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When Booker T likes an act, he likes an act, and you’d best believe he really likes the Street Profits, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, who have recently aligned themselves with Bobby Lashley in a SmackDown heel turn. Discussing how it feels to see an act he once wanted to manage now linked up with […]

When EC3 was released from WWE in 2020, it seemingly lit a five under Dixie Carter’s Kayfabe nephew’s behind to really make something of himself in professional wrestling. Now sure, Ethan Carter III had accomplished a good bit in his professional wrestling career up to that point, earning three different title reigns during his run […]

After being shockingly released from WWE in April of 2020 – a release that foreshadowed dozens and dozens more over the forthcoming months – “Machine Gun” Karl Anderson and Doc/Luke Gallows had to go it on their own, released back onto the indies for the first time since they began working together in New Japan […]

After almost six months away, Kofi Kingston officially made his return to the ring on the August 7th edition of RAW, when he and long-time New Day tag team partner Xavier Woods answered the Viking Raiders’ open challenge and bested their former rivals once and for all… at least for now. Asked about how it […]

After making his way to NXT in order to stand in the corner of Dragon Lee as he laid down a challenge for his son’s North American Championship, Rey Mysterio decided to do the rounds at the Performance Center and hand out some advice to young stars like Thea Hail, who just lost to Tiffany […]

After literally years of anticipation, fans finally got to see Gable Steveson wrestle his first match as a member of the greater WWE Universe at The Great American Bash, and the results… were not good. Taking the ring against main roster stalwart Baron Corbin, Steveson was booed for most of the match, and that sour […]

As crazy as it may sound, considering he’s been the Intercontinental Champion for 425 days and counting, Gunther has only been a member of WWE’s main roster for 16 months, making his debut alongside Ludwig Kaiser on SmackDown following incredible careers in NXT. Though a lot has changed since last April, with Giovani Vinci re-joining […]

When Logan Paul signed up to become a member of the WWE Universe, it felt like a gimmick. Sure, the “Maverick” played sports in high school like so many people do, but after almost a decade spent focusing on garnering ridiculous levels of social media fame, would he really be able to get in the […]

After cutting one heck of a promo on The Miz during a rare appearance on RAW to authentically introduce himself to the WWE Universe as the hard-working, babyface hero capable of making good on their cheers and merch purchases, LA Knight stopped by RAW TALK to keep the party going with Byron Saxton. While LA […]

With SummerSlam officially in the rearview, fans, pundits, and former pro wrestlers alike are looking back on the “biggest show of the summer,” with matches like Cody Rhodes’ effort against the “Beast Incarnate,” Brock Lesnar drawing particular praise both for the work in the ring and for the aftermatch of angle that seemingly saw the […]

After making their triumphant return to the WWE Universe in an incredible way, beating up on the Viking Raiders after six months away from the ring, the New Day was back and as rocking as ever. Securing a fun five-minute win in their RAW return, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods took the afterparty to the […]

Though Chad Gable may be a tad prickly, as he spent quite a while working heel before fully turning babyface with his fellow Alpha Academy members Otis and Maxxine Dupri, at his heart, the former member of American Alphas is a babyface hero, especially when he’s wrestling in front of his home city of Minneapolis, […]

What do Johnny Cash and LA Knight have in common? Well, besides enjoying blue jeans, the duo have been everywhere, man. From television commercials to social media videos, extra spots in WWE workout videos, and even some less-than-rewatchable moments like wrestling as El Hijo del Trump down in Mexico, the “Megastar” did a lot to […]

Heading into SummerSlam, everything was on the line for Ricochet. If he won the match, or at least turned in a fantastic in-ring effort, it could supercharge his WWE career, which has largely been stuck in the middle of the mid-card with only the occasional flirtations with the main event picture offered his way. And […]

After taking incredible offense to LA Knight being backstage on RAW to take pictures as the new SummerSlam Slim Jim Battle Royal winner, The Miz decided to hold court over an impromptu edition of Miz TV to address the lack of respect he believes he feels from the new crop of WWE Superstars who don’t […]

After finally securing his clean WWE win over Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, Cody Rhodes decided to celebrate his efforts, dedication, and unending will to become a babyface champion in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he kicked off a commercial-free hour of RAW with one of his patented promos. But first, in true Rhodes fashion, the “American Nightmare” […]

When Cody Rhodes took the ring against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, it had the potential to be something special. After going 1-1 in his previous two contests with the “Beast Incarnate,” with more than a few unscheduled beatdowns popping up in between, Rhodes had a chance to end his feud with the multi-time Heavyweight Champion, […]

Roman Reigns has been the WWE Universal Champion for 1,073 days and counting, with 492 of those days coming as a double-champion with the OG WWE Championship also around his waist. How many times, you may wonder, has Reigns defended his title since securing the strap at Payback in August of 2020? 30, or once […]

After three years of build-up, The Bloodline finally came to an end at SummerSlam, when Jey Uso finished the job Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, and Cody Rhodes began over the last year. … just kidding, Roman Reigns won the match, as he always does, and after hearing Paul Heyman declare that The Bloodline […]

After securing the rubber match victory over Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar locked eyes. What would happen? Would Lesnar take the loss poorly, snap, and beat the you-know-what out of the “American Nightmare,” as he has a tendency to do? Or would he instead simply walk out of the ring and […]

