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When MJF put together The Pinnacle, hand-selecting the duo of FTR to team up with himself, Sean Spears, and Wardlow, it was a shot to the bow of AEW‘s hierarchy. With The Elite in disarray and The Inner Circle running court as the unquestioned top faction in the promotion, MJF’s decision to turn on his […]

When Brody King outlasted the competition in AEW’s inaugural post-Blood and Guts Rampage Royal to become the first challenger for Jon Moxley’s Interim World Championship, it created a very intriguing matchup for the two-time title holder. Though fans of Tony Khan’s promotion mostly know King for his efforts in tag team action, having wrestled just […]

Thursday, July 7th, 2022 is the final day of Paige. No, not because anything has happened to the performer born Saraya-Jade Bevis, who at just 29 has plenty of life to live, but because Paige, the character trademarked and owned by the WWE, will officially go into storage indefinitely – unless they pull a Fake […]

Heading into the post-Blood and Guts edition of AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan had a decision to make in regards to his promotion’s TNT Championship belt. On one hand, he could keep the belt on Scorpio Sky, the talented former tag team performer who signed with AEW well before they had a television contract, and give […]

Outside of the WWE ring, Bayley and Liv Morgan are buddies. They’ve appeared together on Xavier Woods/Austin Creed’s UpUpDownDown YouTube channel, goofed around backstage before/during shows, and have shared the ring on 92 occasions, first at a house show for the NXT Women’s Championship, and most recently in February of 2021 on SmackDown, just four […]

When news broke that WWE‘s 2022 iteration of Money in the Bank was moving to a “more intimate” venue, it left many a raised eye across the wrestling world. After suffering through weeks of underwhelming ticket sales, the organization opted to pull the plug on running their premier ladder-based Premium Live Event from Allegiant Stadium, […]

Pat McAfee doesn’t like Happy Corbin. He doesn’t like him as a wrestler, doesn’t like him in the ring, and basically doesn’t even like being in the same WWE Universe as Corbin, which is saying a lot, because McAfee seems to absolutely love being a part of WWE Universe. When Corbin fails, McAfee laughs. When […]

The best place to key in on long-term storytelling in AEW isn’t actually on an AEW-branded production, but instead on Being The Elite, the YouTube show produced weekly for years now by The Young Bucks. BTE set the stage for the launch of AEW, set up the falling out between The Elite and “Hangman” Adam […]

Asuka is the WWE Universe’s master of the memes. She posts them herself on Instagram, a lot of them really, creates them on her YouTube channel, Kanachantv, and even takes special pleasure in acting as over-the-top as possible whenever she’s on RAW, SmackDown, or a WWE Pay-Per-View, occasionally in the hopes of recreating on of […]

On the Fourth of July, RAW put on a very patriotic show. They had Bobby Lashley cut a very patriotic promo, had the Street Profits throwing a party in the parking lot, and members of the roster even had an impromptu hot dog eating contest in the vein of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, […]

In honor of the Fourth of July, where the fine folks at the Nathan’s Hot Dogs company have made it a tradition to slam down dogs at a feverish clip for the sake of money, honor, and glory, the WWE Universe had themselves a good old fashioned cookout in the parking lot of the Pechanga […]

When discussing the prospects of Logan Paul returning to WWE, and whether or not the duo will be friends or foes when he does, The Miz struck a very familiar pose to anyone who spends a little bit too much time on NBA Twitter: The Brian Windhorst. Yup, you read that correctly, just when fans […]

With Money in the Bank officially in the rearview, the WWE Universe is looking to reset following a number of pretty notable changes. Bobby Lashley is the new United States Champion, Theory is the new Men’s Money in the Bank briefcase holder, and after winning the women’s edition of the show’s namesake match earlier in […]

When Liv Morgan took to the ring to celebrate winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship on RAW, it was met with near-universal acclaim by the fans assembled in the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Her babyface speech was much appreciated by the WWE Universe, as was the first look at her SmackDown Championship on WWE television, […]

When Dominik and Rey Mysterio took the ring for their Fourth of July match on RAW, it was a special WWE moment. No, not because of their opponents, as the Mysterios have tussled with the men of Judgement Day before, but because the match was taking place in San Diego, the city the duo are […]

Conventional wisdom would suggest that with the green and gold briefcase now in his possession, Theory would turn his sights away from the United States Championship he lost at Money in the Bank in favor of targeting the biggest prize in the promotion today: The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Well, if the first segment of […]

2022 has not been a particularly good year for The Dark Order in AEW. Sure, they’ve recorded a 26-17 record since the calendar turned over, with matches in AEW, Create A Pro, Prestige, and NJPW, and have watched on proudly as their good pal “Hangman” Adam Page held the top honor in Tony Khan’s promotion, […]

The Fourth of July is celebrated a little bit differently in Brooklyn, New York than anywhere else in the United States of America. Sure, people still have cookouts, shoot off fireworks, and celebrate the land of the free as they so see fit but they also do so by having a hot dog eating contest […]

When it was announced during the Money in the Bank broadcast that Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar were going to wrestle in a “Last Man Standing Match” at SummerSlam, it drew mixed reactions across the WWE Universe. On one hand, the prospects of seeing yet another Reigns-Lesnar match wasn’t exactly met with a ton of […]

