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In 2023, Adam Copeland really wanted to go all out in his Hell in a Cell match with Finn Balor, ending his feud with Judgment Day in a huge way with big spots, a massive intro, and maybe even Gangrel making his long-awaited return to the promotion to help fight off the faction once and […]

When news broke that Becky Lynch’s contract was set to expire on Memorial Day weekend mere days after losing her strap to Liv Morgan at King and Queen of the Ring in Saudi Arabia, it set on the professional wrestling world like wildfire, with everyone from Tony Khan to Chris Jericho and even Booker T […]

Before there was Lyra Valkyria, before there was Bianca Belair, before there was Nia Jax, and before there was even Zelina Vega, there was Queen Sharmell, the real life wife of Booker T who he added to his royal court after becoming the King of the Ring in 2006, thus making her the first-ever Queen […]

Though the WWE Universe is currently in one of the hottest periods of all time, with the product so popular that outsiders like Logan Paul, Bad Bunny, and Sexy Red are eager to insert themselves into the product in order to capitalize on the promotion’s popularity. But how, you may ask, does the product compare […]

When Logan Paul broke the news that he wasn’t going to defend his United States Championship at King and Queen of the Ring in Saudi Arabia at the end of the month and would instead exclusively be challenging for Cody Rhodes‘ Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, it set the WWE Universe by storm. Why, after Rhodes […]

At Backlash, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill made history by becoming the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, marking the first time either woman won tag team gold in the WWE, and no one was more excited about it than two-time Hall of Famer Booker T. Discussing the win on his Hall of Fame podcast, […]

When news broke that Gable Steveson was released from WWE a few months removed from his final match on an NXT live show, it got folks around the professional wrestling space talking about what went wrong for the former Olympic gold medalist, including Booker T, the man who called his efforts in Orlando. Did Booker […]

It has been roughly a year since Jey Uso turned his back on Roman Reigns and The Bloodline in order to go it alone as a solo “Main Event” Superstars, and thus far, the results have been largely positive. Sure, he hasn’t won a singles title, with the middle son of Rikishi only finding success […]

When news broke that WWE wasn’t renewing the contract of Jerry Lawler, the long-time broadcasting partner of Jim Ross during the Attitude Era, it hit more than a few fans right in their feelings. Now sure, “The King” hasn’t called a match for WWE since 2020 and suffered a stroke last year that left him […]

While stranded at an airport on the way to the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia fight in Las Vegas, Booker T decided to use his Hall of Fame podcast to discuss one of the grandest feuds in all of professional wrestling right now: Tony Khan versus The Elite. Now for Booker, the storyline really comes […]

Though she’s technically been a member of NXT since 2022, Roxanne Perez is still one of the youngest members of the WWE Universe, with the 22-year-old somehow younger than many of the NIL athletes the promotion has signed up in the 2024 class. And yet, despite her age, Perez is one of the most experienced […]

As WWE assembled a collection of certified legends to help strategize and ultimately call a pick in the 2024 WWE Draft, two-time Hall of Famer and NXT commentator Booker T earned a special assignment all his own on Monday Night RAW, serving as a special draft correspondent alongside Cathy Kelley backstage. Asked for his favorite […]

In a move that shouldn’t have been too surprising, considering how his run with the NXT Championship came to an end at Spring Breakin’ 2024, Ilja Dragunov officially heard his name called on Day 2 of the 2024 WWE Draft, joining fellow former NXT standouts Kiana James and Lyra Valkyria on the RAW starting next […]

While the vast majority of wrestling fans are still in aw over how impressive Will Ospreay’s match was against Bryan Danielson at AEW Dynasty, with Dave Meltzer giving the bout a 6.5-star rating – the second-highest graded match ever on  the Wrestling Observer scale – others remain focused on his comments regarding Paul “Triple H” […]

After finally breaking the glass ceiling set by The Honky Tonk Man to become the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time, WWE had one last question to answer regarding the “Ring General” Gunther: Who would end his reign with the title? As Cody Rhodes said on the penultimate edition of Smackdown before Backlash, winning a […]

When Ilja Dragunov and Trick Williams took the ring in the main event of Night 1 of Spring Breakin’, more than just the NXT Championship was on the line. If the “Mad Dragon” secured the victory, he would retain his title, sure, keeping the reign of the Unbesiegbar alive and well on WWE’s developmental brand, […]

Welp folks, it’s official: Swerve Strickland has accomplished his dream and become the first-ever African American AEW World Champion. That’s right, after pushing for this goal for years now, opting by his own admission against pursuing any mid-card titles in the pursuit of the top belt in AEW, Strickland can now bask in the glory […]

