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Kayla Braxton and Paul Heyman are quite possibly the most unusual pairing in the entire WWE Universe. While the duo seemingly have nothing in common outside of the WWE Universe, when they share a screen, be that on Talking Smack, SmackDown, or on The Bump, the duo make magic due to their speedy intellect and […]

When Adam Copeland signed with AEW in October, he effectively let it be known that this run isn’t simply about himself. Granted, the “Rated-R Superstar” still has plenty he wants to accomplish in his professional wrestling career, as he has a list of roughly a dozen wrestlers he wants to work alongside in AEW and […]

When attempting to describe the story of the Von Erich family, now immortalized forever in Sean Durkin’s movie The Iron Claw, it’s hard not to immediately default to one noun above all others: Tragedy. From the initial passing of Fritz Von Erich’s first son, Jack Jr., to the series of suicides that left Kevin Von […]

MJF is a bit of a Renaissance man in professional wrestling. Sure, he can work a match against about anyone, even if he prefers to wrestle as little as possible, but the “People’s Scumbag” is quick to borrow from the world of single-digit WrestleManias, where fans would pop like crazy over a single bodyslam, or, […]

When CM Punk signed with WWE after nearly a decade with the company, there were many different assumptions about what caused “h*ll to freeze over” and usher him back into the promotion. Some assumed it because Vince McMahon was gone from a creative role, with his son-in-law, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, being far more in […]

When Katana Chance and Kayden Carter took the ring for their first-ever shot at the WWE Women’s Championship, it was anyone’s guess as to what would happen next. Would Chelsea Green and Piper Niven, her partner since Sonya DeVille was forced to opt out of their tag team due to a torn ACL, be able […]

Though they hadn’t shared the ring since March of 2022, it felt like it was only a matter of time before CM Punk and MJF would share the ring once more in order to see who was the real AEW World Champion. Sure, MJF held the title, and rightfully so, as he won the belt […]

Hulk Hogan has forgotten more about professional wrestling than most will ever know, even if that occasionally bites him in the behind due to his less-than-perfect recollection. He was the biggest act in WWE and WCW history during their respective glory days, a legitimate movie star even if he’s been called an all-time bad actor […]

When Matt Riddle was officially released from WWE in September alongside almost a dozen other performers like Dolph Ziggler, Mustafa Ali, and the Maximum Male Models, it felt like only a matter of time before fans would see the former Superstar back in a wrestling ring. On paper, it made sense, right? Riddle has been […]

When news broke that Charlotte Flair would miss the rest of 2023 and much of 2024 after suffering a combination ACL/MCL/meniscus injury on a December edition from SmackDown, more than a few fans immediately identified one performer who could step up to help fill “The Queen’s” shoes: Jade Cargil, the former TBS Champion who spent […]

For the longest time, Nia Jax has been the albatross around Becky Lynch‘s neck. Sure, “The Man” has accomplished a ton as a member of the WWE Universe, Main Eventing WrestleMania, selling a ton of merchandise as a crossover star, and arguably transcending gender to become the top WWE Superstar for a non-insignificant period of […]

When Ilja Dragunov agreed to a match against Ridge Holland at the top of NXT, it seemed innocent enough to fans out of the know. After soft splitting with Butch on SmackDown following a long-term injury suffered by Sheamus, Holland has been on the lookout to “find himself” within the WWE Universe, hoping to finally […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque became the new creative lead in charge of the WWE Universe, his first course of action was re-signing WWE Superstars, especially the ones that the company’s president, Nick Khan, released during the pandemic to save some money. First came Dakota Kai at SummerSlam, then came the late, great Bray Wyatt […]

When Baron Corbin returned to NXT at the end of May to become a featured player on Shawn Michaels‘ Tuesday night show, it didn’t really move the needle all that much in the WWE Universe. Sure, Corbin has earned a few pretty incredible accolades over his WWE career, retiring Kurt Angle, winning the United States […]

When Michael Cole broke the news that Charlotte Flair, the “Queen of WWE” and 14-time Women’s Champion, would be out for at least the next nine months with a combination ACL, MCL, and a meniscus injury that would require surgery, it sent the very future of the WWE woman’s division into question. Despite being without […]

While AEW has added quite a few new performers to their ranks from WWE, New Japan Pro Wrestling, the indies, and beyond, with over a dozen new performers signing with the promotion over the calendar year, 2023 will widely be regarded as a year of loss for AEW, as two of the promotion’s most notable […]

When the professional wrestling learned the incredibly unfortunate news that Windham Rotunda, aka Bray Wyatt, had shockingly passed away at just 36 years old from a heart attack in August of 2023, it left fans around the world in utter disbelief. While some in the know were at least somewhat aware that Wyatt was experiencing […]

When Cody Rhodes noted in an interview on The Michael Kay Show that he would love for his former second, current AEW World Champion MJF, to come over to WWE in order to “swing a bat with the big boys” of professional wrestling, it turned heads around the industry. Sure, maybe Rhodes was just shooting […]

When news broke that Shinsuke Nakamura was booked for a very special segment on RAW, dubbed “The American Nightmare Before Christmas,” it had fans of professional wrestling the world over what, in fact, that means. Did the “King of Strong Style” plan on taking part in a gimmick match against Cody Rhodes similar to the […]

