The president has to know the Democrats won’t give him wall funds without a serious concession on DACA.
Juan Guaidó: US backs opposition leader as Venezuela president
Donald Trump’s move comes as tens of thousands of Venezuelans take part in anti-government protests.
Former Conversion Therapist Says He’s ‘Choosing To Pursue Life As A Gay Man’
David Matheson, who is a Mormon, didn’t denounce his previous work in the “ex-gay” movement, however.
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Jay “Christian” Reso Talks WWE Hall Of Fame And Thoughts On AEW
Most people know Jay Reso for his work in WWE as Christian. Over the years, he became a tag team and world champion with the company, and now co-hosts the E&C Pod of Awesomeness with his former tag partner Edge. Additionally, he’s a host and judge of the new History Channel competition series Knight Fight. Although Reso has moved away from in-ring action, he is still a valued voice in the wrestling community.
In 2012, Reso inducted his former partner Adam “Edge” Copeland into the WWE Hall of Fame, which was a fantastic moment. However, seven years later, Reso has yet to be honored with an induction of his own, which has many wondering when it will be his time. “I get asked it a lot,” he told GameSpot while promoting Knight Fight. “I appreciate that people think of me and hold me in that regard. I honestly don’t think about it that much. It’s not going away. It’s gonna be there every single year. I’m sure at some point, my time will come. I don’t think about it; I don’t worry about it too much. But I appreciate people feeling like I should be in there.”
While Reso continues to discuss WWE’s product on his podcast and create programming on the WWE Network–like The Edge And Christian Show That Totally Reeks Of Awesomeness–he’s still in touch with what’s happening with the sports entertainment giant, including the recently announced All Elite Wrestling. “It’s pretty ambitious,” Reso said. “You have guys like Cody and The Young Bucks, and they’ve done some pretty big things–outside the box–here in the last year or so. And yeah, I wish them all the luck. I don’t ever think it’s a bad thing to have a place for performers to go and perform. I wish them all the luck and I hope they do well with it.”
Reso went on to say he’s interested in seeing who Jericho faces. “I think, by far, he’s the, internationally, probably the biggest star on the roster, as far as that goes. So it’d be interesting to see who he gets paired up with off the top.”
You can see more of Reso on Knight Fight, which premieres Wednesday, January 23 at 10 PM ET / PT on the History Channel.
PSA: Wii Shop Channel Shutting Down Next Week
After nearly 12 years of operation, Nintendo will be shutting down the Wii Shop Channel next week. The service will officially be discontinued on January 30, after which point it will no longer be possible to purchase any WiiWare or Virtual Console games from the storefront.
Prior to the Wii Shop Channel’s shutdown, Nintendo removed the ability to purchase Wii Points on the service last March. Unlike the company’s current digital store, the Eshop, the Wii Shop Channel didn’t allow users to buy games directly with real money; rather, they had to first purchase Wii Points with either a credit card or a pre-paid card and redeem those for digital titles.
While it may no longer be possible to add more Wii Points to your balance, you can still spend any remaining points up until the service is discontinued next week. Although many of the Wii Shop’s Virtual Console games would later be released on Wii U and 3DS, the service still has a range of legacy and original titles that haven’t appeared on other Nintendo consoles, making this your last opportunity to stock up while you can.
With the Wii Shop Channel’s shutdown imminent, Nintendo says that any remaining video-on-demand apps for Wii will also be discontinued. It will still be possible to redownload any purchased software and transfer content to Wii U, although Nintendo says these services will likewise be shut down “in the future.” Any unused Wii Points will also vanish. You can read more details about the termination on Nintendo’s website.
While the Wii Shop Channel is notable for being Nintendo’s first mass market attempt at a digital storefront, it will be best remembered for its wonderful music, which will thankfully live on in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate soundtrack.
WWE Royal Rumble 2019: Every Entrant In Both Rumble Matches
It’s officially the start of Wrestlemania season, as WWE’s first major event of the year, Royal Rumble, coming to PPV and the WWE Network this Sunday. Phoenix, Arizona’s Chase Field will host the event, which starts at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. Obviously, it’s going to be a long show, and even longer when you consider that the Kickoff Show starts two hours before the main card.
The main focus of the evening is none other than the Royal Rumble. Like last year, there will be two of these matches: one for the men and one for the women. The last person standing in this over-the-top-rope battle royale will get a title shot at Wrestlemania, so the stakes are high. You’re probably wondering who will all be involved in both of these matches.
Well, we got you covered, as there have been numerous WWE superstars confirmed to enter this match, and there is still plenty of room for surprises. Below, you’ll find every wrestler that’s throwing their hat into the ring for the Royal Rumble, starting with the women.
Women Confirmed: 23
Men Confirmed: 20
For more on this year’s Royal Rumble, check out the match card and our predictions for the event, as well as the match card for NXT Takeover. Make sure to come back to GameSpot on Sunday, January 27 for live coverage of the event, including all the entrants, surprises, and more, as well as a review of Royal Rumble as soon as it wraps up.
