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At the 2024 Royal Rumble, WWE decided to shake up the World Heavyweight Championship picture in a major way by having Roman Reigns lose… his spot as the headlining act on the show. That’s right, while his match wasn’t particularly surprising, as, despite having to best three other Superstars, including a 14-time Champion in Randy […]

There once was a time when the Royal Rumble was the most highly anticipated show of the entire WWE calendar year. Long before the ICW was a hotbed of potential spoilers, where only the most secret of secrets can remain as such and fans on message boards – one of them being a young Tony […]

After a week of anticipation, Nick Aldis decided to open up the penultimate edition of SmackDown before the Royal Rumble with a contract signing before his marquee match from the forthcoming Premium Live Event, the Fatal Fourway between Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, LA Knight, and Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. On paper, […]

After landing his client in a tough spot on the first SmackDown of 2024, with Roman Reigns now set to face off against LA Knight, AJ Styles, and Randy Orton in a Fatal Fourway at the Royal Rumble for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Paul Heyman looked to make an impact on the WWE Universe, […]

When news broke that there was going to be a three-way match on SmackDown New Year’s Revolution to decide on Roman Reigns‘ opponent at the Royal Rumble, few expected the excitement for the match, which featured AJ Styles, Randy Orton, and LA Knight, to be completely blown out of the water by a simple dining […]

There was a time earlier this year when Jey Uso wasn’t a member of the WWE Universe. He announced his intentions to leave, telling the entire WWE Universe ‘deuces, Uces’ and, in turn, the promotion placed the former Tag Team Champion in the alumni section of the website right alongside then-former Superstar CM Punk. But […]

Kayla Braxton and Paul Heyman are quite possibly the most unusual pairing in the entire WWE Universe. While the duo seemingly have nothing in common outside of the WWE Universe, when they share a screen, be that on Talking Smack, SmackDown, or on The Bump, the duo make magic due to their speedy intellect and […]

When CM Punk delivered his much-anticipated return promo on Monday Night RAW, there was one line in particular that stood out not just because of the, shall we say, PG way it was delivered but because of who the “Best in the World” was using his time to shout out. “I love you guys,” CM […]

After watching both of his wards, Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, secure commanding wins at Crown Jewel, Paul Heyman was riding high. Everything went as planned, goofy things happened, and while Jimmy Uso did have to help his uncle secure the win over LA Knight, it was far less egregious than some of his previous […]

After taking a Samoan Spike to the throat on the previous edition of SmackDown, a maneuver designed by Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman to take away the biggest weapon from their foe’s arsenal, John Cena was booked for a face-to-face segment with the “Street Champ” on the go-home edition of the Blue Brand. Would Cena […]

After lamenting his singles losing streak to the WWE Universe on the previous edition of SmackDown, leading to an attack by The Bloodline, John Cena decided to get candid on the Blue Brand once more, letting fans know that he doesn’t know how much longer his body can go at a high level. Now sure, […]

When CJ Perry, aka WWE’s Lana, made her debut at AEW All Out following Miro‘s shockingly popular “meat” match with Powerhouse Hobbs, it turned heads around the professional wrestling world. Sure, the idea of Perry coming to AEW wasn’t particularly surprising, as she is married to Miro and has been out of WWE for a […]

After getting into it in the ring with Roman Reigns and his Bloodline and then getting into it on the mic with Roman Reigns in subsequent weeks, it would make sense if LA Knight didn’t have much left to say heading into his contract signing and subsequent match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at […]

After the seeds were planted for a potential match between LA Knight and Roman Reigns in the main event of Crown Jewel on the previous edition of SmackDown, who but Paul Heyman decided to open up the Friday night show with a bang, delivering a sort of, State of the Bloodline to the fans at […]

Tiffany Stratton has gotten a lot of people’s attention over the last few months. The NXT superstar has quickly proven that she is undoubtedly the future of the women’s division in WWE. In the two short years she’s been in the company, she’s already won the NXT Women’s Championship after winning a championship tournament. At […]

In case you haven’t heard or somehow just woke up from a wrestling hibernation, NXT and AEW are running the same night with week, with the “Tuesday Night Wars” back in full effect thanks to a concerted effort by Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Shawn Michaels, and company to absolutely load up WWE’s developmental program with […]

After going through one heck of an ordeal on SmackDown, getting interrupted by Paul Heyman in the opening segment of the show before being jumped by Solo Sikoa during his main event match with Jimmy Uso, LA Knight was fuming when the Blue Brand went off the air. Pacing in the locker room waiting for […]

With Fastlane rapidly approaching, LA Knight decided to address the WWE Universe in the opening segment of SmackDown, telling fans how he feels about tag teaming with John Cena, about earning another huge match at a Premium Live Event, and most importantly of all, about The Bloodline, a faction he suddenly has to deal with […]

After taking a loss to “The Man” Becky Lynch at No Mercy, fans have begun to wonder what Tiffany Stratton, the former NXT Women’s Champion, would do next in the WWE Universe. Would she wrestle Lynch once more, looking for a third match at, say, Deadl1ne, NXT’s next big Premium Live Event coming to fans […]

After announcing a flurry of additions to next week’s NXT card, with John Cena, Asuka, and Cody Rhodes all heading down to Orlando to help guarantee a ratings win over a rare Tuesday edition of AEW Dynamite dubbed Title Tuesday, Shawn Michaels decided to throw one final breadcrumb to the fans who stuck it out […]

