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After bidding his time during the opening segment of SmackDown, listening to Kevin Owen’s impassioned speech to The Usos, and then the brothers, Jimmy and Jey, talking some trash back at them, Sami Zayn was afforded one final chance to address his Bloodline brothers before their forthcoming match at WrestleMania 39, and needless to say, […]

After being released from his contract in October of 2022, Nigel McGuinness has officially resurfaced in the world of professional wrestling, joining Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman on commentary at Ring of Honor’s March Pay-Per-View, Supercard of Honor. Officially back in the promotion that made him a Heavyweight Champion and one of the most prestigious […]

When Drew McIntyre decided to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania, working through what felt like a half-dozen matches to earn his spot in the match opposite Gunther, it left many members of the WWE Universe confused, with none the more so than Sheamus, his then-tag team partner in the ill-named “Banger Bros.” Though […]

In the early lead-up to WrestleMania 39 there was one person and one person only who Gunther wanted to wrestle at “The Showcase of the Immortals:” Brock Lesnar. Gunther called him his “End Boss,” declared his long-time fandom of “The Beast Incarnate,” and basically attempted to crowd-fund a featured match at Mania against his preferred […]

With WrestleMania 39 rapidly approaching and his WWE contract set to expire in April, Logan Paul understands that this very well may be his final chance to prove to fans around the world that he’s a legitimate wrestler, not all of the things Seth Rollins has been accusing him of over the past few weeks. […]

With the 2023 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal rapidly approaching, WWE performers from across the brands are looking to find an advantage heading into the match in the hopes of elevating their stock, getting into their opponent’s heads, and maybe, just maybe, sneaking their way onto the WrestleMania 39 card. After watching Xavier Woods […]

When Rhea Ripley decided to challenge Charlotte Flair, not Bianca Belair, to a match at WrestleMania 39 via her win at The Royal Rumble, it all but guaranteed that “The Est of WWE” would not be headlining either night of “The Showcase of the Immortals.” Fortunately, Belair is still the RAW Women’s Champion, having surpassed […]

With WrestleMania 39 rapidly approaching, everyone has a take on who should win the main event, Cody Rhodes or Roman Reigns. Will it be Cody, the infamously second-generation Superstar who wants to win the one belt his father never could and #CompleteTheStory once and for all? Or will it instead be Reigns, the third-generation reigning […]

On paper, Cody Rhodes is about as big of a babyface as there comes within the WWE Universe. He gets one of the biggest pops, sells a ton of shirts, and even has a legion of Little Nightmares who want nothing more than to watch him #CompleteTheStory at WrestleMania 39 in a match against Roman […]

When Pat McAfee made his surprise return to at the 2023 Royal Rumble, it generated a major pop from his best friend Michael Cole and the rest of the WWE Universe. Fans were excited to see the punter-turned-media personality-turned-wrestler return to the commentary booth, where he’s proven himself a natural hype generator despite having a […]

It all comes down to Friday Night Smackdown, WWE fans; if Bray Wyatt shows up and attacks Bobby Lashley before, during, or after the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, the most up-in-the-air match at Mania will be saved, and fans will get to see… whatever a Bray-Bobby match looks like at “The Showcase of […]

After finally laying hands on his son after literally months of relentless harassment, Rey Mysterio is ready to teach Dominik Mysterio a lesson about respect, about family, and about what it really means to be a WWE Superstar at WrestleMania 39, when the duo will finally throw hands at “The Showcase of the Immortals.” So, […]

With WrestleMania 39 almost here, fans, pundits, and even WWE Hall of Famers have been weighing in on arguably the biggest storyline in the entire promotion: Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns in the main event of Night 2 of WrestleMania 39: who you got? To some, the answer is obvious; Rhodes has done about a […]

When Indi Hartwell took the ring for a triple-threat match to fill the final spot in the NXT Women’s Championship Ladder match at Stand and Deliver, it felt different. Sure, she largely stuck to her typical routine, waving to the crowd as her music played, but there was a certain sadness to the way Hartwell […]

For the second-straight week, Brock Lesnar looked small sharing the ring with his WrestleMania 39 opponent, Omos. Now granted, this is by design, as the prospects of watching “The Beast Incarnate” suplex a 7-foot-3, 400-plus pound giant would be the sort of spectacle WWE has built WrestleManias on in the past, but that didn’t stop […]

With WrestleMania 39 rapidly approaching, WWE has found a fun way to give performers who aren’t booked on the biggest show of the year a chance to have their big Mania weekend moment in Los Angeles in the form of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, where the winner earns not only the largest […]

Day 1 of WrestleMania 39 will be special for a number of reasons for Logan Paul. It will mark his first singles match at “The Showcase of the Immortals,” his 28th birthday, and, according to the man himself, the end of his WWE contract, as noted on the latest episode of his ImPaulsive show. “My […]

As Edge prepares for his Hell in a Cell match against Finn Balor at WrestleMania 39 – only the fourth-ever Hell in a Cell match to take place at a WrestleMania – the “Rated-R Superstar” stopped by Sportsnet in his native Canada for an appearance on Sportsnet Today to talk about his love of wrestling, […]

After coming forward with a skin cancer diagnosis on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023, WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss has given fans a peek into the first steps of her recovery process and, by her own admission, the new, stitched-together addition to the left side of her face have her looking, well, like Frankenstein(‘s monster.) Went from […]

After finally turning on his son Dominik Mysterio on SmackDown following his decision to turn his ire on Angie and Aliyah Mysterio, Rey Mysterio took the ring on RAW against Damian Priest with one thing and one thing alone on his mind: teaching Dom a lesson. Unfortunately, Mysterio didn’t get to secure a definitive win, […]

