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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Tuesday, January 26, 2021.

This update is sponsored by IndyWrestling.us.

Results from Monday night’s Raw and Ring of Honor’s weekend TV are straight ahead in this update but first…

This is the end of the WWE Network as we know it. WWE announcing Monday that NBC Universal’s Peacock streaming service will become the exclusive home of the WWE Network in the United States.

WWE says Peacock will launch its version of the network on March 18, and start rolling out 17,000 hours of WWE content - old, new, documentaries and more - along with ALL WWE pay-per-views. The first of the Peacock Era will be Fastlane on March 21.

Many of the network’s 1.1 million existing subscribers in the U.S. have a lot of questions. Details are a little slim at the moment. WWE says it will have more to say about how it will handle those accounts as we get closer to the Peacock launch in March.

But here’s the bottom line as WWE is laying it out - the Network will be available on Peacock Premium, which costs $4.99 a month. In theory, if you’re a current Network subscriber and you do nothing, you’ll simply be migrated over to Peacock Premium and start paying $4.99 a month.(Yes, $5 LESS than the current price for WWE Network).

OR, you may not have to pay anything - Some 24 million homes with Comcast or Cox cable are already getting Peacock Premium included with their service at no extra charge.

There’s also an ad-free Peacock Premium PLUS that you can get for $9.99 a month.

The deal between WWE and NBCU is reportedly worth $1 billion dollars over the next five years.

Also Monday, WWE announced it expects to report a record operating income for 2020 - of $209 million dollars.

That same announcement also discussed live fan attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic. WWE said it expects to see “cancellation, postponement or reduced capacity” at live events through at least June.

New Royal Rumble entrants announced Monday...and the biggest name is Edge...who announced on last night’s Raw that will return for the first time since he was injured during “The Greatest Match Ever” against Randy Orton back in June.

Also now entered in the Rumble: Mustafa Ali, Sheamus and John Morrison.

Some added sizzle for the return of WWE Backstage this weekend. WWE promoting that the 30th entrant in the men’s Rumble...and the #1 and #2 entrants in the women’s Rumble will be revealed during that show, which airs Saturday night.

WWE announced Monday that Charlotte Flair and Asuka will defend their women’s tag titles at the Rumble...against Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler.

Also announced for the Rumble, Bad Bunny will perform his song “Booker T”, inspired by the wrestling legend of the same name.

The Superstar Spectacle, WWE’s special event for fans in India, airs this morning on the WWE Network.

A couple one-on-one matches on the card: AJ Styles vs. Jeet Rama...and Finn Balor vs. Guru Raaj
Rey Mysterio & Ricochet & Giant Zanjeer (7’2”, 340 lbs.) & Dilsher Shanky (7’, 310 lbs.) vs. Dolph Ziggler & King Corbin & Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura
Drew McIntyre & Indus Sher (Rinku & Saurav) vs. Jinder Mahal & Bollywood Boyz
Charlotte Flair & Sareena Sandhu vs. Bayley & Natalya

Here’s what went else down on last night’s RAW…

Alexa Bliss appeared to be moments away from winning the Raw Women’s title from Asuka...but that’s when Randy Orton appeared, still bearing the damage from Alexa’s fireball attack a couple weeks ago. He hit Bliss with the RKO. And that was the end of the show.

Also last night, Riddle successfully ran the Hurt Business gauntlet - thanks in part to more dissent between Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander. Riddle will get a shot at Bobby Lashley’s U.S. Title.

(STINGER: Impact)

Tonight’s Impact Wrestling will see Matt Cardona in action - teaming with Josh Alexander against Ace Austin & Madman Fulton.

Also, AEW’s Matt Hardy and Private Party, the #1 contenders for the Impact tag titles, will be back on the show.

(STINGER: AEW)

15 matches on tonight’s AEW Dark - including Danny Limelight vs. Sean Maluta. Also in action, Miro, Rey Fenix, SCU and Santana & Ortiz.

A new stipulation added to a match on Wednesday’s Dynamite. BOTH Cash Wheeler and Tully Blanchard will be HANDCUFFED to Luchasaurus during the match between Dax Harwood and Jungle Boy.

(STINGER: ROH)

On Ring Of Honor’s weekend TV, Shane Taylor PINNED Jay Lethal...as Taylor and the Soldiers of Savagery beat The Foundation.

Josh Woods submitted Dalton Castle in a Pure Rules Match.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Tuesday, January 26. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

I’m Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening.

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