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When news broke that SmackDown was coming to Memphis, Tennessee, the town where Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson‘s professional wrestling journey began, fans clamored over the potential return of his much-beloved Rock Concert segment, which he hasn’t used since turning heel during this current run in WWE. Would fans get to see The Rock, wearing a […]

After coming to blows with a television set on SmackDown due to being called out in a pre-recorded promo by AJ Styles, LA Knight was afforded a chance to shoot his shot on a live microphone in front of a sold-out WWE crowd in Memphis, Tennessee, and you’d best believe the “Megastar” left little to […]

Before Mercedes Mone could even make her in-ring debut for AEW in the opening segment of Big Business in “Bo$$ton,” Massachusetts, the “CEO” had already garnered a good bit of controversy within her new fanbase due to some comments about potentially returning to WWE in the future. Talking all things wrestling in an appearance on […]

After going back and forth with Bobby Lashley‘s faction, semi-officially known as The Pride, for weeks now, Karrion Kross has turned to new and more dastardly tactics to attack the “All Mighty” and his band of buddies. Case and point, before SmackDown went on the air, Kross cut a promo for WWE Digital where he […]

As has become customary on Fridays in the lead-up to WrestleMania 40, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson decided to take to social media to cut an impromptu – if you can call a video with video clips embedded throughout impromptu – promo on the top babyfaces in the WWE Universe. Now to some, the videos are […]

Though he has since become one of the true pillars of the promotion, when AEW started, Bryan Danielson was widely known as Daniel Bryan, the former Universal Champion who had just returned to action for WWE after a two-year forced retirement. Discussing what it was like to see the promotion transform from a single event […]

When Nick Aldis and company announced that Bron Breakker had officially signed a free agent contract with SmackDown after being pursued by both of WWE’s main roster brands, fans openly questioned what the future held for the WolfDogs, his tag team with Baron Corbin that almost immediately won the NXT Tag Team Championships after the […]

If it’s a Friday during the “Road to WrestleMania,” it can only mean one thing: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is going to release another expansive, clipped-filled, profanity-laced promo designed to get fans fired up before they tune into the week’s edition of SmackDown. March 15, 2024, as it turns out, is no exception, as like […]

When professional wrestling fans tuned into the main event of AEW Revolution, they expected to see Sting work his heart out alongside Darby Allin in a knockdown, drag-out match against the Young Bucks, Nicholas and Matthew Jackson. Curiously enough, what they saw instead was not one, not two, but three Stings, as Los Hijos de […]

With AEW Dynasty just over a month away, there is somehow only one match officially announced for the show: Will Ospreay versus Bryan Danielson for the moniker of the best wrestler in the world. No pressure, right? So after having a one-on-one with the “American Dragon” on Collision the week before, Ospreay decided to book […]

When QT Marshall took to social media to boldly announce the end of his relationship with AEW, fans around the world wondered what the wrestler/vice president/trainer had in mind for the next act of his career. Would he sign with WWE, working in/for NXT in a similar way to Shawn Spears now? Or would he […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, fans in the TD Bank Garden in Boston, Massachusetts didn’t have to wait long to see their hometown hero make her debut in AEW as Mercedes Mone, fresh off a fantastic run in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Stardom, officially became All Elite. Walking down to the ring CM […]

As the professional wrestling world continues to reflect on Sting’s final wrestling match in AEW, the IWC may soon have to deal with another WWE Hall of Famer calling it a career in the not-too-distant future, with all-time great commentator Jim Ross riding off into the sunset when his contract expires in 2025. Discussing the […]

Upon leaving the 2023 A24 movie The Iron Claw, one of the biggest questions fans had coming out of the film – other than what happened to Chris Von Erich and why the film wasn’t harsher on Fritz Von Erich – was why Kevin Von Erich, portrayed by Zach Efron, never joined his brother the […]

When it comes to rising stars in the WWE Universe, few performers have a rocket as firmly strapped to their backs as Bron Breakker, the second-generation Steiner who fans can find splitting his time weekly between NXT and SmackDown. A two-time NXT Champion who is currently one of the hottest free agents signing on SmackDown […]

When news broke that Will Ospreay was going to become a free agent after dominating New Japan Pro Wrestling as one of the most incredible in-ring workers in the sport today, fans of AEW and WWE alike eagerly hoped to see their preferred company announce the “Commonwealth Kingpin” as the latest member of their roster. […]

After taking her NXT future into her own hands – literally – at Roadblock, fans eagerly anticipated a response from Roxanne Perez, the former Woman’s Champion who notoriously never lost her belt before having it stripped last spring. Finally afforded a chance to provide her side of the story, Perez celebrated her actions, noting that […]

After making his surprise return to NXT to attack Carmelo Hayes at the end of his Roadblock match against Tony D’Angelo with an NXT Championship shot on the line, Trick Williams was finally afforded a chance to address the WWE Universe and explain his side of what went down during the final act of the […]

When it comes to relationships in professional wrestling, few men have as varied an experience working alongside Vince McMahon as Eric Bischoff. From being rivals in the 1990s to coworkers in the 2000s to rivals again when he joined TNA to coworkers once more, Bischoff and McMahon have spent hours formatting shows, discussing the directions […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, Chad Gable finally earned his chance to punch his ticket to WrestleMania 40 and, more importantly, his chance at revenge against Gunther, the “Ring General,” Intercontinental Champion, and the man who made his daughter cry during their fantastic championship match last fall on RAW. On paper, the rules were […]

