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There have been a number of changes being discussed over the past several weeks for Roman Reigns' opponent at WrestleMania, which should be exciting for fans. ## For a year now, WWE were sticking with Roman Reigns vs. The Rock at the grandiose stage of them all, but it seems like the plans would have to be shrugged off with The Rock now being the less probability. For sure, WWE always keeps the backup and I guess, they must be done forging the power-packed opponent in the form of Cody Rhodes who is heavily rumored to be the 2023 Men's Royal Rumble Winner. ## However, While going through potential Royal Rumble winners, Dave Meltzer believes this year's WrestleMania match should be Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn. ## "WrestleMania should be Sami Zayn. I mean, I think it's it's like I'm watching this thing and it's like so clear in my head and it's that clear. You know, and again even I didn't study the ratings, I would say that, but studying the ratings makes it obvious. You know that he's the guy, you know, I mean Cody can be the guy and in you know, you have to rush to Cody. ## Anyway, maybe he could headline next year's WrestleMania. You could headline SummerSlam and Sami Zayn or you know, there's a million ways to get to Cody which at some point, you know at some point they should get to Cody too. But right now it's to me, it's like it's just Sammy's time. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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On a truly historic Raw is XXX, Brock Lesnar returned to prevent Bobby Lashley from regaining the United States Title from Austin Theory. Plus, Becky Lynch and Bayley’s Steel Cage battle never got started, DX and Imperium had a face-to-face, Sami Zayn was found not guilty in his Tribal Court, Bray Wyatt and Undertaker dealt with LA Knight and so much more! ## The show opened up with a Tribal Court of Sami Zayn. Paul Heyman told Reigns, “ECW is dead — and I wish the same for Sami Zayn.” The crowd booed and chanted for Sami. Heyman called Zayn a Judas and a betrayer who has conspired with Kevin Owens since day one. ## Heyman showed up several clips as evidence against Zayn. Following the allegations shown via video footage, Zayn emphasized how much it hurt and said, “my defence is I have no defence.” He tossed the mic and sat down. ## Reigns was inflamed that Zayn had so much ego he wouldn’t even defend himself after letting him into his family. Reigns called upon Solo Sikoa. Solo went for the Samoa Spike, but Jey Uso stopped him and presented his own clips as evidence that Zayn isn't guilty. ## Finally, Reigns determined that Zayn was not guilty — for now and gave him another massive chance to prove it at Royal Rumble when he collides with Kevin Owens. ## However, it didn't take Zayn to the Royal Rumble, he once again showed up his loyalty during The Usos Vs Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio for Rag Tag Team Championships. Zayn replaced an injured Jimmy during the match and won it with Jey. ## This was really well done and the crowd was super into Zayn. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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There are rumors that The Rock might not be coming back, and WWE has had some plans in the event that doesn't happen, and some HUGE pitches. ## According to Fightful Select, a pitch was made internally for a "huge opponent" for Stone Cold Steve Austin, which was told was Roman Reigns. At the very least, Austin's camp was approached with the possibility of it happening, which was said to have been for "enormous" money. ## In the Summer of 2022, Fightful reported that Austin was approached with a deal that wasn't as appealing from a financial standpoint. Some in WWE claimed they hadn't heard back on whether the more recent offer was accepted or not, and another source indicated that another "big name" was offered in the months prior. ## As of early December, WrestleMania title matches (as reported by WrestlingNews.co) were slated as Drew McIntyre/Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins one night and TBD/Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns another night. ## Austin finally agreed to make an in-ring return at least year's WrestleMania, where he main evented against Kevin Owens. Even up until the day, there were concerns that Austin would change his mind, and they weren't sure he'd do the night 2 interactions with Vince McMahon until the day of. