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If you listened to Sami Zayn speak during the month of March, there was one message he continued to reiterate above all others: The Bloodline was going to fall at WrestleMania 39. On paper, his case was pretty strong; if he and his tag team partner, Kevin Owens, were able to take out The Usos […]

Big E hasn’t wrestled a match for WWE since all the way back in March of 2022, when he took a particularly brutal overhead belly-to-belly suplex outside the ring that resulted in a broken neck and an uncertain future for the former WWE Champion. Since then, Big E’s future has been very much up in […]

Why didn’t “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appear on either night of WrestleMania 39? Did he have other commitments? Was he slinging Broken Skull IPAs in El Segundo like he did on 3:16 days? Or could he simply not make it through the traffic, which was brutal, to make his way into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood? […]

Where Goldberg wrestles next is one of the more interesting storylines in professional wrestling right now. Will Vince McMahon see the error of his ways and offer the WCW Legend the retirement match like he reportedly promised him around Elimination Chamber 2022? Or will he instead show up in AEW and provide the sort of […]

With the WWE Draft rapidly approaching, fans have been wondering which Superstars will be working on RAW, which will be working on SmackDown, and if any members of the NXT Universe, from Apollo Crews to Bron Breakker, could see their fortunes altered and their careers fast-tracked with a main roster call up. But what if […]

When Jim Cornette has an opinion on something, he usually isn’t one to shy away from sharing it, even if it ruffles a few feathers among fans of WWE, AEW, or just impact the wrestling world in general. Should CM Punk return to AEW? Cornette has an opinion. Should Bray Wyatt return to WWE? Cornette […]

When did Bianca Belair know she was destined to be a WWE Superstar? Was it when she initially signed on to train for the company? When she was called up to the main roster? When she became a champion for the first time? Or how about when she debuted for NXT, first as Binky Blair, […]

With AEW heading to England for what could be the biggest show in the promotion’s near-half-decade history, speculation has been at an all-time high as to which stars should make the trip across the pond for All In II and who they should wrestle when they step in the ring. Will Kenny Omega take on […]

Though he technically hasn’t wrestled a match since all the way back in 2022, when he lost to Roman Reigns at the Elimination Chamber, Bill Goldberg technically isn’t retired; he just isn’t a member of the WWE Universe anymore, as his contract expired earlier this year after failing to come to terms on an extension […]

Despite getting expansive entrances on RAW, the current WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, weren’t scheduled to wrestle a match, with the duo instead afforded an opportunity to spend some time with Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick behind the commentary booth. And yet, that didn’t prevent the dynamic duo of Morgan […]

When Dakota Kai took the ring against Bianca Belair for a non-title match on Monday Night RAW, the bout effectively served two purposes for Damage CTRL. Sure, Kai certainly wanted to pull out of a win, as it would have placed her near the front of the line for a shot at the RAW Women’s […]

After turning his attention away from the United States Championship, taking part in a minor matchup with Brock Lesnar before being “awarded” an ill-fated feud with Bray Wyatt that went so poorly it literally cost him a spot on the WrestleMania 39 card, Bobby Lashley was finally afforded another chance to test his mettle against […]

As things presently stand, Damage CTRL aren’t exactly in the best spot within the WWE Universe. They’ve lost every major match they’ve been in over the past two months, have no championship belts, losing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships to Lita and Becky Lynch before WrestleMania 39, and could very well be broken up […]

When Cody Rhodes marched out to the middle of the ring on RAW with a microphone in his hand, fans knew they were in for a treat, but alas, it wasn’t meant to be; after beginning his remarks with some good old-fashioned Cody-isms, Adam Pearce rained on his fun and informed “The American Nightmare” that […]

After turning on Becky Lynch, Lita, and basically every other member of the WWE Universe who believed in her, Trish Stratus had a lot of explaining to do on RAW, where she was given a segment to basically use as she so pleased. Unsurprisingly – this is Heel Trish, after all – Stratus had a […]

If there’s one member of the WWE Universe who has benefitted the most from Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s newfound leadership atop the company’s creative department, it’s Chad Gable. Sure, the man criminally known as Shorty G wasn’t released due to “budget cuts” or suddenly saved from being a fixture of catering, he was still used […]

With rumors abound about the return of CM Punk to AEW, fans, wrestlers, and pundits alike from all over the professional wrestling sphere have weighed in on how “The Best in the World” should return and who he should wrestle when the opportunity presents itself. Will Punk go toe-to-toe with The Elite, a feud with […]

With the WWE Universe currently in flux due to Vince McMahon’s decision to merge his father’s brand with UFC to form an elite pairing under the Endeavor name, fans have been wondering if Sasha Banks, the performer currently known as Mercedes Moné in New Japan Pro Wrestling, could be headed back to the promotion that […]

Ever since WWE officially became part of the Endeavor oeuvre, merging with UFC to become a work/shoot fighting juggernaut, fans have had one question that has risen above all others: who is in charge of WWE’s creative output moving forward, Vince McMahon or Paul “Triple H” Levesque? During the first RAW after WrestleMania 39, the […]

Thunder Rosa hasn’t wrestled a match on AEW television since all the way back in August of 2022, when she successfully defended her AEW Women’s World Championship in a match against Jamie Hayter at Battle of the Belts III, who wasn’t quite as over as she is today. That title defense, her fifth following a […]