Before he was a “Megastar” on SmackDown, a Million Dollar Champion in NXT, or even Eli Drake on the indies, talking about his “Shoes of a Champion” on NWA and Impact, LA Knight was a participant on the 2013 WWE adjacent show The Hero, where Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson looked to find the next great, […]

When it comes to professional wrestling in 2024, few performers have seen, let alone experienced, more than Samoa Joe. From his current spot as the AEW World Champion, to his top-shelf runs in TNA and Ring of Honor, and even his time in WWE, where he became an NXT Champion twice but was largely squandered […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Ezekiel, the performer previously known as Elijah and now known on the Indies as Elijah, was one of the hottest acts in the entire WWE Universe. A long-haired, clean-shaven grappler who looked like the Ultimate Warrior without the face paint/Destrucity, Ezekiel weirdly got over for being […]

As the WWE Universe inches closer and closer to WrestleMania 40, the “Showcase of the Immortals” and biggest show of the year, Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Logan Paul orchestrated a special announcement regarding another one of WWE’s Big 4 Premium Live Events, SummerSlam, on the latter’s ImPaulsive podcast. But what, you may ask, did […]

After officially accepting The Rock’s terms for a tag team match in the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes was booked for a special interview with Michael Cole on RAW, where he would be afforded a chance to speak his mind on the massive undertaking. Only, at least initially, Cole had […]

After watching Seth Rollins take swing after swing at the biggest, baddest faction in all of professional wrestling, The Bloodline, since Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made his triumphant return at RAW Day 1, it’s hard not to forget that he’s technically set to face-off against Drew McIntyre at the “Showcase of the Immortals,” marking their […]

When news broke that Paul Heyman, the multi-hyphenate booker/manager/”Wise Man” who has shepherded the biggest act in wrestling over the past three years, was being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame mere miles from where he became a legend, the 2300/ECW Arena, it drew nearly universal praise from across the ICW. One such fan? […]

As WWE fans eagerly wait to watch who will win the Gauntlet match to decide on Gunther’s opponent at WrestleMania 40, some major news broke in the Vince McMahon lawsuit, with four of the previously anonymous names in the suit, dubbed Corporate Officer No. 1-4 at the time, being unmasked by Front Office Sports in […]

Though it’s been a few weeks since Sting wrestled his final professional wrestling match against AEW EVPs, the Young Bucks, the wrestling world is abuzz over the bout, with wrestlers, podcasters, and legends alike all discussing what has already been billed as the greatest retirement match of all time. One such personality who checks all […]

When news broke that Sami Zayn was going to be one of the competitors in a six-way Gauntlet match to decide on Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship challenger at WrestleMania 40, it felt like a perfect chance for the “Underdog from the Underground” to finally secure his spot at the “Showcase of the Immortals.” Sure, Zayn has […]

If there’s any member of the extended WWE Universe who has extensive experience working with Vine McMahon, it’s Jim Ross. A former commentator, member of the booking committee, and talent scout who helped to bring in some of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time into the promotion, Ross has forgotten more about his time […]

When news broke that Kazuchika Okada, the ace and biggest star of New Japan Pro Wrestling, was signing with AEW after almost two decades in the King of Sports, it left fans wondering what to expect from the “Rainmaker.” Would he enter the promotion as a singles star, immediately taking a shot at one of […]

After working an absolutely incredible bout with Konosuke Takeshita at Revolution, stealing a show that featured Sting’s final match alongside Darby Allin against the Young Bucks, Will Ospreay backed it up with another five-star match in his second match as a full-time AEW star, besting his United Empire teammate Kyle Fletcher in the Dynamite main […]

If there’s one storyline to define the WWE Universe in the post-Pandemic era, it has to be The Bloodline, Roman Reigns‘ ever expanding storyline defined by main event matches, melodrama, and extended storylines that go on with seemingly no end in sight. Discussing the faction’s incredible staying power on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker […]

When Zoey Stark turned on Trish Stratus at the end of her crushing loss to Becky Lynch in a Cage match at Payback, it felt like “The Goat” was gearing up with a feud against her former protege. On paper, it made sense, right? The duo spent months working together, with Stark serving as Stratus’ […]

After watching AJ Styles deliver – remotely – a firey promo regarding his cross-hemispherical attack on LA Knight at the Elimination Chamber in Australia, it left the “Megastar” so upset he literally attacked a television out of sheer anger. Why did he pull this action, entering into a bizarre impromptu battle that hopefully insensed Jim […]

After taking a massive loss to Rhea Ripley at the Elimination Chamber, it would make sense if WWE decided to ice out Nia Jax in order to move forward to new storylines, allowing the Australia-born, San Diego-raised Superstar to lick her proverbial wounds and prepare for something bigger at WrestleMania 40. So far, that really […]

When news broke that a dozen or so WWE Superstars were released from the promotion last September, it felt like only a matter of time before at least a few of the performers made their way to AEW. In the past, that was sort of Tony Khan’s MO, taking underutalized WWE stars that the company […]

After a week of anticipation and a preview of things to come on both RAW and social media, The Rock, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and Seth Rollins all got into the ring in the main event of SmackDown to further one of the most prolonged storylines in professional wrestling: who will main event Night 1 […]