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After a, shall we say, unusual turn by Max Dupri on the main roster that rapidly called for the return of LA Knight, the Maximum Male Models needed a new leader to keep their shtick alive on the main roster, with Maxxine Dupri, the former’s sister, tabbed as the faction’s new leader. But before Maxxine […]

After nearly four years without World Championship gold around his waist, Seth Rollins officially recaptured the title once more at Night of Champions, defeating AJ Styles in the opening contest to become the top attraction for RAW moving forward. For Rollins, this championship means even more than most because now, after months and months of […]

After besting The Miz in a surprisingly hard-hitting match on RAW, Ricochet has officially punched his ticket to Money in the Bank, where he will take part in the show’s eponymous Ladder Match alongside Shinsuke Nakamura and four other Superstars to be decided over the next few weeks. Stopping by RAW Talk to discuss his […]

Like most professional wrestling fans, Jim Cornette spent his Memorial Day Weekend watching a pair of wrestling shows in Night of Champions, WWE’s “Premium Live Event” from Saudi Arabia, and Double or Nothing, AEW’s Pay-Per-View from Las Vegas. Now, if you know Cornette, you can probably assume that there was a lot exhibited by both […]

After securing a massive win over Lyra Valkyria at NXT Battleground for the then-vacant NXT Women’s Championship, Tiffany Stratton was riding high, ready to bring “Tiffy Time” to the WWE Universe as she prepares for the final phase of her developmental run. I mean, it makes sense, right? No one has her skill, her style, […]

When Mustafa Ali came up short in his match with Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship at Night of Champions, it served as a variable inflection point in the 37-year-old’s professional career. Dubbing the contest a “make or break” for his professional career, Ali was tired of being championship-less in his seventh-straight year as a member […]

Like Hulk Hogan, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and John Cena before him, in the eyes of most WWE fans, there’s Roman Reigns, and then there’s everyone else. Sure, technically there are now two World Champions atop the WWE Universe, with Seth Rollins securing the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions, putting him theoretically […]

When it comes to wrestling Mount Rushmores, you’ll seldom find a fan who doesn’t place “Stone  Cold” Steve Austin in their top four. He’s one of the biggest personalities in wrestling history, arguably the biggest draw in professional wrestling, and the sort of performer who can headline WrestleMania – WrestleMania 38, to be exact – […]

Shinsuke Nakamura has been a member of the WWE Universe since all the way back in 2016, when the New Japan Pro Wrestling stalwart decided to spurn “The King of Sports” for a chance to test his mettle against the best in the world. Though Nakamura has returned to Japan since, famously wrestling the Great […]

With his in-ring WWE days largely behind him, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has become increasingly comfortable with discussing the inner workings of his career, from his signature matches to the feuds and friendships he picked up along the way. Appearing on The South Kongress Podcast with Cameron Hawkins to discuss his Hall of Fame career, […]

Though she hasn’t wrestled a match since all the way back at the Royal Rumble, where she came up short in a spooky contest against Bianca Belair for the RAW Women’s Championship, fans will have to wait a little longer to see Alexa Bliss back in a WWE ring, as the three-time Women’s Tag Team […]

After securing his second “Premium Live Event” main event tag team win over The Bloodline in 2023, defeating Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa at Night of Champions on the former’s 1,000th day as the Universal Champion, Sami Zayn was feeling very good about himself, so much so that, when he and Kevin Owens took the […]

After emerging from under the Night of Champions ring to lay out Becky Lynch with the Z360 and set her up for an easy pin at the hands of Trish Stratus, fans from around the WWE Universe wanted to know what connection Zoey Stark had made with the WWE Hall of Famer and self-proclaimed GOAT. […]

After weeks of anticipation, Cody Rhodes stepped into the ring with Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions with a titanium cast on his arm and proceeded to get thrashed by “The Beast Incarnate,” finishing the match unconscious via the Kamura. Though to some, this would be a sign that his first win at Backlash was […]

After spending his entire 2023 in NXT as the manager and mouthpiece of the rapidly ascending tag team Indus Sher, Jinder Mahal was drafted back onto the main roster during the supplemental portion of the WWE Draft, joining RAW regularly for the first time since 2021. Though he’s technically still attached to Veer and Sanga, […]

When news broke that Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez would have to shed their Tag Team Championships due to an injury to the former, it left more than a few fans of the WWE Universe wondering how Paul “Triple H” Levesque would handle the situation moving forward. Would the promotion allow Morgan to heal up, […]

Seth Rollins has been a member of the WWE Universe since all the way back in 2012, when he joined up in the early days of NXT after a successful run on the indies and in Ring of Honor under the Tyler Black moniker. Since then, Rollins has had 15 different titles in WWE, 16 […]

After overseeing an AEW Double or Nothing show that garnered mixed reviews but was lauded for its main events, Tony Khan took comments from reporters once all of his scheduled stars finished up their availability, including comments about the biggest free agent on the open market, Bill Goldberg. Asked if AEW would consider bringing in […]

On a weekend absolutely loaded with interesting wrestling matches, Pay-Per-Views, and “Premium Live Events,” wrestling fans have once again begun to debate which promotion was better, WWE or AEW. To some, the former promotion is the only show in town, the company that made wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena, and […]

After securing a statement win in the penultimate match of Double or Nothing, MJF took his talents to the backstage area of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to basically shoot on everyone in AEW like he’s become accustomed to in media scrums, all the while Tony Khan watched on in horror wondering where he […]

