Below are some top WWE news stories of the day, involving John Cena and The Royal Rumble.
• During an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Kurt Angle was asked if he’d induct John Cena into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Here’s what Angle said:
“There are a lot of people that deserve to induct John. Randy Orton, who was his biggest, I guess, competition, or, you know, his nemesis, but Stephanie McMahon, don’t forget that she’s the one that discovered his rapping ability, and she was a big fan of his.
I mean, she really supported him quite often, but no, listen, I’d be honored to induct John Cena.
The one thing I want to say about him is that he has shown that he is possibly the greatest WWE Superstar of all time, winning 16 World Heavyweight Titles in one company.
Ric Flair won 16, but he won them in NWA, WCW, and WWE, and you can’t take that away from him. They were all major promotions, but to do it all in one company makes you that company’s greatest star. And I really believe that he deserves another title before he retires.”
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• Speculation is building about which TNA talent might represent the promotion at WWE Royal Rumble 2025, following previous appearances by Mickie James and Jordynne Grace in similar roles.
Last week, WWE and TNA announced a groundbreaking multi-year partnership to create unique crossover opportunities between their programming. The collaboration has already seen multiple NXT stars appear at TNA Genesis this past Sunday.
According to PWInsider, WWE creative has already pitched the idea of including a top TNA star in the Men’s Royal Rumble match. While the name remains unconfirmed, new TNA World Champion Joe Hendry, who has experience working NXT events, is seen as a strong candidate for the spot.
Thus far, John Cena, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, LA Knight, Jey Uso, Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins, and Rey Mysterio have been confirmed for the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match.
WWE’s annual spectacle is set for Saturday, February 1st at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.
