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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, February 7, 2022.

This update is brought to you by IndyWrestling.us.

(STINGER: WWE)

Tonight’s RAW airs on SyFy, thanks to the Winter Olympics.

It’s looking to be a busy night for one-half of the RAW Tag Champs Riddle.

WWE is promoting a match between him and Seth Rollins.

Plus, a Quiz Bowl...with Riddle & the other half of team RK-Bro Randy Orton facing the Alpha Academy.

Ronda Rousey made her choice on last Friday’s SmackDown. She will challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania.

Roman Reigns has a date with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, but first…Reigns will defend the Universal Championship against Goldberg at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view on February 19th.

Also now added to that show, Drew McIntyre vs. Madcap Moss.

Kurt Angle says plans for him to return to WWE were dropped “at the last second”.

NXT Champion Bron Breakker will defend his title against Santos Escobar on the Vengeance Day special on February 15th.

NXT UK Champion Ilja Dragunov made a surprise appearance at the PROGRESS show over the weekend…to confront PROGRESS Champion Cara Noir.

(STINGER: AEW)

Tony Khan is promising a big announcement for Wednesday’s Dynamite: A new free agent signing who also debut in a match against Isiah Kassidy. The winner will be the first to qualify for the upcoming Face of the Revolution ladder match. The winner of that match gets a shot at the TNT Championship at next month’s Revolution pay-per-view.

Kassidy came up short in TNT title match against champion Sammy Guevara on last Friday’s Rampage. Also on that show, Ricky Starks beat Jay Lethal to hold on to the FTW Championship.

Plus, there was a rare DQ finish in AEW…after Mercedes Martinez hit Thunder Rosa with a pipe during their match. It was later revealed that AEW Women’s Champ Dr. Britt Baker was the one who sent Martinez to take out Rosa.

Tonight’s Dark: Elevation has Dante Martin vs. Aaron Solo.

Plus, Austin & Colten Gunn join forces with The Acclaimed to take on Lee Moriarty, Matt Sydal, Lee Johnson, Brock Anderson.

Best Friends vs. Chaos Project…

(STINGER: Impact)

Laredo Kid told Darren Paltrowitz he has signed with Impact Wrestling.

Also, Lance Storm says he is now working as a producer and coach for Impact.

Meanwhile, Larry D got his release from Impact is now a free agent.

Matt Cardona will challenge Trevor Murdoch for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship on the PowerrrTrip special on February 12th.

GCW’s “If I Die First” Saturday night - Dr. Wagner Jr. beat Joey Janela in the main event. Afterward, Wagner challenged Psycho Clown to a hair vs. mask match on a future GCW card.

GCW owner Brett Lauderdale tweeted an apology for an “incident” between Dr. Wagner Jr. and Psycho Clown during the pre-show meet & greet.

GCW will make its debut in SAN FRANCISCO on Sunday, April 10th.

(STINGER: New Japan)

Clark Connors got a big win on Saturday night’s New Japan Strong. He beat TJP.

Also on the show, Brody King beat Yuya Uemura…and Rocky Romero & Lio Rush beat the West Coast Wrecking Crew

Back in Japan…New Japan’s Golden Series tour resumed over the weekend. Monday’s show is on New Japan World…with Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado in the main event.

Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Taiji Ishimori, and Jado were pulled from Sunday and Monday’s shows due to COVID-19 protocols.

Jeff Cobb told The Wrstling Podcast he’s recovering from a pulled muscle that has kept him out of action since Wrestle Kingdom 16.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, February 7th. 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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