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Roman Reigns, Taker, Wade Barrett, Effy, Stone, Io Shirai, T. Storm, Martinez, Bellas, GCW, Bushwhackers - Saturday News #1


Date: 01/29 11:00 PM
Views: 646

Written by Stevie J

Fri. #2 is HERE. To help out subscribe to Mistah MegaManFan or support us on Patreon. Don't miss SmackDown highlights! With the cheap plugs out of the way here's Saturday's latest wrestling news.

In this interview Roman Reigns reacts to Undertaker calling the current pro wrestlers of WWE "soft" compared to his era: "It's strange. I really feel like he misspoke. Because Mark is a really good guy. He's very knowledgable. Obviously, he has a ton of respect for the business. Goldberg is just Goldberg. Who cares? But he's talking about guns and knives in the locker room. Come on. You guys travel just like we did. Did you really get that stuff through security? TSA was just letting everything happen back then? I choose to play video games sometimes on my own time. I don't do it at work. As you can see, some of my character is based around it. I've always been one that networked and politicked and tried to communicate and work while I'm at work. Some guys choose to stay in the locker room. And for guys like the Roman ReignsNew Day who are uberly talented, they can get away with that. I hope the younger guys in the locker room don't fall into that because we're not all the same. I have to put my whole mind into work as I come to work on a Friday. Sometimes my wife has to tell me to shut it off. She'll be like, 'Stop, be at home, be present.' Because I can't turn it off sometimes and I think to be at the highest level of anything, you have to be borderline obsessive. So, yeah, I don't always think there's room for video games in the locker room, but when we're running our regular touring system and it's a live event and there's nowhere to go, you got kicked out of the hotel because you couldn't get the late check out, you already hit the gym, you already picked up your food and you're sitting in the locker room, I'd rather my guys be playing video games than breaking into a bag of some sort. It's a different time and I think we're smarter. I think you're gonna see that from the financial side of it, from how we save our money, how we prepare for the future, having a life after the business when we can't fall down anymore due to our actual health. I think it was just like a retired guy trying to sound gangster."

Via social media Wade Barrett (Stu Bennett) revealed he's now officially a U.S. citizen. "Today, after 13.5 years of living in this great nation, I have been granted Citizenship of the USA. Thank you for embracing this Englishman. World Cups aside, I will continue to support you in everything you do. To Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Cheers!"

In this interview Effy talks about LGBTQ representation in pro wrestling: "I always said the WWE didn't do a lot more with the LGBTQ stuff wasn't because they were against it. It's really because they blew it with Billy & Chuck. They got way more negative backlash than they're used to, and they love being in the press, but they never want it to be something bad. Instead of trying again and saying, 'Maybe we should try again and say, 'Hey, look, we messed up.' They were just scared to tip their toe back in the water 'cause the first time they did it the water was cold. It's not necessarily that they're sitting around going, 'We'll never have a gay on this show.' It's them sitting around going, 'We really don't know how to do it and we're scared to ask. 'Cause the last time, twenty years ago, it didn't work out so well.' So, now, when they see us able to succeed and seeing these ideas come to life, and seeing that spirit in the LGBTQ community that is punk and we don't need you and we're going to do our own thing, it's becoming a little more exciting for them. It's a little more attainable for them and they're seeing that it actually makes money. Now, with the ball back in our court, I hope over the next few years, that not only are we featured prominently, but that it's not really that much of a deal any more."

NXT's Robert Stone and his wife Tara have opened a gym in Baldwin Park, Florida.

Io Shirai will defend her NXT Women's Title against Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez in a triple threat next Wednesday. (WWE)

This week's Total Bellas did 432,000 viewers and a 0.18 18-49 demo, up 23% and 20% from the last episode. (SBD)

GCW's 24 hour Fight Forever livestream can be found below.

The Bushwhackers have reunited and are taking indie bookings again. (PWI)

Natalya and Tamina Snuka will have a match on WWE Backstage to determine the 30th entrant in the women's Royal Rumble match this year. (WWE)

Here's the card as it stands right now for the Royal Rumble on Sunday. (WWE)

* WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Goldberg
* WWE Universal Championship Last Man Standing Match: Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens
* WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match: Charlotte Flair and Asuka vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler
* SmackDown Women's Title Match: Carmella vs. Sasha Banks
* Men's Royal Rumble Match: Daniel Bryan, Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Otis, The Miz, Jey Uso, Cesaro, Jeff Hardy, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Big E, Sheamus, John Morrison, Edge, Elias, Mustafa Ali, Dominik Mysterio, Rey Mysterio, 11 More TBA
* Women's Royal Rumble Match: Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Bianca Belair, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Peyton Royce, Alexa Bliss, Shayna Baszler, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott, Tamina Snuka, 18 More TBA

Last but not least here the latest New Japan Strong results. (NJPW)

* Clark Connors def. The DKC
* Chris Dickinson def. Rocky Romero
* Lio Rush, TJP & Fred Rosser def. BULLET CLUB (El Phantasmo, Hikuleo & KENTA)



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