Rumor Killer on Diva Injury, Update on Sasha Banks’ Status, Lesnar In-Action Tonight, AJ Styles Listed as Rumble Participant on Betting Site

January 8, 2016

AJ Styles Listed as Royal Rumble Participant on Betting Site

For what it’s worth, PaddyPower.com has posted early betting lines for this year’s WWE Royal Rumble match, and AJ Styles is listed as a match participant. The site also lists Donald Trump and Wayne Rooney as participants in the match (so it’s purely speculative) as well as Shinsuke Nakamura, Karl Anderson, Daniel Bryan and Doc Gallows.

Roman Reigns and are the current match favorites at 17/10 odds.

Rumor Killer on Diva Injury, Update on Sasha Banks’ Status

As noted, WWE Diva Sasha Banks is currently sidelined with an undisclosed injury following her WWE Raw match against Becky Lynch in Brooklyn. PWInsider.com has confirmed the report, and added she is indeed banged up and is being kept out of the ring until more can be determined. As of now there is no timetable for her ring return.

In related news, there has been online speculation that WWE Diva Paige is also suffering from an injury, which is why she’s been absent from WWE TV as of late. PWInsider notes Paige is not injured, as she was recently working out in the ring at the WWE Performance Center.

Lesnar In-Action Tonight

Brock Lesnar returns to the ring tonight at WWE’s live event in Houston. He will be facing Sheamus and the Celtic Warrior Tweeted the following:

A date in #Suplexcity for the Celtic Warrior? Not on the first night, fella. We goin’ to #BrogueTown. #WWEHouston

— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) January 8, 2016

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.