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In April of 2024, Cody Rhodes finished his “Story” at WrestleMania 40. After a year and a half of fighting the good fight against The Bloodline, Brock Lesnar, Shinsuke Nakamura, and through 29 other performers twice in the Royal Rumble, Rhodes was able to best Roman Reigns with a little help from The Undertaker, John […]

Though there are plenty of alternatives in the professional wrestling world, with some premier young stars like Darby Allin and El Soberano Jr. opting to stick with promotions like AEW and CMLL over pursuing outside ventures, for many, WWE is still the end-all, be-all of the sport. They have the biggest shows, the highest pay, […]

The Chicago Bears are a walking contradiction. They have a 1-2 record but a point differential of -4, which is about as small a point differential as a team can have at 1-2. They’ve won games where they put up 148 total yards – which feels borderline impossible – but lost games where they put […]

After taking a beating at the hands of the lowly Denver Broncos in Week 3, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have landed another blow in the lead-up to Week 4 when, one day removed from a showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles, their starting running back has been placed on the injury report with a concerning development, […]

Through the first two weeks of the 2024 NFL season, no team was hotter than the New Orleans Saints. They led the NFL in points scored, had an elite rushing offense, and were able to play well enough on defense to avoid constantly being placed into shootouts, even if they could likely win them if […]

After spending much of the summer working on the inside as the expected slot cornerback in Vic Fangio’s defense, Quinyon Mitchell quickly found himself working snaps on the outside for the Phiadelphia Eagles in Week 1 aft Isaiah Rodgers sufferent an injurt that left him unable to travel to Brazil. Since that fateful day, Mitchell […]

As the professional wrestling world continues to work through the hours and hours of content presented by The Ringer and Netflix in their new docuseries, Mr. McMahon, one revelation has become crystal clear: Vince was a horrible father to his kids, Stephanie and Shane McMahon. From putting their family drama on screen weekly to pushing […]

After securing their first win of the 2024 NFL season, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams are taking their show on the road to Chicago to face off against one of the most popular players to sling a pigskin for USC in decades, Caleb Williams. A premier passer with Heisman pedigree and an incredible […]

UPDATE: the trade is official, with the New York Knicks acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick from Detroit, according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Knicks are sending salary, including DaQuan Jeffries and draft compensation to the Charlotte Hornets in order to make […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles decided to release Parris Campbell in the final trim down to 53, many fans assumed that the former OSU product would stick around with his former Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator, Nick Sirianni. Ultimately, that happened, but did you know it almost didn’t? It’s true; Parris told reporters that he initially rejected […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, most fans believe WWE is the pinnacle. Sure, there’s AEW, which is about to sign a media rights deal worth close to a billion dollars between Warner Brothers Discovery and Fox and other, smaller promotions like TNA, New Japan Pro Wrestling, ICW, CMLL, AAA, and beyond, but even if […]

Ever since WWE opted to release Hit Row – Swerve Strickland, Top Dolla, Ashante “Thee” Adonis, and B-Fab – from their contracts back in 2021, a small but vocal segment of the fanbase clamored to see the group return to the promotion at full strength, especially once Paul “Triple H” Levesque officially rose to power […]

After handing Joel Embiid a brand new three-year, $193 million contract extension, excitement for the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25  is at an all-time high. The team signed Paul George to a massive max contract, secured quality roleplayers like Caleb Martin, Kelly Oubre, and Andre Drummond, and, on September 27th, they brought on Embiid’s attitudinal inspiration, WWE […]

Through the first three weeks of the 2024 season, the Arizona Cardinals have been one of the more confusing teams in the NFL. In Week 1, they looked bad, with fans questioning if Jonathan Gannon would make it through the year with such an ineffective defense. In Week 2, they looked unbeatable, with the Los […]

At this point, is there any team in the NFL in more dire straights than the Jacksonville Jaguars? Through three games, which admittedly isn’t a massive sample size but is decent enough, they have a point differential of -45, have scored progressively fewer points with each passing game, and simply look lost every time they […]

After turning in a stunner of a loss in Week 2, fans weren’t particularly high on the Los Angeles Rams’ prospects in Week 3, when they welcomed a slightly less injured San Francisco 49ers to SoFi Stadium for what felt like a pretty cut-and-dry loss on paper. Fortunately, NFL teams play on the gridiron, not […]

After watching Nigel McGuinness duke it out with Bryan Danielson and the Young Bucks retain their titles against the United Empire duo of Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher at AEW Grand Slam, fans sat back to enjoy a promo from Prince Nana, who was supposed to update fans on his client Swerve Strickland’s condition after […]

While Netflix’s new docuseries Mr. McMahon is filled with ugly revolution, career-threatening accusations, and more than a few new insights that highlight the dark side of the ring – no relation – the show had a few moments of levity too, including one that is making waves online where Dave Meltzer absolutely clowns on Vince […]

After spending the majority of his adult life coaching in the NFL, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has seen plenty of exciting young players, from the rise of Aaron Donald to Jalen Ramsey’s elevation from elite prospect to legitimate Defensive Player of the Year candidate on the way to a Super Bowl win. […]

