Eight years ago, Triple H returned to World Wrestling Entertainment after an eight-month hiatus from a severe quadriceps muscle tear that could've ended his career.
He made his triumphant return at the "Royal Rumble" pay-per-view event in Atlanta, where he won the 30-man over-the-top battle royal match and earned a title shot at WrestleMania 18. At WrestleMania 18 in Toronto, "The Game" defeated Chris Jericho to win the WWE undisputed championship.
Today's Royal Rumble event returns to the "ATL" with the match centered around Triple H and his tag team partner, Shawn Michaels.
Although D-Generation X has had another nice run as a tag team the last six months, they have goals as singles competitors going into WrestleMania 26...More?
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January 31, 2010
D-Generation X Members on a Collision Course in 'Royal Rumble'
This Day in Wrestling History
Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Eddie Guererro and Dean Malenko show up on RAW. The group would be known as "The Radicalz."
January 31, 2000
January 30, 2010
Strikeforce Miami Results
Bobby Lashley and Hershel Walker win their fights. Click here for full results.
Ring of Honor Confirms Re-Signing of Davey Richards
Davey Richards has re-signed with Ring of Honor and has been pulled from all future Dragon Gate USA and EVOLVE Wrestling shows. It is believed that Richards signed a contract that forces him to get all bookings approved by ROH management, a clause that is typically in a lot of the higher level talent's contracts.
Dragon Gate USA released the following statement:
"Effective immediately Davey Richards has been removed from all DGUSA and EVOLVE events. I have been advised not to make more comments now. We apologize for the lineup changes and will do our best to make it up to you. We wanted to get word out now so we don't false advertise."
source: indywrestlingnews.com
Press release from ROH.
Location & Venue for WrestleMania XXVII
WrestleMania XXVII will be held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georiga next spring. There will be an press conference held by WWE to make the announcement on February 1st at noon.
WWE brings WrestleMania to Dome in 2011.
January 29, 2010
Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio & CM Punk on SmackDown
"You dont drink, smoke or do drugs...ok neither do I..., but I don't look like I've been on a week long crack binge with Amy Winehouse" - Triple H to CM Punk
Ring of Honor Sues Ric Flair
According to pwinsider.com, Ring of Honor has filed a lawsuit against Ric Flair, alleging that Flair owes the company over $40,000. The suit was filed this past Thursday in Bucks County, PA.
ROH says that Ric Flair was signed to make five appearances for the company, at $10,000 per appearance. Flair did not make the appearance in Montreal in July of 2009, and failed to repay the $10,000 that was paid to him for the event. Also, the suit alleges that Flair came to terms with the company to appear in an authority figure role on the ROH TV show. Flair was paid $35,000 for the TV appearances and only made one appearance. The second taping is when Flair showed up, and made a brief announcement to the crowd that he was resigning due to his relationship with WWE.
The belief was that Flair was going to use his relationship with ROH so that his son Reid could work there and continue his pro wrestling education. Those plans never happened, due to Reid being arrested on several drug charges last year. At this time, ROH has made no official comment on the deal.
SmackDown Results: Whirlwind Before the Rumble
With Luke Gallows and recently inducted Straight Edge Society member Serena lurking at ringside, Triple H triumphed over The Second City Saint, though not the way he may have intended. As The Game was setting up The Pedigree, Serena and Gallows attacked, causing the official to call for the bell. Once the trio had secured their post-match advantage, they tried to cap off their assault by shaving Triple H’s head. But HBK swiftly arrived to even the score and DX cleared the ring of Gallows. When they turned their attention back to Punk, however, the “Straight Edge savior” suddenly pulled Serena in front of him in order to save himself. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Q&A with Sheamus
Last year at this time, WWE superstar Sheamus was still learning the ropes and training at Florida Championship Wrestling, the company's developmental group in Tampa, Florida. But a lot has happened since then for the muscular, pasty-skinned Irishman with fiery red hair.
First, he got the call he'd been waiting for and was brought up to the main WWE roster last June. Once there, he quickly stood out and became a breakout star. It only took six months before he was in the main event of a pay-per-view. That was last December where he defeated John Cena at Tables, Ladders and Chairs to become the WWE Champion.
This Sunday, Sheamus will once again be in the main event as he defends the WWE Championship against Randy Orton at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. FanHouse spoke with Sheamus about his recent success. Click here.
Update on TNA iMPACT! Airing on Mondays
It looks as if Spike TV may have jumped the gun on TNA iMPACT! moving to Monday night. The Spike TV website had iMPACT! scheduled to air on Monday March 1st at 9PM. But now the date has been changed, and it now reads as TBD.
Universal Studios updated the TNA schedule on their website. They replaced the March 8th and 9th tapings with March 1st and 2nd. Apparently the move to Mondays is not written in stone.
source: pwinsider.com
