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Heading into Money in the Bank, most fans in the Scotiabank Arena were pretty confident that they would see at least one title change on the show, as Bron Breakker was a heavy favorite to dethrone Sami Zayn as the Intercontinental Champion. Sure, Zayn came into the match with the champion’s advantage and was working […]

Though they haven’t shared the ring in, oh, over a decade, CM Punk and John Cena will forever be linked together in the eyes of professional wrestling fans, as you can’t tell one of their stories without mentioning the other. So naturally, when Cena announced at Money in the Bank that he was calling it […]

After announcing that he was going to take as many questions as possible at the Money in the Bank press conference, the soon-to-be-retiring John Cena sat down at the podium to talk about his retirement, his relationship with the current WWE roster, and… Vince McMahon? That’s right, while most of the questions “The Champ” received […]

In the middle of the Money in the Bank, John Cena shocked the world by announcing that he is retirement from WWE, with his final match coming at the end of 2025, not at WrestleMania 41. Fans were shocked by the surprise announcement, excited that he has some nine months left in the ring, and […]

Let me know if you’ve heard this one before: Drew McIntyre did something good on a WWE Premium Live Event and looked primed to have a major come-up in his professional wrestling career, only for CM Punk to come out and ruin it. A tale as old as time, right? Or at least since earlier […]

Folks, it’s official: John Cena is retiring from WWE… in 2025. That’s right, after being spotted in Toronto ahead of Money in the Bank, Trish Stratus brought out “The Face That Runs the Place” midway through the Canadian PLE to address the crowd and, as it turns out, his future in the squared circle. Carrying […]

When news broke that the Philadelphia 76ers had officially signed Caleb Martin to a four-year, $32 million contract almost a week into the 2024 NBA free agency period, it put quite a bit of egg on the Miami Heat’s face. Sure, the team reportedly tried to lock him up on a five-year, $65 million contract […]

While the New Orleans Pelicans were one of the more active teams during the opening days of 2024’s edition of NBA free agency, trading two first-round picks Larry Nance Jr., E.J. Liddell, and Dyson Daniels to the Atlanta Hawks for DeJounte Murray, the team still has a one massive hold heading into the 2024-25 season: […]

When it comes to consequencial events in the WWE Universe, few hold the same weight as Money in the Bank. Sure, WrestleMania is still WrestleMania, the Super Bowl of the squared circle, if you will, and the Royal Rumble is up there, too, as it guarantees two performers’ main event matches on the show. But […]

With Money in the Bank rapidly approaching, one of the matches WWE fans are most excited to see is between Bron Breakker and Sami Zayn, as it presents fans with a pretty good chance of seeing an Intercontinental Championship title change. Sure, Zayn is the “Underdog from the Underground,” a perennial underdog who quite literally […]

In 24 short hours, give or take, Sami Zayn will be in the ring with Bron Breakker with the Intercontinental Championship on the line in his home country of Canada in front of a sold-out Money in the Bank crowd. If he wins the match, Zayn will finally secure a big win in his home […]

Ethan Page has been a member of the WWE Universe for about a month and a half, officially making his debut for the promotion on May 28th in a surprising attack on NXT Champion Trick Williams. Since that fateful day at the end of May, Page has wrested in three matches, lost his first title […]

After suffering along to one of the worst records in the NBA last season, the Washington Wizards find themselves in a unique spot nearly a week into the 2024 free agent period. On one hand, the team was able to secure the top power forward in the 2024 NBA draft in Alexandre Sarr, and were […]

When Dijak officially announced to the professional wrestling world that he was not going to return to WWE after spending the last seven-and-a-half years with the promotion, fans wondered where he would land next. Would he sign with AEW and continue the trend of Black and Gold NXT guys jumping from one promotion to the […]

As popular culture turned its collective eye to the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, forming the best rap beef in a minute with their back-and-forth bars, one person who earned a hat tip from Compton’s finest was Shawn Michaels, the current head honcho of NXT and a WWE Hall of Famer. Blasting Drake for […]

Where do the Los Angeles Lakers stand almost a week into the 2024 NBA free agency period? Sure, they’ve added a new head coach, two players in the NBA Draft, with Tyler Knecht and Bronny James both landing standard four-year NBA contracts, and have brought back many of their own players, from Max Christie, to […]

In the lead-up to Clash at the Castle, one of the biggest questionmarks in the WWE Universe was the contract status of Chad Gable. After it was widely reported that his contract was rapidly coming due at the end of May, with WWE curiously booking him for an Intercontinental Championship match against Sami Zayn on […]

When WWE signed Gable Steveson to a contract in 2021, he was supposed to be the next big thing. An Olympic gold medalist who had an incredible college career at the University of Minnesota, Steveson looked like a Kurt Angle for the 2020s, the sort of “Olympic Hero” fans could get behind as he fought […]

When it comes to the 2024 NBA offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers have already hit a veritable jackpot. After months and months of speculation regarding the future of Donovan Mitchell in the Forest City, the five-time All-Star re-upped with the team on a three-year, $150.3 million extension to remain with the team until 2028, should he […]

For months and months, WWE fans have been sitting around waiting patiently for the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-produced documentary, eventually named WrestleMania XL: Behind The Curtain. Since the project was initially announced, the concept seemed rather cool; The Rock had his own camera crew follow him around over the course of his return to WWE […]

