Here are the latest Slam Wrestling news and rumours from the world of pro wrestling.
Word is that AEW’s Worlds End had 140,000 buys worldwide which is good for many mid-tier or niche events like wrestling, MMA. etc.
Congrats to the Boogey Man:
Soon to come….i come from a place where light doesn’t exist. pic.twitter.com/mma4ppSkT2
— BOOGEYMAN (@realboogey) January 2, 2026
The WWE is no longer a defendant in the case of a man who claims he was injured after slipping on water in the arena. The Columbus Sports Arena and Entertainment, Ohio State University and UMR are still defendants.
Rusev is opening a wrestling school.
WWE has a message for all those coming to Raw on Monday:
This Monday, #WWERaw enters the Upside Down… and we want you to bring your best #StrangerThings looks to Brooklyn 👀
Bring the energy.⁰Bring the nostalgia.⁰Bring the noise.
We’ll see you and your #StrangerThings inspired ‘fits this Monday at @barclayscenter! pic.twitter.com/jAHMnDPIjj
— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2026
BodySlam+ reported that LA Knight is expected to be back in WWE soon after being written off of TV on the December 8 episode of Raw. The report states that it is expected Knight will be back for the January 5 special Stranger Things episode of Raw.
Braun Strowman, Liv Morgan, and Big E were special guests on yesterday’s episode of Hell’s Kitchen, and Gordon Ramsay posted a video of himself together with the wrestling stars on social media.
Steve Maclin spoke on the PWI podcast about how, in 2023, former TNA President Scott D’Amore attempted to sign CM Punk after he left AEW and wanted Maclin to be his first opponent when he joined the promotion.