After watching “Switchblade” Jay White not only make his debut in AEW but announce the incorporation of Bullet Club Gold, Tony Khan’s version of the most influencial club in professional wrestling, the new leader of Bullet Club, David Finlay, decided to weight in on the state of the group, address the exit of El Phantasmo, […]

Folks, it’s official: WWE has new Women’s Tag Team Champions. That’s right, after the thrown-together duo of Becky Lynch and Lita secured the belts from Damage CTRL on an episode of RAW and held the belts all the way through WrestleMania 39, the slightly less improvised duo of Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez secured the […]

After finding themselves without championships for the first time in years, literally, The Usos have one thing and one thing only that they want to accomplish in the WWE Universe moving forward: regaining their Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships. Fortunately, the brothers have been afforded a chance to remedy that very situation in two weeks’ […]

After securing his most important singles win of the year so far in a SmackDown dub over “The Megastar” LA Knight, Xavier Woods was riding high, so much so that he decided to poke the bear, in this case, Imperium, with his trombone to effectively lay down the challenge for Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship. While didn’t […]

With rumors swirling that CM Punk could rapidly return to AEW in the next few months, the wrestling world has been ablaze discussing how Tony Khan could re-incorporate him onto weekly television and who he could end up feuding with down the line, from “Hangman” Adam Page to The Elite. In one fell swoop, AEW […]

Since AEW: All Access began airing on TBS immediately following Dynamite on Wednesday nights, fans have been given an insider-ish look into the backstage workings of Tony Khan’s promotion, even if the events shown on the program are roughly six months old, as the first three episodes focus on the lead-up to Full Gear 2022. […]

After bouncing around the main roster following a dominant run in NXT, Rhea Ripley found herself in an interesting spot in the later spring and summer of 2022, when she officially joined Edge and Damian Priest in The Judgement Day. Sure, she’d already had a successful run as the RAW Women’s Champion and found success […]

After effectively taking the first three and a half months of the 2023 calendar year off away from WWE, Shinsuke Nakamura officially made his return to the WWE Universe on SmackDown, where he made quick work of Madcap Moss despite some outside-the-ring quarterbacking from Emma. Afforded a chance to discuss his time away, Kayla Braxton […]

While Xavier Woods was riding high after securing a surprise win over LA Knight on SmackDown, “The Megastar” was walking to the back feeling dejected… at least until Megan Morant of the SmackDown LowDown decided to ask the former Million Dollar Champion why he wasn’t able to “get the job done” in his match. Needless […]

After officially winning the AEW World Championships on Dyamite, spurning free agent interest from WWE in order to re-up with Tony Khan’s company for four more years, FTR decided to take to the ring on the April 14th edition of Rampage in order to address their legion of fans and lay down their plans for […]

With WrestleMania 39 firmly in the rearview mirror, Rhea Ripley was invited into After The Bell with Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick to discuss her main event-caliber match with Charlotte Flair on Night 1, even if it technically landed the penultimate spot on the card instead of the main event. While Ripley understood the decision […]

After backing up his words on Twitter with a surprising win over LA Knight on SmackDown, Xavier Woods was riding high, so much so that, when he saw Gunther conversing with the rest of Imperium in German backstage, he decided to interject with his instrument of choice: the trombone. “So you clearly want my attention,” […]

Though they don’t talk, walk, wrestle, or act in even remotely similar ways, the heel-ish heat MJF and Dominik Mysterio draw from both live audiences and online fans have created a bit of an unofficial rivalry between fans of AEW and WWE, with each side going to bat for their company guy. WWE fans believe […]

After making a name for herself in professional wrestling on the biggest stage of them all, working through pretty much every role a non-wrestler can fill in WWE, Renee Paquette has found a second berth in AEW, where she largely fills a backstage interviewer role in addition to the occasional sit-down with stars like Britt […]

While most fans wanted nothing more than to see “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes pull out the win at WrestleMania 39 and end Roman Reigns’ run as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Nash, the supersized muscle of nWo and The Kliq had other ideas. Despite fan interest being firmly in Rhodes’ corner, the man […]

When Jeff Hardy returned to an AEW ring for the first time since June of 2022, it turned heads around the professional wrestling world, from WWE, to Impact, and beyond. Finally, after throwing his life and another Hardy Brothers run off track with a mid-2022 DUI charge, the master of the “Swanton Bomb” was back […]

On screen, the leader of the Alpha Academy, Chad Gable, really doesn’t like the Maximum Male Models or what they have been doing with his number one guy, Otis. For… reasons, the proprietor of the MMMs, Maxxine Dupri, has taken a unique interest in Otis, maybe for his unique look, maybe for his commercial-worthy hands, […]

Do you know which wrestler has the most five-star matches in professional wrestling, according to “The Rodger Ebert of Professional Wrestling,” Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer? No, it’s not Ric Flair, Bret Hart, Booker T, or even Kenny Omega; it’s Will Ospreay, the high-flying international superstar who cut his teeth in his native England […]

After watching Darby Allin turn in a fantastic, come-from-behind victory over Swerve Strickland in the opening match of AEW Dynamite, MJF walked down to the ring to run “The Living Dead Boy” through another gauntlet, this time with his words, not his fists. Holding his own fairly well on the mic, pointing out how “The […]