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Elimination Chamber will be WWE's next big event following the 2023 Royal Rumble event. The 2023 Elimination Chamber will be the 13th Elimination Chamber event and will air live on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ## Additionally, it will be the first Elimination Chamber event to be held in Canada, and the second to take place outside of the United States, after the 2022 event. This also marks the first major WWE event to be held in Montreal since Breaking Point in September 2009. ## The Elimination Chamber match is the main event of the night and features six wrestlers, with two starting the match and four being locked in pods that are suspended above the ring. At set intervals, one of the pod wrestlers is released into the match, until all six wrestlers are participating. The match is won by the last wrestler remaining in the ring. The Elimination Chamber match can be contested for a championship or a future championship opportunity. ## The event is all set to kick off some of the never-seen-before matches in WWE history. First, Sami Zayn will challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Currently, Sami Zayn is receiving some of the biggest pops in WWE and Roman Reigns himself is an event maker. So, with a combined review, I am predicting this one to be the top match of the night. ## Plush, Austin Theory will defend his WWE United States Title against Seth Rollins, Johnny Gargano, Bronson Reed, Damian Priest, and Montez Ford in An Elimination Chamber match for the WWE United States Championship. Moreelse, the event sees Asuka vs. Liv Morgan vs. Nikki Cross vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya vs. Carmella in an Elimination Chamber match for a WWE Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 39. ## WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 Promotion: WWE ## WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 Date: February 18, 2023 ## WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 Venue: Bell Centre## WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 City: Montreal, Quebec, Canada## WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 Attendance: 17,271 ## WWE Elimination Chamber 2023ResultMatch TypeTime Asuka defeated Liv Morgan, Nikki Cross, Raquel Rodriguez, Natalya, and Carmella Elimination Chamber match for a WWE Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 39 19:30 Bobby Lashley defeated Brock Lesnar via DQ. Singles Match 4:45 Edge and Beth Phoenix defeated The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Rhea Ripley) Mixed tag team match 13:50 Austin Theory (c) defeated Seth Rollins, Johnny Gargano, Bronson Reed, Damian Priest, and Montez Ford Elimination Chamber match for the WWE United States Championship 31:30 Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Sami Zayn Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship 32:20 ## Other on-screen personnel Role: Name: English commentators Michael Cole Corey Graves Spanish commentators Marcelo Rodriguez Jerry Soto Ring announcers Mike Rome (Raw) Samantha Irvin (SmackDown) Referees Danilo Anfibio Jason Ayers Jessika Carr Dan Engler Daphanie LaShaunn Eddie Orengo Chad Patton Ryan Tran Rod Zapata Pre-show panel Kayla Braxton Kevin Patrick Peter Rosenberg Wade Barrett ## Women's Elimination Chamber match Eliminated Wrestler Entered Eliminated by Odds Time 1 Nikki Cross 4 Raquel Rodriguez Pinfall 11:40 2 Liv Morgan 2 Natalya and Asuka Technical Submission 16:40 3 Natalya 1 Carmella Pinfall 17:25 4 Raquel Rodriguez 3 Carmella and Asuka Pinfall 18:25 5 Carmella 5 Asuka Submission 19:30 Winner Asuka 6 ## United States Championship Elimination Chamber match Eliminated Wrestler Entered Eliminated by Odds Time 1 Bronson Reed 5 Montez Ford Pinfall 18:00 2 Johnny Gargano 1 Damian Priest Pinfall 23:05 3 Damian Priest 4 Montez Ford Pinfall 25:00 4 Montez Ford 6 Austin Theory Pinfall 27:45 5 Seth "Freakin" Rollins 2 Austin Theory Pinfall 31:30 Winner Austin Theory 3 ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Here is the full Match Card for this week's Monday Night Raw which is scheduled to air on January 23, 2023, live from Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA. ## Monday Night Raw currently airs live on Monday evenings on the USA Network from 8:00 ET–11:00 PM ET in the United States. WWE Raw starts live at 1 am in the UK on BT Sport 1 on Tuesday mornings. ## WWE Raw Time In Australia: It airs live on Tuesdays at 10 am (AEST) on Fox8 ## WWE Raw Time In Canada: It airs live every Monday at 8 Am on Sportsnet 360 ## WWE Raw Time In South Africa: The show also airs live on Supersport in South Africa on Tuesdays at 02:00 am CAT ## Raw Time In Italy: In Italy, Raw airs live on Dplay 2:00 pm ## WWE Raw Time In India: Raw airs