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When Paul “Triple H” Levesque took over creative in 2022 and began rehiring many of the performers he helped to cultivate during his time running NXT, some felt as though it was only a matter of time before Swerve Strickland rejoined the rest of his Hit Row members in WWE. On paper, it made sense, […]

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 […]

When news broke that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was not only joining the TKO Board of Directors that oversees WWE and UFC but was being awarded a salary, $30 million in stock, and, most crucially of all, the complete rights to his in-ring stage name, “The Rock,” it turned heads around the professional wrestling world. […]

In a move that is borderline unprecedented in the modern history of WWE, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has officially transcended from wrestlers – part-time as he may be – to executive by being named to the TKO Board of Directors. The move, first reported by the Hollywood Reporter in the early hours of January 23rd, […]

As you may or may not know, LA Knight is old. Despite only joining the WWE main roster two years ago in January of 2022, the “Megastar” is already 41 and will turn 42 in November, right around when Paul “Triple H” Levesque will take fans back to WarGames at the Elimination Chamber. Why, you […]

When news broke that Rick Boogs was among the dozen or so Superstars released by WWE back in September, it didn’t take too many members of the online wrestling community by surprise. Once one of the more entertaining prospects to join the WWE Universe, Boogs found as much success outside of the ring as in […]

When Patrick Clark, the wrestler formerly known as the Velveteen Dream, was released from WWE in 2021 following some pretty ghastly allegations of inappropriate behavior, it was surprising for one reason and one reason alone: WWE actually fired the NXT standout. That’s right, after news started to break midway through 2020 during the Speaking Out […]

When news broke that Charlotte Flair would miss the rest of 2023 and much of 2024 after suffering a combination ACL/MCL/meniscus injury on a December edition from SmackDown, more than a few fans immediately identified one performer who could step up to help fill “The Queen’s” shoes: Jade Cargil, the former TBS Champion who spent […]

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 […]

Kevin Nash does not like CM Punk one bit. Initially sharing the stage at the tail end of Punker’s first run in WWE in 2011, it looked like Nash and the “Best in the World” were going to have a match following their fight at SummerSlam, but in the end, the match never happened, as […]

Randy Orton has been a member of the WWE Universe for 24 years. He’s seen the rise and fall of Ruthless Aggression, the rise and fall of tag team wrestling – multiple times over, in fact – and even had to sit back and watch as Roman Reigns went from a football player from a […]

Though Swerve Strickland is currently on top of the world as one of the hottest young stars in AEW, with a perfect record in the Continental Classic and a legitimate push from fans of the promotion to get some gold around his waist stat, there was a time when the “Realist” was really struggling to […]

If there’s one member of the professional wrestling media landscape who has been exceptionally critical about CM Punk in 2023, it’s WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff. From trashing his actions, to making fun of Collision‘s ratings, to suggesting that there’s absolutely no reason for WWE to sign the “Best in the World,” you’d think […]

When Bronson Reed was released from WWE during the Covid-19 pandemic, he had a decision to make about his future. Would he sign a long-term deal with a domestic promotion like AEW or Impact in order to rebuild his stock and establish his abilities in long-term storylines? Or would he embrace becoming an independent mercenary […]

After watching Paul “Triple H” Levesque perfectly orchestrate the return of CM Punk to the WWE Universe, with “The Game” hitting play on a 2023 remix of “Cult of Personality” after the legal advisory flashed across the screen, more than a few professional wrestling fans from around the internet came to a remarkably similar conclusion: […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque took the proverbial stand after the Survivor Series press conference, opting to bat leadoff for very obvious reasons, most of the questions he received from the media in attendance had to do with the surprise return of the “Best in the World,” CM Punk. On paper – and, in the […]

Folks, it happened, it actually freakin’ happened: CM Punk returned to WWE after almost a decade away from the promotion. The crowd went wild – except for Seth Rollins – the internet went wilder, and reporters packed into the press conference to ask Paul “Triple H” Levesque what the heck happened. Fortunately, Lesvesque was willing […]

When it comes to the WWE Universe, no performer has appeared in more WarGames matches than Dakota Kai, the Neapolitan-haired member of Damage CTRL who has appeared in not one, not two, not three, but four different versions of the match, including its main roster debut at Survivor Series in 2022. While Kai technically won’t […]

No one handed LA Knight his spot as one of the top stars in WWE. A former failed prospect who returned to developmental for a second time in his late 30s, Knight was initially called up to the main roster as a manager because Vince McMahon didn’t think he could work as a wrestler on […]

As you may or may not know, WWE wasn’t the number one goal for Gunther when he started out his professional wrestling career. Sure, the man known affectionately as the “Ring General” wanted to make a living as a professional wrestler and did everything in his power to make that happen, but after coming up […]

