Here is your fight size update for Thursday, January 30, 2025.
Below are some of the top highlights from digital media from around the world the wrestling for the day in addition to top headlines from Fightful:
- WWE has completely taken over the city of Indianapolis for this year's Royal Rumble with signs everywhere and even a nice display at the airport:
I’ve never seen anything like this for WWE at an airport! The fans can make signs at the airport! They also did WWE street signs. https://t.co/4Pub5AXXos pic.twitter.com/FQXJY3OXMQ
— Denise 'Hollywood' Salcedo (@_denisesalcedo) January 30, 2025
- WWE Royal Rumble Superstore opens in downtown Indianapolis:
- ESPN recently spoke to several WWE and AEW wrestlers about their experiences visiting The Wrestling Club school kids in New York City. Below are some of the responses:
"It has brought me so much joy to watch a room full of Black and brown kids get together regularly to watch and celebrate pro wrestling," Big E told ESPN. "Getting to see it from afar was one thing, but getting the opportunity to be amongst Mr. Perry's students moved me in ways I didn't anticipate. The Wrestling Club has really inspired me."
"It was so special," Mercedes Moné told ESPN about visiting the club. "I remember being in awe of the reception. To see their faces light up was amazing. Wrestling is so different from everything else in the world, and I think to connect with children, especially young Black women, and to know I am one of the people that inspire them is the best feeling in the world."
"It hits different for us, not only because they look like us and they love wrestling but because the school is literally up the block from where I used to live," Isiah Kassidy told ESPN of his emotional visit with the students. "It was something we went out of our way to experience and I thought I could overcome the emotions that I felt coming home. I'm used to performing in front of thousands of fans but this was different. They needed to feel our energy and let them see that this is living proof that anything is possible."
"I remember when I was in third grade I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up and I was too ashamed to say I wanted to be a wrestler and I ended up saying that I wanted to be a doctor instead," Marq Quen said. "I remember slamming my pencil on the table after I said that. But now I am happy that change is happening and that liking or even wanting to become a wrestler isn't looked at as weird anymore."
- ICYMI: Killer Mike: Going To NXT Felt Like An Old NWA Show
- TKO Group Holdings will announce their earnings for the final quarter of 2024 on February 26.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”), a premium sports and sports entertainment company, will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results after market hours on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The live teleconference to discuss these results and provide a business update is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT the same day.
The earnings release, the live call, and any supporting materials will be accessible via TKO’s IR site – investor.tkogrp.com. Participants can also access the teleconference by dialing 833-470-1428 (conference ID: 197207). A recording of the teleconference will be available on TKO’s IR site shortly following the call. The recording is expected to remain available for at least 30 days.About TKO
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and sports entertainment company. TKO includes UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion households in approximately 210 countries and territories, and we organize more than 300 live events year-round, attracting more than two million fans. TKO is majority-owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.
- FULL MATCH: 1990 Royal Rumble Match
- ICYMI: CM Punk Doesn't Feel There Is A Looming Doomsday Clock On His Career
- Former WWE Superstar Kevin Thorn appeared on local Indianapolis media to preview the Royal Rumble. He predicts that CM Punk will win this year's men's Rumble and face Cody Rhodes:
- Bayley, Nia Jax, Bianca Belair and more WWE Superstars get candid with never-before-told stories and commentary about the 2024 Women's Royal Rumble Match:
- ICYMI: Joe Hendry: Expect The Unexpected When TNA iMPACT! Is Live, I Have No Idea What's Gonna Happen
- Watch the epic matches, Royal Rumble declarations, and jaw-dropping verbal confrontations en route to the most stacked Royal Rumble Match in WWE history, featuring John Cena, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and more:
- ICYMI: Logan Paul And Jake Paul Announce New Reality Show To Air On Max
- Matt Cardona wants a Deep South Wrestling episode of VICE's Dark Side of the Ring.
- ICYMI: Trailer Released For 'Dark Side Of The Ring' Season Six, Episode Topics Revealed
- ICYMI: Stephanie McMahon Show 'Stephanie's Places' To Premiere In March On ESPN+
- Triple H is going into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. Naturally, R-Truth thinks that means Tommaso Ciampa is:
Well well well, I got 2 words for’ya!! … Bout Time!! Congratulations to Paul @TripleH Levesque 2025 Hall Of Fame Inductee #DX #areyouready #cerebralassassin … I’m so proud of you------------ pic.twitter.com/xpu8NdTvtC
— Ron Killings (@RonKillings) January 30, 2025
- Paul Heyman has commented on appearing on the WWE 2K25 cover:
The #Wiseman @HeymanHustle made his debut on the cover of #WWE2K25 and this is what he had to say! -- pic.twitter.com/jdEgcoZ0U6
— #WWE2K25 (@WWEgames) January 29, 2025
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- From tender reminders of his family to a menagerie of dinosaur and animal tattoos, Kevin Owens reveals the meaning behind his ink:
