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Though Adam Copeland has officially left WWE behind, leaving his Edge moniker in the past in favor of wrestling under his given name as a member of AEW, there’s been a lot of talk about his final faction in The Fed, Judgment Day, the spooky black-and-purple-clad conglomerate that both the “Rated-R Superstar” and his long-time […]

After having to split their time, their screens, and their attention between a loaded NXT show featuring a half-dozen main roster WWE stars and a strong AEW card featuring a commercial-free match between Bryan Danielson and Swerve Strickland, a promo segment with MJF, and the in-ring debut of the “Rated-R Superstar” Adam Copeland, fans waited […]

After spending 25 years in the WWE Universe, it’s understandable that Adam Copeland views the professional wrestling business through the lens of Sports Entertainment. Sure, Copeland clearly keeps up with professional wrestling as a whole, as he knew plenty of names on the AEW roster and has even suggested that he would love to wrestle […]

As fans in Kansas City eagerly waited to see Adam Copeland work his first-ever match as a member of AEW, his former tag team partner, Christian Cage, decided to hold up the proceedings ever so slightly with a promo of his own, addressing the claims the “Rated-R Superstar” made six days before during his Dynamite […]

Despite delivering a blistering, nearly 3-hour-long episode of AEW Dynamite if you factor in the 15-minute overrun and a 30-minute digital preshow that featured Eddie Kingston defending his Ring of Honor World Championship and New Japan Strong Openweight Championship against Minoru Suzuki, the one lasting segment that will keep fans talking for a very long […]

Though it looked a little different on 10/10, as WWE booked an episode of their developmental television program as if it was WrestleMania – WrestleMania X/X, if you will – NXT has been on a roll as of late, with the promotion rolling back much of the 2.0 changes fans didn’t like to produce something […]

Why was John Cena on the 10/10 edition of NXT? Well, there are two reasons actually, one Kayfabe, on not so much. What Cena, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, HBK, and the rest of the WWE higher-ups would like you to believe is that, for some reason, about a half dozen Hall of Famers, current and […]

After landing yet another loss in a big-time NXT match in 2023, an unfortunate reality that has become all too familiar for the son of a Steiner in WWE developmental, Bron Breakker decided to rock Carmelo Hayes into next week, informing the former NXT Champion and the rest of the WWE Universe that he is […]

When news broke that Cody Rhodes was not only going to be on a very special episode of NXT but was actually going to open the show with a huge announcement, it sent the rumor mill ‘a spinning as to what on earth he could have planned. Fortunately, fans didn’t have to wait long to […]

After securing a massive win over “Hangman” Adam Page at WrestleDream, Swerve Strickland is gearing up for his biggest match yet, facing off against the “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson on one of the biggest television shows of the year, when Dynamite runs opposite NXT for a special edition of Title Tuesday. Discussing the forthcoming ratings […]

When Adam Copeland left WWE and his time as Edge behind to go out on his own as a member of AEW, one of the biggest factors in his decision-making process was the opportunity to try new things. From a new name, to new match opportunities, a new role, and even a new, old rivalry […]

In case you haven’t heard or somehow just woke up from a wrestling hibernation, NXT and AEW are running the same night with week, with the “Tuesday Night Wars” back in full effect thanks to a concerted effort by Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Shawn Michaels, and company to absolutely load up WWE’s developmental program with […]

When Tony Khan announced that the 10/11 edition of Dynamite would actually be coming to fans on 10/10 in order to celebrate his 40th birthday – plus, you know, sports – it created the rare revival of the “Tuesday Night Wars,” aka an offshoot of the “Wednesday Night Wars,” when AEW and NXT ran head-to-head […]

When Zoey Stark emerged from under the ring at Crown Jewel to help Trish Stratus secure a massive win over Becky Lynch over her rival, it forged a team that few fans saw coming but, at least in the opinion of “The GOAT,” felt like a perfect addition to her presentation in 2023. Stopping by […]

After recapping what proved to be a brutal, hard-hitting main event match with Shinsuke Nakamura at Fastlane, Seth Rollins addressed the WWE fans assembled in Omaha, Nebraska, for the fallout edition of Monday Night RAW. Taking the ring to the cheers of his adoring crowd, as is so often the case, Rollins informed fans that […]

After making headlines around the professional wrestling world for having an insane, intoxicated appearance at the Fastlane Press Conference, WWE announced that they’d be running back a special Cody Rhodes/Jey Uso interview segment on RAW to see if they could capture magic in a bottle twice in 48 hours. Naturally, this was going to be […]

By signing with AEW following a 25-year career in WWE, Adam Copeland made it known that, while his time as Edge on RAW and SmackDown may be over, his professional wrestling career wasn’t, at least not yet. While some have questioned this decision, as there are WWE lifers who wanted nothing more than to see […]

Though it hasn’t always been played out in public, over the past year and change, there has been a behind-the-scenes struggle for power between Paul “Triple H” Levesque and his father-in-law, Vince McMahon, for creative control of WWE’s on-screen product. From Levesque putting his stamp on SummerSlam 2022 with the debut of Damage CTRL, to […]

After leaving his time as Edge in the rearview mirror to go it alone as the “Rated-R Superstar,” Adam Copeland, in AEW, folks from all over the professional wrestling fandom, from casual fans to two-time WWE Hall of Famers, have commented on the decision and how it could affect the industry moving forward. Some view […]

