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After getting down to business in their first televised tag team match since all the way back in June – which was a loss to Pretty Deadly, if you can believe it – the Street Profits returned to the WWE Universe with new attitudes, new suits, and a new quasi-manager in Bobby Lashley, who congratulated […]

While watching the New England Patriots attempt to maintain their lead in their preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, fans witnessed a scary situation when rookie seventh-round pick Isaiah Bolden connected head-first with Malik Heath on a would-be tackle attempt that left the Jackson State product face down on the turf long after the […]

When Excalibur announced on AEW Rampage that fans would be hearing from the members of FTR, Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, on Collision, it left more than a few fans rushing to their DVRs to guarantee they wouldn’t miss the segment. Now granted, few, if any, fans were expecting to see Wheeler address his recent […]

After being one of the most consistently utilized performers on the WWE Universe in 2022, becoming the youngest United States Champion in the promotion’s history and even winning the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder match despite not even being booked for the match heading into the show, Austin Theory has sort of fallen off […]

As UCLA football fans watch the Bruins’ long-time signal-caller Dorian Thompson-Robinson light things up as the surprise success story of the Cleveland Browns preseason, the next great Chip Kelly quarterback is quietly putting in work in Westwood, even if the program isn’t necessarily sure who will be taking snaps under center – read: from the […]

When James Harden announced – and then repeated – that never play for an organization that Daryl Morey is a part of, it left fans of the NBA the world over wondering what the next shoe to drop would be for the Philadelphia 76ers. Would Harden and Morey make amends and reconvene in the name […]

When Edge took the ring against Sheamus on his special 25th Anniversary Edition of his SmackDown, fans had a pretty good idea that it might be his final full-time match as a member of the WWE Universe, especially when news broke that his current contract was rapidly coming to an end. WWE produced a touching […]

When Cody Rhodes was selected as a member of the RAW roster during the 2023 WWE Draft, fans wondered what it could mean for his aspirations to be the man that finally unseats Roman Reigns as both the “Head of the Table” but also as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Would Rhodes be jumping from […]

When Sami Zayn offered up his services to Roman Reigns on an otherwise random episode of SmackDown in 2022, few WWE fans expected it to be the sort of near-year-long storytelling device that would elevate the “Underdog from the Underground” into the main event picture and give fans flashbacks to Daniel Bryan’s “Yes!” movement. Why […]

Though he spent Edge’s 25th Anniversary celebration on SmackDown working a very different angle, scheming over ways to get back the United States Championship he felt was “stolen from him” due to some – albeit questionable –  interference from Rey Mysterio, Austin Theory still had plenty to say about the “Rated-R Superstar” when he stopped […]

After vowing to “update everyone on the status of the Bloodline” by sanction of the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns heading into SmackDown, Paul Heyman was oddly standoffish when his longtime frenemy Kayla Braxton approached him regarding the rumors surrounding the future of The Bloodline. While Heyman is never opposed to talking, as he might just […]

After working a maximum effort match against Sheamus in the main event of a special SmackDown broadcasted live from his hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, fans watched with bated breath to see if Edge would unlace his boots as the crowd watched on in horror before leaving them in the ring as the time-honored sign […]

When Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar walked down to the ring to serve as the latest guests on Grayson Waller’s talk show The Grayson Waller Effect, they expected to answer a question or two about Austin Theory, the man the former dethroned to become the United States Champion on RAW but it’s hard to imagine […]

When news broke that Cash Wheeler had surrendered himself to the Orlando police following an aggravated assault arrest warrant that was issued for a late July road rage incident, it left many AEW fans with more questions than answers. How did this happen? Why did this happen? And what about All In, where FTR are […]

When Cody Rhodes came up short in the main event of WrestleMania 39, it served as an inflection point in his professional wrestling career. After spending months hyping up the match, talking to seemingly anyone with a microphone about past, present, and hopefully future, the “American Nightmare” saw his night end with a whimper, not […]

In a few short hours, fans may see Edge wrestle his final match in the WWE Universe, as he prepares to take on Sheamus in a first and potentially last-ever match-up between the “Rated-R Superstar” and the “Celtic Warrior.” Now sure, Edge may not fully retire, as he could sign a new contract with WWE […]

When Kurt Angle called into question Paul Heyman‘s assertion that The Bloodline’s story was only in its third inning, Roman Reigns’ official “Wise Man” fired back, letting the WWE Hall of Famer know on Twitter that “no matter what inning we’re in, at least we’re not looking for exposure thru the next Old Timer’s Day.” […]

When Edge takes the ring on SmackDown, he will be celebrating 25 years in WWE. Originally debuting for the promotion under the Edge moniker in 1998, two years after he worked his first house show under the very 1996 moniker Sexton Hardcastle, the “Rated-R Superstar” was an Intercontinental Champion by 1999, a seven-time World Tag […]

When Sami Zayn got in the ring with Roman Reigns at the Elimination Chamber in his home-ish town of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he knew he was putting it all on the line. If he won, he would secure the biggest heist in WWE history, which, considering Reigns’ history with that phrase, is saying something, and […]

