the main event of the Worlds End PPV.
MJF passed out to Joe’s Coquina Clutch. Adam Cole was ringside for the match and was shocked.
After the match, Adam Cole was revealed as The Devil and his goons were Wardlow, Roderick Strong, Mike Bennett & Matt Taven. They beat up MJF to end the show.
Adam tweeted the following about being The Devil:
“New Year, Real Me. #Hero”
Cole’s girlfriend Britt Baker tweeted the following:
“I told you guys I’m not the devil.
I’m the bully… remember?”
According to the Wrestling Observer, Adam Cole isn’t expected to get cleared to wrestle by the AEW Revolution 2024 PPV on March 3rd, which is the next pay-per-view.
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• The XFL and USFL have officially merged to create the UFL (United Football League), as announced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The new league is set to kick off on March 30, with Johnson expressing hope for the stability of spring football in the long term.
The USFL had previously folded four franchises, while the fate of some XFL teams remains uncertain.
The 2024 season will begin with a matchup between the Arlington Renegades (XFL) and the Birmingham Stallions (USFL).
Both leagues, reboots of failed attempts, had announced their intention to merge in September, with financial challenges and skepticism from fans lingering despite the consolidation of resources.
🫱🏼🫲🏾 United Football League
It’s official: owners Dany Garcia & @TheRock announce the XFL & USFL merger.#UFL | #SpringFootball pic.twitter.com/CL3qlu4Gui
— XFL (@XFL2023) December 31, 2023