As the professional wrestling world grapples with hours and hours of content presented in Netflix’s new docuseries, Mr. McMahon, one voice that hasn’t been heard in the series belongs to the accusers who got the train rolling on Vince McMahon’s downfall in the first place, Janel Grant. While referred to in the piece throughout, especially […]

After entering the week with a ton of question marks, a few new injuries, and a small but vocal segment of the fanbase calling for Nick Sirianni’s job, the Philadelphia Eagles flew down to New Orleans, marched into the Superdome, and promptly secured their second win of the season against a Saints team that led […]

Heading into Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers found themselves in a unique spot. On one hand, they had an absolute ton of talent on the injury report, with George Kittle and Deebo Samuel unavailable for Brock Purdy, Kyle Shanahan, and company. But then again, the Rams were down plenty […]

Through the first three weeks of the 2024 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles have rapidly become the walking wounded, with their top wide receiver, AJ Brown, suffering a hamstring injury that could keep him out of action for at least the next week and DeVonta Smith taking a massive hit from Khristian Boyd that led […]

As the calendar rapidly approaches the one-year anniversary of CM Punk’s surprise return at Survivor Series: WarGames, folks are getting introspective about everything he’s accomplished and everything he still needs to do as a member of the WWE Universe. Some fans have fallen back in love with professional wrestling due to the return of their […]

With the 2024-25 NBA season rapidly approaching, Los Angeles Lakers fans have one question above all others heading into this pivotal campaign: how will LeBron James fit into JJ Redick’s offense? Will James run the point surrounded by shooters? Or will Redick take the ball out of his hands more often in order to ease […]

As fans around the professional wrestling world took a step back to feel nostalgic about NXT as the brand prepares for its final episode on the USA Network before officially moving to The CW in October, one of the brand’s biggest personalities, WWE Vice President of Global Talent Development William Regal wrote a touching farewell […]

After turning in one of the worst games you will ever see in Week 2, being absolutely brutalized by an Arizona Cardinals team many fans expected to see with a top-5 draft pick instead of a playoff berth, the Los Angeles Rams found themselves against the wall heading into Week 3, with the prospects of […]

After watching their franchise rusher, Isiah Pacheco, go down with a broken fibula in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Kansas City Chiefs have loaded up their 53-man roster even further with the addition of Kareem Hunt, who signed with the team’s practice squad last week. Joining a rotation headlined by 2024 UDFA Carson […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars were so confident in Trevor Lawrence as their franchise player that they handed him an absolutely massive five-year, $275 million contract extension to remain their starting quarterback for the rest of the decade. And yet, if you happened to watch the team throw down against the […]

As fans anxiously sit through halftime to see if their beloved Cincinnati Bengals can overcome an eight-point deficit against a not-particularly-good Washington Commanders team, they’ve been met with even more unfortunate news: Trent Brown has been ruled out for the rest of the game with a knee injury. Coming down awkwardly while handling a Dorance […]

Ever since Rhea Ripley had to surrender her Woman’s World Championship over the summer and Liv Morgan finished off her “Revenge Tour” with a big-time win at King and Queen of the Ring in Saudi Arabia, a “fair” title match between the duo has felt inevitable, but how would WWE make that happen? “Dirty” Dominik […]

The Undertaker has been a member of the WWE Universe for parts of the last four decades, making his debut in October of 1990 and working his final Boneyard match against AJ Styles in 2020, even if he’s made occasional appearances since, including coming to Cody Rhodes’ defense at WrestleMania 40. Now to some, the […]

With Nexflix’s next great documentary series, Mr. McMahon, set to debut on the platform later this week on September 25th, the former Chairman of the Board, Vince McMahon, has decided to get out in front of the series with a pretty aggressive statement on the Bill Simmons-produced production. Why? Because what fans will see on […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are 2-1. Yes, they have looked more bad than good at times, have suffered numerous injuries, and have inflicted almost as many wounds on themselves as their opponents have dialed up, but with a positive point differential, a choice spot in a pretty bad division, and one of the most talented rosters […]

Through the first two weeks of the 2024 NFL season, no team has been hotter than the New Orleans Saints. They have the most explosive offense in the NFL, have scored more points than any other team, and were able to stun the Dallas Cowboys as millions of fans watched on, announcing to the professional […]

With a massive match against Jey Uso rapidly approaching, you’d think Bron Breakker would be in the proverbial lab, working on his power moves, spearing technique, and Super Kick counters, right? Well, maybe so, but that doesn’t mean he can’t take a little field trip before Monday Night RAW, right, especially if it means getting […]

Despite starting off the season with a 0-2 record, the Baltimore Ravens aren’t in full-on panic mode… right? I mean sure, they are now two games back from the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North – who saw that coming? – and fans are already wondering if retaining John Harbaugh as head coach over promoting […]

When the Carolina Panthers officially announced that Bryce Young was heading to the bench following a disastrous start to the 2024 season, fans across the NFL had one question above all others: was Dan Morgan looking to make a trade? Now granted, head coach Dave Canales almost immediately declared that Young still had a place […]

After spending the better part of 20 years fighting tooth and nail to finally get to the top of the professional writing industry, working for promotions like Impact and MLW, traveling internationally, and even portraying El Hijo de Trump in Mexico, LA Knight has not only arrived in WWE but is thriving, officially becoming the […]