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After watching SmackDown and NXT secure expensive, expansive media rights deals with the USA Network and The CW, respectively, with a new deal for the CM Punk-headlined RAW soon to follow, all eyes are on AEW and just how much money Tony Khan can secure for a portfolio that includes Dynamite, Rampage, Collision, and Ring […]

Drew McIntyre doesn’t like CM Punk. Now granted, that isn’t a unique to him feature of the WWE Universe, as Seth Rollins’ new character is basically the number one CM Punk hater, but if you think back to Survivor Series, before the “Visionary” threw up the double birds and cursed out the “Saint” within his […]

Over the past month and change, all but one of Ring of Honor‘s championship belts, from the Television to the Pure, the World Championship, the Six-Man Championship, and the Tag Team Titles, have been defended on AEW programming, with belts being wrestled for on television, on Pay-Per-View, and as part of the Continental Classic, where […]

After discussing all things CM Punk’s return on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T had to face the “Best in the World” head-on at NXT Deadline, where the duo both worked the show in their respective roles. Would Punk give Booker a hard time for going too hard or soft on him as part […]

When CM Punk made his trumphant return to professional wrestling a few months removed from being fired from AEW, it got fans excited. Sure, WWE fans were more pumped up than the AEW faithful, as their preferred company landed a shiny new toy, but even fans who poke fun at the “Best in the World” […]

Well, folks, it’s official: CM Punk and Seth Rollins are going to be seeing a lot of each other in WWE, as the “Best in the World” has officially decided to take his talents to RAW moving forward. Unfortunately, Rollins wasn’t into this announcement one bit, as the “Visionary” waited until just after his rival […]

After two weeks of anticipation, CM Punk took the ring on RAW for the final stop on his free agency tour, where he promised to tell fans of WWE which brand he would “sign” with moving forward. Would he choose SmackDown, working alongside fellow indie stalwart-turned-WWE personality Nick Aldis and fellow former Ring of Honor […]

When NXT Deadline came to an end with the image of Ilja Dragunov and Trick Williams staring each other down as Carmelo Hayes came up behind his long-time friend, it marked the end of the WWE Premium Live Event calendar, with fans having to wait through Christmas and New Years in order to see their […]

At the beginning of November, there wasn’t a hotter babyface in the WWE Universe than the “Megastar” himself, LA Knight. Since slowly working his way up the ranks from a performer held off of WrestleMania 39 in his “hometown,” Knight became the face of Slim Jim, became tag team partners with John Cena, and secured […]

Kevin Nash does not like CM Punk one bit. Initially sharing the stage at the tail end of Punker’s first run in WWE in 2011, it looked like Nash and the “Best in the World” were going to have a match following their fight at SummerSlam, but in the end, the match never happened, as […]

In the lead-up to the final NXT Premium Live Event of the 2023 calendar year, Deadline, change was in the air at the Performance Center. From the elevation of acts like the Creed Brothers and Dragon Lee, to the announced injury that will place Wes Lee on the shelf for the better part of a […]

CM Punk hasn’t even been a member of the WWE Universe for a month, and yet he’s already become the point of conversation among wrestling fans of all ages, opinions, and interest levels. From debating over which brand he should “sign” with when his free agency comes to an end, RAW, SmackDown, or even NXT, […]

If there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about Roman Reigns, it’s Seth Rollins. They were members of The Shield, have shared the ring 470 times, if you can believe it, and have maintained a healthy rivalry for years with barely any screen time to keep it going, with Rollins the last man to […]

After watching six hard-hitting contests, two Iron Survivor Challenge matches, and a new number one contender for the NXT Championship be named in Trick Williams, Ilja Dragunov found himself in the main event of NXT Deadline opposite one of the most experienced foes he’s ever faced in former United States Champion Baron Corbin. While Dragunov […]

Heading into NXT Deadline, one of the biggest questions surrounding WWE’s developmental brand regarded how Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes, collectively known as the Trick and Melo Gang, would fare in the proceedings both professionally and personally. Sure, the duo wasn’t wrestling each other, as Williams was set to compete in the Iron Survivor Challenge […]

One way or another, Lyra Valkyria was going to end up with a new number one contender at NXT Deadline. With the women’s Iron Survivor Challenge awarding the winner a guaranteed title shot at New Year’s Evil, someone was going to leave the show with a guaranteed shot at the top spot in NXT, it […]

After heavily hinting at it on social media, CM Punk made his NXT Premium Live Event debut at Deadline and did so in the most CM Punk way possible, interrupting Shawn Michaels’ opening remarks while wearing a Bret Hart hoodie. After exchanging some pleasantries with the “Heartbreak Kid,” Punk decided to address the NXT crowd […]

Dragon Lee wasn’t supposed to wrestle at NXT Deadline. A developmental standout who was elevated to the SmackDown roster after impressive call-up matches against Dominik Mysterio, Cedric Alexander, and Axios, Dragon only landed the match because another Lee, Wess Lee, had to forfeit his title shot due to a back injury that required surgery left […]

Since securing a role in NXT and especially since landing the head creative role in NXT, Shawn Michaels has pretty much seen, not to mention booked, it all. He’s booked Goldberg-esque unbeatable babyface champions, put over “outsiders” from the main roster, and has even overseen multiple controversies that were out of his control, most notably […]

