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Once upon a time, when an NXT star would jump to the main roster, on even RAW or SmackDown, it was far from a guarantee that the WWE Universe would welcome their addition. No, not because they were too small, or because fans wouldn’t “believe them” as a professional wrestler as Vince McMahon would often […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque gave AEW the most backhanded compliment of all time by congratulating Tony Khan’s company for “beating our developmental system” in a sitdown interview with Ariel Helwani for BT Sports, it drew a massive response from both sides of the proverbial aisle. WWE stans loved it, AEW die-hards took to social […]

While Paul “Triple H” Levesque may be the new EVP of Talent Relations for the WWE, at his heart, “The Game” is a showman. In the ring, Levesque was a big game hunter always looking to get himself over, and in his 24-year in-ring tenure with The Fed, he accomplished that feat a ton. He […]

If you’re a hardcore fan of professional wrestling who watches everything from WWE to PWG, you may have noticed that Jonah, aka NXT’s Bronson Reed, has been noticeably absent from Impact television since all the way back in April, when the “Top Dog” lost a “Monster Ball” match to PCO of Honor No More. What […]

And then, after slogging through an eight-team tournament across WWE brands that ballooned to 10 due to injuries, there were two. That’s right, after watching the team of Zoey Stark and Nikkta Lyons eliminated from contention before the tournament even began, and their replacements, Toxic Attraction, having to bow out due to an injury of […]

Fans of NXT, it would appear that for better or worse, Wade Barrett isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, as the “The Bare Knuckle Brawler” has, by his own admission, signed an extension to stick around in the WWE Universe following a successful first two years back in a commentary role. “I just hit my two-year […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when one question rose above all others: When would MJF return to AEW? After no-showing a fan event in Las Vegas ahead of Double or Nothing, maybe buying a plane ticket to leave the weekend early, and then cutting a fiery promo on the LA edition of […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when WWE fans would have to watch an NXT star’s debut on RAW or SmackDown through interlocked fingers. Sure, occasionally, it would go swimmingly, like Bron Breakker’s trips up to RAW during his program with Dolph Ziggler, but for the most part, that was an outlier. No, […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque left NXT in 2021, it felt like the end of an era for WWE’s third brand. The Black and Gold color scheme was swapped out for a rainbow-colored splatter painting motif that would look right at home on an early Steiner Brothers singlet – which, considering who Bron Breakker’s father […]

In case you’re living under a rock, Hit Row has officially returned to the WWE Universe, with the “OG3” trio of Top Dolla, Ashante “Thee” Adonis, and B-Fab all back on the Blue Brand looking to squash some local talent who maybe didn’t read their one-day SmackDown contracts. The return of Hit Row, however, isn’t […]

When the “OG3” of Hit Row made their triumphant return to the WWE Universe for a quick squash match on SmackDown, it garnered a pretty darn big pop. The fans assembled in the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, were very excited to see Top Dolla, Ashante “Thee” Adonis, and most importantly of all, B-Fab, […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past of WWE history – the then of Then. Now. Forever. – when fans couldn’t escape don’t-call-him-Austin Theory. Though he was initially drafted onto RAW out of NXT in the 2021 WWE Draft as the final pick of Night 1, Theory rapidly became a fixture of both of […]

Paul “Triple H” Levesque, as they say, is having himself a moment within the WWE Universe. His new booking philosophy has drawn rave reviews industry-wide, his tasteful decision to bring back some of his formerly released NXT standouts has made the company’s weekly television output must-watch, and his commitment to actually having long, entertaining wrestling […]

“Hey everyone, since Elias is gone, I’m going to be taking over his Instagram, I’m his younger brother – Ezekiel!” With this single sentence posted on his/his brother’s Instagram page, the most entertaining angle on RAW in what felt like forever burst into the WWE Universe and took on a life of its own. The […]

Did you happen to catch the final match on RAW this week, WWE fans? It was… sort of weird, right? Like, A.J. Styles won his fun, No Disqualifications match over The Miz, he looked to the left of the commentator’s table, and then the show just sort of… slithered off into Snake in the Grass, […]

Parker Boudreaux is officially a member of the AEW Galaxy. No, the company hasn’t issued a press release announcing the former member of NXT’s addition to the roster, delivered an “Is All Elite” graphic, or even added him to the official roster page on their website – Don’t believe me? Check for yourself here –  […]

It’s here; it’s finally here: WWE’s Monday Night RAW is officially upon us. Now granted, that’s nothing new; the show has been airing on one network or another every week since all the way back on January 11, 1993, but over that tenure, few episodes have been as exciting, as anticipated, and as gosh-darn potentially […]

Don’t-call-him-Tommaso Ciampa might just be the hottest wrestler in the entire WWE Universe. He’s turned a weird initial run and a seemingly-ill-fated partnership with The Miz into a money angle that’s been drawing praise from across the industry, has delivered promo after promo that each would be the best of a lesser performer’s career, and […]

Oh, what a difference a week can make to the NXT/WWE Universe. Since fully taking over as the EVP of Global Talent Strategy and Development/chief creative mind of the WWE Universe ahead of the penultimate edition of Smackdown before SummerSlam, Paul “Triple H” Levesque has brought wrestling back to television, nixed the 24/7 Championship from […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque tweeted out “… and we’re just getting started” after the surprising returns/re-debuts of Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Io Shirai-turned-Iyo Sky, it felt like a pretty darn big deal to the WWE Universe. After years of the talent pipeline from the indies to The Fed going decidedly one way, with dozens […]

