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As things presently stand, Booker T is semi-retired from professional wrestling, instead filling his time as a WWE employee calling matches alongside Vic Joseph in NXT. Now sure, King Booker may still get in the ring every now and then as a member of Reality of Wrestling, the half-school, half-promotion he runs in Texas, and […]

As the WWE Universe prepares to wake up early for a special edition of Crown Jewel coming to fans live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, three wrestlers won’t be on the roster at the time of the opening bell, as Indi Hartwell, Tegan Nox, and Baron Corbin have all been informed that the promotion is moving […]

After an attack by WWE Women’s Champion Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez on NXT, the Eradicator Rhea Ripley appears to be out for a while with an injury. The WWE reports that Ripley suffered a fractured right orbital socket and will be  out of action for “an undisclosed amount of time.” Of course, it is […]

When news broke that Daniel Garcia was considering a move from AEW to WWE amid his first major crack at professional wrestling free agency, fans across the IWC more or less made the same joke: DG is going to be incredibly popular with the ladies of NXT. Now, for the uninitiated, it’s become somewhat of […]

Shawn Michaels has an incredible car collection. Also known as Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, Michaels is a decorated wrestler, having won multiple championships in his career. Furthermore, he has also worked with some of the most successful wrestlers in the industry, including Triple H, The Undertaker, Ric Flair, John Cena, and even Randy Orton. Nowadays, he […]

As crazy as it may sound now, what with being one of the premier professional wrestlers in the world today, there was a time when Swerve Strickland just couldn’t seem to find his footing as a member of the WWE Universe. Initially starting things off as a singles guy, Strickland worked on his character, worked […]

On the latest episode of NXT, WWE legend Randy Orton made a surprise appearance to face Je’Von Evans in a match. Despite a crucial botch at the end, Orton supported his opponent. Towards the end of the match, Evans attempted to hit a second top-rope RKO-like cutter on Orton. After successfully hitting the first, he […]

After weeks and weeks of questions surrounding his pro wrestling future, with AEW reportedly booking a loss to MJF at All Out because of his contract status, Danial Garcia has officially made his pick between remaining in Tony Khan’s company or leaving for WWE to become the new face of NXT. Taking the ring in […]

With CM Punk set to wrestle the most important match of his WWE return at Bad Blood in a Hell in the Cell battle against Drew McIntyre, fans, pundits, and even the “Best in the World” alike are taking a trip down memory lane to evaluate his comeback journey through the promotion. Discussing how his […]

After spending weeks trashing Trick Williams, trashing CM Punk, and even trashing his former employer, AEW, “All Ego” Ethan Page was handed his just desserts on the first episode of NXT on The CW, when, after trying to bend the rules like heels often do, he was handed a defeat and then a GTS as […]

Though there are plenty of alternatives in the professional wrestling world, with some premier young stars like Darby Allin and El Soberano Jr. opting to stick with promotions like AEW and CMLL over pursuing outside ventures, for many, WWE is still the end-all, be-all of the sport. They have the biggest shows, the highest pay, […]

As fans around the professional wrestling world took a step back to feel nostalgic about NXT as the brand prepares for its final episode on the USA Network before officially moving to The CW in October, one of the brand’s biggest personalities, WWE Vice President of Global Talent Development William Regal wrote a touching farewell […]

With a massive match against Jey Uso rapidly approaching, you’d think Bron Breakker would be in the proverbial lab, working on his power moves, spearing technique, and Super Kick counters, right? Well, maybe so, but that doesn’t mean he can’t take a little field trip before Monday Night RAW, right, especially if it means getting […]

After watching Trick Williams and “All Ego” Ethan Page duke it out instead of signing their contract for a title match during the opening segment of the show, NXT GM Ava announced that she needed help to get the deal done in time for the promotion’s debut on The CW and called on none other […]

WWE in 2024 is a very different place than at any point in the promotion’s history, and not just because Cody Rhodes finally became the Undisputed Universal Champion. The promotion is not only very popular with its wrestlers but in free agency at large, with big-name free agents like Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, the Lucha Brothers, […]

When CM Punk’s initial run in the WWE Universe came to an end, it felt like the system had won. Widely celebrated for being the “Voice of the Voiceless,” a hero to the hardcore fans who missed the WWE they grew up on, Punk fought the system at every turn, went to bat against the […]

When NXT makes its official debut on The CW in October, fans won’t just be tuning in to see “All Ego” Ethan Page, Trick Williams, Roxanne Perez, Oba Femi, and (probably) Joe Hendry – should someone say his name – but also the “Best in the World,” CM Punk, who will be appearing on the […]

For much of Scott D’Amore’s time at TNA/Impact, WWE was the enemy. Sure, TNA still employed former WWE stars, watched their own talent leave for the promotion, and, on occasion, welcomed said talent back when things didn’t work out, but when it came to actually dealing with the top name in Sports Entertainment, it was […]

While CM Punk has almost been outside of the AEW Galaxy for a full year now, with his infamous fight with Jack Perry coming just before the opening match of last year’s All In at Wembley Stadium, the “Second City Saint” just can’t help but get asked questions about his former home and how his […]

With Scott D’Amore officially out of the Impact Zone after a failed attempt to buy the promotion out from under current owner Anthem, it’s safe to say the face of TNA wrestling is Joe Hendry, even if he now gets much more acclaim for his appearances in the WWE Universe as the fastest-rising star in […]

