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When Matt Cardona emerged from the heel tunnel in the opening segment of AEW Collision for a Cope Open challenge against his mentor, Adam Copeland, it famously garnered “holy s**t” chants before the former Edgehead made his way into the ring. Suddenly, a match that seemed impossible for the better part of 20 years was […]

When news broke that Adam Copeland, now a two-time TNT Champion after defeating Christian Cage in Toronto, was going to bring back the CopeOpen with his new belt on the line, it left the door open for all sorts of different options for the future. Would Copeland continue to work with some of the young […]

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 […]

No matter how much WWE wants to tell you otherwise, the biggest story in professional wrestling over the past two weeks, bigger than the Netflix deal, bigger than Rossy Ogawa being fired from Stardom, bigger than Tony Khan’s latest big announcement, and bigger even than the “We Want Cody” storyline, is the resignation of Vince […]

Did you know the “Alwayz Ready” Matt Cardona is going to be wrestling Hollywood actor Paul Walter Hauser at GCW Ready or Not in March? Well, if you tuned into the Emmys to see which television actors would be honored for their efforts, then you’re certainly aware of their connection now, as the now-two-time Emmy […]

When Steph De Lander was initially released from WWE, it hardly made headlines around the IWC. Sure, the performer previously known as Persia Pirotta was a known commodity within the WWE Universe, as she worked multiple angles in NXT both as a friend of Indi Hartwell and a love interest of Duke Hudson, but she […]

Since officially leaving his time as Dolph Ziggler in the past, Nic Nemeth has been all over the professional wrestling world. From appearing at Wrestle Kingdom 18 to enter a feud with the New Japan Pro Wrestling IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion David Finlay, to booking a match with long-time fellow WWE castoff Matt Cardona, the […]

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 Drew McIntyre‘s initial run in WWE came to an end almost a decade ago, few expected him to eventually rise to the top of the industry and become a world champion in the biggest company in professional wrestling. So what changed? Well, McIntyre, McIntyre changed. Sitting down for an interview with Good Karma Wrestling, […]

The reason Cody Rhodes left WWE in 2016 is common knowledge, right? After being unhappy with his spot in WWE following a gimmick change to Stardust, the second-generation WWE Superstar decided to bet on himself against the cream-of-the-crop independent wrestling had to offer, all the while launching his own wrestling promotion, AEW, along the way […]

In a few short hours, fans may see Edge wrestle his final match in the WWE Universe, as he prepares to take on Sheamus in a first and potentially last-ever match-up between the “Rated-R Superstar” and the “Celtic Warrior.” Now sure, Edge may not fully retire, as he could sign a new contract with WWE […]

When news broke that Sonya Deville was going to miss the remainder of the year and a good portion of 2024 with a torn ACL, it led many a fan to wonder what would happen to Chelsea Green, the other current holder of the title, after unseating Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez on July 17th. […]

Though she may be the second-most excited member of her household to go to San Diego Comic-Con, that didn’t stop Chelsea Green from stepping out into the spotlight as an official representative for WWE in order to help promote the brand and its new action figure offerings at the biggest geek event of the summer. […]

Matt Cardona has made quite the name for himself on the indies after being released by WWE in 2020. Since leaving the company, Cardona has found success and won world championships in multiple companies. The “Indy God” is on the run of his life but can find his way back to WWE or even AEW […]

When Matt Cardona debuted in AEW all the way back in 2020, it was as a friend of Cody Rhodes. Now granted, it wasn’t quite that simple; after securing a win over Warhorse during his TNT Championship open challenge, Rhodes was attacked by members of The Dark Order, only for his friend from ‘Strong Island’ […]

Matt Cardona has made a name for himself on the independent scene since being released from WWE in 2020. Formerly known as Zack Ryder, Cardona has appeared in companies such as AEW, Impact Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Alliance. Since leaving WWE, he has won titles such as the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, Impact Digital […]

Chelsea Green signing with WWE was one of the worst-kept secrets in professional wrestling. Initially fired by the company during the pandemic roster-trimming alongside her husband Matt Cardona, known to the WWE Universe as Zack Ryder, Green spent her time off working in Impact Wrestling alongside Deonna Purrazzo and the rest of “The Cardona Family” […]

Though Matt Cardona is currently crushing it in Impact Wrestling, GCW, and NWA too, where he’s held the Impact Digital Media Championship, the GCW World Championship, and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, respectively, there’s one title that eluded “Alwayz Ready” since he began his professional wrestling journey 18 years ago: the WWE Championship. That’s right, […]

At NWA Hard Times in New Orleans, NWA head booker Billy Corgan made the controversial decision to take the strap off of Trevor Murdoch, who was in his second reign with the 10 Pounds of Gold, and give it to Tyrus, the NWA staple who WWE fans might remember as Brodus Clay. Needless to say, […]

There are a lot of people responsible for the start of AEW. There’s WWE for releasing Cody Rhodes, NJPW and the Bullet Club for allowing him to work with Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks, Ring of Honor for helping to fund All Out, and most obviously of all, Tony Khan, who is the head […]

When Bully Ray left his proverbial boots in the middle of the ring at the end of his final match in Ring of Honor, a win over commentator Caprice Coleman, it felt like the end of an era for the man once known as Bubba Ray Dudley in WWE and ECW. After partaking in his […]

Matt Cardona has performed just about everywhere in the pro wrestling world. He has worked with WWE before being released in 2020. He also had a short stint in AEW that saw him experience the second biggest organization. The fan-favorite pro wrestler now finds himself in NWA, where he had to learn how to get […]