According to several live reports sent in from fans who were at this week’s double SmackDown tapings the Mohegan Sun Arena (CT), Umaga apparently suffered a leg injury. The former IC champion was wrestling WWE Champion Triple H in the main event of Friday’s SmackDown. During the match, the Samoan Bulldozer went down and the referee did the “x” hand signal that means an injury has occured. Umaga did not wrestle on the second show taped later in the night for next week. At this time, there is no confirmation on how serious the injury is. Umaga recently returned to WWE after being out for several months due to a torn PCL suffered back in August 2008.
Contrary to some online reports, WWE.com added a page on the Edge vs. Big Show World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XXV. However, the feeling is the match will likely end up as a three-way bout involving John Cena.
The Oklahoman newspaper has an article on “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania weekend.
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WWE: CM Punk on He Doesn’t “Really Differentiate’ Between WWE WrestleMania Nights For Headlining WrestleMania, Cody Rhodes on House Show Pitch He Made to WWE, Ricochet on “WWE Kills Legacies & Love Of The Sport, Its What They Do Best”
WWE SmackDown Ratings – Jan. 30, 2026 – Up
