WrestleMania Articles - Page 16

Despite entering the Royal Rumble at spot number one after taking a beating at the hands of Beth Phoenix before the match even began, Rhea Ripley went the distance, set a new record for the longest time alive in the match’s history, and ultimately won the whole darn thing with a one-two elimination of Asuka […]

Folks, it’s official: Cody Rhodes is the winner of the 2023 Royal Rumble and has secured himself a main event spot at WrestleMania 39. After beginning the 2022 calendar year as an EVP for AEW, Rhodes made his triumphant return at WrestleMania 38, tore his pec in the lead-up to Hell in a Cell, and […]

While it shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise that Paul “Triple H” Levesque didn’t book Dwayne Johnson to appear at the 2023 Royal Rumble, as it was reported weeks out that the first-ballot WWE Hall of Famer didn’t feel he could get in the physical shape needed to fully commit himself to the […]

When Rey Mysterio’s music hit at spot 17, fans were over the moon to see one of the best luchadors in the history of the sport pull off his usual high-flying antics in one of his signature events. After going the distance from spot two to set the record for the longest time in a […]

The American Nightmare is back! After a long period of rehabbing his torn pectoral muscle, Cody Rhodes made his triumphant return at the Royal Rumble. Rhodes was the last entrant of the Rumble, eliminating Gunther to win the annual battle royale. After the win, Rhodes was asked about a potential match against the Undisputed WWE […]

Sami Zayn wants to be WWE Champion. Now granted, that’s probably not something a member of The Bloodline should say, what with Roman Reigns currently holding the belt, but in a conversation with Ariel Helwani of BT Sport, Zayn laid out why he’d love to win the Royal Rumble and how he believes nine months […]

Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE at the end of Raw is 30 this past Monday. Brock Lesnar’s return on Raw was not the most shocking thing ever. Lesnar hadn’t wrestled a match since he beat Bobbly Lashey at Crown Jewel in October, so he was due to come back eventually. Plus, with the […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s career is in the middle of a very interesting spot at the moment. On paper, he remains one of the hottest names in, well, basically all entertainment, as he starred in a major motion picture, sold an absolute ton of his signature tequila, and just generally dominated all things social media […]

When Cody Rhodes made his triumphant return to WWE at WrestleMania 38, it was truly a magical moment. Sure, basically everyone knew “The American Nightmare” was going to be Seth Rollins’ mystery opponent, as the reports of his signing were almost as prominent as those of his exit from AEW, but when “The American Nightmare” […]

Kurt Angle is a wrestling legend for more reasons than one; he’s an Olympic gold medalist, a WWE Hall of Famer, and a nine-time champion in TNA/Impact Wrestling with more than 1,500 matches to his name. But could Angle have added the phrase “AEW star” to that list of accolades? Once upon a time, that […]

Stephen A. Smith is the heel – to borrow a phrase from WWE – of the sports debate format. From his time working with Skip Bayless, then Max Kellerman, and now in an open format where he takes on open challenges and smites them down like he’s the Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion Roman “Freakin’” […]

Call it a byproduct of running his own promotion, Smokey Mountain Wrestling, from 1991–1995, or for his work as the booker in WWE developmental territory OVW, but Jim Cornette has never been one to shy away from fantasy booking for WWE, AEW, or any promotion in between, and based on his expansive podcasting audience based […]

The Road to WrestleMania is right around the corner, and it’s almost time for WWE to start ramping up their storylines heading into their biggest event of the year. This year’s WrestleMania feels like it will be the biggest in years. With this being Triple H’s first fully controlled WrestleMania, you can bet he wants […]

When videos emerged online of 57-year-old “Stone Cold” Steve Austin working out, fans assumed it meant one thing and one thing only: WWE had struck up a deal to bring “The Texas Rattlesnake” back for a second final match. The minds of fans began to race, “who would be the next opponent? Would it be […]

When Logan Paul took the ring against Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel, it changed the tenor of the WWE Universe forever. While some questioned why Paul “Triple H” Levesque was so eager to push a social media star with just two matches on his resume against the winningest champion in this era of WWE, when […]

For weeks, rumors have circulated about just how much money Vince McMahon paid out off the books during his tenure at the head of WWE, with the exact recipients of his payouts largely shrouded in mystery. Fortunately, that shroud has been pulled back ever so slightly, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that $5 million […]

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 […]

“Wrestling is not a love story” these words, written by the man once known as Bray Wyatt to the WWE Universe, began one heck of a personal essay on the Twitter account of WYATT 6 – aka Mr. Windham Rotunda – and casually set the professional wrestling world ablaze on an otherwise unsuspecting Sunday evening. […]

It’s always weird to see wrestlers from the WWE, AEW, or another promotion appear on “normal” sports media. Sure, outside athletes will occasionally make their way into the squared circle, with Shaq wrestling for AEW in an ill-fated angle that berthed the streak of Jade Cargill, Ennis Kanter winning the 24/7 Championship in the WWE, […]

After weeks of anticipation, ESPY night is here, and the WWE‘s dedicated award, the “WWE Moment of the Year” award, has officially been handed out for the, well, WWE moment of the Year. But who could it be? Was the award headed to the Pat McAfee show? Or how about back to Victoria to the […]