live on Sony Ten 1 HD and Sony Ten 1 in India at 6:30 am ## WWE Raw Commentator ## Jimmy Smith (play-by-play commentator) ## Corey Graves (color commentator) ## Byron Saxton (color commentator) ## Tickets Are Available Here## Confirmed Match Card ## WWE United States Championship: Austin Theory (c) vs. Bobby Lashley ## Bobby Lashley will face Austin Theory for the United States Title next week as part of Raw 30. On the December 16 episode of Monday Night Raw, Seth “Freakin’” Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, Bobby Lashley, Finn Bálor, The Miz and Baron Corbin battled it out in a Six-Way Elimination Match. ## With the winner facing Austin Theory for the United States Championship next week as part of Raw 30. Bobby Lashley sealed the deal by unloading a massive Spear on Rollins for elimination and thus stacking the opportunity to face Theory for the title. ## Raw Tag Team Championship: The Usos (c) vs. Dominik Mysterio & Damian Priest ## Plush, After battling their way through Raw's Tag Team division to become the new No. 1 Contenders, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio of The Judgment Day will challenge The Usos for the Raw Tag Team Titles. ## Steel cage match: Becky Lynch vs. Bayley ## During the January 16 episode of Monday Night Raw, Becky Lynch challenged Bayley to a Steal Cage match. Becky Lynch is sick and tired of Bayley running here mouth about beating her, mostly due to the fact that the defeat came as a result of interference from Damage CTR. ## WWE legends set for appearance: ## Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, The Bellas, Ric Flair, Jerry Lawler, Sean Waltman, Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, Kurt Angle, Road Dogg, Triple H, Jimmy Hart, Madusa, Ted DiBiase, Irwin R. Shyster, The Godfather and Diamond Dallas Page are being advertised for the show. ## The Bloodline to hold Tribal Court for Sami Zayn at Raw XXX ## Last week on Friday, WWE held a contract signing segment between Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens for their upcoming match at Royal Rumble, but the segment went a little unexpectant as KO unleashed a furious attack on The Head of the Table and The Bloodline. ## "The Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn was late to the party and only arrived in the ring after the fireworks had ended. Now, The Head of The Table and The Undisputed Universal Champion has decided to hold a Tribal Court and put Sami Zayn on trial for his recent actions. ## To stay updated with all the latest wrestling news, add Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Here are the full results for this week's WWE Monday Night Raw, which is scheduled to air on January 23, 2023, live from Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA. ## Monday Night Raw currently airs live on Monday evenings on the USA Network from 8:00 ET–11:00 PM ET in the United States. WWE Raw starts live at 1 am in the UK on BT Sport 1 on Tuesday mornings. ## WWE Raw Time In Australia: It airs live on Tuesdays at 10 am (AEST) on Fox8 ## WWE Raw Time In Canada: Fans can watch it on OLN Canada or Sportsnet subscribers can stream WWE RAW for free on Watch.Sportsnet.ca. Monday Night RAW will return to Sportsnet 360 in mid-May. ## WWE Raw Time In South Africa: The show also airs live on Supersport in South Africa on Tuesdays at 02:00 am CAT ## Raw Time In Arab Word: Raw airs in the Arab world on MBC Action on Mondays at 8 PM Egypt Standard Time, on FM1 in Iran, and on Sport 1 and Sport 1 HD in Israel. Raw further began airing on D-Smart in Turkey. ## Raw Time In Italy: In Italy, Raw airs live on Dplay 2:00 pm ## WWE Raw Time In India: Raw airs live on Sony Ten 1 HD and Sony Ten 1 in India at 6:30 am ## --WWE Raw Commentator-- ## --Kevin Patrick (play-by-play commentator) ## --Corey Graves (color commentator) ## Alos Check Out: WE Raw XXX Results January 23, 2023 ## WE Raw XXX 01/23/2023 Full Results ResultsMatch TypeTime The Usos defeated Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio (w/Rhea Ripley & Finn Bálor) WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match 14:06 Becky Lynch Vs. Bayley ended with no contest Steel Cage Match Seth Rollins & The Street Profits defeated Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci [Special Referee: Kurt Angle] Six-man Tag Team Match 13:03 Bianca Belair defeated Sonya Deville Raw Women’s Championship Match 8:25 Austin Theory(c) defeated Bobby Lashley via pinfall United States Title No DQ match 14:20 ## WWE Monday Night Raw January 23, 2023, Quick Highlights ## -Tribal Court of Sami Zayn ## -The Usos defeated Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio (w/Rhea