Several more Royal rumble matches were confirmed this week. The Miz and John Morrison have gained the upper hand on The New Day since Miz and Morrison have beaten both Kofi Kingston and Big E in singles matches. The newly reunited team of Miz and Morrison will provide very credible challengers for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships and that should provide more uncertainty than usual that The New Day will retain their titles.
Lacey Evans has now all but officially confirmed her SmackDown Women’s Championship match against Bayley, pinning her in a non-title match. Sheamus is also confirmed for a match for the first time in over nine months against Shorty G, playing his stereotypical role of the bully.
Roman Reigns also won his tables match against Robert Roode and subsequently chose the stipulation for his Royal Rumble match with King Corbin. Hopefully, this will be the final match of their feud. The match will now officially be a falls count anywhere match.
Everyone’s heart goes out to the Johnson family after the death of Rocky Johnson. He had to be extremely proud that it is now perfectly normal to have black tag team champions and WWE, with The New Day currently being champions and being seven-time champions (he and Tony Atlas were the first black men to ever hold these accolades).