On the final RAW before WrestleMania 39, Austin Theory did something smart. After spending basically his entire United States Championship run getting “what?”-ed by fans in pretty much every arena across the country, Theory decided to take advantage of his final opportunity to address the WWE Universe by removing the audience from the equation entirely […]

While Rhea Ripley has been busy as of late accompanying Dominik Mysterio to the ring, discussing her desire to wrestle for the Intercontinental Championship, and just generally serving as the public face of The Judgement Day ahead of a choice spot at WrestleMania 39, one thing “The Eradicator” can’t forget about is the actual task […]

With WrestleMania week officially upon the WWE Universe, fans have no shortage of interesting storylines to follow heading into “The Showcase of the Immortals,” with none more intriguing than the will-they, won’t-they relationship between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens as they prepare to wrestle the Undisputed WWE Universal Tag Team Champions, The Usos. Afforded a […]

After listening to Edge speak his peace on the pervious edition of RAW, Finn Balor was afforded a chance to talk to the WWE Universe one final time before he takes his talents to WrestleMania 39 for a Hell in the Cell match and needless to say, “The Prince” of The Judgement Day delivered an […]

As Rhea Ripley prepares for arguably the biggest match of her career, one would think she is totally and solely focused on securing the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 39, right? I mean, with the match all but certainly set to main event Night 1 of WrestleMania and the SmackDown title on the line, Ripley […]

With WrestleMania 39 rapidly approaching and a trios match alongside Lita and Trish Stratus against the Damage CTRL trio of Bayley, Dakota Kai, and IYO SKY officially on the books – just one match, not her desired two – Becky Lynch took some time to stop by E! News to talk all about the forthcoming […]

When The Revival left WWE to shoot their shot on the indies, joining AEW under their long-term, tongue-in-cheek moniker FTR, they left a lot behind in order to earn their freedom. Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson? Gone. Their old theme song, “Southern Proud?” Gone too. Even the team’s finisher, the Shatter Machine, was renamed on […]

With WrestleMania 39 officially less than a week away, Cody Rhodes’ one-man media tour to promote WWE’s “Showcase of the Immortals” is rapidly approaching its conclusion. Soon, all of Rhodes’ talk will be meaningless, all of his grandstanding will fade into fans’ memories, and his plans, as perfectly executed as they may be, will fly […]

As the WWE Universe rapidly prepares for WrestleMania 39, personalities of all roles, shapes, and sizes are being called upon for their takes on the biggest matches, their most anticipated moments, and their thoughts on Los Angeles, where the show’s two days are being booked. When Wade Barrett agreed to one such interview, speaking with […]

After officially signing his contract for WrestleMania 39 before demolishing his former NXT opponent, Butch, on SmackDown, Gunther caught up with Megan Morant of the SmackDown Lowdown to discuss Adam Pearce’s shoddy management of SmackDown over the past few weeks, and needless to say, he hasn’t been too pleased with how things are going. “Well […]

As Becky Lynch prepares for her first-ever trios match at a WrestleMania, working alongside fellow WWE Tag Team Champion Lita and Trish Stratus against the Damage CTRL trio of Bayley, IYO SKY, and Dakota Kai, “The Man” is riding high, so much so that she isn’t just satisfied with one bout at “The Showcase of […]

With WrestleMania 39 officially single digits away, fans have been evaluating the WWE landscape to figure out which matches could fill out the card and which performers could still lock up a “WrestleMania moment” before the show officially goes underway with a Day 1 opening match between John Cena and Austin Theory. Is Bray Wyatt […]

After what felt like a lifetime of will they, won’t they, Rey Mysterio finally put his future into his own hands by knocking his son to the ground with a well-placed fist to the face. Needless to say, the prospect of watching Mysterio fight Mysterio for the first time ever at WrestleMania 39 is about […]

When Cody Rhodes left AEW to try his hand at WWE once more, it served as the ultimate test case of how Tony Khan’s company had changed the industry forever. After AEW effectively served as a safe space for creatively frustrated wrestlers who wanted to test their own ideas on a national stage, away from […]

With WrestleMania 39 rapidly approaching, fans have one question on the tip of their tongues heading into April: why isn’t LA Knight booked for “The Showcase of the Immortals?” On paper, Knight is an obvious choice for the show; he’s a top in the ring, a top talent on the mic, and literally billed from […]

When Charlotte Flair took the ring for a pre-WrestleMania 39 promo on SmackDown, the reaction she received from the crowd was classic Charlotte Flair. She received “what?” chants, she got booed, and through it all, the SmackDown Women’s Champion was largely unflappable, talking about her dad, talking about her legacy, and, most importantly of all, […]

With his United States Championship match against Austin Theory officially set to open up the first night of WrestleMania 39, John Cena has returned to the time-worn tradition of doing the media rounds to promote the event, a tradition that’s been perfecting for the better part of 20 years. Do you want to hear his […]

After watching Cody Rhodes deliver another big-time win on “Road to WrestleMania,” this time in a three-Cross Rhodes-assisted victory over Ludwig Kaiser, Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa came out to the ring in the hopes of (sarcastically) celebrating Rhodes’ accomplishments. Running through his accomplishments in the match with a special second-ring announcement after the win, […]

After being arguably the biggest beneficiary of the creative regime change from Vince McMahon and Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Tommaso Ciampa, the former tag team partner of Johnny Gargano down in NXT, has been unfortunately absent from WWE  television, as he’s been recovering from a hip injury that has kept him out of action since […]