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Though he spent Edge’s 25th Anniversary celebration on SmackDown working a very different angle, scheming over ways to get back the United States Championship he felt was “stolen from him” due to some – albeit questionable –  interference from Rey Mysterio, Austin Theory still had plenty to say about the “Rated-R Superstar” when he stopped […]

When news broke that the screen actors guild – SAG-AFTRA – was going on strike, leaving hundreds of thousands of performers with incredible uncertainty regarding their financial stability, more than a few WWE fans began banging the table in the hopes of seeing John Cena, Dave Batista, or the promotion’s current white whale, Dwayne “The […]

Last Friday night on SmackDown, Rey Mysterio shocked viewers when he walked away from the show with the United States Championship, defeating Austin Theory in the process. Mysterio, 48, is considered by some as the greatest Latino wrestler of all time, and by some, he’s considered the greatest of all time. Now it looks like […]

When Austin Theory landed a feud with John Cena heading into WrestleMania 39, it felt like a make-or-break moment for the once and current United States Champion. Sure, Theory had some respectable title matches before taking the ring for the opening match of Day 1 of WrestleMania 39, with wins over Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, […]

In the long 35 year history of the WWE’s famed summer spectacle, there’s a lot that stands out. With the 2023 SummerSlam taking place, we now have the daunting task of ranking the 10 best rewatchable shows in the event’s history. It won’t just be about the match cards — even though those play a […]

Things have been going pretty well for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson since he started beefing with Grayson Waller on Twitter; he captured a ton of goodwill by donating seven figures to SAG-AFTRA, the largest donation to the union in history, landed a “record-breaking payment” for his upcoming movie, Red One, and remains incredibly popular in […]

Grayson Waller landed a tough break – literally – when he was drafted onto SmackDown with the final pick in the 2023 WWE Draft, as he was recovering from a broken leg via his match with Carmelo Hayes and, thus, couldn’t actually mix it up with his fellow performers in the ring with his fellow […]

With just a little over two weeks away from WWE’s annual SummerSlam event, the show is shaping up nicely, although a couple surprises wouldn’t hurt. John Cena and The Rock would be nice additions to what WWE has often labeled the biggest party of the summer with a sudden open schedule. Writers/Actors strike opens opportunity […]

A new behind-the-scenes featurette for Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie film has dropped, and it reveals the first look at John Cena in the upcoming Margot Robbie-led film. The new video was dropped by iHollywoodTV and it features the cast and crew of Barbie discussing the film. It ends with Cena, dressed as Kenmaid, talking about […]

Though he may have a, shall we say, prickly exterior, in his heart, Grayson Waller is kind, even generous. When Logan Paul landed himself a spot in the Money in the Bank Ladder match, Waller offered him up a seat on The Grayson Waller Effect to discuss his intentions in London. When Edge returned to […]

July has been very, very, very good to Grayson Waller. Ever since he opened up about his broken leg and welcomed Logan Paul onto a special edition of The Grayson Waller Effect, live from London, England – which technically took place on June 30th, but I digress – the “Down Under Wonder” has worked an […]

After an incredible evening at Madison Square Garden, capped off with a career-spanning appearance on The Grayson Waller Effect and a commanding win over the “Arrogant Aussie” in his main roster debut, Edge was riding high. Twenty-five years after first working a show at the most famous arena in the world, securing a mixed tag […]

After being slow walked onto the main roster due to a broken leg, having to solely take part in talk show segments for The Grayson Waller Effect, Grayson Waller was thrown off the deep end in a major way over the past week, working with Logan Paul, getting in the ring with John Cena sans […]

No matter how you slice it, Money in the Bank at the O2 Arena in London was a slam dunk for WWE. Per the man himself, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, the show was the most financially successful arena Premium Live Event in the promotion’s history, the SmackDown the night before was the most financially successful […]

After recording an increasingly strange win over Dominik Mysterio in the fourth match at Money in the Bank, Cody Rhodes decided to hit the shows, put back on his suit, and take part in a special interview with Ariel Helwani as part of BT Sport’s coverage of Money in the Bank. Now granted, did Rhodes […]

After watching Cody Rhodes work a rather pointless match with Dominik Mysterio at Money in the Bank, the WWE Universe was afforded an absolute treat when John Cena, the face of the last era of WWE made an unannounced cameo in London to hype up the crowd. But why? What was Cena there to do? […]

It’s been over a year since DC’s HBO series Peacemaker Season 1 ended. The John Cena-led series was a spinoff for his character from The Suicide Squad. While a Season 2 is in the works, James Gunn has provided a positive update for the series. During an appearance on the Inside of You with Michael […]

Seemingly every era of WWE is defined by their biggest star. From Bruno Sammartino to Bob Backlund to Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and then John Cena, Superstars come and go, but not before leaving a permanent mark on the industry. But, top guys are few and far between, as there just aren’t many […]

When Sami Zayn lost his match to Johnny Knoxville at WrestleMania 38, he knew his WWE career couldn’t go on the same way without it having serious ramifications on his wrestling career. A certified jack of all trades capable of being serious, funny, working in tag teams, or wrestling solo, Zayn didn’t want to be […]

John Cena and Jackie Chan will soon team up for a new action movie, Hidden Strike. The first trailer debuted yesterday and we’ll catch you up on everything you need to know about the new movie. Release date An official release date of Hidden Strike has not been revealed, but you can expect it to […]

