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After attempting to do yet another open challenge for his North American Championship, a match blown up by persistent fighting among the members of the NXT Universe, Wes Lee had to be pulled aside by Shawn Michaels to request he, you know, offer up championship matches like a normal person. “Wes, Wes, look, you know […]

Though he technically has a WWE contract and is a member of the RAW roster alongside his wife Candice LeRae and Kayfabe son-in-law Dexter Lumis, Johnny Gargano will always be known as Mr. NXT for his incredible in-ring efforts in the developmental promotion. According to Cagematch, Gargano has wrestled 260 matches and counting, which feels […]

At end of Roadblock, the first NXT show of the month of March, fans watched on in horror as Roxanne Perez, the current NXT Women’s World Champion, collapsed onto the mat after successfully retaining her title in a match against Meiko Satomura and had to be taken away from the performance center in an ambulance. […]

What would Edge be without The Judgment Day? Well, fans will find out soon enough, as with Edge inching closer and closer to the end of his story with Finn Balor at WrestleMania 39, “The Rated-R Superstar” stopped by After The Bell with Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick to discuss the faction he started almost […]

When Nikki Bella of The Bella Twins made the following announcement on her Serious XM podcast, “today we are officially from here on out, the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia,” it marked yet another inflection point in the women’s revolution of WWE history. Arguably the most popular women’s tag team in WWE history, and […]

Though it strangely didn’t receive much hype during the RAW broadcast, which is surprising, considering she was featured prominently on the show, Bianca Belair has officially become the longest-reigning black champion in WWE history, surpassing MVP’s 2007-08 United States Championship run by three days and counting. Discussing what the title reign means to her on […]

After watching Cody Rhodes cut a wicked promo demanding Roman Reign acknowledge him as a legitimate challenge for the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Paul Heyman took it upon himself to book a segment with Cathy Kelley on RAW to warn “The American Nightmare” about flying too close to the sun. “We’ve got a problem, as […]

While the March 13th edition of RAW will likely be remembered for storylines involving Cody Rhodes, Austin Theory, and even Otis, one of the underlining, long-term angles that ran across the episode was darn near everyone on the show asking The Miz if they can be his co-host for “The Showcase of the Immortals.” When […]

After watching Austin Theory lock up his tag team partner, Angelo Dawkins, in the Stepover Toehold Facelock following his in-ring victory, Montez Ford was hopping mad, so much so that, when Cathy Kelley came through looking for segments for RAW Talk, he didn’t even allow for a proper setup. “Access, access, access, what’s this, the […]

After securing a massive win over Angelo Dawkins on RAW, hitting the Street Profit with a Stepover Toehold Facelock for good measure after the match, Austin Theory caught up with Cathy Kelley on RAW Talk to discuss his win and why a win over John Cena at WrestleMania 39 is “inevitable.”  “How do I feel? […]

After securing a decisive win over Chelsea Green before having a very strange interaction with Asuka after the match, Bianca Belair caught up with Cathy Kelley on RAW Talk to discuss her bizarre relationship with “The Emperess of Tomorrow.” “I’m really just trying to figure out what’s going on,” Bianca Belair said. “I mean, Asuka […]

For much of Monday Night RAW, Chad Gable had one mission and one mission alone within the WWE Universe: find Otis. That’s right, though the situation wasn’t particularly well explained, as everyone from Damage CTRL to Becky Lynch and Lita interrupted the search for the Alpha Academy’s “number one guy,” Gable spent his evening on […]

When Cody Rhodes was booked for a match with LA Knight on RAW as a sort of tune-up ahead of WrestleMania 39, fans knew they were in for a treat, but goodness gracious, who could have expected what was about to come? Working a very fun match against the Los Angeles-based Superstar who somehow doesn’t […]

When news broke that Brock Lesnar was going to wrestle Omos at WrestleMania 39, it left fans feeling a certain kind of way. Sure, Omos is a big dude who makes Lesnar look downright normal by comparison, but for the fans who wanted nothing more than to see GUNTHER lock horns with “The Beast Incarnate” […]

By his own admission, Edge’s return to the WWE has been… interesting. Since returning at the 2020 Royal Rumble, Edge has had to wrestle in front of no crowds for all of 2021 and some of 2022 and then almost immediately was thrust into angles involving The Judgement Day, be that in allegiance with the […]

Though Kenny Omega prepares for his triumphant return to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, for his first-ever match against Chris Jericho in his hometown, “The Best Bout Machine” may not have to look too far to find his next challenger in AEW. Why? Well, because none other than Paul Wight, the biggest show in the promotion, might […]

After spending his entire run back in WWE on RAW, Johnny Gargano is heading back to NXT on WrestleMania 39 weekend in order to serve as Shawn Michaels’ champion versus his greatest foe since The Undertaker, Grayson Waller. Finally, fans will get to see Mr. NXT back in the promotion he helped to champion for […]

While The Undertaker is no longer an active wrestler, his post-wrestling career has been absolutely overloaded with interesting insights into a 30-plus year career filled with ups and downs, so much so that he literally has a one (dead) man show to detail many of these stories to the WWE faithful. Taking part in an […]

After delivering a beatdown on Sami Zayn in the final segment of SmackDown, at least until Cody Rhodes came out from the back for the save, Jimmy and Jey Uso, aka The Usos, caught up with Megan Morant of the SmackDown LowDown to deliver a message to two of the top babyfaces in the WWE […]

