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When Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland teamed up to go to bat against the former team of Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks, then known as Team Taz, it always felt like a weird fit. No, not because they were both former WWE guys, or even because it felt like Tony Khan had no real plans […]

For the better part of a month, Finn Balor wanted nothing more than to add A.J. Styles to Judgement Day. On paper, the pairing made perfect sense; Balor and Styles are the first two leaders of New Japan’s Bullet Club faction, and, as any true wrestling fan already knows, Bullet Club is forever. Though their […]

Shawn Michaels is the best one of the best wrestlers to ever lace up a pair of boots; he’s won 14 WWE championships, took part in two of the best matches in WrestleMania history with his series against The Undertaker in 2009 and 2010, and was part of one of the most prolific factions in […]

Five games up, five games down, and in the end, the Philadelphia Eagles remain the NFL’s lone undefeated team. They’ve blown out foes on Monday Night Football, thrown certified sack parties, secured slobber knocker victories in the rain, and in Week 5, they pulled a rabbit out of a hat in quite possibly their most […]

Though the San Francisco 49ers secured such a commanding win over the Panthers that Carolina fired their head coach shortly thereafter, the win did not come without a cost, as Kyle Shanahan’s squad lost four players, Emmanuel Moseley, Jimmie Ward, Nick Bosa, and Robbie Gould to a torn ACL, broken hand, groin, and knee contusion […]

As tough as it may be to admit, the Washington Commanders are not a good football team. Their defense has allowed at least 21 points in all five games of the 2022 NFL season so far, surrendering an average of 25.6 per game, and their offense hasn’t been able to pay off that tab on […]

When Saraya returned to professional wrestling at AEW Grand Slam, it felt like an inflection point in the professional wrestling world. One of the most popular wrestlers of the last generation who played a big part in ushering in the Women’s Revolution to WWE, the wrestler originally known as Britani Knight who then performed as […]

Who is the highest-regarded member of the WWE faction The Brawling Brutes? Is it Sheamus, the 13-time champion who leads the group around? Or how about Ridge Rolland, the group’s green but aggressive powerhouse? Well, according to Cagematch, the answer is Butch, who has a very impressive 9.05 rating. But why? Is it because of […]

While Nick Sirianni probably spent his Saturday night preparing for the Philadelphia Eagles’ forthcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals, when the contest came to a close, and a fifth notch was added to his team’s win column, the second-year head coach could breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate another win over the Cardinals, this […]

When Jason Kelce left the Philadelphia Eagles’ eventual win over the Arizona Cardinals with 4:38 left to play in the second quarter, it made more than a few fans of Philly’s finest football team hold their breath. Sure, the Eagles have been preparing for this day for some time, as they did draft preseason standout […]

After being controversially cheated out of the Intercontinental Championship on the season premiere of SmackDown, Sheamus had a lot of ill-will towards GUNTHER and Imperium heading into WWE’s Extreme Rules “Premium Live Event.” Teaming with his “two boys,” Ridge Holland and Butch, opposite the team of “The Ring General,” Ludwig Kaiser, and Ridge Holland, Sheamus […]

To paraphrase Bill Murray in Ghostbusters: Karrion Kross came (to WWE’s Extreme Rules), he saw (Drew Mcintyre in the ring), he kicked some (Drew McIntyre) A–. Earning his first true evaluation since returning WWE in August – no offense to Drew Gulak – Kross got into the ring with one of the baddest babyfaces on […]

From Week 2-3 of the 2022 NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars were on a roll; they rebounded from a close effort in Week 1 to outscoring the Indianapolis Colts and, improbably, the Los Angeles Chargers by a combined score of 62-10, and drew quite a bit of hype as a result. Some suggested that the […]

When news broke that Jameis Winston was going to be inactive for Week 5 following a Week 3 back injury, fans of the New Orleans Saints knew that it was going to take a team effort – literally – to get the team back on track. Stuck in a three-week losing streak following a tight […]

While their match may be forever be overshadowed by what immediately proceeded it, as you’d hope that Bray Wyatt would only have to return to the WWE Universe once, Matt Riddle and Seth Rollins gave it their all in a Fight Pit match at WWE’s Extreme Rules. Taking part in by far the most elaborate […]

Folks, it’s officially official: Bray Wyatt is back in the WWE Universe. All of the White Rabbit clues weren’t some sort of swerve, it didn’t end up being related Karrion Kross, or Aleister/Malakai Black, or any other alternative plan, and the company didn’t deliver some half-you-know-what’d attempt to keep the mystery going for the sake […]

When Edge gets into the ring with any opponents, regardless of age, experience, or pedigree, he’s going to give it all he has. After putting his career on hold for almost a decade, not by choice but by medical necessity, the man born Adam Copeland is embracing his second life in the WWE ring by […]

In the second of two championship matches booked for Extreme Rules, WWE presented fans with one simple question: who would be the face of RAW? Would it remain Bianca Belair, the uber babyface who represents the company on College GameDay, in Target commercials, and as the face of more than a few charities? Or Bayley, […]

What happens when a participant in a strap match refuses to put on the strap? Does the match just start without the stipulation being fulfilled? Or is it a case where the bell won’t ring until the rules are fulfilled? Well, the WWE Universe found out firsthand at Extreme Rules, as Karrion Kross, in a […]

When Liv Morgan declared her desire to wrestle Ronda Rousey in an Extreme Rules match at WWE’s conveniently named “Premium Live Event,” Extreme Rules, it was always going to be an uphill battle to retain her belt. Sure, Morgan has proven her hardcore credential somewhat in the leadup to the match, as her big-time spot […]