When it comes to RAW, no performer is a more wanted man than Seth Rollins. The proud holder of the top title on the red brand, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Rollins has Drew McIntyre on the books for a match at Day 1, CM Punk vowing to win the Royal Rumble in order to […]

When WWE and its developmental brand, NXT, became part of the greater TKO banner alongside UFC, it felt like it was only a matter of time before Endeavor, the parent brand for both companies, decided to maximize the cross-promotional efforts between the two juggernaut companies. On paper, it made sense, right? While no one expected […]

When an assailant, later identified as Rikishi, ran down “Stone Cold” Steve Austin with a car heading into a November Survivor Series Elimination match on SmackDown in 1999, it put the future of the “Texas Rattlesnake” very much into doubt, even if fans didn’t know it at the time. Still reeling from the effects of […]

When Earl Hebner pointed for the bell at Survivor Series 1997 and officially named Shawn Michaels the new WWE World Champion at the Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, it turned the long-time referee into one of the most hated men in professional wrestling history. Fans booed Hebner for years, his integrity was called into […]

When CM Punk, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and The Undertaker got on a private plane in 2006 to fly to Bagdad for WWE’s Tribute to the Troops, the group likely expected an easy, extended flight to the Middle East without much issue. Unfortunately, as The Undertaker recalls it on his Six Feet Under podcast, that […]

2020 was an incredibly important year for the WWE Universe, even if fans weren’t aware of it at the time. Bray Wyatt’s Fiend character was going strong, even if some fans were getting tired of the gimmick, Drew McIntyre was in the middle of a pair of WWE Championship title runs, and a number of […]

In the eyes of many fans, Cody Rhodes is a strong contender for the MVP of WWE in 2023. On paper, it makes sense, right? Rhodes has wrestled 108 matches for WWE in 2023, the most matches he’s worked since 2017, and has won all but five of his efforts – 86-2 as a singles […]

When news, or at least rumors, broke that Warner Brothers Discovery was interested in negotiating with WWE about the media rights for RAW, a decision potentially related to CEO David Zaslav’s relationship with former AEW favorite CM Punk, it set the internet wrestling community on fire. Was Nick Khan and company looking to run their […]

As the release of The Iron Claw rapidly approaches, fans of the first family of Texas wrestling were treated to not one, not two, but three appearances by The Von Erichs, Marshall, Ross, and their father Kevin – played in the movie by Zac Efron – on AEW television, with the trio debuting on Dynamite […]

When Lacey Evans was released from WWE in August of 2023, fans openly wondered what the future held for the “Sassy Southern Belle.” Would she immediately jump to another promotion like, say, Impact/TNA, which could theoretically place her in a prominent role right from the jump at the top of the card? Or would she […]

When Carmelo Hayes was announced as Shawn Michaels’ hand-picked NXT representative for the United States Championship number one contender’s tournament on SmackDown, it felt like a big deal. Tasked with showing up and showing out against one of his own personal rivals, Grayson Waller, a man who suffered a broken leg during their last encounter, […]

Drew McIntyre is at a very interesting spot in his professional wrestling career. After falling into a bit of a rut following the end of his two WWE Championship runs, McIntyre has embraced his carnal desires for success without the limits of a babyface’s moral code, doing whatever he needs to in order to get […]

It has officially been three months, give or take a few days, since Matt Riddle was released from WWE. While his period away from the promotion hasn’t been completely silent, as he did comment on the return of CM Punk on social media and earned a pretty massive shoutout from Randy Orton for effectively keeping […]

After months away from WWE television – literally – Roman Reigns made his triumphant return to SmackDown to discuss the state of The Bloodline, a faction that has found a new foe in familiar face as of late in Randy Orton. Marching down to the ring with his brand new golden WWE Championship on his […]

When Kenny Omega announced to the professional wrestling community that he was going to be out of action indefinitely in AEW after suffering a medical emergency that was later reported to be diverticulitis, it called the very future of the Golden Jets, his tag team with Chris Jericho, into question. Sure, Tony Khan could simply […]

When news broke that A24 was producing a movie based on the Von Erich family, fittingly named after the family’s famous finishing maneuver, The Iron Claw, fans eagerly waited to see how filmmaker Sean Durkin would tackle the stories of Fritz, Kerry, Chris, David, and Kevin Von Erich on the silver screen. While early reviews […]

As the WWE Universe descends on Wisconsin for a special edition of SmackDown in Green Bay, one performer who won’t be in attendance is Liv Morgan, the one-time SmackDown Woman’s Champion, as she was arrested in Florida for multiple drug-related charges, including possession of marijuana. Though marijuana is legal for residents of Florida who obtain […]

Grayson Waller has a lot going on right now in the WWE Universe. He’s found a tag team partner in Austin Theory, gotten Kevin Owens suspended from SmackDown, albeit momentarily, and has even earned a spot in the latest tournament to decide the next United States Championship number one contender, even if he has to […]

After nearly a year of anticipation, Athena and Billy Starkz will finally take the ring against each other as foes with the Ring of Honor Woman’s Championship on the line at Final Battle, a show going up against SmackDown and Rampage exclusively on Honor Club. Will the hardest-hitting performer in professional wrestling keep her title […]

Two days removed from setting up a huge angle with AEW Tag Team Champions Ricky Starks and Big Bill, one-half of the number one contending team of the Golden Jets, Kenny Omega, has been placed on ice indefinitely, as “The Best Bout Machine” has suffered a medical emergency that will place him on the shelf […]