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When the first RAW after Survivor Series came to an end, with the screen fading to black as CM Punk stared down the camera, the entire professional wrestling community took a collective step back and began to process what they had just witnessed. To some, the promo was a solid base hit, the first box […]

When CM Punk officially made his debut in WWE after being fired from AEW following his actions at All In, it made waves around the professional wrestling community. Some fans, wrestlers, and pundits alike loved it, others hated it – looking at you, Seth Rollins – and others still sat somewhere in between, opting against […]

Trick Williams is less than a week away from what could be one of the defining moments of his professional wrestling career. If he can put his recent attack at the hands of (probably) Lexus King – though maybe Carmelo Hayes – behind him, go the distance, and become the second-ever Iron Survivor Challenge winner […]

When Shinsuke Nakamura revealed that Cody Rhodes was the subject of his mysterious vignettes on RAW, it turned heads around the WWE Universe. Now sure, technically, the promos could have been about Rhodes, or AJ Styles, or CM Punk, or really about any member of the WWE Universe, as the “King of Strong Style” was […]

A lot has changed since Kurt Angle won his first WWE Championship. For one thing, both the promotion and the title were then known by WWF, and the matches in question to win the title, to lose the title, and all the ones in between were booked by Mr. Vincent Kennedy McMahon, who no longer […]

After making quite possibly the highest-profile return to WWE since… the NWO return 20 years ago, seemingly every wrestling fan, from the hardest of hardcore to the sort of lapsed individuals who still call it WWF, tuned in to Monday Night RAW to see what the “Best in the World,” CM Punk, had to say […]

What will happen to Ric Flair when Sting officially hangs up his boots in the spring at the end of Revolution? Will he take a step back from his relatively regular bookings in AEW, appearing for “mainstream” media matters and on sporadic shows but nothing else? Or will he instead take on a new client, […]

What do Kurt Angle and Roman Reigns have in common? Well, for one, they’re both multi-time WWE Champions who will eventually see their names right alongside each other in the Hall of Fame. They also came to professional wrestling from another sport, with Angle famously becoming an “Olympic Hero” for his efforts in Greco-Roman wrestling, […]

When Randy Orton made his first in-ring appearance on WWE programming in 18 months at Survivor Series, returning in spectacular form as the final member of Team Cody Rhodes in the WarGames main event, it felt like a big deal. Sure, WWE chugged along just fine and well without the “Apex Predator” at the forefront […]

When Claudio Castagnoli revealed himself as the secret fifth member of the Blackpool Combat Club for a special match against Zack Sabre Jr. at Forbidden Door, it got folks talking across the online wrestling community. Sure, Castagnoli had largely made a name for himself as a member of WWE, where he worked as a singles […]

Professional wrestling is a business. Sure, it can be magical, like CM Punk’s return to WWE at Survivor Series, funny, like Booker T’s time as King Booker, or tragic, like the oh so many performers who passed too soon outside of the ring or even in the ring, but at its core, wrestling is about […]

Before WCW went on to beat WWE for 83 straight weeks in the ratings on Monday Nitro, Eric Bischoff and the promotion was running not one, not two, but three different shows on syndicated television while attempting to establish their foothold in the market. And where, you may ask, did they film these shows? Well […]

How does The Undertaker feel about Logan Paul? Is he a fan of what the entertainer-turned-WWE Superstar brings to the table? Or is he more annoyed by the general idea of a social media influencer holding the United States Championship, a belt he and many of the top stars in WWE have held over the […]

When Johnny Gargano officially returned to the WWE Universe after an extended absence spent becoming a father, it felt like only a matter of time before he and Tommaso Ciampa got the proverbial #DIY band back together. Sure, technically, Johnny Wrestling has done plenty of interesting things as a member of the WWE Universe without […]

Since CM Punk made his return to the WWE Universe at Survivor Series, it’s felt like every member of the online wrestling community has had an opinion on his addition. Now granted, (almost) everyone directly associated with the promotion has been positive about the “Best in the World” returning to WWE, with only Seth Rollins […]

For much of his NXT tenure, Trick Williams was nothing more than a side performer, the Marty Jannetty to Carmelo Hayes’ Shawn Michaels, even if they were positioned more as friends than a traditional tag team. Sure, Trick Willie looked the part, acted the part, and even talked the part, but Melo was “Him,” an […]

After cutting a fun promo with his good buddy Sting after Tony Schiavone announced the location of Revolution 2024, the Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina, Ric Flair found himself in hot water when, while filming a segment for Rampage, he delivered a line that needless to say, didn’t go over too well with fans at […]

After securing the biggest win of his WWE career, becoming the new United States Champion with a commanding win over Rey Mysterio, Logan Paul went into a bit of a late Fall hibernation in the WWE Universe, taking a few weeks off to sit back and watch his fellow roster members on both RAW and […]

Dominik Mysterio has been a member of the WWE officially since 2019, a full 16 years after his initial debut alongside his father, Rey Mysterio, in 2003. Over that tenure, he was popular, hated, intriguing, and hated once more, only now, fans have come to hate him in a sort of “love to hate” way, […]

Though Swerve Strickland is currently on top of the world as one of the hottest young stars in AEW, with a perfect record in the Continental Classic and a legitimate push from fans of the promotion to get some gold around his waist stat, there was a time when the “Realist” was really struggling to […]