When Logan Paul took to the WWE ring at WrestleMania, few expected to see anything special from the social media influencer. Sure, he has athletic experience, including three boxing bouts on Pay-Per-View, but hitting dudes for real doesn’t necessarily translate to hitting frog splashes off the top rope in the middle of a ring, as […]

If you were planning on attending WWE‘s biggest show of the summer, the fittingly named SummerSlam, to explicitly catch the next in-ring appearance of John Cena you might want to sit down, as “The Champ” reportedly isn’t going to be on the card, let alone wrestling a match at the event. Yes, you read that […]

In a stunning turn of events on Thursday, Youtuber and social media personality Logan Paul has signed a contract with the WWE, signaling the beginning of a pro wrestling career. #BREAKING: Logan Paul Signs With WWE.https://t.co/cr36mqxJja — Jason Hall (@JasonHall__) June 30, 2022 Paul shared the announcement in a post on his Twitter account, which […]

Every year, at least since 2021, fans across the WWE Universe have a chance to vote on their favorite moment of the past calendar year via the ESPN Espys. While this hasn’t been the only representation WWE has had at the awards show, as noted nice guy Titus O’Neal was nominated for the Muhammad Ali […]

When WWE announced that Cody Rhodes would be out for roughly nine months after having surgery to repair his torn pec, it left many a fan disappointed. Rhodes’ return to The Fed was incredibly well received and his match versus Seth “Freakin” Rollins at Hell in a Cell has already gone down as an all-time […]

Kevin Owens had the opportunity to wrestle against pro wrestling legend ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin back at WWE’s WrestleMania. The experience was one that many athletes envied and the Canadian was able to enjoy it. Kevin Owens was on WWE’s After The Bell with Corey Graves podcast where he talked about the surreal experience against […]

Becky Lynch has been making the news after her huge appearance at WrestleMania 38 a few weeks ago. The WWE star has been very popular with the fans and has been a great champion. The talk recently has been about the WWE champion changing her hairstyle. Becky Lynch recently spoke with Sean Ross Sapp of […]

WrestleMania 38 was an incredible event and many WWE fans had some strong opinions after it ended. Becky Lynch had a huge weekend but admits there was something that got in her head. The WWE star was recently on Logan Paul’s podcast, Impaulsive, where she admitted Bianca Belair managed to get in her head. Belair […]

Logan Paul is turning into quite the pro wrestler after making an appearance at WrestleMania 38 last weekend. The older Paul brother had a very good performance and many were very impressed with his foray into WWE. WrestleMania 38 was an excellent event and many are saying it’s one of WWE’s best events ever. Logan […]

Ronda Rousey had quite the eventful weekend in pro wrestling with WWE as she was part of the big WrestleMania 38 weekend. She got a lot of attention for multiple reasons and not all of it was good. There was a lot of talk about her being moved to the co-main event. Ronda Rousey made […]

WrestleMania 38’s first night was pretty tough to top. However, Day 2 of this year’s Showcase of the Immortals still delivered a lot of fun, building up from the hype and excitement coming out of Day 1. Here are the WrestleMania 38 Day 2 Results, Reactions, and Grades. Match 1: RK-Bro (c) vs. The Street […]

WrestleMania 38 Day 2 started off with a final goodbye from WWE Hall of Famer Triple H, the Cerebral Assassin, The Game. Triple H has had an illustrious career in WWE, and his in-ring performing days see their end today. Following news that his heart condition that led to surgery in late 2021 would prevent […]

Almost a year ago, Logan Paul wore a graded Charizard card on his neck right before he faced Floyd Mayweather in the ring. And much like that fight, the social media personality did the same during his WWE Wrestlemania entrance with the Miz, albeit with a different Pokemon card. The thing is, the one he […]

Ronda Rousey’s appearance at WWE’s WrestleMania 38 on Saturday night didn’t come without some controversy. Rumors had flared over the star wrestler reportedly “walking out” of Friday’s Hall of Fame event in a fit of rage after discovering she would no longer be the headlining event. Rousey took to Twitter Sunday morning to shut down […]

This year’s WrestleMania 38 premium event delivered tons of fun and action. In spite of (or probably, thanks to) a lackluster buildup, WWE managed to pull off a great event for Night 1 of WrestleMania. While some unfortunate happenstance and a couple of ring rust and nerves prevented this from being an instant classic, the […]

The return of American Nightmare Cody Rhodes from AEW to WWE is in no doubt spectacular, but his return is not like any returning WWE Superstar’s comeback ever before. Former stars returning to WWE isn’t anything new, but Cody Rhodes’ is extra special because of what it means behind the scenes. But before discussing the […]

A WWE Superstar makes a shocking return after six years away from the company as the mystery WrestleMania 38 opponent for Seth Rollins. This superstar is The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes, formerly one of the progenitors and biggest stars of WWE’s rival AEW promotion. Cody Rhodes’ shocking return has been rumored for weeks, ever since […]

Logan Paul is going to be part of the huge WWE weekend and is set to compete at WrestleMania 38. The YouTuber turned boxer turned pro wrestler is breaking out into the sports world and is finding a lot of success. Logan Paul recently spoke to DAZN about being a part of the huge weekend with […]

WWE superstar Big E suffered a scary accident on Smackdown during Friday’s event after being taken down by Ridge Holland and falling right onto his neck. Big E was then rushed to hospital and it was revealed that he had a broken neck, but thankfully, the WWE standout had full movement in all of his […]