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When Shawn Michaels took over for his long-time DX partner Paul “Triple H” Levesque as the leader of NXT, he was given the unenviable task of getting more eyes on WWE’s developmental product. On paper, the challenge was trickier than it might have seemed, as, despite having a solid spot on the USA Network, the […]

After weeks of anticipation, NXT will finally take their show on the road to Bakersfield, California, for a six-match – plus one more on the pre-show – running of No Mercy. With four titles on the line plus the Heritage Cup up for contention, Shawn Michaels is banking on strong television numbers, propelling his program […]

After being stuck in the Performance Center since all the way back in late July, NXT is finally taking the show on the road once more for No Mercy, a fun callback to a vintage WWE Pay-Per-View – and legendary video game – coming to fans live from Bakersfield, California. In a few short hours, […]

On a day where Shawn Michaels created plenty of news on his NXT No Mercy media call, talking about recently released stars like Mustafa Ali and Dana Brooke, explaining the absence of Gable Steveson, and even discussing the demographic preferences of WWE’s Tuesday night show, the “Heartbreak Kid” was in the news for another reason: […]

Well folks, it’s official: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Kevin Patrick announced on SmackDown that Jade Cargill is heading to WWE. That’s right, no surprise debut, no moniker change, or no nothing; when Graves said “a storm is coming,” the opening lines of Cargill’s AEW theme song, it effectively let it be known that much […]

John Cena has a Bloodline problem. After becoming the object of Jey Uso‘s ire pretty much since he returned to the promotion on the SmackDown before Payback, the leader of CeNation has barely had a moment to think within the WWE Universe without a Fatu breathing down his neck, with AJ Styles and The OC […]

When news broke that Bobby Lashley was going to be the guest on the latest edition of The Grayson Waller Effect, it left more than a few fans circling their calendars to see what the multi-time champion had to say about his on-again, off-again relationship with the Street Profits. Though Waller obviously used his screen […]

When Gable Steveson made his in-ring debut for NXT at The Great American Bash, it served as a major moment for the man with the book, Shawn Michaels. If Steveson looked legit and the crowd ate up his American Olympic Hero schtick, the multi-time World Champion would have one heck of a piece to build […]

When Dominik Mysterio initially made his debut in WWE, it was impossible to divorce him from his father. Pre-“Dirty” Dom dressed like his father, used basically the same move set, and was effectively utilized as the future WWE Hall of Famer’s shadow, as they worked as a tag team up until Judgment Day got their […]

When news broke that Mustafa Ali and Dana Brooke were among the Superstars released by WWE earlier this month, fans the world over wondered how it would affect Shawn Michaels‘ plans for NXT ahead of No Mercy. Sure, having to change plans on the fly is nothing new for Mr. Michaels, as the very nature […]

Though Booker T has only wrestled six matches since his final run in WWE came to an end back in 2012, there are still plenty of performers the two-time Hall of Famer has history with in the ring, both from WWE, TNA, and even his own promotion, Reality of Wrestling. Running through AEW Grand Slam […]

Before Trick Williams was Trick Williams, he was Matrick Belton, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound wide receiver from South Carolina who wanted nothing more than to continue his football playing career after graduation. Though his attempts to make it as a pro clearly didn’t work out, as the native of Columbia, South Carolina, never even made it […]

While names like Dolph Ziggler, Mustafa Ali, Shelton Benjamin, and Matt Riddle have headlined much of the discourse surrounding the most recent round of WWE releases, other performers, like Elias, Top Dolla, and the Maximum Male Models have flown a little more under the radar, with their immediate next fits in the world of professional […]

Dolph Ziggler has accomplished darn near everything someone could want to as a member of the WWE Universe. Sure, he never became a Grand Slam Champion, coming one Universal Championship win short of the prestigious honor, but when you consider his WWE career in totality, from his developmental days, to his Money in the Bank […]

When the House of Black lost their AEW World Trios Championship belts to The Acclaimed at Wembley Stadium as part of AEW All In, it felt like a minor setback before a major future comeback for Malakai Black. Sure, the faction hasn’t been seen on AEW television since, as it’s not too often a dominant […]

When Rob Van Dam‘s run in Impact wrestling came to an end following a, shall we say, weird run as part of the “Cancel Culture” stable led by disgraced Pro Wrestling Guerrilla founder Joey Ryan, it seemed like the long-time WWE stalwart’s career was winding down. Sure, he still wrestled from time to time, working […]

After shooting his shot to John Cena and the rest of the WWE Universe that the promotion should book a major Premium Live Event in Australia, Grayson Waller’s wish has been surprisingly granted, sending the entire show Down Under in early 2024, with the Elimination Chamber coming to Optus Stadium in Perth next February. Now […]

Long before Dolph Ziggler was released from WWE, fans heavily expected to see the IRL brother of Ryan Nemeth jump ship to AEW. From running special comedy nights featuring AEW talents to appearing in the Young Bucks’ Being the Elite Youtube show, something that few, if any, WWE Superstars have done in the past, it […]

When Paul Wight announced that he was leaving the BS – aka Big Show – behind in WWE for AEW, it left more than a few fans wondering what the promotion had planned for the supersized Kayfabe son of Andre The Giant. Would Wight continue his wrestling career, working matches against multiple jobbers on the […]

