WWE News Roundup - Major name requests to become General Manager, AEW star compared to Goldberg, Why company may not go public about its sale (January 22nd, 2022)

Welcome back to another edition of our daily WWE News Roundup, where we take a look at all the most significant developments from the wrestling world.

A retired superstar sent out a request to Vince McMahon regarding getting her back as a General Manager.

Elsewhere, a promising AEW star was compared to Goldberg due to similarities in their respective rises in the wrestling business.

A Hall of Famer also commented on rumors of WWE possibly being up for sale and why the company would not officially confirm their purchase in the public domain.

MVP also revealed that the Hurt Business had conversations about onboarding a top female member.

A veteran star could also be added to the Royal Rumble pretty soon as he dropped an effective teaser of the near future.

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#5. Paige wants to return to WWE as a General Manager

It's been a while since Paige appeared on TV despite the former Divas Champion still being a contracted member of the company.

Paige took to Twitter recently to send out a message to Vince McMahon regarding becoming General Manager once again.

Paige spent a brief spell as a SmackDown authority figure after retiring from in-ring competition in 2018.

Paige held on to her position for a few months until the McMahon family regained power in the storyline. The 29-year-old star would love to be involved with WWE as a GM again, as revealed by the superstar below:

Paige's recent tweet came on the back of her claim to be the best General Manager.

Paige's name has often trended on social media as she is actively working towards an in-ring return. The talented wrestler had to hang up her wrestling boots due to recurring neck issues.

She has drawn inspiration from the likes of Daniel Bryan and Edge and is hoping to make a similarly triumphant comeback to wrestling.

While getting cleared to compete isn't the easiest of tasks in WWE, retaining her General Manager spot could be a realistic possibility for Paige.

A surprise return at the Royal Rumble can't be ruled out either.

#4. AEW's Hook gets compared to WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg

Hook has quickly risen to become one of AEW's most exciting prospects, and his ascend has already been compared to WWE's Goldberg.

Legendary wrestling journalist Bill Apter made the comparison during this week's episode of Smack Talk with Dutch Mantell.

Since his in-ring debut, Hook has been booked as a dominant performer, and Taz's son most recently picked up a convincing win over Serpentico. The brief squash match made Hook look like a million bucks, and Apter saw shades of Goldberg in AEW's treatment of the young wrestler:

"He's becoming the Goldberg; he's Hookberg," stated Bill Apter.

Apter's comments came after Dutch Mantell praised AEW for doing the right thing by having Hook go over Serpentico in a short yet aggressive contest.

"They did the right thing with Hook tonight too...Short and aggressive [on his match against Serpentico]. That made it better. All that stuff was going everywhere, and he was around Hook, and it made it look like it was out of control, and it was, but it looked good," Dutch Mantell said.

Hook has won many admirers in record time as he is on course to be one of AEW's top guys in the future.

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#3. Booker T reacts to rumors of WWE's sale

For several years now, reports of WWE being possibly up for sale have been heavily discussed in wrestling circles. Rumors have gathered steam of late following the release of several talents as many people believe Vince McMahon is setting up the promotion to have new owners.

Booker T revealed on his podcast that even if WWE ends up with a new boss, the promotion would be somewhat secretive about the sale.

The Hall of Famer said officials would refrain from going public about their business dealings to preserve locker room morale.

Here's what Booker T had to say about the possible sale of WWE:

"I'm going to tell you something: if they were selling the company, they are going to keep it quiet," Booker T said. "And the thing is, that's not something you want to go promoting to the world or anything like that or even your employees. You don't want to bring morale down no more than perhaps it already is or anything like that. As well, it might be one of those things where the sale might not go through," explained Booker T. H/t WrestlingInc

World Wrestling Entertainment is a lucrative sports entertainment brand that will ideally get massive bids from major players.

However, do you see Vince McMahon completing a sale of his company anytime soon?

#2. MVP wanted Bianca Belair in WWE's Hurt Business faction

The Hurt Business' WWE run might have ended a little too soon as there were still multiple creative possibilities to explore with the stable. While they never had a female member, MVP did have talks with Bianca Belair about joining the group.

The veteran star revealed on the "After the Bell" podcast that he wanted the former SmackDown Women's Champion to be a part of the Hurt Business.

MVP is a massive fan of Belair's work and said she deserved to be a constant figure in the WWE Women's Championship picture.

"I am a Bianca Belair fan, and I'll have everybody know behind the scenes I was actually talking to Bianca Belair a bit about potentially adding her to an organization, a faction that I used to be a part of. There were lots of people talking about 'hey, you need a woman in the group,' and there were some discussions with Bianca, but things went in a different way. I said that to say this: I am a fan of Bianca Belair, and I believe that when you talk about the WWE Women's Championship and if Bianca Belair isn't in that conversation, I don't want to have it," revealed MVP. H/t Sportskeeda Wrestling

The EST of WWE will compete in the upcoming Women's Royal Rumble match, and she is unsurprisingly one of the favorites to win the bout and secure a title opportunity at WrestleMania.

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#1. Randy Orton provides a big WWE Royal Rumble update

Randy Orton could soon be added to the men's Royal Rumble lineup as the former world champion opened up about his status while speaking to FOX2 Now and dropped a teaser about the future.

While Orton's name has not been announced for the match, the Viper revealed that he could most likely be one of the entrants at the Royal Rumble.

"I will probably end up being in the Royal Rumble itself. That's not official yet," said Orton.

This year's Royal Rumble will emanate from Randy Orton's hometown in St. Louis, Missouri, and he intends on winning the high-stakes match for the third time in his career.

"I'm going to do my best to hang on for dear life and win the Royal Rumble in my hometown. That would be the third time that I won the event. Which would put me and 'Stone Cold Steve Austin as the only two WWE performers to ever win that event three times," added Orton. H/t WrestlingInc

Randy Orton's inclusion in the match will add some much-needed star power, and while he might not be the front-runner to win, the former RAW Tag Team Champion will have a significant role in the match's success.

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