@TheCiaranJames<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Well once again the wrestling world has been very active\nthis week, from risky segments on Raw & SDLive, then the revelations that a\nnumber of wrestlers have requested their release. It seems the business\ndecisions made by both ROH and now AEW have shaken the thought process of many\nperformers, there is now an alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rumours have not yet been confirmed, but Mike &\nMaria Bennett and the Revival are the ones that have supposedly asked to leave.\nThe most high profile act of course is the Revival, only two years ago Dash\n& Dawson were touted as the best team of their generation. They were riding\nhigh in NXT, they reigned a tag champions and routinely had the best match of\nthe TakeOver shows. They deserve so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finn Balor is now the No1 Contender, he will face Brock\nLesnar at the Royal Rumble. This will no doubt be one of the matches of the\nyear, but I have my fears that the only reason he\u2019s facing Brock is to placate\nthe fans who want change. Balor could end up being cannon fodder, ideally I\u2019d\nlike to see Balor win and take the title off Lesnar. Brock has been ruined by\nWWE, he could be so much more at this stage but due to Roman\u2019s sustained push\nLesnar was painted as the money grabber not the commodity he so clearly is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Nigel McGuinness documentary on the network was one\nthing the company does do right, it was poignant, thought provoking and\nheartfelt. After viewing this you can only wonder where Nigel might have ended\nup, he was easily one of the top workers of his generation. I highly recommend\nthis documentary, every wrestling fan should watch this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I also must recommend the PWTorch to all wrestling fans\ninterested in the business beyond the ring. The insight and perspective given\nby Wade Keller, Todd Martin and Bruce Mitchell is exceptional and must for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n @RoxBlackburn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Another week rolls by in the world of wrestling and what a\nweek it’s been. <\/p>\n\n\n\n WWE Raw unfolded with Braun Strowman being pulled out of the\nUniversal Championship match against Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble. I’m not\na huge fan of Strowman, although he appears to be over, for me, he’s still way\ntoo green to be holding a major title. After a fatal four way to determine who\nwould take his place, we now have a new match up set for the Universal Title as\nwe kick off the road to Wrestlemania. I make no secret of how much I love Finn\nBalor and as you can imagine, there was a huge pop in my house when he emerged\nvictorious from the fatal four way match. I believe Finn can overcome Brock and\nin a supposedly changing WWE climate, I can’t think of anyone more deserving to\ncarry the Universal Title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In other WWE news, rumours are circulating that The Revival\nhave asked for their release. Disappointing but I’m not surprised. Could we be\nseeing The Revival vs The Young Bucks before the year is out? <\/p>\n\n\n\n I started properly watching NXT UK this week (please see my\nrecent review) I was hugely impressed by Mark Andrews and his impressive match\nintuition, style and overall persona. I’m so excited to review NXT UK weekly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Strolling down memory lane, my hubby and son watched the\n2004 Royal Rumble and we’ve had a great time reminiscing the HHH v HBK blood\nbath of a Last Man Standing match. J is now bouncing round the house doing the\nRVD thumbs and the Shawn Michaels pose. It’s so cool he can appreciate how good\nthings were back then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As for next week…. we’re drawing closer to the Rumble and\nI’m hugely excited for it. Please share your predictions with us. #TheRoxSays<\/strong><\/a> #IBelieve<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n