When it comes to signing up the next generation of WWE Superstars, the team Shawn Michaels, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, and company have put together is boarderline second to none. Now granted, they don’t find everybody and have had to get creative in bringing in talents over the past few years as a result, from […]

In the weeks since making his triumphant debut in NXT, Joe Hendry has accomplished a lot as a member of the WWE Universe. He’s secured multiple wins, held a concert, and even entered into a feud with fellow UK act Gallus, which looks to be continuing on into the future even after defeating Joe Coffey […]

After spending years as an isolated island within the professional wrestling landscape, walling itself off from the rest of the promotions around the world in order to craft a narrative all its own, WWE has officially opened itself up for business in a major way, bringing in TNA wrestlers like Joe Hendry for a unique […]

How do you know a professional wrestler has truly gotten over in the cultural zeitgeist? Is it how many titles they’ve won? Or how much TV time they get weekly? How many Pay-Per-Views they headline in a calendar year? Well, when New Orleans Saints running back Jamaal Williams is singing to the team’s official social […]

It has officially been three months since Swerve Strickland became the new and defending AEW World Champion at Dynasty, icing out Samoa Joe in a Missouri main event to officially become the first-ever African American World Champion in AEW history. Since then, he’s defended the belt on four occasions, twice on television and twice on […]

As Joe Hendry prepares for the next chapter of his professional wrestling career, jumping from TNA contender to a focal point of NXT’s main event picture, fans have openly wondered how the “Prestigious One” will handle the transition. Will his schtick work outside of social media clips and the occasional appearance, with full-on storylines designed […]

When it comes to Forbidden Door 2024, no performer earned more flowers for their efforts than Stephanie Vaquer, the then-CMLL World Women’s Champion who lost the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship to Mercedes Mone near the end of the show. That’s right, after working her first-ever televised match for a major American wrestling promotion less than […]

Before Tuesday night, the last time Zachary Wentz was in a WWE ring was in April of 2022, when the man then-known as Nash Carter was one-half of the tag team champions with MSK alongside Wes Lee. Since then, Wentz was fired from WWE after being accused of abuse by his ex-wife Kimber Lee and […]

After watching of the best individual shows WWE has produced all year long in NXT Heatwave, fans within the WWE Universe were treated to a few seconds of Joe Hendry at the end of the broadcast, hinting that, while he wasn’t on the show, the “Prestigious One” might be heading to Orlando in the not-too-distant […]

After a very strong weekend in Toronto, with SmackDown, Money in the Bank, and NXT Heatwave all coming to fans from The Six, WWE is riding high, with millions of additional dollars in the bank, a dozen storyline advances, and the potential to make things even more interesting on RAW when Sami Zayn, Damian Priest, […]

As popular culture turned its collective eye to the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, forming the best rap beef in a minute with their back-and-forth bars, one person who earned a hat tip from Compton’s finest was Shawn Michaels, the current head honcho of NXT and a WWE Hall of Famer. Blasting Drake for […]

When WWE signed Gable Steveson to a contract in 2021, he was supposed to be the next big thing. An Olympic gold medalist who had an incredible college career at the University of Minnesota, Steveson looked like a Kurt Angle for the 2020s, the sort of “Olympic Hero” fans could get behind as he fought […]

After watching a loaded card filled with title matches and a few TNA wrestlers for good measure – though not as many as some fans may have liked – fans sat with bated breath, eager to see Trick Williams and Ethan Page go to war in the main event of NXT Battleground, with the NXT […]

After Shawn Michaels heavily suggested that there could be some big surprises at NXT Battleground, fans were somewhat disappointed to see that there wasn’t a single new in-ring debut on the show, with the lone “surprise” appearance at the UFC Apex belonging to Ash by Elegance, who WWE fans know as Dana Brooke. Why didn’t […]

After defeating Jordynne Grace in a surprisingly bloody NXT Battleground match featuring outside interference from Tatum Paxley and Dana Brooke/Ash by Ellegance, you would think Roxanne Perez would be in a pretty good mood, right? Securing a massive win in front of a receptive crowd while being lauded for her in-ring abilities? Theoretically, yes, one […]

Heading into NXT Battleground, Shawn Michaels hinted that there could be plenty of surprises at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the presence of TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace, hinting at even more Forbidden Door moments potentially on the books. Technically, that did happen, as Dana Brooke returned to NXT under her new […]

NXT Premium Live Events are usually, to paraphrase another wrestling promoter, for the sickos. Sure, there have been plenty of incredible matches contested in an NXT ring, especially during the Black and Gold era when Paul “Triple H” Levesque was calling the shots, but as of late, the shows have felt far less important, with […]

Though Lola Vice is still relatively new to her WWE career, having wrestled her first televised match for the promotion in January of 2023, the former MMA fighter has rapidly turned herself into one of the hottest names in the developmental system, winning the latest running of the Women’s Breakout Tournament and earning a new […]

After two hours of anticipation, Ethan Page and Ava finally took to the ring in the final segment of NXT to make things official and add “All Ego” to the WWE Universe. While Ava was less than excited about the prospects of agreeing to Page’s demands, “All Ego” assured her that the situation was perfectly […]