Month: January 2021

WWE SmackDown Superstar Natalya believes Cesaro is not only “the greatest professional wrestler in the world” but is in a league of his own when compared to his contemporaries.

The Queen of Harts shared her strong opinions on Cesaro during a recent chat with Riju Dasgupta of Sportskeeda.

“Cesaro is the greatest professional wrestler in the world,” said Natalya. “There is nobody that can touch him. There is no Superstar today; that is Cesaro. So, I can’t wait to watch Cesaro shine and hopefully get a chance to main event WrestleMania.”

Natalya went onto pick fellow SmackDown stars Cesaro and Dolph Ziggler as her co-favorites to win the men’s Royal Rumble match this Sunday.

“I would say Dolph Ziggler is one of the people who I would expect to win the men’s Royal Rumble and Cesaro is the other one.”

As of this writing, there are 12 open spots for the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match. The confirmed list of participants include Daniel Bryan, Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Otis, The Miz, Jey Uso, Cesaro, Jeff Hardy, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Big E, Sheamus, John Morrison, Edge, Elias, and Mustafa Ali.

Daniel Bryan, Big E, and Edge are the odds-on favorites to win the match and headline WrestleMania in April.

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WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon believes SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks “is just getting started” with regard to her acting ventures, in the aftermath of The Boss’ performance as Koska Reeves on The Mandalorian.

In a recent interview with Tony Maglio of The Wrap, McMahon said that Banks has actually improved as a wrestler since shooting two episodes on Season 2 of the hit Disney+ series.

“Sasha’s star only continues to rise,” McMahon said. “I think that experience for her gave her a different set of confidence that maybe she didn’t have before.”

With Banks’ championship victory at last year’s Hell in a Cell coming a few weeks before her Nov. 13 Mandalorian debut, McMahon said that the timing was “not a coincidence.”

“Sasha is one of our biggest stars with some of the best charisma and potential. And on top of her athleticism and her storytelling abilities, she just shines. When she walks out, you pay attention. I love her attitude and just everything about her,” McMahon said. “So I think Sasha is really just getting started.”

Banks is presently in a rivalry with Carmella on SmackDown. Although their match hasn’t been made official, it is rumored that they will square off at Royal Rumble this Sunday.

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AEW star Chris Jericho has hit back at the harsh criticism he recently received from Jim Cornette.

Last week, Cornette disowned his friendship with Jericho on the Jim Cornette Experience podcast, calling Le Champion “a filthy human being” for supporting former U.S. President Donald Trump.

While denouncing Jericho for contributing $38,360 to Trump’s re-election campaign and other Republican groups, Cornette said, “You are a filthy human being for supporting a filthy disgusting pig. And that’s why you get my f–k you. We are no longer friends and will never be friends again.”

In his response Monday, Jericho said he was honored to “provide content” that helps Cornette pay his bills.

“I’ve been told @TheJimCornette & his sidekick @greatbrianlast continue to brutally bury me for everything I do & say. My response to that is this….have at it! You’re entitled to ur opinions & Im honored to provide content that helps u pay your bills. Best of luck to both of u!”

In 1994, Jericho and Lance Storm, The Thrillseekers, competed in Cornette’s Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) promotion, where they feuded with the likes of The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and The Heavenly Bodies.

You can listen to Cornette’s views on Jericho below:

I’ve been told @TheJimCornette & his sidekick @greatbrianlast continue to brutally bury me for everything I do & say. My response to that is this….have at it! You’re entitled to ur opinions & Im honored to provide content that helps u pay your bills. Best of luck to both of u!

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) January 25, 2021

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