Date: 12/25	11:00 PM
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Thurs. #2 is HERE. To help out subscribe to Mistah MegaManFan or support us on Patreon. Don't miss SmackDown highlights later today! With the cheap plugs out of the way here's Saturday's latest wrestling news.

Daniel Bryan has declared himself for the 2021 Royal Rumble. (WWE)

Taya Valkyrie and Ethan Page are two "top stars" with contracts expiring soon for Impact Wrestling that WWE has been keeping an eye on to potentially sign when they are free agents. (WO)

Next year's WWE Hall of Fame will likely be virtual as opposed to a physical ceremony and will include the inductees that were also scheduled for this year before it got canceled due to the pandemic. Announced for 202 were the following:  John Layfield, Dave Batista, Davey Boy Smith, Jushin Liger, Bella Twins and the nWo. (WO)

From Ring of Honor: "Caprice Coleman's pick for #12DaysofHonor: C&C Wrestle Factory (Cedric Alexander and Caprice Coleman) vs reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)."

MLW believes that with the continued rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, they'll be able to start having fans at their shows again by the 2nd quarter of 2021. (WO)

Two AEW notes -- the "AEW Elevation" trademark is not for a new TV show, and there are about 130 tickets left for next week's Dynamite episode. (WO)

Sadly we may have seen the end of AAA's Auto Luchas show that we rave about on the AngryMarks Podcast, as their YouTube and Facebook channels in the United States have both been pulled due to recent lawsuits over breach of contract in the territory. (WO)

The decision to take Pat McAfee off WWE NXT was WWE's and not his. (WO)

Due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases in Japan, nights one and two of Wrestle Kingdom 15 will have attendance capped at 5,000 people. (WO)

Speaking of New Japan Pro Wrestling here are some announcements.

New series "CASTLE ATTACK" will be held! The opening will be on February 14th in Paradise! The final race is February 27 & 28! Osaka Castle Hall 2 consecutive battles!

"Road to CASTLE ATTACK", which will be the starting tour, will open at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo!

What a four-game battle from February 14th (Sun) to 17th (Wed)!

After that, the stage of the fight goes to Tohoku! Two games will be held again at Korakuen Hall after fighting in Iwate, Yamagata and Fukushima!

The final stage of the series will be the Osaka-jo Hall, which has been held since July 2020!

Male and female will be decided in two consecutive battles on Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th!

Ticket sales outline for some tournaments has also been decided!

Today's announcement will start accepting fan club advance from January 10, 2021 (Sun)! Do not miss it!

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"Road to CASTLE ATTACK"
* February 14 (Sun) 17:30
Open 18:30 Match start Tokyo Korakuen Hall
Fan club precedent January 10 (Sun) 12: 00-January 13 (Wednesday) 17:00
Lawson Ticket Special Advance January 21 (Thursday) 18:00 to January 23 (Saturday) 23:59 General sale from January 24 (Sunday)

* February 15 (Mon) 17:30 Open 18:30 Match start
Tokyo Korakuen Hall　
Fan club precedent January 10 (Sun) 12:00 to January 13 (Wed) 17:00
Lawson Ticket Special Advance January 21 (Thursday) 18:00 to January 23 (Saturday) 23:59 General release from January 24 (Sunday)

* February 16th (Tuesday) 17:30 Open 18:30 Match start
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
Fan club precedent January 10th (Sunday) 12:00 to January 13th (Wednesday) 17:00
Lawson Ticket Special Advance January 21 (Thursday) 18:00 to January 23 (Saturday) 23:59 General release from January 24 (Sunday)

* February 17 (Wednesday) 17:30 Open 18:30 Match start
Tokyo Korakuen Hall　
Fan club precedent January 10 (Sunday) 12:00 to January 13 (Wednesday) 17:00
Lawson Ticket Special Advance January 21 (Thursday) 18: 00-January 23 (Saturday) 23:59 General release from January 24 (Sunday)

* February 19th (Friday) 17:00
Open 18:30 Match start Iwate / Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium
Fan club precedent January 10th (Sunday) 12:00 to January 13th (Wednesday) 17:00
January General release from 21st (Thursday)

* February 20th (Sat) 17:30 Open 19:00 Match start
Yamagata / Yamagata Big Wing
Fan club precedent January 10th (Sun) 12: 00-January 13th (Wed) 17:00
Lawson Ticket Special advance January 21 (Thursday) 18: 00-January 23 (Saturday) 23:59 General release from January 24 (Sunday)

* February 21 (Sun) 13:30 Open 15:00 Match start
Fukushima / Fukushima Toyota Crown Arena
Fan club precedent January 10 (Sun) 12: 00-January 13 (Wed) 17:00
Lawson Ticket special advance January 21 (Thursday) 18: 00-January 23 (Saturday) 23:59 General sales start from January 24 (Sunday)

* February 22 (Monday) 17:30 Open 18:30 Match start
Tokyo Korakuen Hall　

* February 25 (Thursday) 17:30 Open 18:30 Match start
Tokyo Korakuen Hall　

"CASTLE ATTACK"

* February 27 (Sat) 15:00 Open 17:00 Match start
Osaka * Osaka-jo Hall
Fan club precedent January 10 (Sun) 12:00 to January 13 (Wed) 17: 00
Lawson Ticket Special Advance January 24th (Sun) 12: 00-January 30th (Sat) 23:59
General sale from January 31st (Sun)

* February 28 (Sun) 12:00 Open 14:00 Match start
Osaka / Osaka-jo Hall
Fan club precedent January 10 (Sun) 12:00 to January 13 (Wed) 17:00
Lawson Ticket Special advance January 24th (Sun) 12:00 to January 30th (Sat) 23:59
General release from January 31st (Sun)

* NJPW Ticket sales outlines for other competitions will be announced as soon as they are decided.
* Various dates for NJPW and dates are subject to change.

Game Changer Wrestling has filed their own trademark for "The Collective" following word of WWE filing their own. (PWI)

In case you didn't already know it from the SmackDown highlights, Big E won the Intercontinental Title last night.