Okada Title, Kit Wilson, Royce Keys, Rumble, Chris Jericho News! (Patreon)

After the Royal Rumble, we have plenty to talk about. We thought we'd compile a bunch of news for you all!

Kazuchika Okada had the International Title covered up on AEW Collision. It was because his bag that had the title belt and his gear were lost.

Saraya and Karrion Kross were not approached for the WWE Royal Rumble, per sources.

After WWE Raw tomorrow, some talent will head home after 13 straight travel days. That is a rarity in WWE these days, excluding the overseas tours.

There were a number of talent that were alternates for the Royal Rumble, but we haven't heard who those were.

We heard very positive things about the debut of Royce Keys and his reaction backstage, and his overall introduction to many on the WWE staff. There were some confused as to how WWE could use Powerhouse Hobbs, as the Powerhouse name originated in AEW.

Tommaso Ciampa was hidden backstage at the January 28 episode of AEW Dynamite. Ironically, his wife Jessie Ward, was seen backstage. She was a former WWE Tough Enough competitor who worked in wrestling for years after that. 

Kit Wilson was discussed for the Royal Rumble, but ultimately passed on.

Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho did not show up at the WWE Royal Rumble.

Despite reports elsewhere claiming that Jericho’s deal had officially expired with AEW and that he was WWE bound, we’ve been told for weeks that Jericho has not been factored in to WWE plans.

The 55-year old Jericho was never brought up for the Raw on Netflix anniversary show, and was not a Royal Rumble participant. Sources in WWE that we’ve spoken to say there is interest in Chris Jericho from WWE should he become available. However, that just hasn’t happened yet.

Jericho signed a contract extension with AEW in 2022 that took him through the 2025 year. However, pro wrestling isn’t obligated like MLB, NBA and the like to disclose extensions, freezes or the like. He remains on AEW’s roster page and under contract.