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After spending the better part of two hours building up a “generational” in-ring meeting between The Rock and Roman Reigns, fans were surprised that just the “OG” members of The Bloodline opened up the segment, with the “Tribal Chief” looking very eager indeed to address all of the Salt Lake City fans packed into the […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Adam Pearce, and Nick Aldis announced a 12-man tournament to decide on the six participants in the Elimination Chamber‘s namesake match, fans noticed one very interesting omission from the talent pool: Grayson Waller. Now granted, when considering the top 12 male singles wrestlers in the WWE Universe who don’t currently […]

There was a time when it looked like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Roman Reigns were going to wrestle in the main event of WrestleMania 40, and fans… had feelings on the matter. Some loved the idea, calling it the biggest money bout WWE could book for the South Philadelphia-based show, which, considering all of […]

Deion Sanders and Colorado football have continued to capture headlines since Coach Prime set up camp in Boulder. Much of this attention is due to Sanders’ magnetizing character, which never goes unnoticed by his team or opponents. With that magnetism comes the ability to attract potential prospects to join his Buffaloes football team, such as […]

After watching Cody Rhodes cut an impassioned promo at the top of RAW‘s second hour, making light of The Rock’s comments on the Pat McAfee Show before vowing to get revenge for being slapped at the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event, Seth Rollins marched down to the ring in order to touch base with the “American […]

When Cody Rhodes emerged from the back at the official WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event to officially announce his intentions for the “Showcase of the Immortals” in South Philadelphia, it ruffled a few feathers on the Island of Relevancy. It makes sense, right? Rhodes used his Royal Rumble win to dash the dreams of a The […]

As crazy as it may sound, considering he’s been a member of the WWE Universe for over a decade and holds the top title on RAW, Seth Rollins heads into WrestleMania 40 without a clear challenger for his World Heavyweight Championship. Now granted, it’s not like Rollins will enter the “Showcase of the Immortals” with […]

In professional wrestling, few performers have as much experience as The Undertaker. He’s been a job guy in a weird gimmick, a World Champion on seven occasions, and an unflappable streaker capable of holding fans’ attention for two decades as a featured performer on dozens of WrestleMania cards. And yet, he’s also experienced some downs, […]

Drew McIntyre is an absolute menace. Since fully throwing aside the idea of being a babyface in favor of embracing a new gimmick as the WWE Universe’s biggest hater, McIntyre has rapidly become one of the more entertaining personalities on RAW or SmackDown, using his expansive on-mic time to talk about, well, pretty much anyone […]

If you asked Seth Rollins a month ago who his least favorite member of WWE Universe was, CM Punk was a borderline lock to be his answer. Rollins lost his stuff when “Cult of Personality” hit at the end of Survivor Series, leading to a profanity ladened tirade and multiple blistering interviews on the matter, […]

When Cody Rhodes threw CM Punk over the top rope at the Royal Rumble, he effectively punched his ticket to the main event of WrestleMania 40, declaring boldly and without a second thought, “Roman Reigns, I want you!” … but then, after being propositioned to wrestle Seth Rollins on RAW, Rhodes just sort of balked […]

The best stories in pro wrestling are the ones that blur kayfabe and reality. In today’s age, there’s often a defined line between the behind-the-scenes of a promotion and the matches and storylines shown on TV. When those two combine, though, you most likely will get a masterful piece of storytelling that will be told […]

The biggest topic in the world of professional wrestling in the WWE has been centered around Roman Reigns, his Universal Championship, and who he will face at WrestleMania 40 in April. People would have thought that it would be “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes after he won his second Royal Rumble last month, but Dwayne […]

While much has been said about Cody Rhodes passing off his main event spot at WrestleMania 40 against Roman Reigns to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “moving the goalposts” on his story after making the endgame crystal clear not one week prior, his match isn’t the only one up in the air at the “Showcase of […]

When Cody Rhodes broke the news that he was effectively passing on a rematch with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 to clear the path for a “dream match” between The Rock and the “Head of the Table,” it generated all sorts of different reactions, some of them good, some of them bad, some of them […]

Over the course of a week, Cody Rhodes went from the highest of the highs to the lowest of the lows, going from boldly declaring that he wants Roman Reigns after winning the 2024 Royal Rumble to handing off his spot to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on the subsequent episode of SmackDown with only a […]

With Super Bowl 58 fast approaching, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs players have plenty of media obligations to fulfill, with 49ers tight end George Kittle having to speak in front of reporters on Monday night. Kittle, however, instead of talking about the upcoming big game, immediately offered his passionate take about the […]

As fans pass through one of the most interesting moments in WWE’s seven decades of existence, with generational news seemingly breaking on a weekly basis, if there’s one thing the promotion desperately wants outside observers to focus on above all of the resignations, scandals, and backstage politicking, it’s that fans really want Cody Rhodes to […]

The backlash surrounding the rumored WrestleMania 40 match between Roman Reigns and The Rock has caused certain WWE fans to take things too far. Ava Reign, daughter of The Rock and a talented wrestling superstar in her own right, competes on the NXT brand. She recently took to her Twitter/X account, urging people to refrain […]

