Below are some top WWE news stories of the day.
• Alexa Bliss, absent from WWE since early 2023, has sparked speculation about her return with cryptic social media posts.
On New Year’s Day, she wished fans a “blissful” 2025, followed by a photo of herself on an entrance stage the next day. While WWE hasn’t confirmed her comeback, fans are optimistic she could return soon, potentially aligning with WrestleMania season.
Happy new year! Hope your 2025 is quite… blissful 😉
— Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) January 1, 2025
— Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) January 2, 2025
Bliss stepped away from WWE after her loss to Bianca Belair at Royal Rumble 2023. During her hiatus, she became a mother and faced health challenges, including a skin cancer diagnosis and pregnancy complications.
Despite these setbacks, her recent posts suggest she might be preparing for a dramatic return, whether as “The Goddess” or with a refreshed persona, ahead of the Royal Rumble.
WATCH: Alexa Bliss Exposes Her Buns On Stage (Pre-WWE):
• WWE’s Survivor Series 2024 became the year’s second biggest pay-per-view, trailing only WrestleMania 40, thanks to an unexpected surge in replay purchases during Christmas week.
According to the Wrestling Observer, this unusual spike was driven by viewers in rural U.S. areas who bought the event through cable and satellite providers, despite the availability of free streaming on Peacock. The late surge elevated Survivor Series past SummerSlam and Bad Blood in pay-per-view rankings:
“It was unbelievable. It went from the [sixth] WWE pay-per-view of the year to number two. Beat Bad Blood, beat SummerSlam. This is pay-per-view. Not streaming. So for whatever reason, people, whatever, wanted to watch pay-per-view. All in rural areas. It was a crazy thing.”
The event’s appeal was bolstered by a high-stakes men’s WarGames match featuring The Bloodline factions and CM Punk’s dramatic return alongside Paul Heyman, making it a must-watch holiday attraction for families.
The event ended with Roman Reigns pinning Solo Sikoa and thanking CM Punk for his help.
