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Rey Mysterio And Logan Paul Talk Retirement, USA Network's Special Raw Sendoff And More WWE News & Rumors

Does WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio plan to hang up his mask and retire from pro wrestling anytime soon?
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Rey Mysterio acknowledges his fans before the start of his match on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford. Wwe Supershow001
Rey Mysterio acknowledges his fans before the start of his match on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford. Wwe Supershow001 | CHRIS NIEVES/ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK

A number of notable news and rumor tidbits have popped up in the world of professional wrestling this fine Thursday including WWE Superstar return dates, Rey Mysterio and Logan Paul talking retirement, and plans for future episodes of Monday Night Raw.

Let's get you caught up.

  • WWE is apparently preparing a special send-off for Monday Night Raw on the USA Network. The Netflix premiere on January 6 is expected to be an extremely stacked show, but WrestleVotes Radio said on Backstage Pass that the creative team is not sleeping on the USA finale the week prior in Houston.
  • The finals of the Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament are expected to take place on the January 6 episode of Monday Night Raw.
  • During a WWE Playback YouTube video, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle asked Rey Mysterio when he thinks he'll retire from professional wrestling. The former World Champion, who just celebrated his 50th birthday, laughed off the question and said, "I'll let the fans decide."
  • Logan Paul claims he has retired from WWE. When asked on his Impaulsive podcast if he'd be at WrestleMania 41, the former United States Champion said, "No, I'm retired. I'm a dad, bro." Take everything with a grain of salt when it comes to retirements in pro wrestling. Toni Storm claimed she was retired prior to returning to AEW Wednesday night.
  • Dr. Chris Featherstone is reporting the Braun Strowman is expected to return to action on Friday Night SmackDown to face Carmelo Hayes.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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