Evening Daily News Update: January 30, 2026

Good evening, doomers! TGIF as we welcome in the last Evening Daily News Update before Royal Rumble Weekend. Smackdown is overseas in the Wonderful Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this afternoon, so by the time you read, this, you probably already know what transpired. The NBA is on ESPN tonight with Toronto visiting Orlando, followed by some West Coast Action, and YOUR New York Knicks host the Portland Trailblazers on League Pass.

Scott’s TNA Impact review dropped this morning, and it was certainly a very Tommy Dreamer/Delirious-style show. Elsewhere on the BoD, Mike has the April 28th, 1984 episode of World Championship Wrestling and Logan’s World Was Watching the October 8th, 1994 episode of Superstars for our reading pleasure

WWE Friday Night Smackdown Spoilers
If you didn’t stream the international broadcast and can’t wait for the USA Network to run it, here’s all the details as we are less than 24 hours away from the Riyadh Rumble. Featuring WWE Smackdown Superstars Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Carmelo Hayes, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss and MORE!

On This Day… Jumpin’ Jim Brunzell vs. Repo Man!
Enjoy this rare match-up between two guys who are somehow STILL THERE on this day in 1993. No, Repo Man isn’t wearing that new gear that was teased and dropped after 2 appearances. Originally featured on WWF Super Card, a Canadian version of WWF’s American 3rd-string programming (like All-American Wrestling).

YouTube Spotlight: Over 90-Minutes of The Man Called MENG~!
You’ve heard the tales, now see the man widely regarded as the toughest to ever step in a ring in action with this compilation featuring Haku against the likes of Sting, British Bulldog, Terry Funk, Eddie Guerrero and more!

As always, enjoy yourselves, keep it clean and come out dooming! – GH