When news broke that Sonya Deville had torn her ACL and would be out of action for roughly a year mere weeks after becoming the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, it called into question what would happen to Chelsea Green and her abbreviated time as a champion. Sure, WWE has allowed submissions in championship […]

After (re)forming one of the most popular factions in WWE under the LWO banner, Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar will find themselves on opposite sides of the vs. symbol on SmackDown, when they wrestle a singles match with the former’s United States Championship belt on the line. Now, for fans in the know who appreciate […]

When Tyler Breeze was really cooking in NXT, it looked like his act was destined to be huge for Vince McMahon on the WWE main roster. On paper, he had everything a WWE fan could want in a successful act; he was good in the ring, had great charisma on the mic and in skits, […]

On a recent edition of the Jim Cornette Drive Thru podcast, a fan wrote into the show to ask Bryan Last and his Camp-y co-host what he thought of a recent statement made by The Undertaker on his WWE’s sponsored 1 deadMAN Show in Glasgow, Scottland, where the “American Bada**” put over the AEW World […]

When news broke that about a dozen WWE Superstars, ranging from OG future Hall of Famers like Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin, to often overlooked “niche” acts like Mustafa Ali and the Maximum Male Models, were released from WWE in the fallout of the company’s merger with UFC under the TKO banner, it turned heads […]

Folks, it’s officially official: Jade Cargill has left Tony Khan and AEW behind to try her hand at becoming the next great WWE Superstar. In an announcement officially made by ESPN but known far and wide due to reporting by Sean Ross Sapp, Dave Meltzer, and others, “That B**ch” has been leaning towards a deal […]

After turning in what will ultimately go down as the signature match of his professional wrestling career, defeating Claudio Castagnoli in the opening match of Grand Slam to become the new Ring of Honor World Champion, Eddie Kingston surprised the professional wrestling world by announcing that he recently signed a four-year extension with AEW to […]

After going back and forth with Shinsuke Nakamura over the conditions of a Payback rematch with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line, Seth Rollins decided to put his proverbial foot down on the “King of Strong Style” and let it be known that he is getting tired of playing games. Standing in the […]

For what feels like a month straight, Cody Rhodes attempted to talk to the WWE Universe about his decision to help Jey Uso make his way onto RAW and what it could mean for the future. While Rhodes didn’t get too far in his conversing, as getting interrupted in this particular conversation has become something […]

When news broke that Dolph Ziggler was released alongside about a dozen or so other performers, it turned more than a few heads around the WWE Universe. Sure, Ziggler wasn’t exactly being used much by WWE on television, as he’d only wrestled 10 matches on television in 2023, but after spending 19 years in The […]

When news broke that Dominik Mysterio was going to defend his NXT North American Championship belt on RAW against Dragon Lee one week before his match against Mustafa Ali at No Mercy – though that match now has to change, considering Ali has officially been released – it turned more than a few heads around […]

In the roughly year and a half since Cody Rhodes returned to WWE at WrestleMania 38 as Seth Rollins’ secret opponent, there has been a surprising lack of Brandi Rhodes representation on WWE television. Sure, there’s been the occasional cameo here and there, with the former ring announcer appearing in Rhodes’ documentary and his comeback […]

Despite officially jumping ship from SmackDown to RAW after a totally-not-Kayfabe few weeks spent on the alumni section of the WWE roster page, Jey Uso remains one of the hottest factional free agents on the Red Brand, with The Judgment Day and Sami Zayn vying for his allegiance heading into the fall. On paper, sticking […]

Since transitioning from full-time wrestler to full-time producer, Tyson Kidd has worked with many, if not most of the WWE Universe in a backstage, behind-the-scenes capacity. From producing matches, to providing advice, to even inviting Superstar to his home to work alongside his wife Natalya in a sort of Hart Dungeon 2.0, if Kidd endorses […]

With SummerSlam officially on the books and the Royal Rumble already being advertised for in January, fans have already begun to fire up their fantasy booking machines to determine the best possible way for Cody Rhodes to finish his story against the greatest champion since WWF became WWE, Roman Reigns. Will Paul “Triple H” Levesque […]

For the third time in under a month, AEW put on a named show for the professional wrestling world to enjoy, this time for free on television, and needless to say, Tony Khan did not disappoint the fans watching from home or looking for a Grand Slam performance at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens. […]

When Jon Moxley took the ring against Rey Fenix at AEW Grand Slam, few fans expected anything but a victory by the third-ranked wrestler in the latest edition of the PWI 500. Now granted, that didn’t mean the match couldn’t have been a lot of fun, as Fenix is one of the most talented luchadors […]

When news broke that Becky Lynch was heading down to NXT for a one-on-one throwdown with Tiffany Stratton for the NXT Women’s Championship, it got fans buzzing about what Paul “Triple H” Levesque had up his sleeve. Was Stratton going to secure a signature win over one of the most storied performers over the last […]

When news broke that AEW was heading back to New York City for another running of Grand Slam, the promotion’s yearly show at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens, fans wondered how MJF, a native New Yorker who famously calls Long Island home, would handle the situation as the AEW World Champion. Would he largely […]

When Eddie Kingston takes the ring against Claudio Castagnoli at AEW Grand Slam in Flushing, Queens, he will have the entire city of New York behind him. A plucky grappler who never thought he’d make it out of the five boroughs, let alone become a champion in New Japan Pro Wrestling, Kingston has a chance […]