Peyton Royce
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Sarah Logan
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Alexa Bliss
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Alicia Fox
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Bayley
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Billie Kay
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Charlotte
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Dana Brooke
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Ember Moon
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Lacey Evans
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Lana
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Liv Morgan
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Mickie James
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Naomi
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Natalya
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Nia Jax
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Nikki Cross
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Mandy Rose
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Ruby Riott
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Sonya Deville
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Tamina
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Zelina Vega
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Carmella
Carmella will enter the Rumble at No. 30, after winning the Mixed-Match Challenge.
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Andrade
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Apollo Crews
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Baron Corbin
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Big E
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Bobby Lashley
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Dean Ambrose
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Drew McIntyre
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Samoa Joe
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Elias
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Jeff Hardy
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Jinder Mahal
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John Cena
John Cena is injured, allegedly, so it’s unclear whether or not he’ll show up in the Rumble, although WWE has confirmed him.
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Kofi Kingston
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Mustafa Ali
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Randy Orton
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Rey Mysterio
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Seth Rollins
This is Chris E. Hayner’s pick to win.
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Titus O’Neil
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Xavier Woods
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R-Truth
R-Truth will enter at No. 30 after winning the Mixed Match Challenge.
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Google, FB And Microsoft Sponsored A Conference Promoting Climate Change Denial
The conference was backed by a group founded to spread the “good news” about carbon emissions.
As The Government Shutdown Drags On, Food Assistance For Millions Could Run Out
SNAP, which helps 38 million people, could stop providing benefits if the government shutdown continues.
Meet Marvel’s All New Guardians Of The Galaxy
This week marked the all-new number one issue of Marvel’s latest Guardians Of The Galaxy series–an ongoing comic that has been ominously teased for the past few months by releasing a roster of extremely eclectic heroes as potential candidates for the roster. It’s eclectic even by Guardians’ standards, which is certainly saying something. But with the wait finally over and the truth of the new lineup revealed, the new trajectory for everyone’s favorite rag-tag space heroes has finally been revealed.
Of course, as with most superhero comics, there are some things you should probably be aware of before you pick up this new #1. First, it directly jumps off from the latest crossover event, Infinity Wars–not to be confused with the MCU’s Infinity War, though it did involve Thanos and the Infinity Stones–which means some characters have been shuffled around in major ways. The most obvious of the lot is Gamora, who had a rather disturbing heel turn during the Infinity Wars fiasco as she finally found herself more than fed up with her adopted father’s antics. It’s a bit dicey whether or not she could be called a proper villain right now, but she’s certainly not one of the good guys.
And speaking of that adopted father, Thanos himself is, well, dead–but that’s another semi-complicated thing to understand if you’re making the jump from the movies to the comics. Comics Thanos is obsessed with Death–that is Death with a capital D, the personification of mortality–and his insane universe purging with the Infinity Gauntlet is motivated by his desire to impress her. As such, death (lowercase “d” this time) is a little bit tricky for Thanos, even by comic book standards. During Infinity Wars, he was summerily beheaded, leaving him about as “dead” as any one person could be–but things may not be what they seem.
That’s where the new Guardians come in. Everything kicks off with a massive gathering of cosmic heroes (and villains) to see the Mad Titan’s last will and testament when things go a bit awry.
It’s just turns out that maybe things aren’t so final for him after all, and, for as much as Thanos is in love with Death, he’s more than happy to try and cheat her, too. So that’s really the inciting incident for the formation of the new team–whether they like it or not, Star-Lord and Groot have to join forces with some friends to clean up Thanos’ mess, yet again. Hopefully, it’ll go a little bit smoother than the time Peter faced off against him on the big screen and basically got everyone killed in the process.
The rest of the team has less cinematic baggage to carry. Beta Ray Bill, one of the most eccentric (and beloved) offshoots of the Thor mythology is tagging along with cosmic telepath Moondragon and kree-hybrid Phyla-Vell, who are joined by a newer addition to the Marvel pantheon: Cosmic Ghost Rider, an alternate take on Frank Castle–yes, that Frank Castle–who has all the powers of Ghost Rider and is also based in space. If that all sounds like nonsense to you, think “Deadpool, but different” and you’re most of the way there.
So, yeah, okay, maybe Frank has had his time in the live-action arena on screens both big and small but not this particular version of Frank. You’ve never seen anything like this, we promise.
At the end of the day, Guardians of the Galaxy #1 manages to serve up a surprisingly accessible on-ramp for one of the Marvel universe’s trickiest and most complicated corners by cherry picking just the right of familiarity for new readers and mixing it in with some of the most bonkers deep cuts the cosmic superheroes have to offer. If you’re looking for a way to dive into the deep end and you’re not afraid of having to do a handful of Wikipedia searches for added context, this is the book for you. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 may be in an endless spiral of development controversy, but the dream of the plucky space heroes is alive and well in the comics.