Date: 01/22	11:00 PM
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Fri. #2 is HERE. To help out subscribe to Mistah MegaManFan or support us on Patreon. Don't miss SmackDown highlights and WWE videos later today! With the cheap plugs out of the way here's Saturday's latest wrestling news.

In this interview Sheamus believes Conor McGregor will eventually come to WWE: "He's teased coming to WWE a couple of times. He's still staying active, he's a lad who's won belts, he's done a lot, so I think he's that type of person who's always trying to try his hand at something different. I think WWE would suit him down to the ground. You know, we've had a lot of people come in and out, Mayweather came in, a lot of celebrities have come in, a lot of sports people. So I don't think anyone would raise eyebrows if he came in to WWE. I don't think it's if, I think it's a matter of when to be honest."

A new press release from MLW is below.

MLW today announced Savio Vega vs. Richard Holliday in a Caribbean Strap Match for the Caribbean Heavyweight Champion for this Wednesday, January 27 at 7pm ET on MLW's flagship weekly series, FUSION, available on YouTube, Fubo Sports, DAZN, and the Roku Channel. Learn more about where to watch.

Savio Vega will dust off the same leather strap he used in his brutal 1996 Caribbean Strap Match against Steve Austin as he looks to whip Richard Holliday like a government mule this Wednesday night.

One year after having his championship stolen from him, Savio Vega will use the same leather strap made famous 25 years ago in his pursuit to reclaim the belt he never lost from Richard Holliday.

Fighting for the people of Puerto Rico, the brawling Boricua has promised to beat and whip Richard Holliday across the ring as he touches all four corners and reclaim the coveted Caribbean Championship.

Held in the past by legends, such as: Pedro Morales, Gilberto "Gypsy Joe" Melendez, Abdullah the Butcher, and Gorilla Monsoon, the regional title dates back decades.

Meanwhile, the smug elitist Richard Holliday readies for the war, training on an island far from the Caribbean: Martha's Vineyard.

Is Holliday ready for the ferocity of Savio Vega? Will the Puerto Rican legend bring the championship back home to the island?

Find out this Wednesday on MLW FUSION at 7pm ET on YouTube, Fubo Sports and the Roku Channel.

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced Sakura Genesis will return on April 4th at Sumo Hall.

Here Jake Crist talks about his feelings toward Impact Wrestling: "I have nothing but great things to say about Impact Wrestling. I was there for damn near four years. Former tag champ, former X-Division champ. So, I think I had a really great run at Impact. So, nothing but great things from me to Impact Wrestling. I wish them nothing but great things in the future as well."

Speaking of Impact Wrestling here's the lineup for next week's show. (IW)

* A tribute to Madison Rayne
* Moose, Sami Callihan, Ken Shamrock, and Chris Bey vs. Rich Swann, Willie Mack, Tommy Dreamer, & TBA
* Joe Doering vs. Cousin Jake
* Matt Cardona & Josh Alexander vs. Ace Austin & Madman Fulton
* Rosemary vs. Tenille Dashwood
* The Fire N' Flava Fest

A press release from Ring of Honor is below.

Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and Soldiers of Savagery) vs. The Foundation (Jonathan Gresham, Jay Lethal and Tracy Williams)

This is a clash between two of the hottest factions in the sport.

Taylor is the No. 1 contender for the ROH World Title, and he and SOS (Moses and Kaun) are the No. 1 contenders for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Title. The Foundation has the Pure Champion (Gresham) and ROH World Tag Team Champion (Gresham and Lethal) in its camp.

The Foundation's goal is to "purify" all the divisions in ROH, and a win over STP would put them in line for a shot against ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions MexiSquad (Bandido, Flamita and Rey Horus).

Taylor and SOS (Moses and Kaun) actually could be the six-man tag champs right now if they wanted to.

When STP's scheduled title match against MexiSquad at Final Battle last month was cancelled due to Bandido and Flamita being unable to travel due to COVID-19, ROH officials planned to strip MexiSquad of the belts and award them to the challengers by forfeit. Taylor declined the offer, saying that when he and SOS make history, they will do it the right away.

That caught the attention of The Foundation, who are on a mission ro restore honor in ROH. They want to see firsthand if STP is as honorable as they seem.

"A gesture is empty without action," Williams said. "And you want to talk about your actions? I met SOS when they jumped me from behind. That's how I met you guys. So you gotta prove it."

STP is just as skeptical of The Foundation.

"The Foundation talks about the change that they want to bring to Ring of Honor. Since when?" Taylor said. "Rhett, Jay Lethal, you all have been here for over a decade. If you wanted to bring change to Ring of Honor you'd have done it. Gresham and Tracy, you talk about purifying the divisions. You want assimilation. You want conformity. You want to gentrify Ring of Honor for only the people and styles that you deem worthy.

"The Foundation wishes it was Shane Taylor Promotions. You wish you could say the things we say. You wish you could do the things we do. You wish you could lead the way we lead. Unapologetic. Uncompromising. Unafraid. But if you're asking us if we want the opportunity to whip y'all's asses, yeah, we really do."

Pure Rules Match: Dalton Castle vs. Josh Woods

This match will have a significant impact on the Pure rankings. Woods is currently ranked No. 2, while Castle is unranked.

Woods scored the biggest victory of his career when he pinned Lethal, a two-time former ROH World Champion, a couple months ago. Now he is looking to defeat another former world champion in Castle.

"I love a challenge," Woods said. "I love pure wrestling at its core foundation. This is what I live for, wrestling a guy like Dalton Castle."

Woods is facing a man desperate to get back on track. Castle has lost three of his past four one-on-one matches.

"Would a victory be the therapy I need? I don't know," Castle said. "I just know I've got a lot pent up inside here. He's in for a match in his mind, but really he's messing with a box full of bees. A big box with a lot of holes."

Here Kenny Omega talks about being part of AEW's launch: "One of the coolest things being a part of AEW is that not only did I undertake this new project with these new responsibilities and challenges that I wasn't sure I was capable of doing. I was working with this team of my absolute best friends in wrestling who I knew were talented, who I knew were competent, who I knew could do these big things if given a chance."

Newly filed WWE trademarks are below. (HBN)

* Zoey Stark
* Sareena Sandhu
* Gigi Dolin
* Duke Hudson
* Cora Jade
* Rohan Raja

The updated 2021 Royal Rumble card is below. (WWE)

* WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Goldberg
* WWE Universal Championship Last Man Standing Match: Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens
* Men's Royal Rumble Match: Daniel Bryan, WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Otis, The Miz, Jey Uso, Cesaro, Jeff Hardy, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Big E, 17 More TBA
* Women's Royal Rumble Match: Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Bianca Belair, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Peyton Royce, Alexa Bliss, Shayna Baszler, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Tamina Snuka, 18 More TBA