If there’s one thing Lex Luger knows about from his professional wrestling career, it’s the importance of momentum. One of the top performers in WCW history with a major early 90s run in WWE sandwiched between his time working for Jim Crockett and Eric Bischoff, the “Total Package’s” career is littered with peaks and nose […]

Though he hasn’t been on television in a minute, since January’s RAW XXX, to be exact, it’s hard to imagine a world where Hulk Hogan isn’t a member of the WWE Universe. One of the true living legends of the sport, with a legacy that became all the more important when WWE purchased WCW and […]

For the first time since the man formerly known as Edge made his debut in AEW under his given name, Adam Copeland, Paul “Triple H” Levesque was asked about the exit of the “Rated-R Superstar” and how it affects the WWE universe. Now, to his credit, Levesque actually did answer the question and gave a […]

Though she didn’t actually make a real-time appearance at Fastlane, even if there was a golden opportunity in the third match to do so, Jade Cargill did make her first-ever televised appearance within the WWE Universe in the preshow of the Premium Live Event, saying hello to Paul “Triple H” Levesque after arriving at the […]

After securing a massive win over The Bloodline with the help of LA Knight in the penultimate match of Fastlane, John Cena took part in his first media scrum in quite some time and delivered the goods to an audience of media personalities interested in learning about his return to the WWE Universe. Asked a […]

After taking part in a brutal showdown with Shinsuke Nakamura at Payback in Pittsburgh that polarized fans due to its unconventional pacing and harsh tone, more than a few folks wondered if Seth Rollins was wise to get back in the ring with the “King of Strong Style,” especially in a Last Man Standing match […]

While the goal of every professional wrestling match is technically to secure a win over one’s opponent, oftentimes, there are ulterior motives that can impact the way a match is wrestled, even at a Premium Live Event like Fastlane. Sometimes, a performer wants to simply beat up their foe in the lead-up to an even […]

In the lead-up to Fastlane, two very important things happened: Jade Cargill officially arrived at the venue in Indianapolis, Indiana, meeting with Paul “Triple H” Levesque as they presumably took their seats for the show, and IYO SKY explicitly asked Bayley to stay in the back and avoid interfering in her match with Asuka and […]

After watching Jaquine Wilde and Cruz del Toro suffer totally legitimate, not Kayfabe injuries on the final SmackDown before Fastlane, Rey Mystero and Santos Escobar found themselves at a severe disadvantage heading into WWE’s first Premium Live Event of the fall. Sure, the duo weren’t completely out of luck, as they do have a few […]

When Adam Pearce announced that after having to deal with a bunch of shenanigans from Judgment Day on RAW, SmackDown, and even NXT, he was going to put Finn Balor and Damian Priests’ WWE Tag Team Championships on the line at Fastlane against none other than Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso, it felt like a […]

After going through one heck of an ordeal on SmackDown, getting interrupted by Paul Heyman in the opening segment of the show before being jumped by Solo Sikoa during his main event match with Jimmy Uso, LA Knight was fuming when the Blue Brand went off the air. Pacing in the locker room waiting for […]

With the WWE Universe heading to Fastlane for the biggest show of the month of October… at least until next week’s edition of NXT, fans were afforded an intro for the show from none other than Pat McAfee, a man who knows a thing or two about the Hoosier state from his time as an […]

After weeks of anticipation, WWE is officially taking the express lane to Indianapolis for its first proper main roster Premium Live Event of the fall, Fastlane. With three titles on the line, grudge matches on the books, and at least one surprise in store for fans regarding who will be the final member in the […]

Though it’s become somewhat overshadowed by Tuesday’s edition of NXT, a show fans have joked has a WrestleMania-esque card, Fastlane has officially landed in the WWE Universe, and fans are beyond hyped to see how the first proper Premium Live Event of the fall shakes out. With just five matches booked for the show, including […]

Why is John Cena back in WWE in 2023? Is it to simply collect a paycheck while his union, SAG-AFTRA, is currently on strike? Or is he instead in pursuit of the Intercontinental Championship, the only title keeping him from becoming a Grand Slam Champion in the WWE Universe under the modern rules? No, the […]

With Fastlane rapidly approaching, LA Knight decided to address the WWE Universe in the opening segment of SmackDown, telling fans how he feels about tag teaming with John Cena, about earning another huge match at a Premium Live Event, and most importantly of all, about The Bloodline, a faction he suddenly has to deal with […]

When Adam Copeland took the ring in the main event of the first AEW Dynamite of the month of October, it served as an inflection point in modern professional wrestling history. Afforded extra time to address the crowd from TBS, the “Rated-R Superstar” explained why he decided to leave WWE – shouting out his daughters, […]

After taking a loss to “The Man” Becky Lynch at No Mercy, fans have begun to wonder what Tiffany Stratton, the former NXT Women’s Champion, would do next in the WWE Universe. Would she wrestle Lynch once more, looking for a third match at, say, Deadl1ne, NXT’s next big Premium Live Event coming to fans […]

After exclusively working separately as members of the RAW roster, albeit due to no fault of their own, Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano officially reunited on the WWE main roster as #DIY, reforming the prolific NXT tag team that fans have been begging to see since Johnny Wrestling returned in August of 2022. Stopping by […]

Mick Foley is an eclectic man. Sure, he’s most known for his time in professional wrestling, where he defined the hardcore genre with his incredible efforts as Cactus Jack on the indies, and then developed not one, not two, but three unique personas in WWE under the Mankind and Dude Love monikers, but Foley is […]