Ripley & Finn Bálor) to retain the Rag Tag Team Championships (14:06) -Undertaker appearance ## -Steel Cage Match: Becky Lynch vs. Bayley (w/Tag Team Champions Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) ## -D-Generation X/Kurt Angle segment ## -Six-man tag team match: Seth Rollins & The Street Profits defeated Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci [Special Referee: Kurt Angle] (13:03) ## -Charlotte Flair/Bianca Belair segment ## -Non-title match: Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair defeated Sonya Deville (8:25) ## -No DQ match: Austin Theory defeated Bobby Lashley to retain the United States Championship (14:20) ## -Brock Lesnar Returns ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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It feels like, the fans will be left high and dry who bought expectantly bought tickets to watch The Rock at the "Grendious of them all." ## There were some early confirmations that The Rock won't have time to get into the kind of shape, he feels he needs to have to do a main event match with Roman Reigns. ## Elsewhere, there was speculation that the great one would make a surprise appearance during Roman Reigns’ Acknowledgement Ceremony that was scheduled for Monday’s 30th anniversary of WWE RAW but the segment has been dropped. ## Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com who has broken a ton of wrestling scoops discussed the situation on Wrestling Observer Radio. ## “Anything is possible, and it’s certainly possible he could be keeping everything a secret from all by one or two people, but the word is that he doesn’t have the time to get in the shape….All along, if he has the time to do it, he will do it. Put it this way, most are of the opinion that it’s not happening, and it’s been for months. Those on the inside thought the odds were not good based on that thing because (his schedule)… There’s no such thing as 100% because it’s a very secretive business. Within the company, it’s not looking good.” ## “It was known by insiders as the probable thing for a while. It’s not like something he all of a sudden gave the final word on [a] Thursday, like ‘Hey, I’m not doing it.’ It’s like they were aware. They knew…I think this was just a change of plans (acknowledgment ceremony).” ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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After months of sneak attacks, betrayals, brawls, and beatdowns, Roman Reigns, and Kevin Owens will finally put pen to paper for their title match at Royal Rumble. ## The fans expected to have some fireworks during the contract signing and they met with expectations. They did the contract signing just about 2 minutes long. Owens landed out of nowhere and ripped Roman Reigns with a Stunner and then ruined the party for the rest of The Bloodline members expect Sami Zayn who wasn't just there. ## Owens ended the segment with a massive Pop-Up Powerbomb to Roman Reigns through the table. Owens signed the contract and posed in the ring. Sami Zayn ran out, and they had a brief stare-down. Owens turned around and ran off through the crowd. ## Owens watched from the crowd as Sikoa, and The Usos checked on Reigns. Reigns and Heyman leaned against the ropes watching it all play out. ## NO WAY! @FightOwensFight just took out @WWERomanReigns and #TheBloodline! 😲Is this a preview of what's to come at #RoyalRumble?! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/QpH1BslE4Q— WWE (@WWE) January 21, 2023 To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer stated that The Rock has indicated that he won't have time to get into the kind of shape, he feels he needs to have to do a main event match with Roman Reigns. ## “We were told that unless he changes his mind in the next few days, since a deadline for Mania plans is coming, that he’s indicated he won’t have time to get into the kind of shape, he feels he needs to be in to do a main event match with Roman Reigns but kept the door open for something in the future. Of course, it is a possibility that it’s something being kept a secret from everyone," Dave Meltzer noted this. ## Meltzer added, “I don’t know that he’s officially turned it down, but the only indication is that it was considered less likely than a few months ago.” ## It should be noted that WWE recently released some new merchandise for The Rock on WWE.com. WWE doesn't regularly merchandise The Rock, but one has to wonder if they are preparing for him to return sometime within the next week or two. ## WWE has already forged a backup plan, in case if there is no Rock, Cody Rhodes will wrestle Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Here