It doesn’t appear that the XFL will be returning to television anytime in the immediate near future.

PWInsider reports that the current plan is to have the league return in 2020. This will give them time to build the proper infrastructures for a proper launch. This would include the hiring of coaches, players and other jobs needed to successfully kick off the league.

When the XFL launched the first time, it was done within a year’s time. It appears Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment wants to make sure all the bases are covered this time around to prevent any disasters.

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The Arizona Republic reports that next year’s Royal Rumble event will be held in Phoenix, Arizona at Chase Field on Sunday, January 27th.

The stadium is able to hold 48,519 people for a baseball event. This is the first time WWE pay-per-view event held in a Major League Baseball stadium since 2003’s WrestleMania XIX, which was held in Seattle’s Safeco Field.

The weekend will also include NXT Takeover and post-Rumble editions of RAW & SmackDown. Those events will be held at the nearby Talking Stick Resort Arena.

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Rusev took to Twitter to joke about the rumors of Vince McMahon possibly bringing back the XFL professional football league. He sent out the following tweets:

If it’s true sign me up for D Tackle! #RusevDay

— Rusev (@RusevBUL) December 16, 2017

In the next few days i may or may not release a starting lineup offense and defense for the NASHVILLE CRUSHERS ! Because it’s #RusevDay

— Rusev (@RusevBUL) December 16, 2017

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As previously reported, Chris Jericho attacked Kenny Omega at NJPW’s World Tag League Final show as part of the build to their Wrestle Kingdom 12 match next month.

Jericho posted a new video on Instagram where he formally introduces himself to Omega and says that the attack was both a warning and introduction of what Omega can expect to happen to him at Wrestle Kingdom.

You can check out the footage below:

Made a special trip to #Fukuoka tonight to send a message to @kennyomegamanx… #AlphaVsOmega #Jan4 #TokyoDome #AlphaClubJericho @njpw1972

A post shared by Chris Jericho (@chrisjerichofozzy) on Dec 11, 2017 at 5:01am PST

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While appearing on the E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness, John Cena talked about Roman Reigns and his issues with him being the face of WWE.

“In a very legitimate sense, my biggest hangup with Roman Reigns as the frontrunner of the WWE, is the fact that he seems to lack in his ability to communicate with the audience,” Cena said. “And [it’s] not that he can’t. I know Roman. Like, socially, he’s a great guy. He has a presence that’s undeniable, so I know it’s there. Just nobody had the nuts to bring it out of him, nobody. So my job in the WWE is to either be the best or be a vehicle for the best and I was going to go out there and rip that kid every single week until he said, ‘enough’. And I thought his promo on Monday was brilliant. I thought it was like what a [Garry] Kasparov chess move. Speak, say only what you need to say and let me cut a promo on myself. I, literally on the other side of the phone, got goosebumps. And I know that it didn’t come from anybody else but him. Like, he went home and was like, ‘damn it, I’m sick of it. I’m going to stamp this M.F. right here.’ And he thought of that and it was brilliant for the reasons you say: you could see it in his eyes, that those are his words, and that he believes it. The way he looked into the camera, the way he mocked me flipping the microphone, dude that’s a shot across someone’s bow. That’s a real shot and that’s why we watch.

“Although Roman and I may shake hands and play nice behind the curtain, there is an edge between the two of us of, ‘bro, I’m going to hold onto this as long as I possibly can because I feel you’re not even close to my league’ and him as a younger talent saying, ‘who the hell is this guy? And why won’t he just go home?’ and there is that conflict, that friction, and it is a professional, very respectful rivalry. It is a definitive rivalry and it’s the same with me and Dwayne [Johnson] and it’s the same with anyone I’ve ever stepped in there with because we all want to strive to be that number one. And I think in a locker room searching for personality, Roman knows who he is. He just doesn’t have everybody every week to tee off on him. Dude, we kind of matriculated with some pretty good talkers, so you either sank or swam every single F-in’ week with somebody to knock you down a peg no matter what every week. It’s rare that that exists nowadays. I was doing my best to get Roman Reigns.”

You can listen to the podcast embedded in the audio below:

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