Originally published at https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/01/30/rasd-1-29-19-toke-n-champion-dean-ambrose-leaving-jon-jones-hearing/
John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown from Phoenix, Arizona.
Coming out of the Royal Rumble, SmackDown featured the unveiling of Daniel Bryan’s new environmentally-friendly championship, the bizarre transformation of Rusev, a new United States champion, an elaborate backstory on Mandy Rose’s issues with Naomi, George Mizanin is proud of his son, and the announcement of the WWE title match at the Elimination Chamber event next month.
NEWS OF THE DAY: Dean Ambrose gives notice and the WWE issues a statement, Raw’s viewership coming off the Rumble, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor fined and suspended for UFC 229 brawl, Jon Jones issued a one-fight license by Nevada for UFC 235 and KUSHIDA’s farewell match with New Japan.
Plus Café feedback, comments & questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.
**THIS WEEK ON THE PATREON DOUBLE SHOT**
- Wai Ting and John Pollock review the recent edition of WWE Chronicle on Paige
- A review of WWE 24: WrestleMania New Orleans documenting last year’s event
- We review the latest Being the Elite Ep. 136 “How Dare You Defy Me” with the Young Bucks flying to Seattle and the countdown clock returns
- John reviews the Feb. 21st, 2000 Raw is War from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta leading into the No Way Out pay-per-view we are reviewing this Friday
- Finally, Wai reviews the latest episode of Total Bellas and where Nikki Bella is moving (or not moving).
The Double Shot is available for all POST Wrestling Café patrons.
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