After watching the first eight matches of Double or Nothing, including the rare World Heavyweight Championship non-main event, fans at the T-Mobile Arena were treated to one of the more inspired ideas Tony Khan has contributed to the professional wrestling world in Anarchy in the Arena, a match that played out exactly as the name […]

Heading into Double or Nothing, MJF had held the AEW World Championship for 191 days, already good for the fourth-longest reign in the promotion’s four-and-a-half-year history. Though he’d only defended the title twice to that point, one less than Jon Moxley during his last 59-day reign, the “Salt of the Earth’s” reign of terror had […]

Sitting pretty with a 59-0 singles record, Jade Cargill entered Double or Nothing with a perfect singles record in AEW and the TBS Championship around her waist. But by the end of the night, Cargil was 60-1, and, for the first time since it was introduced, she had to watch someone else hold the title […]

Though The Acclaimed technically announced that they would challenge for the AEW World Trios Championship at Double or Nothing on the  go-home edition of Rampage, answering the House of Black’s Open House Challenge, AEW still played up the match as a mystery going into the show, with fans still in the dark until Max Caster’s […]

After largely being absent from AEW television for the entire month of May, suffering an injury in her match with Britt Baker in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, fans eagerly anticipated Jamie Hayter’s return to the ring at Double or Nothing for a Full Gear rematch against Toni Storm. … except she didn’t come. Playing through her entire […]

After re-capturing his TNT Championship versus Powerhouse Hobbs to secure his third title reign, Wardlow was afforded another chance to defend his strap at Double or Nothing, this time against Christian Cage in one of his signature contests, the Ladder match. Taking to the ring solo, with Arn Anderson initially deciding to stay in the […]

When AEW announced that FTR were going to wrestle the dynamic duo of Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal for the AEW Tag Team Championships at Double or Nothing, it left more than a few fans underwhelmed. Sure, Lethal and company have carved out a strange little niche in AEW, going from an odd inclusion on […]

After weeks of back-and-forth fights, the time for talking was over, with Chris Jericho and Adam Cole finally getting to settle things in the ring in an unsanctioned match at Double or Nothing. Beginning the match with a chair duel Star Wars-style between Sabu and Jericho – a throwback to ECW – the match rapidly […]

Ah, battle royals at AEW Double or Nothing; a pairing as sweet as chocolate and peanut butter. Since the very first running of Double or Nothing, which, coincidently, was the first ever show under the All Elite Wrestling moniker, Tony Khan has made battle royals a fixture of his May Pay-Per-Views, with performers like “Hangman” […]

After almost a year away following a suspension from AEW for drunk driving, Jeff Hardy made his triumphant return to the ring at Double or Nothing, working a trios match alongside his brother Matt and Hook for the rights to “All Ego” Ethan Page’s contract. *spoiler alert* this was a Hardy Boyz greatest hits match. […]

Though Double or Nothing maybe isn’t as highly anticipated as in years past, what with the announcements of All In II, Forbidden Door II, and the debut of Collision in Chicago, which may or may not feature the return of CM Punk, AEW’s top traditional Big 4 Pay-Per-View of the year is still loaded to […]

With Night of Champions officially in the books, WWE has one more “Premium Live Event” for fans to enjoy over their Memorial Day Weekend, NXT Battleground, where the next generation of young, hungry stars will test their mettle, prove their worth, and hopefully come out on top just like Seth Rollins, Asuka, Gunther, Sami Zayn, […]

As AEW prepares for Double or Nothing, arguably the WrestleMania of the brand’s Big 4 Pay-Per-Views, Chris Jericho stopped by Spotf for an interview with Joe Baiamonte to discuss everything from his match with Adam Cole, to the show’s Four Pillars main event match, and even the acquisitions that he “buries” talent when he works […]

After weeks of anticipation, WWE delivered fans a regular night of champions at the fortunately named Night of Champions, with four titles on the line and bragging rights galore up for grabs. Fans found out who will hold the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship, if Mustafa Ali could prove he belongs in the ring with […]

After powering through six matches filled with highs and lows, title wins, unconscious losses, and more than a few head-scratching moments, WWE closed out Night of Champions with the match of the night, having Roman Reigns, on his 1,000th day as the Universal Champion, facing off against Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens alongside Solo Sikoa […]

At Night of Champions, the WWE Universe was treated to the newest chapter of “The CodyVerse” and like any good trilogy – or at least like the original Star Wars trilogy – this chapter ended in defeat, with the hero’s camp wondering if he will ever be able to overcome the big, bad boss after […]

To paraphrase Corey Graves on the Night of Champions commentary team, Rhea Ripley doesn’t get paid by the minute. After entering into a feud with Natalya after a perceived slight from “The Eradicator of The Judgement Day” in the respect department, Ripley never quite took Neidhart seriously as a challenger for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, […]

At Night of Champions, WWE decided to run back one of the better matches from WrestleMania 39 weekend and have Bianca Belair defend her RAW Women’s Championship once more against “The Empress of Tomorrow,” Asuka. On paper, the set-up was sound; Asuka interrupted Belair’s championship celebration in her hometown of Knoxville, Tenessee on RAW by […]

Is there a world where Mustafa Ali could defeat Gunther at Night of Champions? Sure; WWE has taken big swings with booking in the past, and while Ali wouldn’t be quite as popular as, say, Kofi Kingston or Big E, giving him a win in front of a Jeddah Superdome crowd that was clearly on […]