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WWE NXT's January 27 episode averaged 674,000 viewers on The CW Network, representing an 11% increase from the previous week's 608,000 viewers. The episode featured Jaida Parker making her in-ring return after injury, facing Nikkita Lyons, and saw more Superstars qualify for next week's NXT Championship ladder match.
TNA Impact on 1/29 featured the reveal of Feast Or Fired results, along with matches between Francis and Swann, and Nemeth versus BDE. The show also included comments from The System following Bear Bronson and Cedric Alexander's actions from the previous week.
TNA star Matt Hardy has provided his assessment of the Undisputed WWE Championship scene as it relates to the road to WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.
Vince Russo debuted the new JCW Lunacy Heavyweight Title during the opening segment of JCW's show this week, stating he would make a better champion than CM Punk and wouldn't have to "wrestle in a t-shirt because I'm not 50 years old." JCW had to rewrite their story after Matt Cardona left for WWE, prompting Russo to announce that Cowboy James Storm and Mr. Anderson will compete next week to determine the new JCW Lunacy Champion.
A WWE star has said they are sharing their old tag team footage with current WWE NXT stars at the Performance Center.
Tommaso Ciampa stated in a Sports Illustrated interview that he is "a hundred times better now" than during his acclaimed 2018 NXT run, calling that previous work "absolutely nothing" compared to what he plans to do in AEW. Ciampa, who recently made his AEW debut on Dynamite and was confirmed as "All Elite" by Tony Khan, claimed his current physical condition, mental sharpness, and storytelling abilities are superior to his past work and that fans will be shocked by his upcoming performances. He is set to challenge Mark Briscoe for the TNT Championship on Collision.
Tommaso Ciampa discussed his departure from WWE and signing with AEW after making his debut on Dynamite. The former WWE star opened up about his decision to leave WWE for All Elite Wrestling following his first appearance on the show.
WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi believes that Jacob Fatu's WWE return lacked sufficient pomp and circumstance. Rikishi felt that one element of Fatu's return was "not creative" enough.
Tommaso Ciampa explained his decision to leave WWE for AEW after nearly a decade, stating that he had been leaning towards the move for quite some time and viewed AEW as where he wanted to be in the current wrestling landscape of the 2020s. Ciampa cited creative limitations in WWE and praised AEW's collaborative approach, saying Tony Khan and the crew allowed his vision to breathe and gave him space to bring long-shelved ideas to life. The former NXT Champion made his AEW debut by answering Mark Briscoe's TNT Title open challenge on January 28, just one day after WWE moved him to their alumni section.
A WWE star has revealed that missing Randy Orton's first World Championship victory was emotionally difficult for them. The wrestler described this experience as their first "heartbreak" in wrestling and expressed feeling "heartbroken" about not being present for Orton's championship win.
Eric Bischoff believes former AEW star Powerhouse Hobbs has "pretty freaking high" chances of success in WWE. Hobbs is imminently expected to debut in WWE.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio has been sidelined since suffering a shoulder injury at AAA's Guerra de Titanes on December 20, with the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reporting he was expected to be out three to four weeks and would not require surgery. Mysterio made an appearance at the Future Stars of Wrestling Arena in Las Vegas on January 29, just two days before the Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, though his fellow Judgment Day members have already traveled overseas for the event while he remains stateside.