are the full results for this Friday's SmackDown which is scheduled to air live on January 20, 2023, from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. ## Friday Night SmackDown currently airs live every Friday on Fox from 8:00 ET–10:00 PM ET in the United States. WWE SmackDown starts live at 1 am in the UK on BT Sport 1 on Saturday mornings. ## WWE SmackDown Time In Australia: It airs live on at 10 am (AEST) on Fox8 ## WWE SmackDown Time In Canada: It airs live every Friday at 8 Am on Sportsnet 360 ## WWE SmackDown Time In South Africa: The show also airs live on Supersport in South Africa on Saturday at 02:00 am CAT ## SmackDown Time In Italy: In Italy, SmackDown airs on DMAX at 2:00 pm with the international version of one-hour shows airing on Cielo in Italian ## SmackDown airs live on Sony Ten 1 HD and Sony Ten 1 in India at 6:30 am. While SmackDown airs live on Fox Sports in Mexico and across Central and South America since 2014. ## Check Out The Ongoing WWE SmackDown 1/20/23 Results ## WWE SmackDown 1/20/23 Promotion: WWE ## WWE SmackDown 1/20/23 City: Detroit, Michigan ## WWE SmackDown 1/20/23 Venue: Caesars Arena## WWE SmackDown 1/20/23 Full Results ResultsMatch TypeTime Drew McIntyre & Sheamus defeated The Viking Raiders (w/Valhalla) SmackDown Tag Team Tournament First Round 17:49 LA Knight defeated Greg Jones Singles Match :35 Hit Row (w/B-Fab) defeated Los Lotarios First Round Match in the Smackdown Tag Team Championship Tournament 2:43 Imperium defeated The Brawling Brutes SmackDown Tag Team Tournament First Round 9:12 Legado Del Fantasma (w/Zelina Vega & Santos Escobar) defeated Maximum Male Models SmackDown Tag Team Tournament First Round 2:59 ## WWE SmackDown January 20, 2023 Quick Highlights ## -SmackDown Tag Team Tournament First Round: Drew McIntyre & Sheamus defeated The Viking Raiders (w/Valhalla) (17:49) ## LA Knight defeated Greg Jones (:35)## Firefly Funhouse## SmackDown Tag Team Tournament First Round: Hit Row (w/B-Fab) defeated Los Lotarios (2:43) ## Charlotte Flair segment ## SmackDown Tag Team Tournament First Round: Imperium defeated The Brawling Brutes (9:12) ## SmackDown Tag Team Tournament First Round: Legado Del Fantasma (w/Zelina Vega & Santos Escobar) defeated Maximum Male Models (2:59) ## Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens Contract Signing ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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As of 2022, Roman Reigns' net worth is estimated to be around $12 million. He has accumulated this wealth primarily through his career as a professional wrestler with WWE. ## Reigns is one of the top wrestlers in the company and is known for his high-profile matches and storylines. In addition to his salary from WWE, Reigns has also made money through endorsement deals and appearances in films and television shows. ## He has also been a part of several merchandise deals, which also contribute to his net worth. He has also been a part of several charity events and has been actively involved in several charity organizations. ## It's worth noting that this is an estimation and net worth can fluctuate due to various factors, but it's clear that Roman Reigns is doing well financially. He has established himself as one of the biggest stars in WWE and his net worth is a reflection of his success in the industry. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Roman Reigns, whose real name is Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i, are cousins. The Rock is a second cousin to Roman Reigns and other members of the Anoa'i family, who are known for their long history in professional wrestling. The Anoa'i family is a Samoan-American wrestling dynasty, which includes multiple wrestlers who have competed in WWE, WCW and other wrestling promotions. ## The Rock, who is considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, began his career in the WWE (then WWF) in 1996 and became one of the most popular and successful wrestlers in the company's history. He has since transitioned into a successful acting career. ## Roman Reigns, on the other hand, is a current wrestler in WWE, who has also been a part of the Anoa'i wrestling dynasty. He debuted in WWE's main roster in 2012, and since then he has become one of the most popular and successful wrestlers in the company. Roman Reigns is a four-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion and has been a main event wrestler for several years. ## Both The Rock and Roman Reigns have had a big impact on the WWE, they bring a lot of fame, popularity and excitement to the wrestling world. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.