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Of all of the teams who wrestled The Briscoes over their 20-plus year run in professional wrestling, few have as much history with the Ring of Honor legends than the Young Bucks, AEW’s EVP duo who currently hold the World Trios Championship belt alongside Kenny Omega. Since first taking part in an Honor Rumble for […]

WWE has a problem when it comes to D-Generation X. Now sure, the faction is as over as ever, with Paul “Triple” Levesque and Shawn Michaels becoming all the more popular because of their roles as the bookers of RAW/SmackDown and NXT, respectively but whenever the faction tried to reunite on television, they have to […]

When news broke that Hulk Hogan was going to be one of the esteemed guests at RAW XXX, fans of WWE knew it probably wasn’t the best idea. Now sure, the Hulkster is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in WWE history and has a spot permanently reserved on the company’s Mount Rushmore as a […]

After confusing WWE fans with the announcement of a “Tribal Court” over the weekend, Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, The Usos, and Paul Heyman sat down with Sami Zayn in the middle of the RAW XXX ring to decide on his future in The Bloodline. The segment, which lasted darn near half of RAW’s first commercial-less […]

Over the past week, the wrestling community has come together to celebrate the life and memory of Jay Briscoe, who passed away tragically in a car accident. Ring of Honor released a tribute shirt with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Briscoe family, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been donated to his […]

There was a time when New Day was the top tag team in all of WWE. They got the choice spots atop the card, received incredible entrances decked out in power rangers and/or Dragon Ball Z gear, and even transcended their popularity outside of the ring, with Booty-Os being sold at FYEs and their interactive […]

After besting The Viking Raiders in the first round of the SmackDown Interim Tag Team Tournament, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus were feeling pretty darn good. While the match was far from a cakewalk, as Ivar and Erik are two of the biggest, baddest dudes in WWE, they were able to come out on top and […]

When Shawn Michaels made the shocking decision to fire Mandy Rose following her risque postings on FanTime, it sent the entire NXT sub-Universe into disarray. Michaels and company had to change their plans for the NXT Women’s Championship in order to put the belt on Roxanne Perez, the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge winner, prematurely, Toxic […]

One week removed from the tragic passing of Jamin Pugh, known to the professional wrestling world as Jay Briscoe, his home promotion, Ring of Honor, has launched a tribute t-shirt to celebrate his life and raise money for his family. On January 17th, the wrestling world lost one of its most beloved family members when […]

When the WWE SmackDown Contenders Tag Team Tournament was announced to select the next challengers for The Usos’ straps – presumably at The Royal Rumble – few had the Maximum Male Models, a team who haven’t wrestled on television since an October loss to New Day as their favorites to win it all. Sure, the […]

There was a time when Imperium, the tag team, not the faction, was one of the most dominant duos in the entire WWE Universe. Two-time NXT Tag Team Champions with 263 combined days with the straps, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci, then known as Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner, successfully defended their belts on four […]

Folks, it’s official: the Philadelphia Eagles will be taking on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. Two young quarterbacks will each attempt to score on two of the best defenses in the NFL, and fans the world over will tune in to see which player, Jalen Hurts or Brock Purdy, is able […]

“Switchblade” Jay White is one of the pillars of New Japan Pro Wrestling. He’s a five-time world champion with the promotion, with his most recent title reign, with the IWGP World Championship, coming to an end at Wrestle Kingdom 17, the leader of Bullet Club, and the self-proclaimed “Catalyst of Professional Wrestling” for having his […]

After over six months away following a brutal combination concussion/head injury suffered at Forbidden Door, Adam Cole is officially back in AEW, and fans of the promotion couldn’t be more excited. Gone are the days of comparing his initial AEW run to his NXT prime, or worse, folks throwing around the “Fatam Cole” nickname, and […]

Ricochet is one of the most talkative wrestlers on the WWE roster. Never one to turn down an interview request, the high-flying former Prince Puma seemingly hangs out after SmackDown each week, looking for someone like Megan Morant or Cathy Kelley to ask him questions and is surprisingly forthcoming about pretty much anything, from his […]

When WWE released a David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha-soundtracked trailer for their forthcoming 30th-anniversary edition of RAW – dubbed RAW XXX – fans of professional wrestling noticed more than a few familiar faces of in-ring performers who aren’t currently employed by the company. From Bryan Danielson’s “Yes” movement under his Daniel Bryan moniker to Mercedes […]

Heading into his match against Action Andretti on AEW Rampage, Daniel Garcia was confident as all heck. He was awarded new black leather pants from Sammy Guevara, had the whole JAS hyping him up, and was even given a chance to form a tag team with Chris Jericho on Dynamite in a match against Andretti […]

Taking the field in a critical rematch of Week 17, the Buffalo Bills were delt another scary blow when Jordan Poyer and Tre’Davious White, the team’s starting safety and cornerback, respectively, ended up connecting on a helmet-to-helmet hit that sent both players to the locker room in order to be evaluated for head injuries. Covering […]

When news broke that Karl Fredericks was leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling after a standout stint as a member of the LA Dojo, it wasn’t too surprising for fans of the promotion. Sure, Fredericks was used a ton on NJPW’s American streaming content, and even had a burgeoning relationship with Christopher Daniels going, but he […]

Despite facing off against a fighter a decade his junior, Glover Teixeira entered UFC 283 with a puncher’s chance of besting Jamahal Hill to regain the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Sure, Teixeira came into the fight a +116 versus Hill’s -142, according to FanDuel’s UFC Odds, but in the UFC, all it takes is one […]