The Miz is a heel. Yes, he tries to be personable, maybe even likable, on his reality television show, Miz and Mrs., but at the core of things, WWE fans aren’t tuning in to RAW and/or SmackDown to see the sympathetic Mike Mizanin, even if he is being stalked relentlessly by the enigmatic Dexter Lumis. […]

When news broke that WWE was going to start off Extreme Rules with a “Good Old Fashioned Bonnybrook Match,” mostly due to the presence of barstools, barrels, and shillelaghs as far as the eye could see around the ring, the 15,000 and change fans assembled in the Wells Fargo Center had to have known they […]

Frankie Kazarian hasn’t been on AEW television – either Rampage or Dynamite – since all the way back in June, when he took part in the Royal Rampage on the show following Blood and Guts – a match he obviously lost. While Kaz did wrestle a few matches on AEW Dark Elevation, with wins over […]

Through the first four weeks of the 2022 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles have been on a roll. They’ve won four different games in four different ways, have finely tuned the scheme of Nick Sirianni and Jonathan Gannon with perfectly-fitting players, and even when the occasional controversy has arisen, like when Darius Slay left Week […]

After a summer full of strife, ill feelings, and more than a few incredibly personal digs, Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle will finally duke it out on the most appropriate stage yet, in a Fight Pit match at WWE Extreme Rules. Soon, the time for talking will be over, the time for action will be […]

After weeks of anticipation, it’s finally here: Extreme Rules is upon us. Soon fans will find out which members of the WWE Universe have a taste for violence, which performers are able to take advantage of their match’s stipulation, and who – or what – is the White Rabbit, even though most fans have a […]

GUNTHER is a heel in the WWE Universe. He’s meant to get jeers, not cheers, from audiences, and even if he’s captured the hearts of more than a few fans of professional wrestling who like his big guy persona, his goal will always be to serve as the final boss for some worthy babyface to […]

After being away from television for a few weeks due to ending up on the wrong side of a “Loser Leaves Town” match against the Tony D’Angelo Family on NXT, Legado del Fantasma returned to the WWE Universe in a big way when the trio of Santos Escobar, Cruz Del Toro, and Joaquin Wilde attacked […]

After enjoying a shared hatred for the Damage CTRL trio of Bayley, Dakota Kai, and IYO SKY, Raquel Rodriquez and Shotzi don’t-call-her-Blackheart finally shared the ring in a right proper match versus Xia Li and Sonya DeVille, Meghan Morant of SmackDown and the SmackDown LowDown asked the duo if they aimed to make a statement […]

After Paul “Triple H” Levesque introduced the first of two clues in the White Rabbit mystery into the WWE Universe, the audience watching SmackDown both in the arena and from the comforts of their home were treated to the arrival of The Bloodline, Roman Reigns, The Usos, Solo Sikoa, Paul Heyman, and Sami Zayn for […]

After officially breaking through the cracks of his previous facade to reveal the leather jackets and Dr. Dre-style “West Coast Whistle” underneath, Max Dupri officially left Max Dupri in the past to give fans what they want: LA Knight, yeah. Taking part in a surprise segment that saw the “Namer of Dummies” lay out the […]

After beginning his third tenure as AEW World Champion at Grand Slam, Jon Moxley has been rewarded with a new five-year extension that will keep him with the promotion until 2027. That’s right, gone are the hopes for a Dean Ambrose return in WWE  – or even a Jon Moxley match on a WWE x […]

When the promotion-proclaimed “season premiere” of SmackDown opened up with Paul “Triple H” Levesque in the middle of the ring, it felt like something consequential was about to happen. Would the 14-time champion discuss his plans for the future, call out a current star, or maybe even debut a new one? None of the above, […]

When news broke that Gable Steveson was attempting to return to the University of Minnesota for the spring semester of the 2022-23 NCAA calendar year, it led to more than a few questions about his future in the WWE. On paper, Steveson was a classic Vince McMahon hire, a Kurt Angle for the modern era, […]

After almost seven years with the company, WWE has officially released Nigel McGuinness from his contract, according to Pro Wrestling Insider. A commentator who mostly worked NXT, Main Event, and 215 Live over his commentary career, McGuinness leaves the greater WWE Universe with little fanfare, as the company is rapidly retooling their commentating teams ahead […]

Though the build-up may have been muddied by yet another backstage fight, with Andrade vs. Sammy Guevara the latest backstage battle to garner headlines across the greater sporting world, AEW: Battle of the Belts IV is officially here, and this time, it’s going to be a little different the previous runnings of the show. For […]

After just getting over a feud with Eddie Kingston that saw the “Mad King” get suspended for a backstage altercation, Sammy Guevara is back at it again in the AEW Galaxy, this time for his feud with Andrade El Idolo spurned on by an interview with Mas Lucha. When asked if he had any issues […]

Paul “Triple H” Levesque loves specticle. He booked Logan Paul in the main event of WWE’s Crown Jewel, scheduled a very interesting press conference in Las Vegas to hype up the proceedings MMA Style, booked Bad Bunny for an exemplary match at WrestleMania 37, and even leaned into the supremacy of The Bloodline since taking […]

After successfully winning the World Tag Team Championship belts at AEW’s Grand Slam, The Acclaimed duo of Anthony Bowens and Max Caster are riding high. They have a fantastic manager in “Daddy A–” himself, Billy Gunn, have already defended their straps once in a fun Rampage match against Private Party, and look primed for a […]