When Sami Zayn got into the ring opposite Roman Reigns at the Elimination Chamber in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he effectively put everything on the line. If he won, he’d have gotten quite possibly the biggest pop of all time, won the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, and, most importantly of all, have ended Roman Reigns’ reign […]

When AEW Director of Business Development Jeff Jarrett announced that Tony Khan had booked a Texas Chainsaw Death match to help promote the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game, it was met with a healthy dose of skepticism from fans across the professional wrestling world, especially when Double J noted that “Leatherface may make an […]

When WWE announced that there would be a Slim Jim Battle Royal at SummerSlam, it felt like a perfect opportunity to put over LA Knight after turning himself from undesirable to undeniable, to borrow a phrase from Cody Rhodes. Sure, WWE could have swerved things up and delivered fans another crushing blow like the end […]

On Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, ESPN attempted to dip their toes into the professional wrestling world like they tend to do from time to time and name the 30 best professional wrestlers under the age of 30. On paper, the concept is pretty standard stuff, with plenty of obvious names, like MJF and Rhea Ripley […]

When Cody Rhodes left WWE to test his mettle on the indies in a move that now looks like one of the defining decisions in both WWE and independent wrestling history, something changed about his character presentation: the addition of Brandi Rhodes to his act. Granted, it was no secret that Rhodes was in a […]

For the first few months of the 2023 calendar year, especially before the 2023 Royal Rumble, it looked like Sami Zayn was going to be the guy in WWE. He had the on-mic skills, was a walking catchphrase, and was feuding with arguably the most over act in the entire promotion in The Bloodline, who […]

When Rey Mysterio finished off the first episode of SmackDown after SummerSlam with his hand raised above his head and the words “and new United States Champion!” pre-fixing his name, it turned more than a few heads across the WWE Universe simply because he wasn’t supposed to be in this situation… literally. After suffering a […]

After LA Knight “invaded” RAW to simply take a few pictures as the first-ever winner of the Slim Jim Battle Royal at SummerSlam, The Miz got into it in the ring with the “Megastar” first on the mic and then with his fists, leading to many fans celebrating the promo as a real babyface coming […]

Are AEW and WWE at war? Are the two promotions actively comparing notes each week to really try to get one over on their foe? Or are each promotion simply happy to do their own things and excel at what they do best? Well, one fan decided to ask Mark Henry that very question on […]

On paper, Logan Paul and Dominik Mysterio have a lot in common; they both have famous family members, they both make their money in the entertainment industry, and, when it comes to WWE specifically, they both get booed borderline out of the building by fans from London to Cleveland and everywhere in between. Discussing his […]

After embarrassing Gable Steveson so badly at The Great American Bash that it might take months for the Olympic Champion to return to the WWE Universe again, Baron Corbin made his way back into an NXT ring to discuss his current standing with the brand and what he would like to accomplish next on his […]

After splitting their matches on a second-straight episode of RAW, the members of Alpha Academy, Chad Gable, Otis, and Maxxine Dupri, took their show to the locker room to evaluate their options against an Imperium trio that just won’t seem to quit. On paper, the faction is far better off than they were even a […]

You know CM Punk drama is getting big when Booker T discusses it on his Hall of Fame podcast. After cutting a maybe work, maybe shoot, maybe in jest promo on “Hangman” Adam Page after Collision went off the air, a matter made all the more difficult when coupled with the reports that the “Anxious […]

When Rob Van Dam made his debut appearance and then debut match on AEW Dynamite, it sent more than a few fans of WWE up in arms. Sure, RVD has been wrestling all over the world since his run in Impact Wrestling came to an end, wrestling for Frontline Pro, BCW, OTT, NOAH, 1PW, and […]

When news broke that the screen actors guild – SAG-AFTRA – was going on strike, leaving hundreds of thousands of performers with incredible uncertainty regarding their financial stability, more than a few WWE fans began banging the table in the hopes of seeing John Cena, Dave Batista, or the promotion’s current white whale, Dwayne “The […]

Brock Lesnar isn’t just a wrestler; he’s a force. When he shows up in WWE for the few matches he wrestles a year, he rolls through, collects his million-or-so dollars, and runs through the hits – the F5s, the trips to Suplex City, the Kimuras – before doing his job one way or another. Though […]

After listening to Michael Cole try – and fail – to ask Shinsuke Nakamura about why nailed Seth Rollins with a Kinshasa in the closing moments of the fallout edition of RAW after SummerSlam, the “Visionary” made his way down to the ring to address his former friend-turned-sudden foe in order to see if he […]

After taking care of business against Brock Lesnar and working a trios match on RAW with Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura against the men of The Judgment Day, Cody Rhodes was afforded his first crack at televised singles action against Finn Balor since all the way back in April, when the two wrestled a match […]

Ahead of Giovanni Vinci’s scheduled match with Chad Gable on RAW, the “Ring General” himself, Gunther, decided to ascend to the top of the WWE  announce table to send a message to the Alpha Academy and the rest of the WWE Universe about who has a legitimate shot at ending his Intercontinental Championship reign and […]

Things have changed a lot for Seth Rollins over the past few years within the WWE Universe and outside of it; he’s turned heel, had a baby, cycled through about a half dozen different monikers, and became WWE’s reigning “Drip King,” at last on the male side of the roster. Stopping by GQ to talk […]