Coming out of the SmackDown after the 2024 Royal Rumble, there was one storyline above all on everybody’s mind: Cody Rhodes challenging Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40. … just kidding; while that seemed like the obvious match that the promotion spent the better part of 10 months building towards, […]

If you’re still trying to digest the events of last Friday night’s SmackDown between The Rock, Cody Rhodes, and Roman Reigns, don’t worry; you’re not alone. If you missed it, then maybe it was for your best interest, depending on where your fanhood lies. But most WWE fans were not pleased. Did WWE make a […]

On this past episode of SmackDown, WWE’s biggest fact, Cody Rhodes, got pushed aside by a returning Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It appears The Rock and Roman Reigns are now on a collision course for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 40. The move felt awkward. It was almost like Eli Manning being benched in […]

The fan reaction to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson returning to challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 instead of Cody Rhodes has been largely negative, to say the least. Fans and media have been critical and baffled by the decision to do so, and social media numbers are starting to reflect this thanks to a record […]

After running through why he feels as though he deserves a rematch against Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship, a belt that means the world to him due to its 60-year length, Cody Rhodes delivered a promo, just a few sentences really, that has not only set social media ablaze and potentially turned the IWC […]

This is the worst timeline for WWE fans. Everything that fans feared is starting to come true. The moment The Rock stepped back into the WWE, fans were starting to have concerns. Yes, having a mega-star like the Brahma Bull is always good for business. However, what’s good for business isn’t always good for the […]

The start of 2024 has already proven to be a chaotic news cycle for WWE, and it has only been exacerbated with Cody Rhodes seemingly handing off a title match against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Fan reaction to his has been mixed, at best, and many are even comparing […]

As the WWE Universe went absolutely nuts over the surprise return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on SmackDown, with “The Great One” effectively kicking Cody Rhodes to the curb as the new WrestleMania 40 challenger for Roman Reigns and his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, some wondered what happened when the show went off the air, […]

After spending the last year building toward a rematch against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40, winning the Royal Rumble for a second year in a row to earn a guaranteed main event spot at the “Showcase of the Immortals,” Cody Rhodes was afforded the main event spot on SmackDown to discuss which champion he’ll be […]

After ten years away from a WWE ring, CM Punk was ready to make his triumphant televised in-ring return at the 2024 Royal Rumble, and WWE Digital had the bright idea of chronicling the entire day as part of their Premium Live Event Vlog series. On paper, it’s a pretty good strategy, right? As Punk […]

To say it has been an interesting last week in WWE would be an understatement. Though that’s not unusual this time of year, what has transpired—good and bad—is a lot to digest. Focusing on the good, it would be that Cody Rhodes won his second consecutive Royal Rumble and is moving on to headline WrestleMania […]

After winning the Royal Rumble for the second year in a row, Cody Rhodes marched down the ring on RAW in Tampa, Florida, to celebrate his accomplishment and officially announce that he would be challenging Roman Reigns, not Seth Rollins, at WrestleMania 40. On paper, it makes sense, right? Rhodes has been gunning for Reigns’ […]

When news broke that CM Punk had suffered a triceps injury at the Royal Rumble that would not only require surgery but would keep him out of action for an expected 4-6 months, it effectively changed the entire trajectory of the WWE Universe moving forward. Suddenly, one of the two expected main event matches of […]

After sitting through the longest four-match card fans will ever see in the 2024 Royal Rumble, reporters were finally afforded a chance to ask Paul “Triple H” Levesque about everything going on behind the scenes in the WWE Universe, including the horrible allegations against Vince McMahon, who resigned in disgrace during SmackDown on Friday. While […]

And just like that, there was one: Cody Rhodes. That’s right, after entering the 2024 Royal Rumble at spot 15, a full 15 earlier than his 2023 entrance, Cody Rhodes outlasted every performer who came before him to make it to the final four of the final match of the show, eliminating Austin Theory from […]

With the 2024 Royal Rumble rapidly approaching, you’d think Cody Rhodes would be solely focused on besting the likes of Gunther, CM Punk, and 27 other performers on his way to the first back-to-back winner this decade. Sure, winning the Battle Royal match marks the start of a story, not the completion of a mission, […]

With the 2024 Royal Rumble rapidly approaching, it’s hard not to think back on last year’s contest and how it marked the triumphant comeback of Cody Rhodes, who returned to the ring after pec surgery to punch his ticket to the main event of WrestleMania 39. Though casual fans didn’t know it at the time, […]

Although his story appears to be far from complete, Cody Rhodes is speaking out about his WrestleMania plans amid the return of WWE legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. There has been increasing speculation that The Rock will face off against his cousin and Undisputed WWE Champion Roman Reigns in one of the two main events […]

When Cody Rhodes lost his match against Roman Reigns in the main event of Night 2 of WrestleMania 39, the third toll of the bell marked the start of a years-long process to get back to the very same spot at WrestleMania 40. Suddenly, all of that hard work getting back from a torn pec […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, few names are bigger in 2024 than Cody Rhodes, the “American Nightmare,” 2K24 cover star, and expected challenger for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40… assuming Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson doesn’t steal his spot away and take it for his own. A second-generation wrestler who worked over 100 matches in […]