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When Tony Khan publically fired CM Punk with cause via a press release, a public announcement for the fans in Chicago, and a recorded one for everyone else a few moments later, it effectively created an inflection point in AEW’s history. For some, namely those fans and wrestlers who are incredibly loyal to Punker, the […]

With the UFC-WWE merger officially official, seemingly everyone in either world, from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to even Tony Khan, have weighed in on what it could mean for either company, plus the business as a whole, moving forward. Will wrestlers have to throw in mouthguards and go all Bart Gunn on UFC fighters Brawl […]

After being “The Man” of the WWE Universe since she christened the moniker in 2018, Becky Lynch has officially taken her show down to Orlando, Florida, where she just so happens to be the NXT Women’s Champion after dethroning Tiffany Stratton on national television. Discussing her win and what it means to her for the […]

In the immediate aftermath of All In and then a week later in the media scrum following All Out, Tony Khan informed reporters that he couldn’t talk about the backstage fight at Wembley Stadium or the subsequent firing of CM Punk that preceded the go-home edition of Collision at the United Center in Chicago. But […]

After spending the better part of the 2023 calendar year working and then feuding against Trish Stratus, Becky Lynch finally got her definitive win at Payback in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the duo put on a four-star cage match classic – according to Dave Meltzer – to the roaring cheers of a crowd who were buying […]

In professional wrestling, there’s nothing quite like a hometown hero. From Jerry Lawler in Memphis, to the Von Ericks in Texas, to modern-day stars like CM Punk in Chicago, promoters like Tony Khan have made incredible matches out of booking regionally in addition to nationally, and they will continue to do so moving forward because […]

When news broke that Edge would become a free agent after failing to agree to a long-term contract with WWE, fans the world over hoped to see the “Rated-R Superstar” make his way to AEW if for no other reason than to reunite for one last ride with his long-time tag team partner, Christian Cage. […]

As you may or may not know, before Kurt Angle committed to becoming a member of the WWE Universe following his legendary run with Team USA during the 1996 Olympics, he was courted by MMA to keep his shoot grappling career alive for a few more years. Now at the time, the monetary difference between […]

When news broke that Jade Cargill was almost certainly heading to WWE after finishing up her contract with AEW, Tony Khan found himself in an unusual spot because, technically, she still had one match left on the books, as that week’s Rampage had a pre-taped rematch between on the books between “That B**tch” and Kris […]

After watching Chad Gable, the presumed number one contender for Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship, take a loss to “Big” Bronson Reed a few minutes before his scheduled match with Giovanni Vinci on RAW, Tommaso Ciampa took a few moments to address the WWE Universe and let the fans and wrestlers alike know exactly what his intentions […]

After securing a major win over Tiffany Stratton in the main event of NXT, Becky Lynch brought her new NXT Women’s Championship back to RAW to explain to Monday-only fans how her win came about and what she intends to do now that she has become the “Grand Slam Man.” While some performers may opt […]

After watching Cody Rhodes take care of business against Dominik Mysterio in the opening match of RAW, Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes came out to the ring to provide some support, both emotional and tactical, to the “American Nightmare” amid pressure from the rest of the Judgment Day. On paper, this sort of interaction is […]

If there’s one person Kevin Nash does not like at all, it’s LA Knight. Despite having seemingly never met in person, let alone had any sort of legitimate disagreement that would forge a long-standing hatred, “Big Daddy Cool Diesel” has consistently taken any opportunity that has come his way to trash the 40-year-old Superstar, sparking […]

Though it looks like Rhea Ripley is about to enter into a feud with none other than a returning Nia Jax, fans have already begun to look past the “The Irresistible Force” in order to find the sort of run-defining foe that folks will remember long after her WWE World Heavyweight Championship run comes to […]

When Cody Rhodes announced that Jey Uso was going to be heading to RAW at Payback, it set into motion a series of events that still haven’t been resolved to this day: SmackDown‘s draft compensation. Announced by Adam Pearce on the subsequent episode of RAW, the Blue Brand reportedly requested and was granted draft compensation […]

Though Gunther remains the Intercontinental Champion after securing a crucial win over Chad Gable earlier this month on RAW, fans, pundits, and WWE Hall of Famers alike are already starting to fantasy book what the “Ring General” will look like when he’s freed up to be a hunter instead of being tasked with all challengers […]

LA Knight has been compared to a lot of different Superstars during his time in the WWE; to some, he’s a clone of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Others compare him to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and others still believe he’s nothing more than The Miz 2.0, even if that faction is largely made up of […]

Though it didn’t come with some grand gesture or a redemption arc of legendary proportions, Chad Gable has quietly but steadily become one of the top babyfaces on the RAW brand through his back-and-forth program with Gunther and even after failing to capture the Intercontinental Championship before the “Ring General” could set the all-time record […]

When news broke that the man formerly known to the WWE Universe as Big Show, real name Paul Wight, was included in a report on PED use alongside fellow Hall of Fame caliber athletes like Alex Rodriguez, it turned heads around the professional wrestling world. While Wight hasn’t worked for WWE in years now and […]

When Trish Stratus first returned to the WWE Universe on February 27th, few imagined that the 47-year-old Hall of Famer would still be going strong seven months later as a regular part of the main roster. Sure, Stratus is a legit legend, and she’s only actually wrestled 10 matches since making her return, but still, […]

