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In a move very few professional wrestling fans had on their 2023 bingo cards, John Cena and MJF appeared together at the premiere for the latter’s film The Iron Claw, looking buddy-buddy and even shaking hands as the duo celebrate transcending the squared-circle to become legitimate movie stars. Discussing what it was like to not […]

After weeks of feeling sullen about his future within the WWE Universe, Sami Zayn was finally afforded a light at the end of the tunnel on the first RAW of March, when Adam Pearce, perplexed as to who should challenge Gunther at WrestleMania 40, announced a Six-Way Gauntlet match to decide on the next Intercontinental […]

When it comes to RAW, there are three performers who stand at the top of the card, vying for the title and designation of the brand’s top spot on the card: Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, and Cody Rhodes, who is technically wrestling for the top title on SmackDown at WrestleMania 40 but curiously remains on […]

After being called out on social media and on SmackDown over a pair of promos that added up to darn near an hour when all added up by The Rock and his new Bloodline brethren, Cody Rhodes invited Seth Rollins out on RAW to address being called a clown by “The Great One.” Asked by […]

As the professional wrestling world spent their Sunday night watching an absolutely loaded AEW Revolution card capped off with a farewell to Sting in the main event – an epic match that some already calling the greatest retirement match of all time – some fans quickly caught on to the fact that WWE was the […]

When it comes to taking in the final act of Sting’s incredible professional wrestling career, few people in the wrestling sphere have as much authority on the subject as WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff, who played a crucial role in turning the former Jim Crockett Promotions mainstay into one of the most popular performers […]

When CM Punk made his triumphant return at Survivor Series last fall after the culmination of the Men’s WarGames match, it effectively overshadowed every other major storyline from the show, including the return of Randy Orton and the unlikely union of Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, who let’s just say haven’t had the best on-screen […]

When writing the story of Sting’s professional wrestling career, it’s hard to get through the first act without mentioning the name Jim Hellwig, aka the man eventually known as the Ultimate Warrior in WWE. Working together for the first time all the way back in 1985, in Sting’s first match ever, under the Freedom Fighters […]

After three years and 29 incredible matches in AEW, Sting’s professional wrestling career has officially come to an end with a magical, cross-generational, all-but-guaranteed five-star classic against the Young Bucks at Revolution. The match, a tag team bout alongside his exclusive AEW partner Darby Allin, featured big spots, heartstring tugs, and enough gif-worthy moments for […]

When the man born Steve Borden announced that he was going to wrestle his final match at Revolution 2024 after three incredible years in AEW, fans around the world could pretty safely assume they were in one final “showtime” from the “Man Called Sting.” Taking the ramp as the fourth and final entrant into Revolution‘s […]

It’s here, it’s finally here, AEW fans: Revolution 2024. Soon, some 15,000 strong in Greensboro, North Carolina, will see Sting, Ric Flair, and Darby Allin step into the ring together for one final time as they face off against AEW’s EVPs, the Young Bucks, in addition to eight more matches, plus two on the preshow, […]

As Sting prepares for his final match at AEW Revolution, fans, pundits, and wrestlers alike have begun to eulogize the career of one of the best in-ring performers to ever do it, even if he has one final rabbit to pull out of his hat before disappearing into the night without a trace. Some wrestlers […]

When news broke that Mick Foley was looking to get back into ring shape for one final match to celebrate his 60th birthday in June of 2025, it turned heads around the professional wrestling business. Now sure, Foley has never been known for pulling off athletic feats that dazzle fans with death-defying feats, with the […]

After a short-term Adam Page fakeout nearly changed the AEW World Championship picture heading into Revolution, the card remains unchanged heading the biggest show of the month: Samoa Joe will face off against the “Hangman” and Swerve Strickland to see who comes out of Greensboro, North Carolina with the promotion’s top title around their waist. […]

When CM Punk was officially fired from AEW, created one of the biggest ‘What ifs’ in professional wrestling history. Sure, Punk’s run in the promotion had largely run its course, as he was fighting EVPs – and Jungle Boys – calling out former champions on live microphones, and causing his boss to “fear for his […]

While Kazuchika Okada hasn’t even debuted in AEW yet, with his arrival expected in the next week at Revolution or Big Business, though far from guaranteed, it looks like the “Rainmaker” has already found himself with an interested party eager to mix it up with the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion in the ring once more: […]

As Sting prepares for his final professional wrestling match at Revolution, “The Icon” has become increasingly retrospective about his career, his legacy, and his protege, Darby Allin, who has participated in all 27 of his matches in AEW, if you can believe that. Now at the time, pairing Sting up with Allin made a lot […]

After watching The Rock go on an expansive, 22-minute promotional tirade on his social media accounts to promote his appearance on the first SmackDown of March, fans from around the world tuned in to see what “The Great One” had to say to the crowd in Glendale, Arizona. Taking the ring second following a hostile […]

With WrestleMania 40 rapidly approaching, the WWE Universe has seen a number of its top babyfaces coming together in the pursuit of taking down The Bloodline for good, with Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins vowing to band together in an effort to end Roman Reigns’ time at the top of the card once and for […]

As WWE attempts to push all sorts of different natives in the lead-up to WrestleMania 40, from the ever-escalating feud between Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Cody Rhodes, to the ridiculous levels of hate both Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre share for CM Punk despite the “Best in the World” being unable to wrestle at […]

