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At WWE Backlash, Kevin Owens and Randy Orton took the ring against The Bloodline in the show’s lone non-title match, going to war against Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and eventually, Tanga Loa, who debuted in the match and aligned with his fellow Gurilla of Destiny to help secure the win. And yet, in the hours […]

When it comes to professional wrestling in 2024, a pretty easy way to see which side of the proverbial fence a fan falls on is to ask one simple question: The Elite or CM Punk… unless you’re Shane Helms, the “Hurricane” who has experience with both sides during his career in the ring. That’s right, […]

After over a decade away from the professional wrestling ring, Ric Flair decided to have his third and final retirement match in the summer of 2022, taking on the tag team of Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal with his son-in-law, Andrade El Idolo, by his side. Was the match good? Eh, not really; outside of […]

When Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles were announced for a match at WWE Backlash, with the latter winning the honor via a mini tournament after WrestleMania 40, fans were stoked as all get out to see a Bullet Club battle between two of the faction’s great success stories. Now granted, it’s not like WWE hasn’t […]

When news broke that WWE was in talks to sign Tama Tonga at the end of his contract with New Japan Professional Wrestling, it felt like a very big deal indeed. Sure, Tonga had never worked for The Fed before, never getting past a tryout early in his career, but his family had extensive experience […]

After weeks and weeks of build-up, Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles addressed each other one final time before Backlash in Lyon, France. All of the in-fighting and drama has officially passed and in its place comes the actual meat and potatoes of the bout, the cherry on top that ultimately defines the feud, if you […]

For better or worse, AJ Styles was never a Vince McMahon guy. The former Chairman of the Board reportedly didn’t like debuting him under his tried and true gimmick from the indies at the Royal Rumble, and even though he won multiple titles within the promotion, many fans expected him to earn even more due […]

After officially finishing his story at WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes has the first true challenger of his long-awaited run with the WWE Championship in the most unusual venue of all, WWE Backlash in Lyon, France. Now granted, Rhodes has wrestled in France before, this year, in fact, and had worked his fair share of Premium […]

Cody Rhodes is a red, white, and blue babyface. When he talks to his young fans, aka the “Little Nightmares,” he tells them to eat their vitamins and say their prayers, or that they should stay true to “hustle, loyalty, respect,” or whatever adage is appropriate at the time and not already taken by the […]

While there might not be a bigger babyface in professional wrestling right now than Kenny Omega, as his return to Dynamite promo has widely been considered the best of his career, there’s one “good guy” in AEW who is decidedly out on the “Best Bout Machine,” even if the day may eventually come when they […]

With WWE Backlash rapidly approaching, Paul Heyman had one thing and one thing alone on his mind: getting The Bloodline‘s match with Kevin Owens and Randy Orton called off, but not for the reasons you might think. But why? Does he want to avoid the risk of the faction taking a loss to a pair […]

With the former NXT North American Champion heavily favored to win the AEW World Championship at Dynasty, fans knew Swerve Strickland would make a serious impression with his debut on the show, but when he emerged from the babyface tunnel wearing a full Killmonger bodysuit from Black Panther, it made an already special moment into […]

Though Cody Rhodes has only been the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion for about a month, some fans have already questioned whether the life-long challenger really has what it takes to be a reigning and defending title holder, with some suggesting that maybe his babyface “undesirable to undeniable” schtick doesn’t work quite as well when he’s […]

Grayson Waller is not a fan of the UK. Need proof? Well, look no further than last summer, when, in an impromptu segment with John Cena at Money in the Bank, Waller marched out to boldly declare that if WWE has an international edition of WrestleMania, it’s not going to be in “The Champ’s” preferred […]

After a relatively quick but overall strong build-up to a highly anticipated bout between Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles at WWE Backlash, the two men faced off for what could be the final time before their Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match at the Kickoff event in Lyon, France. But what would they say? Well, while […]

Over the past few months, Ronda Rousey has been on a mission to discuss her true feelings about WWE, much of which are not very good at all, but did you know there were members of WWE who weren’t particularly excited about the “Baddest Woman on the Planet” working in WWE either, and not just […]

Though she’s technically been a member of NXT since 2022, Roxanne Perez is still one of the youngest members of the WWE Universe, with the 22-year-old somehow younger than many of the NIL athletes the promotion has signed up in the 2024 class. And yet, despite her age, Perez is one of the most experienced […]

After forcing fans to wait through the entirety of AEW Dynamite for his big return in front of his hometown fans, Kenny Omega, wearing a suit and jacket instead of wrestling trunks, made his triumphant return to the ring in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, following four full months away from the promotion. But what would he […]

When Carmelo Hayes was drafted in the first round of the 2024 WWE Draft, it felt like a big deal. Sure, Hayes has technically been a member of the main roster for a few months now, returning to NXT for his feud with Trick Williams as a guest with few expecting him to stick around […]

After watching Tony Khan take a microphone blow from Jack Perry and a Tony Khan Driver from the Young Bucks in the Daily’s Place ring on AEW Dynamite the week prior, forcing the CEO to wear a neck brace to all three days of the 2024 NFL Draft, fans around the professional wrestling world tuned […]