When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took the ring with Pat McAfee and Austin Theory in an impromptu opening segment on SmackDown, it generated totally normal and tempered reactions from fans who understood that the appearance had more to do with the duo being at the University of Colorado earlier in the day for ESPN than […]

When Jon Moxley eventually hangs up his boots and submits himself to the toughest foe of his professional career, retirement, he has one, maybe two spots in WWE Hall of Fame on lock. A member of arguably the most important faction of the previous decade, The Shield, Moxley spent the better part of nine years […]

With the Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 list rapidly hitting social media, fans from around the professional wrestling world have begun to debate who deserves the number one spot on the list, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Jon Moxley – who rank one, two, and three in a very The Shield-y coincidence – or another wrestler entirely. […]

When Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful broke the news that Jade Cargill is likely heading to WWE after finishing up her run in AEW with a clean loss to Kris Statlander in a title match for the TBS Championship, it left the wrestling world abuzz. Would Cargill, a performer who has been protected to an […]

After watching one of the more eventful Smackdowns in recent memory, the fans in Denver, Colorado, were treated to an incredible main event segment: “The GOAT” himself, John Cena, as the latest guest on The Grayson Waller Effect. Now granted, was it an odd choice to put Cena in a chair next to Waller instead […]

When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson spent some time with former WWE commentator Pat McAfee on his namesake show – making some news about a potential match at WrestleMania 40 against Roman Reigns – at the University of Colorado, a hop, skip, and a jump away from SmackDown‘s venue in Denver, more than a few fans […]

With Brock Lesnar officially in his rearview mirror, Cody Rhodes now has one thing and one thing only on his mind alone: #CompletingTheStory by dethroned Roman Reigns. With a trade to SmackDown feeling more and more likely, Rhodes has a chance to go all-in on the biggest feud of his professional wrestling career, working his […]

Fans have been pining to see an Anoi’i family throwdown between Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Roman Reigns for literally years. From WrestleMania 37, which didn’t have fans due to Covid, to WrestleMania 38, which took place in the very not Dwane “The Rock” Johnson city of Tampa Bay, to WrestleMania 39 in the very […]

Late Wednesday night, mere hours after Excalibur ran through the cards for Rampage and Collision on Dynamite, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reported that Jade Cargill, the longest-reigning TBS Champion in history, was planning to leave AEW for WWE very, very, very soon. To pretty much every fan of professional wrestling, this news, if true, […]

After securing a massive win over Shinsuke Nakamura in the main event of Payback in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Seth Rollins found himself attacked once more, with the “King of Strong Style” continuing his assault on the WWE World Heavyweight Champion via repeated blows to his already broken back. What gives? Was Nakamura simply a sore loser? […]

On AEW Dynamite, MJF finally found out who he will be wrestling in the presumed main event of the match: Samoa Joe. Now granted, everyone minus Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, and Mike Kanellis, better known as The Kingdom, could more or less have assumed that this is how the match was going to go, as […]

What will CM Punk do next? This question, asked my any but which can only be answered by one man, has been the hot topic of the professional wrestling world, with fans, pundits, and workers alike all weighing in on what “The Best in the World” will do next. Eric Bischoff, a man who doesn’t […]

When Seth Rollins and John Cena were announced for a match for Superstar Spectacle as teammates in a non-title – obviously – tag match with the non-Gunther members of Imperium, it turned more than a few heads around the WWE Universe. Sure, as things presently stand, Rollins and Cena are both Babyfaces, and most recently […]

After being jumped backstage and beaten down by the “King of Strong Style,” Shinsuke Nakamura, Ricochet, and his fiance, Samantha Irvin, stopped by The Bump to discuss their relationship, their favorite songs – and anime – and most importantly of all, what the heck is going on with the former IWGP World Champion. Now, to […]

Unfortunately for Bryan Danielson, he was simply too injured to work a match at Wembley Stadium at AEW’s All In. He didn’t get to enjoy wrestling in front of one of the biggest crowds in wrestling history, didn’t get to throw down with… whomever he was internally slated to throw down with, be that Zack […]

When you think of Tyson Kidd in WWE, you don’t often think about his promo skills. You think of Natalya, think of the Hart Dynasty, and even think of the hair he oddly decided to sport early in his career, but his ability to cut foes down on the mic? Yeah, that wasn’t exactly top […]

When Grayson Waller stepped up on John Cena at Money in the Bank in London, England, spared on the mic for the better part of 12 minutes, and living to tell the tale, it effectively made the “Aussie Icon” a “made man” within the WWE Universe. After watching his friend and future A-Town Down Under […]

After securing a decisive pinfall victory over Tiffany Stratton on NXT, hitting her signature Manhandle Slam for the 1-2-3, Becky Lynch‘s life was changed forever when she became the sixth ever woman to call herself a WWE Grand Slam Champion. Stopping by the backstage area with Kelly Kincaid to discuss her win moments after the […]

Despite securing a decisive win over Shinsuke Nakamura at Payback, Seth Rollins, the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion, is pining for a rematch with the “King of Strong Style,” likely because the former IWGP World Champion decided to attack him after the bell in Pittsburgh and beat the proverbial bricks off of the “Visionary.” After […]