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On a recent edition of his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T was informed that he was voted one of the worst commentators in all of professional wrestling by Wrestling Observer, coming in second behind only Corey Graves with 183 votes. Though Booker didn’t quite understand how the voting works, as he assumed that Dave […]

When news broke that, after sustaining an injury in her match against Bayley and Dakota Kai, Liv Morgan was going to be out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury, it sent shockwaves through the WWE woman’s locker room, literally. Suddenly, the WWE Woman’s Tag Team Championships, which had been firmly held by Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez […]

JBL has been a lot of things over his professional wrestling career; he’s been an acolyte, he’s been a WWE champion, he’s chased immigrants at the border telling them to leave the United States, and he even had a short-lived friendship with Baron Corbin, which thankfully came to an end before it could become too […]

A lot has been said, discussed, and written about Bad Bunny and his performance at WWE Backlash, and for good reason: it was really, really, really good. Dubbed one of the best celebrity wrestling matches of all time featuring maybe the greatest celebrity wrestler the WWE has ever seen – which, considering the long and […]

Since officially returning to WWE in December of 2022, Bronson Reed has been slowly building up momentum toward becoming an upper-mid card player. Reunited with Paul “Triple H” Levesque, the man who booked him to win the North American Championship in 2021, Reed has won (almost) every match he’s wrestled on RAW, had an impressive […]

After 21 years in the trenches, fighting through setbacks, gimmick changes, and even a character swap from indie to the WWE, Sami Zayn finally reached the apex of the industry when he headlined the first night of WrestleMania 39. Standing in the ring with Kevin Owens, his fellow French Canadian whom he quite literally came […]

Though it’s been a minute since they shared the ring together, when Grayson Waller brought out AJ Styles as the first guest on his The Grayson Waller Effect, it’s like the duo have been squaring off for years, with no love gained since their first segment together on RAW back in 2021. And yet, of […]

After officially making his in-ring debut on the previous edition of SmackDown, securing the 1-2-3 victory on Baron Corbin in near-record time, Cameron Grimes was feeling pretty darn good. After spending the entire first third of 2023 off of television following a successful run in developmental, Grimes was back, and the entire WWE Universe got […]

After promising The Street Profits, Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford, and the rest of the WWE Universe that he could beat them with any member of the SmackDown roster, LA Knight lost his first match tagging with Rock Boogs on The Blue Brand. … or did he? Discussing what happened in the ring for a […]

Say it ain’t so, Liv Morgan; say it ain’t so. After taking a few particularly brutal hits at the hands of Dakota Kai in her match against Damage CTRL, Michael Cole and Wade Barrett officially announced that, because of the extent of Morgan’s injuries, Raquel Rodriguez and her tag team partner have been forced to […]

Carmelo Hayes has been a member of the WWE Universe since all the way back in 2021, when he turned in his Christian Casanova card to take a shot at WWE supremacy. Since then, he’s gone from a standout on 205 Live to a regular on NXT proper, where he became the only man in […]

After hearing the unfortunate news of the passing of “Superstar” Billy Graham, TMZ Sports caught up with the “Texas Rattlesnake” himself, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, to get his thoughts on the loss of one of professional wrestling’s all-time influential personalities. Though his in-ring style may not look like it, as it turns out, Austin was […]

Dominik Mysterio has been a member of the WWE Universe since all the way back in 2003, when the then elementary school-aged child celebrated his father, Rey Mysterio, winning the Cruiserweight Championship on SmackDown. From there, Dom worked a program with Rey and Eddie Guerrero in 2005, with the duo arguing over who was his […]

Though WrestleMania 39 has been in the proverbial books for almost two months, fans, wrestlers, and WWE Hall of Famers have remained fiercely engaged on the topic of Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s decision to keep the belt on Roman Reigns and leave Cody Rhodes sitting in the center of the ring with his story still […]

After reportedly being taken off of life support by his wife and daughter, WWE Hall of Famer “Superstar” Billy Graham has officially passed away, as confirmed by TMZ. One of the true revolutionaries of the industry, known for his outlandish outfits, memorable promos, and flashy in-ring style, Graham officially retired from the ring at the […]

John Cena has been a member of the WWE Universe since all the way back in 2002, when he told Kurt Angle the trait he possessed that made him worthy of a match was “ruthless aggression.” Since then, Cena has worked some 2,200 matches across “Premium Live Events,” television episodes, dark matches, and the house […]

Who is Bronson Reed? Is he a more-or-less one-for-one copy of the man born Jermaine Haley? A persona designed by creative to elicit crowd reactions? Or something in between? Sitting down for an interview with Ryan Satin on Out of Character, Reed compared his character to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, in that both men took […]

If there’s anyone in the WWE Universe who knows a thing or two about having fun, it’s Big E. The emotional leader of the New Day, who has 11 different title reigns to his name as a member of WWE, Big E moonlights as the MC for the Michigan Panthers of the USFL, where he […]

With the 2023 WWE Draft officially passed, the fine folks in WWE’s digital content department decided to catch up with the newly elevated members of the SmackDown roster who heard their names called following successful runs in NXT, including Cameron Grimes, who secured a statement victory over Baron Corbin in seven or so seconds. Asked […]

