Hall of Fame Rumors – It’s that time of the year where we’re talking about rumors for the WWE Hall of Fame. This year the rumors are Bill Goldberg, The Dudley Boys, Ivory and Bam Bam Bigelow. Allegedly, Kid Rock is the celebrity consideration. Kill me.
Batista has spoke to the WWE and Vince about returning to the company, and he’s wanting more than just a one-off appearance. His potential return seemingly delays his headlining option.
WWE’s Top 25 Match of the Year – The WWE has released their annual year end top 25 matches for the year. The top spot was well earned in my opinion.
25. Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro — Intercontinental Championship Match (Raw, Dec. 11)
24. Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho — Triple Threat United States Championship Match (SmackDown LIVE, July 25)
23. Bobby Roode vs. Shinsuke Nakamura — NXT Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Orlando)
22. John Cena vs. AJ Styles vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz vs. Baron Corbin — WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match (Elimination Chamber)
21. Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley — Raw Women’s Championship Match (Raw, Feb. 13)
20. Gentleman Jack Gallagher vs. TJP vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali vs. Noam Dar — Fatal 5-Way Elimination Match (205 Live, Feb. 7)
19. Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns — Universal Championship Match (Royal Rumble)
18. SAnitY vs. The Undisputed ERA vs. The Authors of Pain & Roderick Strong — WarGames Match (NXT TakeOver: WarGames)
17. Finn Bálor vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt — Fatal 5-Way Match (Extreme Rules)
16. Aleister Black vs. The Velveteen Dream (NXT TakeOver: WarGames)
15. Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar — Universal Championship Match (WrestleMania)
14. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins (Raw, May 29)
13. Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro & Sheamus — Raw Tag Team Championship Match (WWE No Mercy)
12. Shane McMahon vs. AJ Styles (WrestleMania 33)
11. The Usos vs. The New Day — SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match (WWE Battleground)
10. Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins vs. The Miz — Triple Threat Match (Raw, May 1)
9. Big Show vs. Braun Strowman (Raw, Feb. 20)
8. The Authors of Pain vs. #DIY vs. The Revival — Triple Threat NXT Tag Team Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Orlando)
7. “The Demon” Finn Bálor vs. AJ Styles (WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs)
6. Asuka vs. Ember Moon — NXT Women’s Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn)
5. Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles — Champion vs. Champion Match (Survivor Series)
4. The New Day vs. The Usos — SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match (SummerSlam Kickoff)
3. Tyler Bate vs. Pete Dunne — WWE United Kingdom Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Chicago)
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman — Fatal 4-Way Universal Championship Match (SummerSlam)
1. AJ Styles vs. John Cena — WWE Championship Match (Royal Rumble)
Will Osprey/ROH Update – Will Osprey doesn’t really seem to be the kind of guy that likes to stick around long term in any one location. He was about to sign a contract with IMPACT Wrestling, before bailing on the deal at a live t.v. taping to sign with New Japan. Osrpey then signed an exclusive deal to appear stateside with ROH Wrestling. However now that the deal is about done, Osprey is now once again considering leaving ROH. The current leaning is that Osprey will be taking indy bookings once again after his ROH deal expires. He may still remain with ROH but it won’t be exclusive.
Quick Hits – Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash and The Undertaker are being advertised for the 25th Anniversary of RAW at the Manhattan Center. Cody Rhode’s ten thousand seat venue experiment has been whittled down to Chicago. Randy Orton is said to be very happy with his position in the WWE, because he doesn’t work that often and still makes millions of dollars a year.