Daily Update: John Cena, Gunther, Drew McIntyre
Daily Update
Latest News
- Alex Windsor gives update on Will Ospreay injury recovery
- For subscribers: Dave Meltzer on the 12/8 WWE Raw on Netflix viewership
- Jeff Jarrett: John Cena vs. Gunther was the ‘dumbest finish’ in wrestling history
- Saya Kamitani makes history in Tokyo Sports Awards
- Update on status of NXT talent featured at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
- Seth Rollins details injury at WWE Crown Jewel: ‘Did not stick the landing’
- WWE reveals nominees for NXT Year-End Awards
- Mick Foley ‘parting ways’ with WWE over Donald Trump relationship
Latest Audio
- WOL: Company BLINDSIDED by Cena reaction, RAW report
- WOR: Gunther and Cena, McMahon lawsuits, deaths, injuries, more
Latest YouTube Video
This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
–We’ve got a giant new issue of the Observer out today covering the Cena and Santo retirements as well as all the big events from the past week.
*John Cena and El Hijo del Santo’s retirement shows and how they are so different
*A look back at both’s careers and places in history
*Where Santo went wrong
*Key people who saved John Cena’s career
*Why he never turned heel years ago
*Marketing of Cena as The GOAT
*How Cena ranks with the biggest draws in wrestling history
*Update on WBD’s potential sales to Netflix or Paramount, what the deals entail and how this all affects AEW
*Dwayne Johnson and his Golden Globe nomination
*Odds for upcoming pro wrestling bouts
*1,000,000th fan attends CMLL pro wrestling at Arena Mexico alone. Why this has never happened before, and the absolutely staggering part of the story that nobody talks about
*UFC 323 coverage of the last UFC show on PPV for at least seven years
*A look at NXT Deadline
*A look at ROH Final Battle
* a look at TNA Final Resolution
*A look at the career of Steve “Mr. Electricity” Regal, death of territories, the shocking win over the Road Warriors and holding world titles in the AWA and NWA in the 80s.
*The most detailed look at the ratings for all the TV shows over this past week
*A look at major promotions joining together for different shows in 2026
*A look at last week’s big shows at Arena Mexico, both a hell of a Friday and a big Tuesday with Bad Bunny under a Mistico mask in the front row
*Key CMLL talent banged up
*All Japan tag team tournament ends with a former rugby star from New Zealand and former member of the Harlem Globetrotters against each other.
*NOAH’s big start of the year show
*New wrestler starting at NOAH including the brother of a UFC fighter
*New Japan tag team tournament final standings and results
*Big awards being announced this week
*Actress who played Hall of Fame pro wrestler on a Netflix series wins major award for her performance
*Where did the original star ratings in Mexico rating matcheds come from
*Hulk Hogan album being re-released
*Notes on AEW Worlds End
*Andrade makes claims about what happened with AEW and WWE
*Advance ticket sales for all the AEW and WWE upcoming shows
*Lots more on Trump UFC event at the White House
*UFC schedule
*More on the Ali Act and attempting to change and subvert it
*Dana White talks Francis Ngannou now that he wants to return
*The most interest in buying tickets to a pro wrestling or UFC show in history took place this past week
*Lots more on the two lawsuits going against Vince McMahon and WWE
*The WWE TV schedule for this coming week
*Big PPV main event match that fell through from earlier this year
This Week’s Back Issue
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Tuesday Update
WWE
- After revealing himself to be the mystery man on Raw, Austin Theory wrote on social media: “Mask Off.”
- Continuing their feud, Drew McIntyre mocked Cody Rhodes’ emotional reaction after Cena’s final match, writing: “Is there a camera rolling? Yeah? Okay just stay on me here.”
- Cena posted a picture of Obi Wan Kenobi on his Instagram page.
- Meanwhile, Gunther on social media mocked a child crying following Cena’s loss.
- Raquel Rodriguez had a huge knot on her forehead after Monday’s Raw, promising revenge on Nikki Bella in a promo.
- Je’Von Evans posted a promo on social media talking about this past week but also setting his sights on Ricky Saints, who cost him the NXT Championship last Tuesday.
- There will be a WWE ID Showcase event on January 10 in Longwood, Florida through the HOC promotion. The WWE Evolve, WWE ID Men’s title, and WWE ID Women’s title will be defended.
- Recent WWE Vault additions include a compilation of Sid in ECW, ECW Originals (Tommy Dreamer, Rhyno, and Dudley Boyz) vs. Wyatt Family in a tables match from TLC 2015, Jeri-Show vs. D-Generation X in a TLC match from TLC 2009, and the Coliseum Video release Wham Bam Bodyslam from 1994.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- In her vlog, Queen Aminata mentioned that he has gotten back in the ring while recovering from a neck injury that kept her out of ROH Final Battle.
- KRQE did an article covering Sting’s recent appearance at Duke City Toys.
- AEW Dark Stocking Stuffer airs today at 7 pm ET on YouTube.
- AEW uploaded Kenny Omega vs. Joey Janela in full from the October 15, 2019 edition of AEW Dark.
- A trailer is out for Stephen Spielberg’s latest film ‘Disclosure Day’. Brian Cage, Lance Archer, and Chavo Guerrero have roles in the film.
- NJPW will be presenting 3 matches at Osaka Hall on December 26.
- Doc Gallows and Killer Kross were added to MLW Battle Riot VIII on January 29.
Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.