Today’s rumor mill article features an interesting tidbit about drug tests in NXT. Also, a top Japanese star who is still hoping to get cleared by WWE.
Make sure to take all rumors with a grain of salt as always! Rumor is the key word here!
Rumors Of The Day (February 23, 2018)
– According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here), all drug test failures on the WWE main roster are made public while test failures in NXT and developmental are not.
– Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens has been added to the RAW live event on March 16th at Madison Square Garden. It is being called a “SmackDown Special Attraction” match.
– The Observer also says that top Japanese star Io Shirai is still hoping to get cleared and go to WWE. Last that we heard, she was not signed by WWE after they found various issues in her medical screening. Shirai was named the women’s wrestler of the year by Tokyo Sports in 2015, 2016 and 2017
– Asuka is a big betting favorite (-750) to defeat Nia Jax at Elimination Chamber.
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