It has finally happened! After years of waiting to see Finn Bálor, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows team up together for the very first time in WWE, the trio finally competed together during last night’s edition of Raw. The three famously competed together as part of the original Bullet Club faction in New Japan Pro Wrestling before joining WWE. When Raw General Manager Kurt Angle informed Bálor that he would need to find two partners to help him face Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, and “The Drifter” Elias on Raw, the “Good Brothers” came through for him. They got the win in the six-man tag team match after Anderon and Gallows hit the Magic Killer, followed by the Coup de Grâce from Bálor.
Not only did Bálor get the win in his match on Raw, but he also officially announced that he would be participating in the Royal Rumble match. Several other participants for the men and women’s Royal Rumble match were announced on Raw this past Monday night. It was confirmed that John Cena will be joining the match. For the women’s Royal Rumble match, we now know that Sasha Banks and Bayley will be partaking in the match. Additionally, all three members of Absolution (Paige, Sonya Deville, and Mandy Rose) also announced that they will be involved in the match. More Royal Rumble entrants will likely be revealed on Smackdown later on tonight.
In addition to some new Royal Rumble match entrants being announced on yesterday’s Raw show, the rules for the match have also been announced for both matches. The men’s Royal Rumble match will follow the usual blueprint: 30 men will enter at different time intervals, eliminations occur when one entrant has been thrown over the top rope, and the winner will face their brand’s world champion at WrestleMania. Those same rules still apply towards the women’s Royal Rumble match, but it has now been confirmed that the match will also consist of thirty participants. Both Royal Rumble matches take place on the pay-per-view of the same name on January 28th.
Backstage News on Superstars That Will be in the Women’s Rumble
According to backstage sources, WWE currently has 22 active Female Superstars on the main roster but at least 2 of those will not be competing in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match later this month, RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss and SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. That is unless both Flair and Bliss work singles matches at the Royal Rumble PPV, which leaves 10 non-main roster spots for the Women’s Royal Rumble Match.
There has been speculation that NXT Women Superstars or former WWE Women Superstars and WWE Women Legends will be used as surprise entrants in the match. As of the moment, Women Superstars confirmed for the match are Asuka, Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Naomi, Ruby Riott and Natalya. That leaves 21 open spots for the match.
Active female Superstars on the main roster include Becky Lynch, Carmella, Charlotte Flair, Lana, Liv Morgan, Naomi, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Tamina Snuka, Alexa Bliss, Alicia Fox, Asuka, Bayley, Dana Brooke, Mandy Rose, Mickie James, Nia Jax, Paige, Sasha Banks and Sonya Deville. Maryse and Maria Kanellis are both on the roster but they are pregnant.
Owatonna 49, Winona 27
Owatonna 49, Winona 27
106: Christian Scheffert (O) 9-3 decision Jack Baselaar
113: Brenden Buryska (O) won by forfeit
120: Aaron Franzwa (W) won by forfeit
126: Tanner Cole (O) pinned Tristin Drazkowski 3:20
132: Alex Green (O) won by forfeit
138: Andy Lundberg (O) dec. Case Pomeroy 12-4
145: Jake Woodrich (O) pinned Tristin Pemich 0:30
152: Jake Timm dec. Wechtuor Thuok 8-7
160: Chris Wisted (W) pinned Jose Alba 3:01
170: Tyler Vogt (O) won by forfeit
182: Mason Henke (W) pinned Logan Burns 2:39
195: Cody Schwering (O) won by forfeit
220: Hunter Jirele pinned Foster Zittel 5:20
285: George Weege (W) won by forfeit
Osakis 40 Royalton/Upsala 34
Osakis 40 Royalton/Upsala 34
106: Devyn Johnson wrestled Lyle Zimmerman and won 17-6
113: Trenton Coyer wrestled Michael Petron and won by fall 4:58
120: Brendon Coyer wrestled Jackson Held and won by fall 0:36
126: Darrin Stoetzel wrestled Joe Jensen and lost 2-10
132: Colton Waldvogel wrestled Matt Neu and won 9-3
138: Ryan Engfer wrestled Ethan McCoy and won 6-1
145: Garret Sunder wrestled Brady Moulzolf and lost by fall 4:50
152: Osakis Forfeit to Brad Kroll
160: Osakis Forfeit to Mitchell Lange
170: Osakis Forfeit to Shawn Urbanski
182: Nils Hagen wrestled Jason Kasella and won with fall 0:58
195: Osakis Forfeit to Kyle Lange
220: Mitchell Sunder won by forfeit
285: Peter Hagen won by forfeit
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NHL’s Washington Capitals Using Oney Lorcan’s Entrance Theme
WWE has recently announced that NHL’s Washington Capitals have adopted NXT Superstar Oney Lorcan’s theme song as their goal song.
Below is the announcement from WWE:
Washington Capitals use Oney Lorcan’s entrance theme as its official goal song
When Oney Lorcan’s entrance theme “Combative” blares throughout arenas, NXT fans know it can only mean one thing: that a hard-hitting, smash-mouth brawl is about to break out.
Yet, for followers of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the tune has taken on a new significance: as a cause of celebration.
That’s because the Caps have adopted the anthemic tune, a CFO$ original, as their official goal song of the 2017-2018 hockey season. So, the next time Alex Ovechkin or Evgeny Kuznetsov puts the puck inside the net, keep an ear out for the familiar fight song and throw a finger in the air like Lorcan, because, well, Oney Rules.
“Combative” is available for download now on iTunes.