WWE News Roundup: Hall of Famer breaks silence after release from jail, Kevin Owens accused by female star, legend comments on Cody Rhodes returning - 18th January 2022

Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE News Roundup, where we bring the biggest news stories from World Wrestling Entertainment. The next big event, the Royal Rumble, is right around the corner and there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the show.

In today's edition, we will take a look at some interesting developments for the upcoming Premium Live Event among other topics that include top names like Kevin Owens, Booker T, and Cody Rhodes. We will also take a look at what Hall of Famer Sunny had to say following her arrest after allegedly threatening to kill her partner.

So without any further ado, let us dive in and take a look at some of the most important and newsworthy stories that have been making the rounds:

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#5 WWE Hall of Famer Sunny comments on her recent arrest

Tamara Sytch, who was known as Sunny in WWE (then WWF), has been released from jail after her arrest last week. She used her Facebook page to send a message to fans.

"I am ok. I am laying low for a bit. But I'm ok. Don't believe the media. Please don't."

TMZ Sports reported that Sunny had been arrested for "allegedly unlawfully possessing a weapon and making terroristic threats." They also stated that she threatened to harm her partner with a pair of scissors after a dispute between the two.

Police officials in New Jersey arrested Sytch on Thursday. They allege that, in a domestic dispute with her intimate partner, she raised a pair of scissors in the air and threatened to kill him with them, according to TMZ.

Sunny had been a big part of WWE in the mid-90s and was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.

#4 Trish Stratus accuses WWE star Kevin Owens

This week on WWE RAW, Kevin Owens cut a promo where he addressed Seth Rollins, calling him marvelous. The exact lines stated: "You look marvelous. That's French for marvelous." The lines are the same as Trish Stratus' words for Christy Hemme during a promo in the past.

The WWE Hall of Famer took to Twitter to call out Kevin Owens, accusing him of theft. She called it "promo material voleur,'" which means theft in French. Owens had invited Seth Rollins to The Kevin Owens show and bestowed praise upon his 'best friend'.

Knowing Kevin Owens, he probably intended to rattle a few feathers by stealing Trish Stratus' promo.

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#3 Charlotte Flair doesn't want to apologize about her character anymore

Speaking to TV Source magazine, the SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair made it clear that she is no longer going to be apologetic about her accomplishments.

Many critics have often stated that Flair is pushed heavily and is always in the title picture. The Queen said that when she returned to the company, she decided not to be apologetic about her achievements.

“I just wanted to come back unapologetic," said Flair. "I just couldn’t keep apologizing for what I’ve accomplished. If someone else was in my spot, they wouldn’t apologize for being there. I realized I’m damned if I do [and] damned if I don’t. I just had to own it,'' said Flair.

Despite being a champion right now, Flair is going to take part in the upcoming women's royal rumble match.

#2 Booker T does not see Cody Rhodes returning to WWE

With rumors about Cody Rhodes being a free agent, there has been speculation about a possible WWE return at the Royal Rumble. Hall of Famer Booker T said he doesn't think any AEW Superstar will be a part of the Royal Rumble this year. He also said that it is highly unlikely that Rhodes will ever return to the Stardust gimmick.

''AEW is in their own vein right now, and they are doing their own thing. Cody Rhodes stepping back into a WWE ring as Stardust, I don't know if you know what Cody thinks about the Stardust gimmick. He really wanted to get that gimmick off in the worst way, and he went as far as leaving the company for it," said Booker T.

There has been a lot of speculation that many entrants in this year's Royal Rumble matches will be from other promotions because of WWE's new policy on the 'Forbidden Door'.

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#1 Shotzi sends a message to Lita

SmackDown Superstar Shotzi believes she will be the one to eliminate Hall of Famer Lita from this year's Royal Rumble. Lita, who returned to SmackDown after 20 years last week, announced that she will be a part of this year's rumble match.

Former NXT superstar Shotzi called Lita her role model, but also issued a warning suggesting that she will not hold back, and will eliminate Lita from the rumble match. She said that seven years ago she had to leave because of an injury, but she's back now just like Lita had called it.