Dax Harwood has an issue he’d like to address. Now granted, this isn’t a new or particularly rare thing, as, since the FTR member launched his FTR Podcast in place of William Regal’s The Gentleman Villian when he left for WWE, the 10-time champion has made it his mission to discuss seemingly everything he has […]

Heading into UFC 283, all eyes were on the co-main event of the card: the battle between Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira for the vacant Light Heavyweight Championship. Would Hill, the 31-year-old midwesterner with a 12-1-1 record as a mixed martial artist, pull out an upset in the pursuit of his first UFC Championship? Or […]

After steady anticipation, Brandon Moreno, “The Assassin Baby” with Ultimate Fighter roots, secured the victory and Flyweight Championship with a TKO victory over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 283, broadcast live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Taking part in his 29th professional fight, and fourth against Figueriredo – the 2021 edition of which won Fight of […]

After going through a whirlwind of emotions on SmackDown, from arriving with the Bloodline to being kicked out of Roman Reigns’ locker room by the “Tribal Cheif” and Paul Heyman, to being invited back into the group but not to the contract signing only to emerge from the back too late to stop Kevin Owens […]

Delirious, Ring of Honor’s booker from 2010-2021, is not a man of many words. Coming up with a character who takes his name literally, with the masked performer often mumbling incoherently and having to be subtitled, fans have been more akin to watching the member of Incoherence – his faction with Hallowicked, Ultra Mantis Black, […]

Though The Briscoes never actually wrestled in any capacity for WWE, not even as local job guys when the promotion rolled through Delaware, that didn’t stop multiple wrestlers – and Michael Cole – from paying their respects to Jay, who passed away in a car accident earlier in the week. The Viking Raiders wore “Dem […]

LA Knight is a lot of things; he’s a professional wrestler for WWE, an aficionado of 90s pop culture, as his outfits and entrance music clearly showcase, and even the former owner of professional wrestling’s premier male modeling agency, even if he’s passed off controlling interest to his sister Maxxine. Surely Knight is a certified […]

Ah, Willie Mack vs. Brian Cage: a match so nice AEW opted to run it twice. That’s right, after drawing rave reviews on the Los Angeles edition of Dark Elevation for a big hoss bout between Ring of Honor Six Man Champion “The Machine” and Mack, a local fan favorite billed from the City of […]

Jade Cargill has never lost a singles, tag team, or trios match in AEW or otherwise. Sure, technically, she isn’t truly undefeated, as AEW strangely decided to place “Girlberg” in the Women’s Casino Battle Royal at All Out 2021, which was ultimately won by Ruby Soho, marking the lone blemish on her otherwise perfect resume, […]

Though he never wrestled a match for the promotion – not even a local jobber squash – WWE SmackDown did not go off the air without multiple shoutouts to former Ring of Honor Triple Crown Champion Jay Briscoe, who tragically passed away on Tuesday in a car accident. Much like on NXT and AEW before […]

Sami Zayn was dealt a bad hand on Friday Night SmackDown. Arriving at the WWE show alongside his Island of Relevancy buddies, The Bloodline, Zayn was rejected by “The Tribal Cheif” not once but twice on the show before being kicked out of the group’s locker room following an impassioned speech from Reigns declaring that […]

When Charlotte Flair boldly declares that she wants to be a “fighting champion” in her 14th title reign atop WWE, it drew rave reviews from fans. Sure, being a heel who carefully selects their challenger can be fun, as MJF is currently proving on AEW Dynamite and Rampage, but, in a surprising twist of fate […]

“If you’re feeling lonely today, come along and throw your cares away, we’re really glad that you’re our friend, and this is a friendship that will never ever end” – if these lyrics ring a bell to you, it can mean one thing and one thing only: WWE is officially bringing fans back to The […]

And just like that, there were seven, WWE fans. As SmackDown prepares to run an eight-team tournament to decide on the next challengers for The Usos’ SmackDown Tag Team Championship Titles, fans now know the first team advancing to the semi-finals, as former Univeral Champions Drew McIntyre and Sheamus, collectively and humorously known as the […]

After less than six months away, Vince McMahon is officially back in WWE, and seemingly everyone has an opinion on the matter. Fans worry about whether or not the veteran promoter will snatch back the book from his son-in-law Paul “Triple H” Levesque, current wrestlers worry that he will sell the company to the Saudi […]

Though he’s only worked 13 matches in an AEW ring since debuting for the company at Winter is Coming 2020, there are few wrestlers in either of Tony Khan’s companies who have as much inert star power as “The Icon” Sting. A big, bruising performer who has been working professionally for every mainstream wrestling company […]

Though Vince McMahon hasn’t technically taken back the book from his son-in-law, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, just yet, his return to the Board of Directors has already shaken things up to a degree within the WWE Universe, with fans worried about the future, wrestlers worried that the company will sell to the Saudi Arabia Public […]

Though it’s only been two days since news broke that Jamin Pugh, known to fans as Jay Briscoe of the Ring of Honor Tag Team Championship-holding The Briscoes tag team, had passed away in a car accident in his native Delaware, the entire professional wrestling community is still reeling with the loss of one of […]

After making her return to independent wrestling and debuting under her Mercedes Monè gimmick at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 17, AEW fans patiently waited for the performer formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE to make her long-awaited return to American television on the January 11 edition of Dynamite. On paper, the idea was pretty self-explanatory; […]