When former NXT standout Dakota Kai returned to the WWE Universe at SummerSlam, it signified a pretty big changing of the guard for a company defined by sticking to their ways even when they’ve become incredibly stagnant. Not only did it signify a pretty big change in the company’s booking philosophy, as Mr. McMahon really […]

Tommaso Ciampa‘s run in WWE has been weird. For one thing, he’s lost his name, with Tommaso being cut for a new, more streamlined title, and while he hasn’t been asked to shave his beard or, like, wear a gladiator costume, many of the elements of Ciampa’s NXT presentation, from being a wise babyface, to […]

There was a time when it seemed like Sasha Banks and Naomi would never, ever, ever, ever, ever return to the WWE. They disliked the immediate plans to push the duo as singles performers in the lead-up to Money in the Bank, took issue with the creative direction of the company’s women’s tag team division – […]

When Vince McMahon retired from his post as the CEO of the WWE, there were many questions about the company. The biggest one amongst fans, of course, is how much of the programming will change? Vinny Mac has been known to be pretty hands-on with his creative approach. More often than not, it has been […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque officially took over creative control of the WWE from his father-in-law Vince McMahon following the latter’s retirement, it changed the history of wrestling forever. In less than a week, the WWE Universe watched the amount of time budgeted to actually wrestling in the ring jump from under 30 minutes to […]

When news broke via a SmackDown vignette that Max Dupri wasn’t being replaced by his sister in the Maximum Male Models, it left many a conflicted fan in the WWE Universe. On one hand, folks were happy to see the man formerly known as LA Knight still being employed by the WWE Universe, as keeping […]

Did you happen to notice that WWE’s Friday night edition of SmackDown looked sort of… different? Not worse necessarily; it was actually quite good if we’re being honest, just… different? Well, there’s a reason for that: There was a lot more wrestling on the show (read more about that here). Yes, you didn’t just imagine […]

Many basketball fans were surprised on Thursday night when former NBA MVP candidate Dwight Howard appeared in a WWE tryout. The one-time NBA champion  showed up in Nashville to participate in a tryout ahead of SummerSlam. Afterwards, Howard said that he was interested in potentially stepping foot in the WWE as a full-time wrestler. “I […]

It’s officially been a week since Vince McMahon retired from the WWE, and frankly, not much has changed. Sure, Madusa returned to NXT to help out Roxanne Perez, Brock Lesnar maybe almost quit, and Goldberg was reportedly called to almost take his place, but since then, other than the absence of the 24/7 Championship and […]

LA Knight is one of the most talented talkers in the WWE Universe. Though he’s never pulled an Eddie Kingston and cut a compelling promo on a cookie – at least not on camera – he got himself over in no time on NXT with his LA Knight persona, even if it’s a sort of […]

On an appearance on the Sports Illustrated Media podcast, Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer gave the following response to a question about whether the retirement of Vince McMahon could inspire the WWE to bring back disgruntled Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Naomi, as dictated by Ian Carey. “It’s kind of up in […]

With an episode of SmackDown, RAW, and NXT now officially in the books, it’s clear the WWE Universe has officially entered into a new era. The 24/7 title was nowhere to be found on any of the shows – which is a welcomed change from the certified spot-fest on the July 18th edition of RAW […]

In case you haven’t heard, Paul “Triple H” Levesque has officially been handed chief creative control over the entirety of the WWE Universe, from RAW and SmackDown to NXT, Main Event, and even NXT Level Up. His time away from the company to recover from his heart condition effectively served as the calm before the […]

Oh, how the WWE tables have turned. After being ousted from creative control of NXT After their ‘loss’ in the Wednesday night wars, Paul “Triple H” Levesque has not only regained his reigns over the black and gold brand, but will now be running the entire creative show for the WWE, as per Dave Meltzer […]

The WWE world was shocked on Friday as Vince McMahon announced his retirement amid ongoing investigations into sexual misconduct. It also appears he conducted some funny business over the years. The WWE says that McMahon splashed $14.6 million in “unrecorded expenses” from 2006 to 2022 and the company insists he will pay everything back personally, […]

Friday was a shocking day in the WWE world as CEO and chairman Vince McMahon announced his retirement amid ongoing investigations into sexual misconduct. Now, his son-in-law, Triple H, will be taking over as the head of creative for the company. Via Mike Coppinger: “Paul “HHH” Levesque now head of creative. Vince McMahon was in […]

After four decades with the WWE/WWF/WWWF, Vince McMahon has officially retired from the company. Though he didn’t do it by choice, as the ramifications of his incredibly reprehensible decision-making and pension for paying off women he had inappropriate relationships with had finally caught up with him, the thought of the WWE without Vinnic Mac was […]

Triple H did his darndest to make Karrion Kross into a star in NXT. He handpicked the “Killer” indie talent away from promotions like Impact and MLW – stealing him away from AEW in the process – and spent the better part of two years building him up to become an unstoppable force in NXT […]

When news broke that Vince McMahon was going to step down as the CEO and Chairman of the Board of WWE following accusations of paying out hush money to a former employee whom he was in a consensual relationship with, it left many a fan curious about what would come next for their favorite wrestling […]