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After spending a decade and a half in the wrestling trenches, winning titles, having feuds, and returning to NXT ever so often to test the mettle of some of the promotion’s next generation, Natalya has rapidly become the elder stateswoman of the WWE Universe, with her spot at the Hall of Fame a borderline lock […]

Though he may not technically be part of The Elite anymore after being kicked out of the faction by the Young Bucks in favor of his old New Japan Pro Wrestling rival Kazuchika Okada – and potentially “Scapegoat” Jack Perry? – Kenny Omega is still one of the EVPs of AEW and as a result, […]

When Rhea Ripley took the stage at WrestleMania 40, she looked like the most confident woman in the world. Wearing big-money gear, walking down to the ring with the singer of her favorite band, Chris Motionless, and ultimately fighting to keep her title reign unblemished with a massive win over Becky Lynch, Ripley truly looked […]

After weeks and weeks of detailing the finer details of his wrestling future, it’s official: Matt Hardy is a free agent. That’s right, as he detailed on his Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, the “Broken One” reflected on why he opted to let his deal expire with AEW and why he isn’t shutting any […]

After taking the biggest loss of his career at WrestleMania 40 against Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns was not at SmackDown in Detroit, Michigan, but that didn’t stop Paul Heyman and his loyal accolades, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa, from appearing on the show, with the “Street Champ” taking issue with the group losing their locker […]

After having his big moment on the RAW after WrestleMania 40 ruined by yet another appearance by The Rock, Cody Rhodes took the ring for the opening segment of SmackDown with the Blue Brand’s top title around his waist, and he had some talking to do. Sure, the point of the promo was to ultimately […]

When it comes to members of the WWE Universe, few performers, at least from a Kayfabe perspective, have as big of an issue with Logan Paul as Kevin Owens, the “Prized Fighter” who has been feuding with the “Maverick” for pretty much the entirety of 2024 thus far. KO doesn’t like how often Paul shows […]

When Will Ospreay came out on AEW Dynamite to cut a seemingly unpromoted promo on Triple H and then Bryan Danielson, it drew mixed reactions from fans online, to put it mildly. Some fans loved the initiative of AEW’s self-proclaimed ace to not take it on the chin when the top creative executive at the […]

With WrestleMania 40 officially in the rearview mirror, with the fallout edition of Monday Night RAW effectively serving as the first page of a new WWE book, one has to wonder what the future will hold for the protagonist of the promotion, Cody Rhodes, who now not only finds himself the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion […]

In the lead-up to WrestleMania 40, one of the big storylines going around the IWC was Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s thinly veiled attack on Will Osprey after the “Ariel Assassin” spurned WWE for AEW in free agency, lambasting his seeming unwillingness to “embrace the grind” of RAW or SmackDown versus the lighter workload of Tony […]

After watching the Young Bucks, Nicholas and Matthew Jackson show the CM Punk-Jack Perry altercation at All In with extensive introductions and explanations to highlight why it’s still relevant to AEW in 2024, the target of their ire, FTR, decided to match down to the ring for a reportedly unprovoked promo to explain their side […]

After the better part of a week’s worth of anticipation, fans of professional wrestling didn’t have to wait long to see the big CM Punk AEW All In footage promised by Tony Khan and company on Collision, as before the top of the second hour and all of the excitement that came with it – […]

Though Dustin Rhodes didn’t make an appearance for WWE during his brother’s massive match with Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40, the eldest son of Dusty Rhodes was still in South Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday Night in South Philadelphia, rooting for his brother just like he did during their […]

If you’re a fan of women’s professional wrestling, specifically within the WWE Universe, WrestleMania 40 was a bit of a mixed bag, with Rhea Ripley successfully defending her belt against original Four Horsewoman Becky Lynch, and Bayley, another OG of the Women’s Revolution, taking down Stardom standout-turned-WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY in a Damage CTRL […]

Though Judgment Day left WrestleMania 40 with one fewer belt than they started the weekend with, it’s impossible to argue that the faction is in a worse place as a result, as Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley now hold the top two belts on RAW, the men’s and women’s World Heavyweight Championships, and look primed […]

After successfully retaining their titles at Stand & Deliver in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin, collectively known as the WolfDogs, finally saw their dream-like tag team come to an end on the fallout edition of NXT, where the duo of Axium and Nathan Frazier secured their must-win match in what could have been […]

After pulling off the heist of the night in a WrestleMania 40 Money in the Bank cash-in on brand new World Heavyweight Champion Drew McIntyre, Damian Priest was riding high, but heavy is the head that wears the crown, and on the very next night on RAW, he immediately found out who would be his […]

After building towards a singles battle with IYO SKY for a while now, with the seeds of a potential Damage CTRL split coming as early as last year’s Money in the Bank, Bayley finally got a chance to prove she’s among the very best performers in the WWE Universe at WrestleMania 40, taking the “Genius […]

It took roughly seven months for Jade Cargill to officially wrestle her first match in WWE after signing with the promotion back in September of 2023. Now granted, some of that was logistical, as Triple H noted in the Survivor Series press conference that she needed to learn how to wrestle the WWE way before […]

After securing the biggest win of her career at NXT Stand & Deliver by recapturing her NXT Women’s Championship versus Lyra Valkyria on WrestleMania Saturday, Roxanne Perez returned to the Wells Fargo Center for a sold-out edition of Monday Night RAW to test her mettle against the woman who won the strap last year in […]

