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MATCH OFFICIAL FOR RUMBLE, DREW MCINTYRE UPDATE, WWE ANNOUNCES INJURY & MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2021-01-11 21:58:00

During Monday Night Raw, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre officially accepted the challenge of WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg for the 1/31 Royal Rumble PPV.

During Raw, McIntyre (who appeared via Zoom from his home) also announced he was suffering from COVID-19, one of the few times WWE has acknowledged the pandemic by name that I can recall.  McIntyre stated that he was one of the lucky ones as he's asymptomatic but assured everyone to take COVID seriously and wear their masks  I 100% echo what McIntyre said and I'd really like to see WWE regularly deliver that message to their viewing audience. 

Kofi Kingston was not on Raw, explained as having suffered a "broken jaw" in "recent weeks" by the announcers.

Keith Lee sent John Morrison into the buckles so hard on Raw, they popped:

 

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