ESPN: WWE Royal Rumble Results
Charlotte Flair wins the women’s Rumble match and Drew McIntyre eliminates Roman Reigns to win the men’s side, as both secure a title opportunity at WrestleMania 36 wins Women’s Rumble. and
KAYFABE THEATER: Dick Slater talks about defending the UWF TV Title
Dick Slater calls out several of the contenders in the Universal Wrestling Federation, including Jim Duggan and Terry Taylor, and says he will defeat them all
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 27th: Piper defeats Flair for the US Title
Roddy Piper defeats Ric Flair to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title. At the time, Piper also held the NWA World Television Championship, which he was forced to vacate
THE SUNDAY MATINEE – 01.26.2020: ‘Racket Girls’ (1951)
A money launderer manages women wrestlers as a front and earns the enmity of a powerful mobster
FORBES: Royal Rumble 2020 Preview & Possible Booking Decisions
Even after WWE dropped the ball at its past few pay-per-view events, the expectations are high for what is typically one of WWE’s most anticipated shows of the year
KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair comes after Ron Garvin
A confrontation between Ronnie Garvin and Ric Flair leads to an inevitable Horsemen beatdown
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 26th: A Titanic Turn at the Tapings in Tampa
The WWF films the famous Piper’s Pit segment that saw Andre the Giant challenge for the title, turn on Hulkamania and tear the crucifix from Hulk Hogan’s chest
WWE WORLDS COLLIDE – 01.25.2020: Roderick Strong slams WALTER through the announce table
At this huge NXT special event, The Undisputed ERA works as a unit to take down the mighty WALTER
KAYFABE THEATER: The Boogie Woogie Man lends Dusty Rhodes a little comfort
Dusty Rhodes has been beaten, injured and left alone… So, The Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant offers one of his ‘street ladies’ to comfort The Dream
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 25th: Two Titleholders battle at the Super Bowl of Wrestling
40 years ago today, WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham and NWA World Champion Harley Race put their titles on the line at the Orange Bowl in Miami
SMACKDOWN – 01.24.2020: The Fiend signs his Royal Rumble contract in blood
Bray Wyatt sets out to make Daniel Bryan reconsider his Royal Rumble decision and signs the contract in blood to set up a twisted Royal Rumble showdown
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 24th: Thesz defeats Rogers
1963 – Lou Thesz takes the NWA World title from Nature Boy Buddy Rogers, and northeast promoters break away to form what would eventually become the modern WWE
THE TAPPED OUT WRESTLING PODCAST – 01.23.2020
The guys return to discuss All Elite Wrestling getting an extension with TNT and adding another show to the family of networks, Impact Wrestling’s current programming, WWE Royal Rumble, Georgia Indie Talk, and more
KAYFABE THEATER: Jesse Ventura Beer Commercial
1984 – Jesse The Body Ventura does a television ad for Chicago Lake Liquor… right across from Sear’s in Minneapolis
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 23rd: Hacksaw Heads North
1987 – The One Man Gang defeated Jim Duggan in a Loser Leaves UWF match, and Hacksaw heads north for the World Wrestling Federation
AEW – 01.22.2020: Who Is The New Number One Contender?
On board the Chris Jericho cruise, PAC and Jon Moxley battle it out for a shot at ‘Le Champion’ and the AEW World title