WWE News & Rumor Roundup - "Unexpected forbidden door" surprise for men's Royal Rumble, Roman Reigns breaks character, Another major injury (January 10th, 2022)

#2 Brock Lesnar ties with Steve Austin for major WWE record

It's 2022, and Brock Lesnar is once again WWE Champion. The Beast Incarnate pinned Big E at the Day 1 event to begin his latest run with the title, which has incidentally also got him level with Stone Cold Steve Austin for total reigns.

Brock Lesnar and Steve Austin both have five reigns with the Championship, as noted by the company in the tweet above.

In case you missed it, Brock Lesnar also broke Hulk Hogan's record for the longest gap between their first and last world title victories.

Lesnar will put his Title on the line against Bobby Lashley at the Royal Rumble, and the dream match is expected to be an intense clash between two of the most destructive wrestlers ever.

But will Brock Lesnar be able to extend his ongoing reign heading into WrestleMania 38? Leave your predictions in the comments section before you go.

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#1 Jimmy Korderas feels Liv Morgan is not ready for the top spot

Liv Morgan is finally getting a deserved push on TV as she has been embroiled in a high-profile feud with Becky Lynch in recent weeks.

While Morgan has shown significant progress as a performer, Jimmy Korderas felt she is still not ready to carry the women's division. The former referee opened up about his concerns regarding Liv Morgan's rise on The Wrestling Inc. Daily.

Korderas had no problems with Liv Morgan's in-ring work and explained why she needed to spend more time developing her character and microphone abilities. Here's what he said:

"I thought she performed well against Becky; the match was good. I just don't think Liv, in my opinion, is ready for that spot just yet," he claimed. "Not from an in-ring standpoint. It's more from a character standpoint and working on her character and working on her ability on the microphone; I don't think she's quite there yet. To be at that level, to carry the women's division just yet."

While Korderas was pleased to see Becky Lynch get booed, he was not particularly impressed with how fans have reacted to Liv Morgan as he believes she can get a louder babyface pop every time she comes out to the ring.

"At least from what I was hearing on my television, there were some boos for Becky, finally, which is the desired reaction for the company, but at the same time Liv wasn't getting that babyface pop that you wanted her to get," Jimmy said. "They were still a little bit quiet for her, which is not the reaction that you want." H/t WrestlingInc

Do you agree with Jimmy Korderas' assessment of Liv Morgan's current push?