Paul Heyman is recognized as one of the greatest managers in the history of professional wrestling. Behind the scenes, he’s a genius when it comes to storytelling. On-screen, he’s one of the most prominent characters who isn’t an actual WWE wrestler. Over the years,  Heyman has managed some of wrestling’s biggest names. Brock Lesnar, CM […]

After watching his best friend Trick Williams stand in the ring with the man who beat him at No Mercy, Ilja Dragunov, Carmelo Hayes was feeling a certain type of way. Sure, he was happy for his friend, as Trick Willie was happy for him during his title reigns, but after being “Him” in their […]

Is Jimmy Uso a member of The Bloodline? That’s… a complicated question. When Jimmy reconvened with Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Paul Heyman, and eventually his twin, Jey Uso, on SmackDown, the “Tribal Cheif” offered the oldest Uce pretty much anything he could ask for helping to keep his title reign alive at SummerSlam, from cars […]

When Paul Heyman sat down on The Bump as a special guest to talk all things The Bloodline, Matt Camp, Megan Morant, and company asked the former ECW Booker-turned-current “Wise Man” to the “Tribal Chief” about that passing of Terry Funk, one of the all-time great hardcore wrestlers who called Philadelphia home alongside “Paul E. […]

After having Jimmy Uso’s return to WWE moved one week into the future following SmackDown being converted to a tribute show for Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk, Paul Heyman stopped by The Bump to talk about the relationship dynamics of The Usos. When asked about Roman Reigns’ match with Jey Uso and if it served […]

August 30th officially marked three years since Roman Reigns defeated “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt to become the Universal Champion at Payback 2020. Over that three-year period, he’s defended the title on 29 occasions, unified the title with the legacy WWE Championship to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, and watched The Bloodline expand and contract […]

After vowing to “update everyone on the status of the Bloodline” by sanction of the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns heading into SmackDown, Paul Heyman was oddly standoffish when his longtime frenemy Kayla Braxton approached him regarding the rumors surrounding the future of The Bloodline. While Heyman is never opposed to talking, as he might just […]

When Kurt Angle called into question Paul Heyman‘s assertion that The Bloodline’s story was only in its third inning, Roman Reigns’ official “Wise Man” fired back, letting the WWE Hall of Famer know on Twitter that “no matter what inning we’re in, at least we’re not looking for exposure thru the next Old Timer’s Day.” […]

What the WWE has done with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline storyline has been nothing short of remarkable. Between Reigns and his family members in Jey and Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa and his wise man Paul Heyman, they’ve made WWE television engaging for three years now with this long term storyline. But all good things […]

If there is anyone who knows a thing or two about the art of professional wrestling, it’s Paul Heyman. A veteran performer who has been working in the business in one form or another since the 1980s, Heyman once again helped push his client, Roman Reigns, to a victory in his first singles match since […]

Though he probably should have been preparing for his first-ever singles match against his younger brother, the “Street Champ” Solo Sikoa, after listening to Paul Heyman run his mouth on his typical foolishness, Jey Uso had heard enough and decided to march down to the ring at the top of SmackDown‘s second hour to really […]

If there’s on thing Paul Heyman is good at, it’s backstage politicking. Sure, the “Wise Man” of The Bloodline is a fantastic talker, a wonderful matchmaker, and one of the best minds professional wrestling has ever seen, but when you want to get a guy over, or at least get them featured prominently on WWE’s […]

With their match against Jey Uso rapidly approaching the Motor City for SummerSlam, Roman Reigns and his “Wise Man,” Paul Heyman, stopped by ESPN’s First Take to talk turkey with noted WWE superfan Stephen A. Smith. When asked about what makes him such a good manager in a section of the 10:52 video dubbed “Stephen […]

After a week of anticipation, the WWE Universe finally got to hear what Jey Uso had to say about his battle with Roman Reigns at Tribal Court, where Jimmy Uso suffered an injury Michael Cole revealed to be “ruptured rib cartilage” that will leave him out of action indefinitely. Welcomed to the ring like a […]

After beating just about everyone NXT has placed in his path, one has to wonder what the WWE Universe has in store for Bron Breakker. Sure, technically, he’s booked for a match against the “Unbesiegbar,” Ilja Dragunov this coming week, with the winner landing a title shot against Carmelo Hayes at The Great American Bash […]

In a move very few fans saw coming, The Usos started off the first SmackDown of the month of July with their calling of Tribal Court: The Trial of the “Tribal Chief “Roman Reigns. That’s right, after winning what WWE called The Bloodline Civil War in the main event of Money in the Bank at […]

At this point, what more is there to accomplish for Roman Reigns in WWE? He’s already hit 1,000 days as Champion, surpassing Pedro Morales for the forth-longest championship reigns in the promotion’s history, and after main eventing the last three WrestleManias, he’s effectively entered unprecedented territory as the sort of champion WWE had to christen […]

One week removed from his decision to reunite The Usos instead of sticking it out as a singles star with Solo Sikoa, Roman Reigns, and Paul Heyman, Jimmy, and Jey Uso decided to address the WWE Universe in order to explain why they effectively dashed The Bloodline once and for all. After some semantic adjustments, […]

Roman Reigns has been one of the most notable superstars in WWE over the last ten years. It wasn’t until nearly three years ago when Roman Reigns became the megastar WWE always envisioned him becoming. After taking a brief hiatus from the company after the start of the pandemic, Reigns returned with a vengeance. After […]