When news broke that Matt Hardy’s contract with AEW had officially expired, fans around the professional wrestling world wondered where the “Broken” Superstar would end up next. Would he return to AEW for a final run with his brother Jeff? Or would he return to WWE, where he could become part of the new Uncle […]

After spending the first few months of her WWE career waiting in the wings for the perfect opportunity to debut, Jade Cargill has rapidly racked up three wins in the months of April alone, earning a perfect win via statement matches against Damage CTRL at WrestleMania 40, and two more over Chelsea Green the week […]

After successfully retaining their titles at Stand & Deliver in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin, collectively known as the WolfDogs, finally saw their dream-like tag team come to an end on the fallout edition of NXT, where the duo of Axium and Nathan Frazier secured their must-win match in what could have been […]

It took roughly seven months for Jade Cargill to officially wrestle her first match in WWE after signing with the promotion back in September of 2023. Now granted, some of that was logistical, as Triple H noted in the Survivor Series press conference that she needed to learn how to wrestle the WWE way before […]

After delivering the goods in the opening segment of RAW, doubling down on The Rock’s declaration of war against “Crybaby” Cody Rhodes and his legions of fans before booking Solo Sikoa to give Seth Rollins a taste of Bloodline Rules before WrestleMania 40, the leaders of The Bloodline, Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, and Dwayne Johnson […]

When Booker T broke the news on his Hall of Fame podcast that Sami Zayn was disappointed by the response he received to his match with Chad Gable on RAW, it came as a bit of a surprise. Sure, the conditions by which the reporting happened were totally cool, as Booker and Zayn ended up […]

If you’re a fan of professional wrestling, especially one who got into the sport in the heyday of the Monday Night Wars, you’re probably familiar with the Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T‘s addition to the post-wrestling media landscape that runs through the greatest hits of professional wrestling past, present, and future And yet, on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 it comes to having a finger on the pulse of what’s going on in the Performance Center in Orlando, few are as tuned in as Booker T, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer, host of the Hall of Fame podcast, and color commentator of NXT’s weekly show. Whether tasked with immortalizing important moments in […]

After watching the professional wrestling world react very kindly to almost everything in A24’s The Iron Claw, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his Seven Bucks Productions have decided to right the film’s biggest wrong and produce a right proper biopic for “The Nature Boy” himself, Ric Flair. Announcing the production in a special story for […]

After announcing his desire to return to professional wrestling after a three-year hiatus and recording a potential comeback interview with Chris Van Vliet that could be best described as deeply controversial, Patrick Clark, better known to fans as Velveteen Dream, returned to the ring at Dynasty Pro Wrestling in New York, where he defeated Alec […]

Booker T never scored higher than 88 OVR in a WWE 2K game, but still, his new rating for WWE 2K24 is pretty mid for someone who is a former five-time, five-time, five-time World Champion. Prior to this release, the 5-time World Champion’s lowest rating was 86. Now, that record is broken, as Booker T […]

Though she’s technically been a called-up member of the WWE roster since July of 2021, Shotzi has never really left NXT for good, returning to the brand for three straight years to host the Halloween Havoc in the pursuit of Elvira’s all-time record. So naturally, when Shotzi came back to NXT last month for a […]

When it comes to on-screen storylines within the WWE Universe, few hold the same weight, excitement, and historical significance as the battle between Cody Rhodes – plus Seth Rollins – and The Bloodline, which now officially features the biggest get of them all, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, alongside Roman Reigns. From speculation about how much […]

After slowly working her way into a featured spot on the SmackDown roster, beating Mia Yim in her debut match on the brand, Tiffany Stratton was presented with the next major challenge in her main roster run: qualifying for a spot on her first main roster Premium Live Event, the Elimination Chamber, in Perth, Australia. […]

In an interview with ESPN’s Marc Raimondi from that WWE WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event that was released on February 12th, Seth Rollins made headlines – most of them bad – for boldly declaring that UFC Fighters “don’t have the stamina” to do what he does night in and night out. Now to some, these words […]

After almost two years away from American television, Mercedes Mone is rapidly approaching her debut at AEW Big Business, a special television event in March coming to fans live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. For Tony Khan, this is a pretty massive get, as he’s been after Mone for over a year, soft […]

After filling the role of returning babyface hero for the better part of a decade, acting as more of an honorary captain back with his college team for a weekend after a successful stint in the NFL over a prize fighter back for a big-money bout, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has fully embraced his heelish […]