When (Austin) Theory lost his Unites States Championship at WWE’s Money in the Bank, it made more than a few fans very happy indeed. While no one can call Theory an underachiever for his age or suggest that he didn’t defend his title over his 75-day run, the angle on which he lost it, a […]

When WWE interrupted their otherwise tight Money in the Bank broadcast with a spooky vignette that hinted at the arrival/return/debut of a new performer, it unleashed a mystery on a fanbase known for having a keen eye and exceptional deductive reasoning. Some thought the spooky vibes signaled the much pined-for return of “The Field” Bray […]

After spending over half a decade in the WWE system, Liv Morgan has officially won her first championship with the company. That’s right, despite having found great success in both NXT and on the main roster as part of the Riott Squad and as a solo performer, Morgan has never secured any sort of championship […]

When Alan Angels joined AEW, it was a very different time in the promotion’s history. The pandemic was in full swing, shows had been relegated to either Daily’s Place or, for a time, The Nightmare Factory in Georgia, and many of the promotion’s top wrestlers, from Riho to PAC, were stuck in their home countries […]

Money in the Bank is an unusual Premium Live Event for WWE. It has championship bouts, excitement, and the single most intriguing match stipulation in all of sports entertainment, the Money in the Bank contract, which grants its holder an opportunity to insert themselves into any title match regardless of how far along it may […]

When WWE’s Money in the Bank went off the air, fans at home celebrated a fun Premium Live Event. Sure, some may have issues with the occasional booking decision, from having Theory lose the United States Championship, having Theory win the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, and having a fantastic Usos-Street Profits match […]

Kevin Owens has truly been an MVP of WWE. The superstar can put on a great match, is a fantastic promo, and can turn even the most ridiculous ideas into pure gold. Let’s face it: the Elias/Ezekiel/Elrod angle is absolutely ridiculous on the surface, but it has been one of the most entertaining recurring segments […]

When Orange Cassidy made his way down to the ring at Forbidden Door, his presentation was… weirdly typical. That’s right, despite taking part in an upper mid-card bout versus one of the best wrestlers in the world, on one of the biggest shows on the AEW and NJPW calendar no less, OC walked down to […]

With Money in the Bank officially in the books, fans across the WWE Universe have one question and one question alone coming out of the Premium Live Event: Who was the mystery man in the cryptic and spooky video package? Okay, technically that isn’t correct; fans want to know what’s next for Liv Morgan now […]

After all seven participants came down to the ring before the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match on WWE‘s Premium Live Event with the exact same name, it looked like fans were in store for an incredible match. Who would win? Riddle? Drew McIntyre? Sheamus? Surely it wouldn’t be Madcap Moss but how about […]

When Ronda Rousey pulled out the win over Natalya in the penultimate match of the 2022 edition of WWE‘s Money in the Bank, it was a predictable yet fun way to close out the fifth match of an all-around successful premium live event. … but then it happened. That’s right, not two hours after winning […]

When The Usos and the Street Profits are given a Pay-Per-View match’s worth of time to show their stuff in a WWE ring, you know it’s going to be sweet. Arguably the two best tag teams in the WWE Universe – no offense to New Day – Jimmy, Jey, Tez, and Dawkins have shared the […]

Carmella was the first winner of the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, the second winner of the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, and the first female Money in the Bank winner to defend a title at the Pay-Per-View; if anyone knows how to put on a show at WWE‘s green, white, […]

For some reason, Theory, the United States Champion of WWE, decided he wanted to test his mettle against “The Almighty” Bobby Lashley in the wrestling ring. Okay, technically it was in a wrestling ring, but he didn’t want to actually wrestle against the former WWE champion. No, for some reason, Theory wanted to go up […]

When seven members of the WWE Universe get in a ring together with about a dozen ladders littered around the squared circle, the results can be chaotic. Why? Well, because ladders, like children and animals, are notoriously hard to work with, especially when they are on camera in front of a large audience. And yet, […]

Money in the Bank is a special premium live event in the WWE Universe. It features bouts both gimmicky and traditional, a slew of championship matches, and best of all, no commercials, which is quite literally the worst part of watching any wrestling show on television regardless of the promotion. With hours to fill and […]

After weeks of anticipation, Money in the Bank 2022, one of the most exciting WWE premium live events of the year, is officially upon us. Soon, fans will see if Ronda Rousey can beat Natalya for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, Bianca Belair can take care of Carmella after the former Lakers dancer replaced Rhea Ripley […]

When it comes to AEW, one of the more confusing creative decisions in recent memory was the introduction of the All-Atlantic Championship. The inaugural champion, who eventually turned out to be PAC, was to be decided in a tournament featuring wrestlers that were not located anywhere near the Atlantic Ocean, the concept of the belt […]

It’s here, it’s finally here: WWE‘s Money in the Bank 2022 is upon us. Though it may not get the same hype as, say, WrestleMania or SummerSlam, Money in the Bank is one of the more consequential premium live events of the WWE calendar year, as the show’s namesake ladder match presents two wrestlers, one […]

There was a time when Io Shirai was not only the top female performer in/on NXT but was considered a favorite to become a fixture of a WWE television too, be that on RAW or SmackDown. On paper, she had it all; she had a good look, was a fantastic worker, and could play the […]