AJ Styles Listed as Royal Rumble Participant on Betting Site
For what it’s worth, PaddyPower.com has posted early betting lines for this year’s WWE Royal Rumble match, and AJ Styles is listed as a match participant. The site also lists Donald Trump and Wayne Rooney as participants in the match (so it’s purely speculative) as well as Shinsuke Nakamura, Karl Anderson, Daniel Bryan and Doc Gallows.
Roman Reigns and are the current match favorites at 17/10 odds.
Rumor Killer on Diva Injury, Update on Sasha Banks’ Status
As noted, WWE Diva Sasha Banks is currently sidelined with an undisclosed injury following her WWE Raw match against Becky Lynch in Brooklyn. PWInsider.com has confirmed the report, and added she is indeed banged up and is being kept out of the ring until more can be determined. As of now there is no timetable for her ring return.
In related news, there has been online speculation that WWE Diva Paige is also suffering from an injury, which is why she’s been absent from WWE TV as of late. PWInsider notes Paige is not injured, as she was recently working out in the ring at the WWE Performance Center.
Lesnar In-Action Tonight
Brock Lesnar returns to the ring tonight at WWE’s live event in Houston. He will be facing Sheamus and the Celtic Warrior Tweeted the following:
A date in #Suplexcity for the Celtic Warrior? Not on the first night, fella. We goin’ to #BrogueTown. #WWEHouston
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) January 8, 2016
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