If there’s one member of the professional wrestling media landscape who has been exceptionally critical about CM Punk in 2023, it’s WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff. From trashing his actions, to making fun of Collision‘s ratings, to suggesting that there’s absolutely no reason for WWE to sign the “Best in the World,” you’d think […]

When news broke that Bryan Danielson was not only part of the AEW disciplinary committee but was part of the decision-making process that recommended CM Punk’s firing after his physical altercation with Jack Perry and Tony Khan at All In, it drew a variety of different reactions from around the online wrestling community. Some made […]

When Shawn Michaels famously announced that he would happily take CM Punk as a member of his NXT roster, fans thought he was joking. Sure, of course, Punker would be a fantastic addition to WWE’s Tuesday night offering, as he’d likely help to elevate the weekly rating in a way that would help out both […]

After surviving – literally – his first taste of action in AEW at Full Gear, Ric Flair made his semi-anticipated return to weekly television on Dynamite, when the “Nature Boy” and his best friend Sting helped Tony Schiavone reveal the location of Revolution: The Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina. Interesting stuff, right? Stinger gets to […]

After watching CM Punk deliver his big “I’m Home” promo on RAW, wrestling fans the world over wondered how AEW would respond, especially MJF, the current World Champion and a performer with a pretty impressive resume against the “Best in the World.” Taking the ring with a cane helping him down, a byproduct of his […]

What’s the best part of the recent oldhead Hall of Famer podcast boom? Listening to legit WWE legends like Mick Foley, Kurt Angle, and the Busted Open Radio crew discuss decidedly non-WWE matches like “Hangman” Adam Page’s Texas Death match against Swerve Strickland at AEW Full Gear. While WWE would never, ever, ever allow a […]

When Bronson Reed was released from WWE during the Covid-19 pandemic, he had a decision to make about his future. Would he sign a long-term deal with a domestic promotion like AEW or Impact in order to rebuild his stock and establish his abilities in long-term storylines? Or would he embrace becoming an independent mercenary […]

Since about 11:05 pm EST on the final Monday in November, there hasn’t been a hotter topic of conversation among the online wrestling community than CM Punk and his big “I’m Home” promo on RAW. To some, the promo was toothless, with the typical anger, vitriol, and white-hot rage fans have come to expect from […]

When Vince McMahon announced a merger between WWE and UFC to become a unified super entity under the TKO banner for Endeavor, it gave some fans whiplash. Sure, it was no secret that WWE was looking to make a deal, as Mr. McMahon effectively said as much when he returned to the promotion after a […]

After making his long-awaited return at Survivor Series, teaming up with Seth Rollins, Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes, and long-time friend Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton made his way over to Nashville, Tennessee, to do, well, a little bit of everything for the Red Brand. From opening up the show, to feuding with Rhea Ripley on the […]

In professional wrestling, like in life, even the biggest stars in the world, like CM Punk or Roman Reigns, need an OG, a mentor, a “Wise Man,” if you will, to help usher them along and to serve as a voice of reason in moments of crisis. For the “Best in the World,” at least […]

The final week of November has been anything but drama-free for Seth Rollins. First, he had to worry about finding a final partner for his WarGames match at Survivor Series, then he had to hope that Randy Orton actually showed up, and then, just when it looked like everything was chill, he had to deal […]

On November 2nd, a few short weeks before his match against “Hangman” Adam Page at AEW Full Gear, Swerve Strickland posted on social media that “this industry needs a ‘Mick Foley.‘” Now granted, technically, the industry already has a Mick Foley in Mick Foley, the 58-year-old WWE Hall of Famer who is not only alive […]

When CM Punk delivered his much-anticipated return promo on Monday Night RAW, there was one line in particular that stood out not just because of the, shall we say, PG way it was delivered but because of who the “Best in the World” was using his time to shout out. “I love you guys,” CM […]

When CM Punk announced to the professional wrestling world that he “Didn’t come here to make friends, I came here to make Money,” it immediately reminded more than a few fans of his feud with Jon Moxley in AEW, where the leader of the Blackpool Combat Club repeatedly reminded the “Second City Saint” that he […]

When news broke that QT Marshall was leaving AEW on the very same day CM Punk was making his WWE Television return to RAW, it turned heads around the professional wrestling business. Was Marshall, who wasn’t working for AEW on a long-term contract, going to jump ship to WWE either as a full-time road producer […]

How does the WWE locker room feel about the return of CM Punk? Well, I guess it depends on who you ask. From watching Seth Rollins curse obscenities at the “Best in the World” next to the WarGames cage during his return, to Drew McIntyre storming out of the area after his match, which may […]

When news broke that CM Punk was being afforded a live microphone and the final segment of RAW to do with it as he pleased, fans, pundits, and AEW wrestlers braced themselves for what many assumed would be a Pipe Bomb 2.0 decimating Tony Khan, the Young Bucks, and everyone else who has “wronged him” […]

When news broke that Cody Rhodes, much like Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk, had some time set aside thanks to Adam Pearce to discuss something very important to him with the WWE Universe, it got fans talking. What on earth could Rhodes have to, well, talk about, with the fans in Nashville? Did […]