After securing a shocking victory over the field in a number one contender’s battle royal to decide on Gunther’s opponent at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia, Mustafa Ali was riding high, celebrating backstage on RAW before making his way over to The Bump on Wednesday to continue his one-man hype train. Sitting down virtually […]

Though AEW Dynamite is still a few hours away from airing as of the time of publication, that hasn’t stopped Tony Khan and the folks over at Warner Bros. Discovery from officially announcing the forthcoming debut of AEW Collision, the promotion’s long-rumored third show, which is coming to fans on  June 17th, 2023 and will […]

Sitting down for a special piece of WWE promotional material in conjunction with Seize The Awkward, Big E let fans in on his mental health journey. “I very much believe that health is wealth, so I stay in the gym on pretty much a daily basis,” Big E said. “And I think the same for […]

Why did WWE decide to have Cody Rhodes lose his match to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39? Was it as revenge for helping to launch AEW? As a statement regarding outsiders finding immediate success in WWE after extended periods away? Or simply as a reminder to fans to never bet against Roman Reigns for as […]

Though his rhetoric has chilled out ever so slightly since winning the AEW World Championship off of CM Punk at All Out 2022, MJF continues to hint at a desire to play the field in 2024 and maybe, just maybe, take his talents to WWE early next year should he win “The Bidding War of […]

Working the promotional circuit in the lead-up to the release of Fast X, his second contribution to the Fast and Furious series, John Cena sat down for an interview with Josh Horowitz of MTV News to discuss professional wrestling, his acting career, and his relationship with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who may or may not […]

Seth Rollins has been a member of the WWE Universe for over a decade. Initially debuting in 2012 following a successful run on the indies and in Ring of Honor as Tyler Black, Rollins was the first NXT Champion, a member of one of the most important factions of the last decade, and a multi-time […]

Though he never won “the big one” on NXT, and actually left his multi-year run in developmental without a single new title reign added to his name, it’s hard to argue that Grayson Waller wasn’t one of the biggest stars on Tuesday nights. On paper, Waller had it all; he could talk, he could wrestle, […]

During his prime, there was a vocal segment of WWE fans who hated John Cena for his seeming inability to put others over and step out of the spotlight for more than a few moments. A fresh face would work up the ranks, crowds would get behind them, and poof, their push would disappear because […]

After securing a shocking, come-from-behind win on RAW in the Battle Royal to decide on the next challenger for the Intercontinental Championship, Mustafa Ali was riding high, so much so, that he stopped by the backstage area for a WWE Digital Exclusive segment with Byron Saxton to let it all out. “Did you watch it? […]

After making his return to the main roster following an extended run in developmental, Apollo Crews got in a few fantastic eliminations in the battle royal to decide on the next challenger for Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship, before ultimately watching Mustafa Ali secure the honor instead. Discussing his efforts with Byron Saxton for a WWE Digital […]

After making his imposing debut on RAW – okay, technically his second match on RAW if you count the 4th of July in 2022 – Gunther found out who he will be wrestling at Night of Champions and, in an appearance on RAW Talk, he sent a message to Mustafa Ali as to what he […]

After learning about WWE’s game-changing decision to have Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, not The Usos, challenge for the Undisputed Tag Team Championships, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens took the ring for the opening segment of RAW to try to talk out what just happened alongside the ruckus crowd of Greensboro fans in attendance. “Greensboro, […]

After being eliminated by Dolph Ziggler in his debut appearance on RAW during the Battle Royal to decide on the next challenger for Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship, JD McDonagh was out for blood, so much so, that when “The Showoff” was eliminated moments later by fellow NXT elevatee Von Wagner, “The Irish Ace” decided to try […]

In officially less than two weeks, Cody Rhodes will be taking the ring opposite Brock Lesnar for a fight against “The Beast Incarnate” at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia. After entering into a program on the RAW after WrestleMania and then getting into a short, bloody affair at Backlash one month later in Puerto […]

After securing a win over Bayley and Dakota Kai of Damage CTRL, the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, were supposed to take the ring once more on RAW in a match against their next challengers, Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville, who utilized a good old fashioned petition to secure themselves […]

Working hard on the promotional circuit to get millions of people to go watch Fast X – *spoiler alert* they will regardless – John Cena tracked through his old wrestling stomping ground to discuss his own personal hierarchy of wrestling greats and decided to put one of the current wrestlers he’s shared the ring with […]

After nearly three decades in the professional wrestling trenches, landing in the Hall of Fame twice for his efforts in WWE and WCW, Kevin Nash is currently feeling the consequences of his career. Initially signing in WCW all the way back in 1990 when he worked under the name Master Blaster Steel as part of […]

John Cena has been a member of the WWE Universe for over 20 years, infamously making his main roster debut in 2002 when he told Kurt Angle he had “ruthless aggression” before taking an L to the “Olympic Hero.” Since that fateful day, Cena has worked more than 2,000 matches for The Fed, won 25 […]

Taking part in a seemingly simple video for WWE Digital, breaking down their famous wrestling family tree for fans out of the know, The Usos, Jimmy and Jey, ran through the lineage of the greater Anoa’i wrestling family. While they did leave off a few very notable members of their family tree, with Dwayne “The […]