When Cody Rhodes stopped by First Take last week to talk all things professional wrestling with Stephen A. Smith ahead of WrestleMania 40, the latter was excited to see him push forward, take a run at the table, and potentially leave South Philadelphia with the grandest prize in professional wrestling, the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. […]

When Ronda Rousey opted to leave WWE when her contract came to an end, it surprised fans to an incredible degree. Sure, her act wasn’t exactly the most popular in WWE history, and her final “MMA Rules” match with Shayna Baszler was as underwhelming as the “Queen of Spade’s” push has been since, but still, […]

When Damian Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Drew McIntyre five or so minutes after his massive, career-affirming victory in the open match of WrestleMania 40, it turned his already contentious feud with the “Best in the World” CM Punk into a borderline Hunger Games. Finally, after all of his struggles, […]

After watching Triple H share a moment with Cody Rhodes in the opening moments of RAW, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson decided to interrupt the “American Nightmare’s” oral sessions with his people to let him know that just because his business is finished with Roman Reigns doesn’t mean he’s done with The Bloodline, you know, when […]

Less than 24 hours after securing the biggest win of his professional wrestling career, Cody Rhodes showed up bright and early at the WWE World at WrestleMania in Philadelphia to make his first-ever appearance on The Pat McAfee Show as the new and defending WWE Universal Champion. Marching out onto the stage with the bright […]

After securing the biggest win of his professional wrestling career at WrestleMania 40, unseating the “Head of the Table” to officially become the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Cody Rhodes could have sat back, relaxed, and waited for his call time to show up for the first Monday Night RAW of this new era. … […]

After failing to land a match at the “Showcase of the Immortals” following a series of Ls in key matches against Austin Theory and Solo Sikoa in 2023, John Cena still found a way to get into the action at WrestleMania 40, icing out the “Street Champ” before being put in his place by “The […]

When Cody Rhodes left the safety and corporate security of AEW for another run in WWE, he wasn’t guaranteed anything. Sure, Vince McMahon famously flew to his house to discuss a deal, and he was immediately entered into a feud with one of the top performers of the modern era in Seth Rollins, but as […]

After successfully main-eventing four straight WrestleManias from 37 in Tampa Bay to Night 1 of WrestleMania 40 in South Philadelphia, Roman Reigns saw his run at the top of the WWE Universe come crashing down when Cody Rhodes, the heir apparent to the Rhodes Dynasty in professional wrestling, dethroned him as the Undisputed WWE Universal […]

Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Paul “Triple H” Levesque and… Cody Rhodes? After winning the ultimate main event of the first WrestleMania under WWE’s new creative, Rhodes now finds himself as the quarterback of Triple H’s offense, a role he’s been lobbying for for well over a year now and […]

When Cody Rhodes called upon the Avengers of the WWE Universe to help finish off one of the most impactful storyline in modern day professional wrestling history, John Cena, Jey Uso, Seth Rollins, and The Undertaker, it led to one of the biggest moments in WrestleMania history: the end of the “Tribal Chief,” Roman Reigns. […]

When Cody Rhodes marched down to the ring for the main event of WrestleMania 39, he looked like a man with everything to gain, and nothing to lose. Sure, he was set to face off against one of the most dominant performers the sport of professional wrestling has ever seen, a man who will live […]

When news broke that Logan Paul was going to be wrestling not just Kevin Owens but also Randy Orton at WrestleMania 40, it felt like some bad, bad news for the “Maverick.” Sure, Paul has secured some pretty big wins in his WWE career, including efforts against Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Ricochet, and even KO, […]

Before WrestleMania 40 could open up its second night in South Philadelphia, Triple H sat down with Megan Morant for the closest thing to a hard-hitting interview WWE could throw together using their internal staff. Asked by The Bump presenter about what he wants to do in WWE now that he’s the head of creative […]

After watching Seth Rollins take some serious damage on Night 1 of WrestleMania 40, Drew McIntyre knew he had a pretty good chance he’d leave WrestleMania 40 as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, so long as CM Punk and/or Damian Priest didn’t ruin arguably the biggest moment of his career. Taking the ring with their […]

After being the ultimate underdog heading into WrestleMania 40, Sami Zayn was able to do what 20 men before him couldn’t: unseat the “Ring General” Gunther on his 666th day as the Intercontinental Champion. Fans celebrated the moment online; the crowd in South Philadelphia went absolutely bananas, and no one was more excited about the […]

After a year of anticipation, WrestleMania 40 is officially halfway over, with seven of the 13 scheduled matches officially in the books and six more set to follow them in the not-too-distant future to follow them up. From Rhea Ripley retaining her Woman’s World Championship against a sick Becky Lynch before the sun went down, […]

Ever since, well, pretty much since he returned to WWE in the summer of 2020, fans have been clamouring to see one match above all others: Roman Reigns versus The Rock. That’s right, before Paul “Triple H” Levesque took over creative control of the promotion, before Bray Wyatt, the man he defeated for the Universal […]

For the first time in 40 years, someone other than Vince McMahon, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, had creative control over WrestleMania. From the match order, to the outcomes, the finishes, and the “Final Boss,” the man formerly known as “The Game” got to Dungeon Master over the entire WWE Universe and while it wasn’t perfect, […]