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We are back with another spicy edition of WWE News Roundup to kickstart this week. The WWE Universe recently discussed some of the controversial quotes riddled with bold comparisons from current superstars. We also saw Daniel Bryan possibly competing in his last match on SmackDown, and fans are curious to know more about his future.
In this article, we will take a look at the top stories that dominated the WWE headlines over the last few days.
#1 Tamina picks ‘Roman Reigns of the women’s division’ in WWE
Roman Reigns is one of the most dominant superstars in WWE and one of the most valuable assets for the company. Recently, Tamina picked the female equivalent of Reigns, and she believes that it is none other than Charlotte Flair. She believes that The Queen’s influence over the entire women’s roster makes her the ‘Roman Reigns’ of the women’s division.
Before comparing Charlotte Flair to Roman Reigns, Tamina vehemently argued that Nia Jax doesn’t deserve to be involved in this conversation. She talked about the topic during a recent interview with Vi Be & Wrestling and said:
"If you wanna go for the Polynesian side of it, I mean I would have to say I am the 'Roman Reigns' of [the WWE women's division]. It's not Nia, that's for sure, it's definitely not Nia. If you wanna talk about outside of our Polynesian culture, the Roman Reigns of the women's locker room... both RAW and SmackDown combined, I mean wouldn't you have to say maybe Charlotte?"
"I would say Charlotte at this point, she's definitely risen and she's coming back. She's definitely got something in her head there. She's coming back for something, and she definitely wants to prove who she is. I know she came out and she definitely put everybody on the spot, and she addressed all the locker room. So, I would have to say Charlotte right now," said Tamina.
Tamina recently formed a tag team with Natalya, and the two have gained a lot of momentum on WWE SmackDown over the last few weeks. They have also improved inside the ring and have emerged as the biggest threat to Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship reign. The two teams also locked horns for the title at WrestleMania 37.
On the other hand, Flair returned on WWE RAW after WrestleMania 37 and immediately set her sights on the RAW Women’s Championship. Recent developments on the Red brand indicate towards a plausible triple-threat title match between Rhea Ripley, Asuka, and Charlotte Flair for the RAW Women’s Championship at WrestleMania Backlash.
#2 Update on Daniel Bryan’s future in WWE
Last week on WWE SmackDown, Daniel Bryan once again challenged Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. As per the stipulation, Bryan was forced to quit the Blue brand after sustaining another loss against The Head of the Table. WWE has now moved Bryan to the alumni page on their official website. There are no reports confirming if this is part of kayfabe.
The WWE Universe speculated that Daniel Bryan could move to RAW following his final match against Roman Reigns. That said, Bryan himself confirmed that he is looking to move to a part-time role in WWE. He has not expressed any desire to extend his contract and could resort to making limited appearances until his current contract runs out.
Bryan played an instrumental role in setting up the title feud between Cesaro and Roman Reigns. The latter now has new entrance music, and he is happy after finally defeating Bryan. It would be interesting to see what WWE has in store for Daniel Bryan in the future. His release would be a huge loss for the promotion as Bryan also plays a huge role backstage in bringing attention towards underused talent in WWE.
#3 AJ Styles set to return on WWE RAW this week
WWE Superstar AJ Styles became a Grand Slam Champion at WrestleMania 37 when he teamed up with Omos and won the RAW Tag Team Championships. Surprisingly, he then went missing from the Red brand and didn’t make a single appearance for three weeks after the event. Styles is now set to return on RAW alongside Omos for his first tag team title defense.
As confirmed by WWE, Styles and Omos will defend their WWE RAW Tag Team Championships against Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston. Both the teams were involved in a short feud leading up to WrestleMania 37 that mostly revolved around Styles and Omos’ lack of experience as a tag team. However, The Phenomenal One and his towering partner proved everyone wrong with their match-winning performance at the pay-per-view.
They are expected to retain their titles against Woods and Kingston on WWE RAW tonight. However, they could still be involved in an extended feud as the WWE RAW tag team division desperately needs redemption. The creators are expected to include and build up more tag teams in the title picture in the coming weeks.
#4 Two former WWE Superstars were told “not to wait outside Vince McMahon’s office”
Last month, WWE released 10 superstars, including the likes of Samoa Joe, Peyton Royce, and Billie Kay. The list of names also included Steve Cutler and Chelsea Green. Cutler recently revealed that he is one of several WWE Superstars who waited in line outside Vince McMahon’s office in order to talk to him last year.
The report further claims that WWE Superstar Bayley showed her appreciation for Steve Cutler and Chelsea Green. She encouraged them to speak with Vince McMahon backstage. However, both superstars were eventually told not to wait outside the WWE Chairman’s office. Instead, they were asked to be in catering and were assured that Vince McMahon would meet with them at the right time.
Steve Cutler eventually got a chance to speak with Bruce Prichard. This led to another meeting in which Vince McMahon was present. They discussed the idea of building Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake being booked as King Baron Corbin’s knights. WWE went ahead with the booking, but the angle was dropped after Cutler tested positive for Covid-19.
#5 WWE legend gets emotional while talking about Vince McMahon
WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett recently opened up about his relationship with Vince McMahon and got emotional while discussing their personal history. He spoke about how much he respects the WWE Chairman and his achievements in the business. During a recent appearance on INSIGHT, WWE legend Jeff Jarrett was quoted saying:
"You’re gonna get me… You know, look, I’ll never sit in his shoes. I’m not giving the comparison, but I’m saying his father was a promoter. And, you know, had the ins and outs with his mom and all that, and his grandfather. So, growing up in this business, being a part of it, the fiber and all of that, and knowing everything on his plate.”
“I mean, you take it all in: Fox, NBCU, running this, running that. Somebody said this on the internet, oh my gosh the warehouse lease is coming up. You name it, he runs a billion dollar organization! He didn’t have the make the decision to put me in the Hall of Fame, it’s that simple. (I’m) very humbled by that."
Jarrett insists that he will always respect Vince McMahon and everything he has achieved in the business. He feels humbled by all the love and accolades that he has received in the company.
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