1) RAW Was Live On New Years Day For The 3rd Time In History
Monday Night RAW this week was live on New Years Day. This marked only the third time in WWE history that RAW has taken place on January 1st.
The other 2 times were in 2001 and 2007. Happy 2018 to all!
Tonight’s #RAW is only the 3rd time it has been held on #NewYearsDay with the other 2 years being in 2001 & 2007. #DBWL
— Darren Bongiovanni (@hbkid718) January 2, 2018
2) WWE Says That Asuka vs Alexa Bliss Is “Wrestlemania Worthy”, Some Fans Disagree
It was announced that Alexa Bliss and Asuka would face off on RAW this week. WWE was hyping the matchup as a potential Wrestlemania-worthy main event. This was said by both Michael Cole and Kurt Angle.
Not everyone agreed that is is Wrestlemania-worthy:
“Asuka vs Alexa Bliss is big enough to main event WrestleMania” don’t get too far ahead of yourself Cole.. It’s not that big of a match #RAW
— Steven (@Tubbotelliii) January 2, 2018
Michael Cole said Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss could main event wrestlemania lol. i feel like he gotta relax
— D Magic (@XXcurtisJamesXX) January 2, 2018
3) Kurt Angle Announced The Rules For The Women’s Royal Rumble Match
When the Women’s Royal Rumble match was first announced, it was unclear how many participants there would be. This was a big question based on the current size of the WWE Women’s division.
Kurt Angle announced that the rules will be exactly the same as the Men’s match. That means 30 participants and the winner goes on to Wrestlemania for a title match.
It’s truly a #RumbleForAll at this year’s @WWE #RoyalRumble for both the men AND women…
– 30 Superstars
– Eliminations occur when a Superstar is thrown over the top rope & both feet touch the floor
– Winner earns title match at @WrestleMania#RAW pic.twitter.com/I2iViayCqa— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2018
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