Ahead of NXT Deadline, it’s important to remember that Trick Williams has only been a member of the WWE Universe since 2021 when he left football behind to try his hand at becoming a WWE Superstar. Since then, he’s wrestled 75 matches, become Carmelo Hayes’ go-to guy, and even tasted gold as the North American […]

Dominik Mysterio is tired. Since somehow becoming one of the top stars in the entire WWE Universe, a heel so hated that he can’t even speak in front of most live audiences, Mysterio has become Judgment Day’s go-to setup man, a multi-time NXT North American Champion, and even received a very public spanking from his […]

And just like that, there was one, NXT fans. With just one Premium Live Event left on the 2023 WWE calendar, Shawn Michaels will bring one of the most unique cards WWE presents of the entire year: Deadl1ne. Featuring a very unique match type that is one part Survivor Series, one part WarGames, ten performers, […]

With NXT Deadl1ne rapidly approaching, the reigning and defending North American Champion, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, received a surprising endorsement from none other than WWE’s “Apex Predator,” Randy Orton. That’s right, stopping by Logan Paul’s ImPaulsive podcast, Orton discussed his relationship with the Mysterios, Rey and Dom, and just how proud he is to see the […]

After watching CM Punk deliver his “I’m Home” promo on RAW, a segment dissected to within an inch of its life due to the very specific verbiage and its unusual tone, the “Best in the World” was afforded a chance to address the WWE Universe once more on SmackDown, only this time, as he pointed […]

When CM Punk signed with WWE, the first thing fans started to discuss, other than why Seth Rollins was so angry and how bad Tony Khan fumbled the bag, was who the “Best in the World” would wrestle in The Fed. Would he go against the “Visionary,” who he clearly had beef with? How about […]

When CM Punk’s music hit at the end of Survivor Series, it felt like an inflection point in the WWE Universe. Fans lost their minds, Paul “Triple H” Levesque and company celebrated in Gorilla position, and Seth Rollins lost his freakin’ mind, as he wasn’t too keen on seeing the “Best in the World” back […]

When Brian Pillman Jr. left AEW and the familiarity of his famous family name to take a go at professional wrestling under a new moniker, Lexis King, on WWE’s NXT brand, it felt like a big swing. Sure, King had worked on television before, even if he wasn’t with much regularity, but how would he […]

When Wes Lee announced on NXT that he had suffered some sort of injury that would require surgery and leave him out of action for the foreseeable future, months more than days, it shocked fans eager to see the go-home edition of the Tuesday night program before the final WWE Premium Live Event of the […]

Bron Breakker has pretty much accomplished everything a performer can on the NXT Brand. He’s held the NXT Championship – twice, actually – wrestled huge matches against multiple main roster stars like Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins, and has even successfully shown that he can work heel or babyface, as he’s had incredible programs as […]

Seth Rollins does not like CM Punk. He’s talked trash on the “Best in the World” when he was still a member of AEW, chastised fans for chanting his name in the lead-up to and fallout from Survivor Series, and even attempted to charge Punker after his WarGames match, even if he was held back […]

For the vast majority of his run in WWE, the Undertaker was one of Vince McMahon‘s guys. If Mr. McMahon needed a locker room leader, he’d turn to the “Deadman.” If he needed someone to ensure a finish went off correctly, the “Deadman” was always down to make it work, even if Mr. McMahon didn’t […]

When Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa dispatched the Imperium duo of Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser on RAW, it felt like a big deal. Sure, the match wasn’t exactly a marquee contest for the ages, as there were no titles on the line, and the bout really only served as a way to position either […]

When Swerve Strickland took the ring against “Hangman” Adam Page for his instant classic Texas Death by way of Inglewood, California match at Full Gear, fans noticed a very specific striped pattern on his gear that looked eerily similar to the one previously worn by Bray Wyatt during his time in WWE as The Fiend. […]

Chris Jericho has pretty much seen and done everything one can do in professional wrestling. He’s wrestled for ECW, WCW, internationally for promotions in Canada, Japan, Mexico, and beyond, and even made the jump from WWE to NJPW and then AEW in the pursuit of a new new challenges and exciting new opportunities. And yet, […]

While the return of CM Punk to WWE has been a borderline revelation for Paul “Triple H” Levesque and the rest of the WWE Universe, the decision has been far from universally appreciated, as there are more than a few fans, pundits, and even wrestlers alike who are less than excited about the signing. Seth […]

After meeting each other in the ring at WrestleDream and then wrestling their first match together in over a decadein a six man tag at Full Gear, Adam Copeland, and Christian Cage are gearing up for their first singles match since all the way back in 2010, before both performers were forced to retire due […]

Randy Orton has been a member of the WWE Universe for 24 years. He’s seen the rise and fall of Ruthless Aggression, the rise and fall of tag team wrestling – multiple times over, in fact – and even had to sit back and watch as Roman Reigns went from a football player from a […]

Why does CM Punk look down at his wrist, whether wearing a watch or not, before his matches? Is it to check if it’s “clobbering time,” which it usually is? Or maybe he wants to mark the start of his matches, so as not to go over his allotted time? Well, in the opinion of […]

As the WWE Universe prepares for the final Premium Live Event of the 2023 calendar year, NXT Deadl1ne, Shawn Michaels took his usual trip around the proverbial horn to discuss with the media about what to expect from his Superstars like Ilja Dragunov, Trick Williams, and Wes Lee. Sitting down with Peter Rosenburg on his […]