Heading into WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes was not a fan of Roman Reigns. He hated the “Tribal Chief” for calling on help during their Mania match the year prior, disliked how The Rock tried to steal his main event despite winning the Royal Rumble, and really didn’t like how the “Final Boss” talked about his […]

Before he was the leader of his own “Nation” in TNA, Moose was playing offensive guard as a fifth-round pick out of Syracuse under his given name, Quinn Ojinnaka. Beginning his career in Atlanta, Moose bounced around the NFL over his seven-year career, playing for the Falcons, Patriots, and Rams before hanging up his cleats […]

2024 is a season of change for the New England Patriots. They parted ways with their long-time head coach Bill Belichick, the winningest active coach in the NFL and a guaranteed first-ballot Hall of Famer for his incredible run with Tom Brady, traded away their starting quarterback, and began a new era by drafting Drake […]

When it comes to the San Antonio Spurs, there’s one superlative that describes the team perfectly: potential. Sure, San Antonio signed Chris Paul, who will certainly raise the team’s floor heading into Year 2 of the Victor Wembanyama era, but the “Point God” running the show doesn’t mean the the Spurs are not locks to […]

When it comes to making trades in the NBA, no team has more assets to move than the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ever since the team started “tanking” by trading Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, general manager Sam Presti has been on an asset-acquiring rampage. As a result, the Thunder now […]

The Golden State Warriors officially said goodbye to Klay Thompson after an incredible run alongside his Splash Brother Steph Curry and Draymond Green. Now, the Warriors have shifted their focus not only to the future but also to competing in the Western Conference as long as Curry and Green remain. As a result, their number […]

What do John Cena and holidays have in common? They only come around a few times a year, and each one becomes more and more special as the years go on. Now sure, Cena did just have a pretty lengthy run in WWE last fall during the SAG-AFTRA strike and will inevitably do something for […]

While still working for WWE as Sasha Banks, Mercedes Mone found one of her biggest successes outside of the squared circle via her casting as Koska Reeves on The Mandalorian. Originally cast in the role by Jon Favreau after the director enjoyed her appearance on Hot Ones, Reeves was a role that transcended wrestling and brought […]

Cody Rhodes wants to be Captain America. He wants to come out to the ring wearing red, white, and blue, have every member in the arena sing his song, and ultimately turn those admirers into consumers via his expansive collection of merchandise, available now on Shop.WWE.com. And yet, deep down, everyone, even Rhodes himself knows […]

Sami Zayn is one of the most compelling challengers in the WWE Universe. Since arriving in the promotion as a member of NXT in 2016, Zayn has filled multiple different roles, played a number of different characters, and has even gotten his hands on multiple different belts, but when he’s been the most compelling, it’s […]

After going all-in on a youth movement in 2023, saying goodbye to key members of their Super Bowl roster in favor of finding the new, young cornerstones for the future, the Los Angeles Rams have a surprisingly deep roster made all the more impressive with new additions in free agency and the draft. They brought […]

After peeling back the curtain to give fans of the WWE Universe a peak behind the Uncle Howdy mask in an oddly humanizing segment on Monday Night RAW, fans around the world wondered how the promotion would use the Wyatt Sick6 moving forward. Would Triple H opt to take the faction in a more empathetic […]

After months and months of anticipation, on Monday morning, it finally happened: Paul George signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Daryl Morey’s cap space plan worked, Philly finally landed the best free agent on the open market, and after trade requests, nut allergies, and more than one player forgetting how to shoot, the Sixers finally find […]

With Forbidden Door officially in the rear-view, Tony Khan sat down with reporters to discuss the state of the promotion, their future media rights contracts, and All In, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest shows of the year for any wrestling company. And yet, while TK and company have already sold […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, few talents, be they wrestlers, GMs, commentators, or executives, have seen, done, and accomplished more than Hulk Hogan. The one-time face of WWE who went on to revolutionize the industry in arguably the most important heel turn of all time as a member of the nWo, the “Hulkamaniac” has […]

After loading up on talent in free agency and the NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles now find themselves with one of the deepest rosters in not just the NFC East but the entire league period, regardless of division or conference. And yet, when any team loads up on interesting talents, there are inevitably going to […]

Heading into Forbidden Door 2024, Swerve Strickland had arguably the toughest task of his professional wrestling career in a one-on-one match with the undefeated AEW International Champion, Will Ospreay. Win the match, and Strickland would remain the AEW World Champion and maintain all of the perks that come with it, from the guaranteed TV time […]

At Forbidden Door, Mercedes Mone had everything to gain and everything to lose in her match against CMLL’s Stephanie Vaquer. Sure, the “CEO” is one of the greatest wrestlers in the world and has proven herself as advertised in AEW, maintaining a perfect record since debuting for the company at Double or Nothing last month […]

In the lead-up to his much-anticipated match with Anthony Bowens and Hiroshi Tanahashi against The Elite, Kazuchika Okada, and the Young Bucks at Forbidden Door, fans had a feeling hometown hero Max Caster would cut a big-time promo in his return to Long Island, but what would he say? After taking Ls from the “Rainmaker” […]