– The belief within WWE is that Kurt Angle will be returning to WWE once his TNA deal is up but it’s very unlikely he will be able to pass the company physical. Angle could end up as a trainer for NXT.
– Multiple sources continue to report that Sting is coming to WWE this year. It seems there is more talk this year than any year in the past.
– The latest on Roman Reigns is that he may not break away from The Shield until WrestleMania XXX.
– It’s said that WWE will go out of their way to counter-program anything else on TV that they are even remotely concerned about once the Network launches. As noted before, the first live NXT special will go head-to-head with TNA’s Impact Wrestling.
– With the Royal Rumble now upon us, it’s been said that the Undertaker’s WrestleMania match has been set in stone. It’s believed he will wrestle Brock Lesnar.
– There has been talk that The Ultimate Warrior may be working one more match as part of his new deal with WWE. Word being talked about backstage is Warrior vs. Ryback, likely at WrestleMania XXX. As noted, it’s believed the deal with Bill Goldberg is pretty much dead because of money issues.
– Contrary to the usual talk, there are no plans for a Money in the Bank Match to take place at WrestleMania this year.
– The WWE currently lists 20 names for the Royal Rumble match. Bad News Barrett’s name was removed from the list earlier this week, and it’s uncertain if it’s on oversight on WWE’s part or if he has truly been removed from the match. It’s assumed based on lots of comments made online by Ryback that he will be in the match most definitely. Curtis Axel says he also believes he will be in the match, and based on the ending of Smackdown that could be likely. The 20 CONFIRMED names currently include #1-CM Punk, Batista, Alberto Del Rio, Big E Langston, The Miz, R-Truth, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, Goldust, Cody Rhodes, Fandango, Rey Mysterio, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Erick Rowan, Luke Harper, Damien Sandow, Jey & Jimmy Uso. You can check out the latest Royal Rumble Lineup Here.
