– As noted last night, SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan “fired” AJ Styles after AJ’s brutal attack to SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon. Shane then closed the show by announcing that he will be wrestling AJ at WrestleMania 33.
We also noted how despite the AJ vs. Shane announcement, WWE was still running with the angle of Bryan firing AJ from the blue brand. In an update on that storyline, they have now moved AJ to the Alumni roster.
It’s worth mentioning that WWE has not officially announced AJ vs. Shane as of this writing. Speculation is that Shane will re-hire AJ for the WrestleMania match.
– WWE has a new poll asking fans if they believe Roman Reigns will retire The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33. As of this writing, 40% voted, “No. Not only will Reigns not end The Undertaker’s career, he won’t win the match.” 34% went with, “No. Reigns may win the match but it won’t be the end of The Deadman’s career.” The rest voted, “Yes. The Big Dog will end The Phenom’s in-ring career.”
– Erick Rowan has been cleared to return to the ring from his torn rotator cuff. PWInsider notes that Rowan was backstage for last night’s WWE SmackDown but obviously was not used.