WWE Holds All-Hands Backstage Meeting With Triple H, Nick Khan (WWE News)
Positive meeting at WWE HQ shines spotlight on Royal Rumble and rising stars.
PWInsider has served up news on a crunch, all-hands-on-deck town hall meeting that WWE chiefs Triple H and Nick Khan held with employees at company headquarters this week. According to reports, the meeting was a positive one designed to get everybody pulling in the same direction following last weekend's Royal Rumble PLE over in Saudi Arabia.
During the get-together, Hunter and Khan singled out rising stars like Oba Femi, Je'Von Evans and Sol Ruca for praise. All 3 of those workers, who have made varying splashes in developmental brand NXT, turned heads and look to be promising additions for Raw and SmackDown going forwards.
Femi, in particular, was booked to look very strong during the men's Rumble. Meanwhile, over on the women's side, Ruca worked some of the better spots in the other 30-wrestler match on offer last Saturday in Riyadh.
Then, Trips and Nick turned their attention to Monday's episode of Raw. They were also keen to put over how good the duelling CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns promo battle was on the flagship. That was done to set up the main event of WrestleMania 42 for Punk's World Heavyweight Championship, and there was a 'shoot from the hip' style to the segment.
Recent follow up reports suggest that Finn Bálor will challenge Punk for the belt yet again at Elimination Chamber in Chicago on 28 February. That'd plug a hole in the champ's schedule before he tangles with Reigns in Las Vegas.
WWE management are feeling pretty darn good about things heading into the most vital (and lucrative) portion of the year. It's all hands to the pump for 'Mania season!