As WWE fans the world over wait with bated breath to see The Rock and The Bloodline take part in another joint appearance on SmackDown following Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes’ guest spot on The Grayson Waller Effect at the Elimination Chamber, “The Great One” decided to take to social media to cut a 22-minute […]

By the end of the weekend, Sting‘s run in AEW will be officially over, bringing his career to an end with a bang in a match featuring Darby Allin and the Young Bucks, Nicholas and Matthew Jackson. … or will it? Discussing Sting’s final match in AEW on the Revolution media call, Tony Khan was […]

For the past month, Seth Rollins has been on the warpath against one man above all others, even CM Punk: The Rock. From suggesting that the WWE Universe doesn’t need him, to declarations that “The Great One” needs new material after ripping out the same old lines about fans being fat or kicking folks in […]

Since returning properly on RAW Day 1 up through his current spot heading into the first SmackDown of March and beyond, there’s been one question above all others that has racked the minds of the WWE Universe: what happened between The Rock and Cody Rhodes? How did they go from being not only being friendly […]

As Sting prepares for his final professional match at AEW Revolution, it’s hard for some fans not to think about the one that got away, “The Icon” versus The Undertaker at the biggest show on the WWE calendar, WrestleMania. On paper, the story sort of wrote itself; in January of 2014, when Sting’s TNA contract […]

When news broke that Big E was out of in-ring action indefinitely, it led some members of the WWE Universe to wonder about the future of the New Day. Would the group, which has only ever consisted of Big E, Xavier Woods, and Kofi Kingston, soldier on as a tag team? Or would WWE split […]

When news broke that Tama Tonga was finished up with New Japan and was now heading to WWE for his debut run with the promotion, fans started running wild regarding how Paul “Triple H” Levesque and company could use the founding member of Bullet Club and the Guerrillas of Destiny. Would Tonga be teaming up […]

Though they should technically be focused on each other in the lead-up to WrestleMania 40, as they are technically set to face off for the World Heavyweight Championship, Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins just can’t seem to help themselves: they really hate CM Punk. Afforded chances to talk wrestling in the lead-up to WrestleMania, with […]

When news broke that Michael “Virgil” Jones had unfortunately passed away at 61 amid a battle with stage II colon cancer – the exact cause of death remains unlisted – it generated well-wishes and goodbyes from fans, wrestlers, and promotions alike. Though Virgil hasn’t been particularly active as of late, working his final match at […]

When WWE announced a new round of roster cuts last Fall, few were surprised to see Matt Riddle’s name on the list. Arguably one of the featured performers of the final Vince McMahn era, the “Original Bro” rapidly found himself falling out of favor with the promotion based on the direction of creative in the […]

With AEW Revolution rapidly approaching, the Young Bucks, Nicholas and Matthew Jackson, find themselves with a very interesting task at hand: retiring Sting. On paper, the process is simple enough, the two-time AEW Tag Team Champions are set to face off against the current AEW Tag Team Champions in a winner-takes-all challenge for the straps […]

In the weeks since the SmackDown before the Royal Rumble, more and more members of the WWE Universe, current and extended, have begun to discuss the allegations against Vince McMahon and how “disgusted” – the word almost exclusively used by current Superstars – they feel about his actions. From current Superstars like Seth Rollins, Kevin […]

When Cody Rhodes left AEW behind for a second run with WWE, the reactions on the All Elite side were mixed. Sure, Rhodes was an AEW original, maybe the AEW original, considering he was the most front-facing member of the founders but over the course of his run, he went from the top babyface in […]

When it comes to ranking professional wrestling careers, few performers have the longevity, respect, and big match pedigree of The Undertaker. From turning a gimmick that could have gone really, really, really bad into one of the all-time greats, to streaking his way through WrestleMania for the better part of three decades, and even becoming […]

Who was the mystery Superstar who was advertising their debut on NXT over the past few weeks? Was it Kazuchika Okada, the former Ace of New Japan Pro Wrestling, who made headlines within WWE circles for saying he didn’t plan to return to NJPW after his contract expires? Or how about Tama Tonga, a founding […]

When it comes to telling the story of Sting, it’s hard to get too deep into it without mentioning the name Booker T. A fellow standout of WCW who found themselves working very closely together in TNA, Sting, and Booker T have shared the ring on 42 occasions over their careers, including multiple title matches […]

When Darby Allin and Sting officially linked up in early 2021, few could have predicted just how incredible the path the duo would travel together through the AEW Galaxy. Initially debuted as an ominous figure capable of breaking down a would-be challenger with a simple stare, the dynamic duo of Allin and Stinger went on […]

For a time in 2023, it looked like Chad Gable was going to be the man who unseated Gunther as the Intercontinental Champion. Initially entering into a program with Imperium as part of an Alpha Academy comedy schtick, Gable rapidly proved he was a legitimate worker capable of lasting five minutes and eventually even longer […]

After watching Drew McIntyre cut an absolutely insane promo on CM Punk at the top of RAW‘s third hour, making light of the “Second City Saint’s” injuries before celebrating his decision to drink in the notoriously straight edge Superstar’s honor, fans in San Jose, California, were treated to a special moment when the “Scottish Warrior” […]