Throughout the years, we’ve seen various team-ups make waves in the tag team division. But while some team-ups were built-up greatly or worked well together, there have been some strange team-ups that the WWE Universe never expected. For this piece, let’s take a look at the 10 most surprising WWE team-ups. 10. Tommy Dreamer, Rhyno, […]

The WWE is littered with stars across different generations. Because of this, it’s no surprise that wrestling fans have pieced together a list of dream matches. Although a lot of matches were far-fetched, WWE found a way to make some of them happen. But while these long-awaited matches look good on paper, there are times […]

Though it’s been over 11 years since John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson threw down in the middle of the ring for “Greatness vs. Redemption” at WrestleMania 29, the match has lived in the hearts, minds, and memories of WWE fans the world over not just for the individual efforts of the performers at […]

With Fast X officially in theaters doing pretty good numbers, the day will soon come when John Cena stops doing daily media appearances to discuss the film, his professional wrestling career, and how much in-ring WWE work he still has left in the tank. … but until that day comes, fans will get intriguing quote […]

Fast X raised the stakes for the Fast & Furious franchise and director Louis Leterrier recently dished on a major character death from the latest film and how he pitched the actor to agree to it. Warning: Spoilers ahead for Fast X During the third-act climax of Fast X, Jakob Toretto (John Cena) sacrifices himself […]

Though Ric Flair and John Cena don’t have an expansive in-ring history together, with the duo wrestling in the same ring on just seven occasions – five as a tag team, twice on battle royals – the duo will forever be linked because of their unique spots in wrestling history. “The Guy” in their respective […]

Outside of Michael Cera, John Cena may have been the most out of left field casting in the upcoming Margot Robbie-led and Greta Gerwig-directed Barbie film. But the former WWE superstar and current movie star revealed how a chance encounter got him cast in Barbie. When appearing on The Today Show, Cena cited a “happy […]

John Cena has been a member of the WWE Universe since all the way back in 2002, when he told Kurt Angle the trait he possessed that made him worthy of a match was “ruthless aggression.” Since then, Cena has worked some 2,200 matches across “Premium Live Events,” television episodes, dark matches, and the house […]

Working the promotional circuit in the lead-up to the release of Fast X, his second contribution to the Fast and Furious series, John Cena sat down for an interview with Josh Horowitz of MTV News to discuss professional wrestling, his acting career, and his relationship with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who may or may not […]

During his prime, there was a vocal segment of WWE fans who hated John Cena for his seeming inability to put others over and step out of the spotlight for more than a few moments. A fresh face would work up the ranks, crowds would get behind them, and poof, their push would disappear because […]

Working hard on the promotional circuit to get millions of people to go watch Fast X – *spoiler alert* they will regardless – John Cena tracked through his old wrestling stomping ground to discuss his own personal hierarchy of wrestling greats and decided to put one of the current wrestlers he’s shared the ring with […]

John Cena has been a member of the WWE Universe for over 20 years, infamously making his main roster debut in 2002 when he told Kurt Angle he had “ruthless aggression” before taking an L to the “Olympic Hero.” Since that fateful day, Cena has worked more than 2,000 matches for The Fed, won 25 […]

With all of the CinemaCon news, it’s incredibly hard for any other projects to get time in the sun. That said, Hulu has announced a release date for a John Cena comedy that’s coming up soon. Vacation Friends was a buddy comedy starring Cena, Lil Rey Howery, Yvonne Orji, and Meridith Hagner as a pair […]

John Cena is arguably the GOAT of WWE wrestling. Having tied Ric Flair with the most world championships in the WWE, it’s ultimately possible that Cena surpasses Flair in the near future. Although Cena has stayed away from the squared circle these days, there’s no doubt Cena is carving out a legacy that extends to […]

Angel Reese is getting love from beyond the court. The LSU basketball superstar got a shoutout from Tony Yayo who originated John Cena’s “You Can’t See Me” hand gesture. The forward infamously used the gesture during the National Championship game to opponent Caitlin Clark who also previously used it. The G-Unit MC spoke to TMZ […]

John Cena’s a very busy man, especially since he went full-time in Hollywood, but he always makes time for the company that gave him his platform, the WWE, whether it’s by appearing at WrestleMania or another facet. Roku has announced a new docuseries that will be executive produced by the Cenation leader himself. The new […]

Priyanka Chopra Jonas will soon be in the new action series Citadel for Prime Video (premiering April 28), but before then, it has been reported that she’ll be joining forces with John Cena and Idris Elba for another Amazon Studios film, Heads of State. Deadline exclusively broke the news on April 5 that Chopra Jonas […]

After securing a win on RAW against none other than Rey Mysterio, two days removed from beating John Cena in the opening match of Day 1 of WrestleMania 39, no less, Austin Theory was riding high. He’d backed up his metric ton of trash talk, shocked 80,000 fans at “The Showcase of the Immortals,” and […]

The first full-length trailer for the upcoming Greta Gerwig-directed live-action Barbie film is here, and it’s everything you’d imagine from a live-action Barbie film full of hot pink, bravado, and… John Cena? The trailer opens with our titular Barbie doll (played by Margot Robbie) as The Beach Boys’ “Fun, Fun, Fun” plays in the background. […]