After the initial shock of Roman Reigns’ SummerSlam victory wore off, fans in Ford Field and beyond could at least lean back on the fact that, after weeks and weeks of chanting, social media posting, and tee-shirt purchasing, LA Knight finally secured his first big win as a member of the WWE Universe by being […]

If there is anyone who knows a thing or two about the art of professional wrestling, it’s Paul Heyman. A veteran performer who has been working in the business in one form or another since the 1980s, Heyman once again helped push his client, Roman Reigns, to a victory in his first singles match since […]

Heading into SummerSlam, one of the biggest controversies Paul “Triple H” Levesque faced was actually regarding the composition of the card and how few female matches were on the card. After months of anticipation and build, Trish Stratus and Becky Lynch spent their SummerSlams on vacation, while Rhea Ripely’s only appearance came as the backup […]

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before; WWE built up a seemingly can’t-miss babyface with all of the momentum behind him who would definitely be the performer that unseated Roman Reigns as the “Head of the Table.” On paper, they had everything, right? Momentum, a personal history with the former “Big Dog,” key wins […]

For about five seconds, Bianca Belair was on top of the world. After having her knee worked over for the better part of a 20-minute slobberknocker, with medical at one point attempting to walk her back to the locker room, Belair was able to overcome Asuka and Charlotte Flair – bringing the latter’s record to […]

Though the match between Seth Rollins and Finn Balor technically began when the bell rang, as wrestling matches tend to do, the match didn’t really begin until much later, when Señor Money in the Bank, Damian Priest, made his way down to ringside with his green and gold briefcase in-hand. Sure, Balor could have secured […]

With just 33 days left before Gunther officially eclipses the Honkey Tonk Man as the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in WWE history, it always felt like a longshot that Drew McIntyre would secure the win at SummerSlam. Sure, the show marked the first official year since Paul “Triple H” Levesque was in charge of the WWE […]

As crazy as it may sound, Shayna Baszler has never won a singles match on a main roster WWE Premium Live Event. Sure, she’s secured plenty as a member of the NXT roster during his championship reign, and she’s won bouts as members of multiple different tag teams, but after spending over half a decade […]

After being confusingly added to the SummerSlam card with nothing at stake but improved momentum, WWE decided to send the woman’s division into a bit of a tizzy in favor of adding 25 male Superstars to the “biggest party of the summer” in a match sponsored by “Macho Man” Randy Savages’ favorite snack, Slim Jim. […]

When Cody Rhodes marched down to the SummerSlam ring to the anthemic notes of his theme song, “Kingdom,” it was all smiles from the “American Nightmare.” Though he didn’t exactly tell the kids shaking his hands that they should say their prayers and eat their vitamins, Rhodes was in full-on red, white, and blue babyface […]

For all of his flaws, Logan Paul is a darn good athlete. After starting his match against Ricochet with a single slap by the “One and Only,” the two high flyers worked the sort of fast-paced, hype-choreographed matches that a certain type of WWE fan will make fun of promotions like AEW and PWG for […]

With SummerSlam officially upon us, performers on the show and off of it have been using the opportunity to talk themselves up and trash talk performers – and in Trish Stratus’ case, Adm Pearce – in a classic case of posturing. It makes sense, right? If a performer like Gunther can get in Drew McIntyre‘s […]

Theoretically, when Cody Rhodes returned to WWE from AEW, he would have had less control over his character, right? Like, as an EVP in WWE’s first true challenger since WCW, Rhodes had a ton of say over what he did and didn’t want to do, with this creative disconnect with Tony Khan likely playing into […]

With SummerSlam rapidly approaching, you’d think Charlotte Flair would be spending her time getting in the gym, perfecting her submission maneuvers, and looking for counters to Bianca Belair’s KOD and Asuka’s Muta Mist, right? Yeah, not so much. No, with the biggest show of the summer on the books for the first Saturday in Detroit, […]

In professional wrestling, some Superstars rise above the rest. Some Superstars have what it takes to get themselves over without a push, some Superstars can connect with an audience without having their storyline shoved down the audience’s throat, and some can do it all without a championship belt around their waist, a classic sign that […]

In case you haven’t heard, there’s been a good bit of drama surrounding the matches booked – and not booked – for SummerSlam, and no, it’s not that Grayson Waller will be in the Slim Jim Battle Royal instead of getting an automatic match against Austin Theory, who is somehow seven years older than the […]

Though he probably should have been preparing for his first-ever singles match against his younger brother, the “Street Champ” Solo Sikoa, after listening to Paul Heyman run his mouth on his typical foolishness, Jey Uso had heard enough and decided to march down to the ring at the top of SmackDown‘s second hour to really […]

After weeks and weeks of anticpation, WWE’s SummerSlam is finally here. Soon fans will find out who will be able too call themselves the “Tribal Chief” who will hold the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, and who will be the champion of Slim Jim and earn a shot at Austin Theory’s United States Championship. And the […]

When Dave Meltzer reported that WWE was planning a “huge stipulation” for the SummerSlam rubber match between Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar, fans were hyped to see what Paul “Triple H” Levesque had in store for the “Grandson of a Plummer” and the “Beast Incarnate” in the Motor City. Well, with the final SmackDown before […]