WWE has finally announced Roman Reigns as a participant in the men’s Royal Rumble match for Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view event.

BREAKING: #TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns is officially entering the 2018 Men's #RoyalRumble match!

— WWE (@WWE) January 26, 2018

The updated names for the match include John Cena, Finn Balor, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Elias, Baron Corbin, Matt Hardy, Bray Wyatt, Aiden English, Rusev, Titus O’Neil, Apollo Crews, Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods, Tye Dillinger, WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz, Roman Reigns and TBA.

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WWE announced three matches for Sunday’s Royal Rumble event that will take place on the kickoff pre-show. Those matches include:

* United States Open Challenge from Bobby Roode

* Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. The Revival

* Kalisto, Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik vs. TJP, Jack Gallagher and Drew Gulak

Here is the updated card for the event:

30-Man Royal Rumble Match
John Cena, Finn Balor, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Elias, Baron Corbin, Matt Hardy, Bray Wyatt, Aiden English, Rusev, Titus O’Neil, Apollo Crews, Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods, Tye Dillinger, WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz, TBA

30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
Asuka, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, Sasha Banks, Nia Jax, Bayley, Naomi, Natalya, Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, Mickie James, Tamina Snuka, Lana, Carmella, Becky Lynch, Dana Brooke, Alicia Fox, TBA

Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Title
Kane vs. Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar

2-on-1 Handicap Match for the WWE Title
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles

RAW Tag Team Title Match
Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan

2 of 3 Falls for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin vs. The Usos

Kickoff Preshow
United States Open Challenge from Bobby Roode

Kickoff Preshow
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. The Revival

Kickoff Preshow
Kalisto, Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik vs. TJP, Jack Gallagher and Drew Gulak

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Daniel Bryan is being advertised for WrestleMania Axxess for the VIP sessions on April 8th, 2018.

This is newsworthy because historically WWE doesn’t have individuals that are performing at WrestleMania appear at AXXESS earlier in the day. This is a strong indication that WWE doesn’t have plans for Bryan to return to in-ring action at WrestleMania 34 this year. That would also suggest that WWE doesn’t have any plans for a swerve job that would result in him winning Sunday’s Royal Rumble match to face the WWE Champion as earlier rumors suggested.

Bryan mentioned in recent interviews that if he doesn’t compete for WWE by WrestleMania that he would be leaving the company once his contract expires. It will be interesting to see what happens between now and WrestleMania. WWE could always remove him from the AXXESS listing if he does get cleared but this is definitely a strong indication that WWE doesn’t have plans right now for him to compete at Mania’ this year.

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The Miz recently reared his head again after filming a movie. He’s got his sights set on one thing and one thing only: the Intercontinental Championship. Roman Reigns dethroned him back in November, but the A-Lister has not forgotten. He’s back on the prowl, and he hopes to reclaim his gold.

But is Miz becoming an eight time champion really a good idea? For once, maybe it isn’t. Here are a few reasons why Miz might not be the right guy to defeat Roman Reigns.

Miz Is Already Established

Who would have thought that the Miz would be one of the most entertaining champions in WWE today? People hated him when he became WWE Champion, but he’s grown since then. He’s done so much for the Intercontinental Championship. He will forever be in the conversation for the greatest Intercontinental Champions. He could win the title and lose it 30 seconds later and he’d still be one of the best Intercontinental Champions.

The thing is, other people could benefit from a run with the white and gold. The Intercontinental Championship used to be given to guys as an opportunity to prove themselves. Sure, this led to some duds like Ezekiel Jackson, it also gave a spotlight to up and coming guys. Superstars like Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, and many others all proved themselves while carrying the Great White. With Miz holding the belt pretty much all the time, it denies other superstars the opportunity that Miz himself took advantage of.

Think of cool and cocky Finn Balor running with his Good Brothers as the Intercontinental Champion. Or Elias singing about his new title. Imagine Samoa Joe putting to sleep all who dare look to dethrone him. Heck, maybe even Sheamus can win it so he can complete his Grand Slam and stop wrestling Seth Rollins, dear God.