While Dusty Rhodes has been a featured part of the feud between his son Cody and Roman Reigns, the man some have suggested is the son “The American Dream” wished he had, did you know that the elder Rhodes actually suggested that his son leave WWE long before the start of AEW? It’s true, as […]

While Kenny Omega is most well regarded for his incredible in-ring efforts and for being an EVP of AEW, it’s less widely known that “The Best Bout Machine” also plays a major role in the promotion’s women’s division, where he helps to set up matches and develop storylines for Dynamite, Rampage, Dark, Elevation, and Pay-Per-Views. […]

Despite being a fixture of AEW television during the 2023 calendar year, Sammy Guevara has only really had one actual match of note since January 1st, when he took part in the Face of Revolution Ladder match to decide on the number one contender for the TNT Championship. Working largely as Chris Jericho’s right-hand guy, […]

When Sheamus hit Xavier Woods with the Brogue Kick at the end of a Fatal Fiveway to decide on GUNTHER’s next challenger for the Intercontinental Champion, he genuinely believed that he was heading to Hollywood for a choice spot at WrestleMania 39. He dropped down on the mat to hook Woods’ leg, heard the 1-2-3 […]

Ever since Paul “Triple H” Levesque came to creative power within the WWE Univese, fans have been scouring the independent wrestling markets to determine which of “his guys” could be in play for a return to The Fed. So far, those dreams have largely and widely been answered, as WWE has brought back more than […]

Cody Rhodes is the WWE’s ultimate showman. With WrestleMania 39 officially three weeks away, Cody Rhodes’ one-man mission to unseat Roman Reigns as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion has been heating up, with the Royal Rumble winner appearing on SmackDown with increasing frequency in an attempt to really drum up excitement for the “Premium Live […]

Before she was the “eradicator” of The Judgement Day, before she was the winner of the 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble, and before she chose Charlotte Flair as he opponent for WrestleMania 39, Rhea Ripley was tag teaming with Liv Morgan on RAW. Though they never quite got themselves over as a duo worthy of long-term […]

After shocking the AEW galaxy by ending Wardlow’s TNT Championship run after just three days in a Falls Count Anywhere Anything Goes match on Dynamite with a little help from QT Marshal, Powerhouse Hobbs and his co-conspirator were afforded some promo time on Rampage to finally explain what happened. Have Hobbs and Marshall been in […]

After welcoming The Usos back to SmackDown, with the tag team of Jimmy and Jey officially reunited after some internal tension spurned on by Sami Zayn’s defection at Extreme Rules, Paul Heyman was approached by Kayla Braxton to discuss his Roman Reigns’ forthcoming match with Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 39. Though clearly distraught about the […]

When Sheamus and Drew McIntyre entered the ring for the opening contest of SmackDown, both men had one thing and one thing only on their minds: winning the right to challenge GUNTHER for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 39. Now granted, it wasn’t going to come easy, as they had three other men, LA Knight, […]

Though he’s technically still an active wrestler in WWE and may even have a very high-profile match at WrestleMania 39 – more on that later – Rey Mysterio has officially been announced as the first member of the 2023 Hall of Fame Class. That’s right, while some other names have already been rumored for the […]

When Chris Jericho jumped ship from WWE to New Japan Pro Wrestling to challenge his fellow Winnipegger, Kenny Omega, to a match at WrestleKingdom 12, it felt like a very big deal. After spending over 20 years in WWE, with a run in WCW preceding it, Jericho was finally back on the indies and made […]

Though AEW hasn’t officially announced the date of Forbidden Door II – according to Spectrum, it’s June 24, 2023 – it looks like one of the top talents in New Japan Pro Wrestling already has a challenger for her IWGP Women’s World Championship, as none other than Britt Baker is very, very interested in sharing […]

After securing a major mixed-gender tag team victory over Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley at the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber, Edge was riding high. Sure, he then competed in an unsuccessful challenge for the United States Championship against Austin Theory in Ottawa a few days later, but even after that, Edge’s burning desire to kill […]

After watching FTR cut one heck of a promo in support of the crowd but against The A** Boys The Gunns on Dynamite, Canada’s own Renee Paquette caught up with TBS Champion Jade Cargill to ask her if she’s feeling challenged in AEW. But, strangely enough, the undefeated champion ended up being the one who […]

After making a perfectly timed entrance during Ricky Starks’ promotional segment to put a beatdown on the “Stroke Daddy,” Lexy Nair knew the AEW Galaxy needed to hear more from Juice Robinson, so she posted up in the back of the Golden 1 Arena to try to catch a few words from the “Rock Hard” […]

After having his rental car broken into and his bag, which included his wrestling gear and TNT Championship belt, stolen, Wardlow had an interview with Tony Schiavone during the first hour of AEW Dynamite to hype up his match with Powerhouse Hobbs in the main event, and in hindsight, his words were insanely prophetic in […]

After tapping out of his own finisher following a 67-minute Ironman match against MJF at Revolution, Bryan Danielson felt crushed for more reasons than one. Afforded a chance to address the AEW Galaxy, “The American Dragon” let it be known that he was sorry he let the people who matter the most to him down: […]

After hinting at yet another major announcement heading into AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan once again made an appearance on his Wednesday night show to deliver some news to his fans, only this time, Adam Cole didn’t come out to help him. No, Khan did it all on his own, and, in a, shall we say, […]

After securing a win in a trios match versus Top Flight plus AR Fox on Dynamite, Chris Jericho declared the JAS trio of himself, Sammy Guevara, and Daniel Garcia was not only the best trio in all of AEW but also the new number one contenders for the AEW World Trios Championships, which were won […]