When Dave Meltzer let it be known that WWE had heavy interest in Stardom superstar Giulia, the current holder of the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship, it turned heads around the industry. While few fans in America were particularly familiar with what the “Glorious Warrior” brings to the table, as she’s only wrestled a single match […]

As the world prepares for the debut of The Iron Claw, a movie that has the potential to be the best film about wrestling since Darron Aronofsky tackled the sport with Mickey Rourke in his cinematic masterpiece The Wrestler, fans of the squared circle have begun to wonder how the story of the legendary Von […]

Cody Rhodes has been a professional wrestler since all the way back in 2006, when he made his debut in a ten-man tag team match for then-WWE developmental territory OVW, and yet, despite having wrestled almost 2,000 matches over 65 different promotions, he’s never taken part in a WarGames match or, as it’s known in […]

After finally and fully taking creative control of the WWE Universe away from his father-in-law, Vince McMahon, one would think that Paul “Triple H” Levesque could sleep soundly knowing that his reign as the booker extraordinaire of RAW, SmackDown, and NXT would go unchallenged, right? Well, well, well, not so fast, my friend, for it […]

In the year 2000, Mick Foley’s in-ring professional wrestling career was winding down. Now sure, technically speaking, Cactus Jack/Mankind/Dude Love continued on with his professional wrestling career for the decade, as his final match didn’t come until an appearance at the Royal Rumble in 2012, but when it comes to the prime of his professional […]

When news broke that Eric Young asked for and was granted his release from WWE following the return of Vince McMahon earlier this year, it felt like his relationship with The Fed was likely severed forever. Sure, Young didn’t appear on television for his promotion after being re-signed by his former NXT boss Paul “Triple […]

In professional wrestling, there is no concept more entertainingly polarizing than Mount Rushmore, with even one of the luminaries of the industry – and Mount Rushmore caliber talents – like Ric Flair not immune to these questions and the questions that result from them. Sitting down for an interview with The Breakfast Club to discuss […]

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, […]

After being called out by Logan Paul after securing a very weird win in a celebrity boxing match, Rey Mysterio has been doing the around inside and out of the professional wrestling world in the lead-up to what many assume is going to be a match for the United States Championship at Crown Jewel. One […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the news that Vince McMahon, the creative mastermind behind WWF and now WWE since he purchased the company from his father, Vincent J. McMahon, all the way back in the early 1980s, is officially out of creative power within the company, with his son-in-law, Paul […]

After making his surprise return to the Blue Brand as the final piece of the Jey Uso trade from SmackDown to RAW at Payback, Kevin Owens was afforded a chance to address the WWE Universe for the first time post-deal as part of a special Digital Exclusive segment with Cathy Kelley. Asked how he plans […]

After announcing that Paul “Triple H” Levesque was going to appear on the season-premier of SmackDown with a big announcement that would shake the WWE Universe forever, it got fans hyped for the future of WWE. Sure, fans had a pretty good idea of what the move was going to be, as someone from RAW […]

Though it hasn’t always been played out in public, over the past year and change, there has been a behind-the-scenes struggle for power between Paul “Triple H” Levesque and his father-in-law, Vince McMahon, for creative control of WWE’s on-screen product. From Levesque putting his stamp on SummerSlam 2022 with the debut of Damage CTRL, to […]

For the first time since the man formerly known as Edge made his debut in AEW under his given name, Adam Copeland, Paul “Triple H” Levesque was asked about the exit of the “Rated-R Superstar” and how it affects the WWE universe. Now, to his credit, Levesque actually did answer the question and gave a […]

Though she didn’t actually make a real-time appearance at Fastlane, even if there was a golden opportunity in the third match to do so, Jade Cargill did make her first-ever televised appearance within the WWE Universe in the preshow of the Premium Live Event, saying hello to Paul “Triple H” Levesque after arriving at the […]

After securing a massive win over The Bloodline with the help of LA Knight in the penultimate match of Fastlane, John Cena took part in his first media scrum in quite some time and delivered the goods to an audience of media personalities interested in learning about his return to the WWE Universe. Asked a […]

When Shawn Michaels took over for his long-time DX partner Paul “Triple H” Levesque as the leader of NXT, he was given the unenviable task of getting more eyes on WWE’s developmental product. On paper, the challenge was trickier than it might have seemed, as, despite having a solid spot on the USA Network, the […]

When Tyler Breeze was really cooking in NXT, it looked like his act was destined to be huge for Vince McMahon on the WWE main roster. On paper, he had everything a WWE fan could want in a successful act; he was good in the ring, had great charisma on the mic and in skits, […]