After being absent from AEW television for the entirety of 2024 due to a life-threatening diagnosis of diverticulitis, Kenny Omega is officially set to make his Dynamite return in his hometown Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where he will address fans officially for the first time since last December. But what will Omega […]

After months and months of speculation about Drew McIntyre‘s future in professional wrestling, with more than a few (premature) Drew Galloway is #AllElite graphics made by overly eager fans, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made things official on his social media accounts, announcing that the “Scottish Warrior” was sticking around in WWE on a new, long-term […]

For the longest time, there was a rumor that The Undertaker and CM Punk did not get along. Why did this rumor come about? Well, considering they haven’t work together for the better part of a decade and only worked one major program around their match at WrestleMania 29 period, any legitimate issues at the […]

In what might be their final appearance on NXT for some time after being drafted onto RAW on Night 2 of the 2024 WWE Draft, Karrion Kross and The Final Testament attempted to capture gold on their way out of the promotion, with the Authors of Pain, Akam and Rezar, facing off against the champions, […]

After officially winning the biggest prize in NXT on Week 1 of Spring Breakin’, the NXT Championship, you would think Trick Williams would want to celebrate his big win and make a spectacle of his big moment, right? Yes, and technically, that very much did happen, but first, Trick Willie wanted to give credit where […]

While Tiffany Stratton was technically drafted onto SmackDown in the 2024 WWE Draft, her actual call-up to the main roster actually came much earlier this year, just before the 2024 Royal Rumble, with the 25-year-old grappler from Minnesota leaving NXT shortly after losing her NXT Women’s Championship to Becky Lynch in September of 2023. On […]

When Darby Allin casually let it slip on social media that broke his nose while recovering from a broken foot away from AEW, it caused eyes to roll around the IWC. Now granted, it’s not like doing extreme behavior is anything new for Allin, as a big reason why he’s so popular is because he […]

When Bill Goldberg boldly declared in an appearance on 93.7 The Ticket that he had no plans of joining AEW in the foreseeable future, calling the promotion “cheesy,” it got a few laughs and a few eye rolls from around the professional wrestling world. Sure, Goldberg is still a person of note and still has […]

As WWE assembled a collection of certified legends to help strategize and ultimately call a pick in the 2024 WWE Draft, two-time Hall of Famer and NXT commentator Booker T earned a special assignment all his own on Monday Night RAW, serving as a special draft correspondent alongside Cathy Kelley backstage. Asked for his favorite […]

As the new WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes has been doing a ton of media to promote his spot at the promotion’s top star, especially as he gears up for his first Premium Live Event title defense at Backlash this weekend against AJ Styles. In one such interview, with WWE’s Peter Rosenberg on Cheap Heat, the […]

After making waves and making moves on Night 1 of the 2024 WWE Draft, Paul “Triple H” Levesque and the rest of WWE’s creative department went to work once more on RAW, working through six more rounds of action to reshape the main roster moving forward while taking talents from all three of the promotion’s […]

In a move that shouldn’t have been too surprising, considering how his run with the NXT Championship came to an end at Spring Breakin’ 2024, Ilja Dragunov officially heard his name called on Day 2 of the 2024 WWE Draft, joining fellow former NXT standouts Kiana James and Lyra Valkyria on the RAW starting next […]

After coming up just short of the Women’s World Championship on the previous edition of RAW, Liv Morgan had to watch on from the backstage area as Becky Lynch cut her first-ever promo with the Red Brand’s women’s championship, and needless to say, it didn’t rub her the right way, as “The Man” effectively overlooked […]

Though he isn’t technically eligible for the 2024 WWE Draft, as all champions remain with their specific brands save the Women’s Tag Team Champions, Logan Paul still made his way to RAW all the same for the second night of the roster-redefining event, and it was just to name off the second-round of selections alongside […]

When Jack Perry, the Young Bucks, and the rest of the new Elite decided to turn their fire on Tony Khan in one of the most buzz-worthy moments in AEW history, it effectively changed the face of AEW forever. Suddenly, TK’s neck brace was the talk of the NFL Draft, with the CEO using his […]

Well folks, it’s official: Jon Moxley is officially 1-0 as the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion after defeating Powerhouse Hobbs on AEW Dynamite in his first official defense, and nobody is more upset about this development than Gabe Kidd, the former NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champion and current member of Bullet Club War Dogs. Now […]

When referee Stephon Smith tapped the 1-2-3 on the mat in the main event of Dynasty, AEW officially had a new World Champion in Swerve Strickland… or was it Kofi Kingston, the man R-Truth thought lifted up the belt in the culmination of his life-long dream? Confusing? If anyone else said it yes, yes, it […]

After spending years yucking it up with Otis as a babyface mid-carder under the Alpha Academy banner, Chad Gable has officially turned to the dark side once more, transforming himself into a domineering taskmaster who decided to leave all of the goofiness on the Road to WrestleMania in favor of becoming a straight up killer […]

In the lead-in to WrestleMania 40, it was heavily implied that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, arguably the most endearingly popular character WWE has ever produced, would assist Cody Rhodes in his pursuit of Roman Reigns’ Undisputed WWE Universal Championship belt. On paper, it made sense, right? His image was shown alongside John Cena on a […]