Batson's Blog

The Royal Rumble is one of my favorite matches of the year.  It's kind of like an Avengers movie.  You see all kinds of interactions (and surprise returns) that you don't see any other time of year in any other match. I blogged about some potential female returns yesterday, so today let's talk about the guys. It's interesting that I had a little bit of trouble coming up with this list.  Several former female superstars could easily return for one more match. A lot of the former male superstars are, sadly, deceased.  Or they are with another company (John Morrison, Cody Rhodes, etc.). That makes it a little tricky to get a good list of possible surprise Rumble entrants. I assume we'll see some returns at the Rumble since there are several Superstars who are currently injured (and may be ready to go by January 27). Braun Strowman Kevin Owens Sami Zayn Fandango Roman Reigns Harper Rowan Matt Hardy Sin Cara Tye Dillinger I'm not sure how likel...

It was announced recently that, after her outstanding performance against Asuka at Takeover: Toronto in NXT, Mickie James has signed a new, 3-year contract with WWE and will be assigned to the Smackdown brand. Mickie is one talent who has only gotten better with age. She was a good wrestler when she first signed a developmental deal with WWE in 2003, but since then she's refined her skills, expanded her move set and truly lives in the moment during her matches.  As a result, her matches have psychology and lack the rehearsed feeling that sometimes even Sasha Banks and Charlotte end up having. I'm very happy, as a longtime Mickie fan, that she's getting a second shot in WWE and will, hopefully, end her tenure on a better note. I see a Hall of Fame induction in her future. Meanwhile, there's another former Diva who I hope will attract some interest from WWE: Melina . For several years after being released back in August of 2011, Melina kept a relativ...