It’s Getting Old

Ever since Wrestlemania 32, there have been 12 PPV matches for the Intercontinental Championship. Miz has been involved in 11 of those (the lone exception is Baron Corbin v. Dean Ambrose at Wrestlemania 33). That’s not even counting the numerous times the title’s been defended on TV since then. It’s crazy.

I like the Miz. I really do. You have to respect his work ethic, and his character work is amazing. But the Intercontinental title scene is getting old. Yes, he’s had some great matches (the Fatal Four-Way at Extreme Rules 2016, his series with Dolph Ziggler), but there’s also been its fair share of duds (Darren Young at Battleground 2016, Apollo Crews at Summerslam 2016). When Dean Ambrose arrived at Raw, there were so many new faces who could challenge him. Instead, it went back to Miz (another note: they should stop putting Ambrose in endless feuds [v. The Bar, v. The Miz, etc.]).

Miz really has done a lot for the title. His run on Smackdown was one of the best. On Raw, his reign was sort of listless, what with him talking a whole lot but not actually doing anything. Raw’s aimless midcard has suffered a bit, and while for a while Miz was also treading water, by having someone new claim the title, it gives them a new sense of direction. Miz can survive without the white and gold.

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Welcome to our coverage of tonight’s Monday Night Raw!

On tonight’s show, Roman Reigns is out for revenge after the return of The Miz and their subsequent attack on him. Reigns was beaten-down badly last week and The Miz made it clear that he is back and wants his Intercontinental Championship. Reigns will no doubt have something to say about this on tonight’s show.

Interestingly, we have three injured Superstars but we’re unsure of just how injured they are and what will happen with them. Paige received an injury at a house-show and now is seemingly banned from ever competing again in a WWE ring. This is incredibly crappy news for Paige but hopefully we get some sort of news tonight, it’s not as though WWE can keep on her on TV as Absolution’s leader and not explain why she isn’t wrestling. Another injured star is Jason Jordan, another partner of Seth Rollins. First Ambrose and now Jordan, it seems the latter may be out of action for a little while and thus he and Rollins might have to forfeit the Tag Titles. The Shield can’t seem to catch a break. And finally, Samoa Joe reportedly received an injury on last week’s show but we haven’t received word on how serious the injury is. Joe looks to be heading to the Royal Rumble and a potential showdown with John Cena, so let’s hope that’s not in jeopardy.

In other, less depressing news, we should get the fallout from Braun Strowman’s latest monstrous attack on Lesnar and Kane. Strowman pulled a huge lighting rig down on top of Kane and Lesnar, which surely writes the Champion off of TV, perhaps even until the Rumble. Will Kurt Angle reprimand the Monster Among Men or will he continue to wreak havoc without any punishment? Hopefully the latter.

All that and lots more on tonight’s Raw. Remember to download the Ringside News app and join in the conversation. Enjoy the show!

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WWE announced the Mixed Match Challenge brackets for the upcoming Facebook Watch series. Here is what they sent out:

“WWE Mixed Match Challenge will premiere this Tuesday night at 10 ET/7 PT, exclusively on Facebook Watch. As first revealed by Cathy Kelley on Facebook, the full bracket has now been established.

All six first-round matches will feature a Raw team taking on a SmackDown LIVE team. On the Jan. 16 premiere, Finn Bálor & Sasha Banks will go head-to-head against Shinsuke Nakamura & Natalya.

In the ensuing weeks, the remaining first-round matches will be carried out as follows:

Week 2: The Miz & Asuka vs. Big E & Carmella

Week 3: Braun Strowman & Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Sami Zayn & Becky Lynch

Week 4: Goldust & Alicia Fox vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso and Naomi

Week 5: Elias & Bayley vs. Rusev & Lana

Week 6: Apollo Crews & Nia Jax vs. Bobby Roode & SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair

The semi-finals will include a special “second chance fan vote” in which the WWE Universe will have the ability to give an eliminated team a second chance in the tournament.

Don’t miss a moment of the ground-breaking tournament when it premieres this Tuesday, Jan. 16, exclusively on Facebook Watch at 10 ET/7 PT. Follow the official WWE Mixed Match Challenge Facebook page for all updates.”

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As seen on Monday’s episode of RAW, Braun Strowman attacked Kane & Brock Lesnar backstage and used a grappling hook and pulled down a lighting truss onto his Royal Rumble opponents.

WWE issued the following “storyline” update on Kane and Lesnar:

“After Braun Strowman used a grappling hook to tear down a lighting truss and send it crashing down on Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Kane, WWE.com can confirm that Lesnar is undergoing examination by WWE medical personnel. Kane, meanwhile, refused medical attention. It is unknown how this incident will affect the Universal Championship Triple Threat Match at Royal Rumble involving all three Superstars”

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WWE has announced that Enzo Amore will defend his WWE Cruiserweight Championship Title against Cedric Alexander on Monday’s episode of RAW. The match was originally scheduled for last week’s show but was postponed because Amore was hospitalized.

Here is the official announcement on the match:

“It is now official that Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore will defend his Cruiserweight Title against Cedric Alexander tomorrow night on Raw.

The match, originally scheduled to take place last week, had to be postponed after The Certified G was hospitalized with the flu. However, with Amore now out of the hospital and ready to compete, he will square off against one of the most dynamic and toughest challengers to his title reign – 205 Live standout Alexander.

Will Enzo be at full health for the title contest, or will Raw be Cedric’s night to rise to the top of the Cruiserweight division? And how will the Zo Train factor into the major championship match? Find out tomorrow night on Raw!”

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TJP returned to action on Tuesday’s episode of 205 Live. TJP has been out since October due to a knee injury, but made his return with a win over Akira Tozawa.

The DUKE OF DAB is BACK!!!! @megatjp is HERE on #205Live!!! @TozawaAkira pic.twitter.com/7iRV9UCqon

— WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2018

Nope, @megatjp hasn't missed a beat! #205Live @TozawaAkira @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/5dhkRbj5IM

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 3, 2018

.@TozawaAkira writhes in pain as @megatjp takes it to the Japanese Superstar! #205Live pic.twitter.com/oVGuvAuQkG

— 205Live (@WWE205Live) January 3, 2018

Will 2018 be the YEAR of @MegaTJP?#205Live @TozawaAkira @WWE205Live pic.twitter.com/UhBFjiozGJ

— WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2018

The first-ever @WWE #Cruiserweight Champion @MegaTJP is BACK on #205Live, and he just earned a HUGE victory over @TozawaAkira! pic.twitter.com/bbIQ3LW3jI

— WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2018

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Ryback opens today’s show by informing that he’s going to be taking more indie bookings starting in March. He has one more injury that he has to take care of, hopefully in January, and he’s currently in discussions with WWE doctors about how to address it because the injury was suffered during his time working in WWE.

He speaks about selling some of his wrestling gear to fans. He mentions that he’s sold some of his singlets for thousands of dollars in the past, and he’s also sold his full ring gear including boots, gloves, kneepads and elbow pads for even more money.

Some fans are willing to pay a lot for memorabilia, especially ring worn materials. He also adds that it costs him $400-$500 to have one of his singlets made, so these people are only paying double the price for a legitimate, ring-worn piece of wrestling memorabilia.

Ryback talks about creating goals for yourself and doing everything in your power to achieve them. He’s only ever had one goal that he’s been unable to achieve, and that was becoming WWE Champion. He was in the WWE Title picture for a while but was unable to win the Belt, and he quickly realized that becoming WWE Champion was something that he couldn’t control, so he’s accepted that he mightn’t achieve that goal.

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