WWE Reportedly Looking to Launch Lucha Libre Program
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Reports of WWE looking to expand its developmental system to other countries have been popping up online for well over a year, with the latest being that NXT India in early 2021. On Monday
Wrestling Inc. dropped a new report about another brand that is on the horizon, this one centering around Lucha libre in Mexico.
After dubbing the project, NXT Mexico of sorts, Raj Giri reported, The show would reportedly air in the U.S. WWE has spoken with a few people about running the project, but it is very early on in the planning stages. One of the names being considered as a consultant on the project is Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE Raw Legends Night: Every Legend Announced for Jan. 4 Special
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WWE announced during this week s Monday Night Raw that the Jan. 4, 2021 episode will have a special theme Raw: Legends Night. The show will center around stars from the past returning to the Red Brand, headlined by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair. The company did a similar show, the Raw Reunion, back in July 2019 and managed to bring in an average audience of more than three million fans. That show was headlined by Hogan and Flair as well, but also had Stone Cold Steve Austin present to close out the show.
Alexa Bliss Returns to WWE Raw, Offers an Update on The Fiend
Randy Orton strutted his way to the ring at the top of TLC on Sunday night. Orton gloated about his victory, saying he enjoyed every second of his victory before repeatedly stating that The Fiend is no more. Suddenly the lights started to flicker and eventually cut to black but instead of The Fiend appearing, Alexa Bliss was back playing on a swing set. She named the setup Alexa s Playground, then cracked a few jokes about what happened to the Fiend.
She then explained that The Fiend had simply returned home to the layers underneath the ground. But she then said that once he decides to come back, it will be like nothing Orton has ever seen before.
WWE TLC
December 20th, 2020 | Tropicana Field in Tampa, Florida
Big E, Chad Gable, Daniel Bryan and Otis vs. Cesaro, King Corbin, Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura
This was a welcome surprise on the Kickoff Show. Put eight talented guys in the ring together and it should work, especially with the likes of Bryan, Sami, and Gable in there. Right off the bat, you knew there would be some great exchanges in this. I could watch Bryan, Cesaro, and these guys go at it all day. They managed to weave in several storylines like Sami Zayn wanting to avoid action and Gable teaching Otis. The finishing stretch saw a bunch of sweet offense including a sick Cesaro popup uppercut and Gable’s outstanding Chaos Theory German Suplex on Cesaro. Sami snuck in to try and steal a win but ended up alone with Big E, who bested him with the Big Ending after 8:43. A ridiculously talented group of wrestlers who just went out and had a fun match.
The Firefly Inferno Match, resulting in the Fiend’s apparent death, closed the show at WWE TLC last night but that was not the original plan, according to WrestleVotes. The report stated that as of the first rundown, the match was not set for the main event.
It was also noted that the match was taped Sunday afternoon.
The Inferno Match was pre-taped this afternoon and as of the first rundown, wasn’t scheduled to be the main event. Interesting move.