The Monster among Men might have not recovered from the elbow surgery to date. But that's not the reality. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Finn Balor vs. Brock Lesnar was the actual title match planned from the get-go. WWE was going to change the title match lineup at Royal Rumble anyway.
Last night's WWE Smackdown Live hosted at the Legacy Arena at BJCC in Alabama was headlined by a battle between two of Mexico's greatest exports. Also on the show, there was a birthday bash and a rare hotel room brawl where things got extremely personal between two female superstars. Plus, we saw the two prime champions also being involved.
Newcastle survived an FA Cup scare at Blackburn as they blew a two-goal lead before hitting back to win 4-2 after extra time in the third-round replay. In the night's other third-round replays, Sheffield Wednesday booked a trip to holders Chelsea as the second-tier strugglers won 1-0 at League One side Luton.
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman believes Matthijs de Ligt is on track to become one of the world's best defenders. De Ligt, 19, is already linked to some of Europe's biggest clubs, including Koeman's former side Barcelona. De Ligt claimed the Golden Boy prize, which is awarded to the best young player in Europe, for 2018.