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There is a report floating around that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was “mad” that updates on his WWE WrestleMania 41 status were surfacing. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio (via Bleacher Report) stated that The Rock was unhappy that reports of his WrestleMania 41 status surfaced as long ago as Bad Blood, which took place […]

After making her big return at the 2025 Royal Rumble, winning the event in commanding fashion, WWE announced a promo segment for Charlotte Flair on RAW, where she could address the audience as a conquering babyface hero. Instead, “The Queen” was booed early and often during her promo, having to stop it multiple times because […]

After coming up just short in the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble, with Jey Uso controversially securing the final elimination in the match, John Cena was scheduled to address the WWE Universe and answer questions about the match, his extracurricular activities, and his future. Instead, Cena delivered a promo he wanted to pass along to fans […]

When the Royal Rumble came down to Jey Uso versus John Cena for a chance to main event WrestleMania 41, it felt like a chance for “The Face That Runs the Place” to punch his ticket to the “Showcase of the Immortals” and take a shot at his record-breaking 17th World Championship. On paper, it […]

551 days. That’s how many days John Cena is older than CM Punk, and as the former embarks on his retirement tour, the latter has to be thinking about how much tread he has left on his tires before Father Time comes knocking. Now granted, Punk did take a decade off of his career in […]

Fans may now have an idea of who will host WWE WrestleMania 42: New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Caesars Superdome. A report from PWInsider Elite states that New Orleans is the current frontrunner to host WWE WrestleMania 42 (per Wrestling Inc.). If this is true, it marks WrestleMania’s return to the city. Previously, New Orleans […]

While fans await the WWE return of Charlotte Flair, the company could be eyeing a dream match against Tiffany Stratton for WrestleMania 41. According to a WrestleVotes Backstage Pass Q&A, Flair vs. Stratton is being discussed. However, Bill Apter added, “I don’t know if it’s going to happen, I know they’ve talked about it.” It […]

With RAW‘s official debut on Netflix rapidly approaching, Paul “Triple H” Levesque has been going to work getting as many eyes on the show as possible, from sending his WWE Superstars on the promotional tour to sitting down for interviews himself, which isn’t a common occurrence for the DX member at this stage of “The […]

Unfortunately, those who want to see John Cena face Logan Paul at WrestleMania 41 during his WWE farewell tour may not get their wish. According to a new report from WrestleVotes Radio, Paul does not seem to be a contender to face Cena at the Showcase of the Immortals. They reported the match has been […]

It sounds like CM Punk may finally get his wish since returning to WWE and main event WrestleMania 41. Or, at least, compete for a world championship. In a recent Q&A for WrestleVotes (Patreon subscription required), Bill Apter talked about Punk’s status for the Showcase of the Immortals. Reportedly, WWE wants Punk “involved in a […]

The most shocking moment of WWE WrestleMania XL was when The Undertaker assisted Cody Rhodes, taking out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson during his match against Roman Reigns. However, Paul “Triple H” Levesque revealed it took time to convince Undertaker to do it. Speaking to the Roommates Show, Triple H said it took “forever” to convince […]

Unfortunately, after suffering an injury at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames, rising star Bronson Reed may miss WrestleMania 41. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reports that Reed is “not expected back for WrestleMania [41].” Additionally, he added that the broken foot will presumably keep him out of action for “a long time.” PWInsider added that […]

If there’s one person who didn’t want to see Cody Rhodes “finish the story” at WrestleMania 40, it had to be long-time WWE multi-hyphenate Paul Heyman. On the one hand, Heyman was operating as the “Wise Man” to Roman Reigns, who was rapidly marching towards an all-time record with the WWE Championship, but also because […]

For former Undisputed WWE Champion Roman Reigns, it didn’t matter if he faced The Rock or Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL. Either way, he was happy. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Reigns reflected on the changed WrestleMania XL plans. As the top dog, all that mattered was being in the main event of the […]

While many try to discount professional wrestling, NFL legend Jason Kelce is impressed with WWE after appearing at WrestleMania XL. During an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Kelce discussed his experience at WrestleMania XL (around the 31:50 mark). He also fired back at anyone who calls WWE “fake” and praised the workers. “It was […]

After the recent Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, WWE wants a WrestleMania 41 match with the former’s brother, Logan. A source told WrestleVotes Bill Apter that the WWE has “interest” in doing something between Tyson and the older Paul brother. “I don’t know anything other than that,” he added. It is unclear what exactly […]

It sounds like Logan Paul could be missing WWE WrestleMania 41 due to his paternity leave. During a recent episode of the Impaulsive podcast with guest Liv Morgan, the former United States Champion was asked about his WrestleMania 41 status. He revealed that he may not make it to the marquee show since he has […]

When Samantha Irvin formally announced her exit from WWWE, successfully petitioning for her exit from the promotion to pursue outside interests, it turned heads around the professional wrestling world, from fans in the comments to WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. A long-time ring announcer on RAW who captured the hearts and imaginations of fans with her […]

Ahead of WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, Nevada, WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes visited the home of the Raiders, Allegiant Stadium. A new photo shared to X, formerly Twitter, shows Rhodes at Allegiant Stadium in the endzone. As he looks at the opposite end of the stadium, the Undisputed WWE Championship lays on the ground […]

As much of the professional wrestling world was locked in on AEW WrestleDream, watching Adam Cole return and Bryan Danielson wrestle for his in-ring career, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson decided to absolutely go off on social media, delivering multiple posts hinting at even more appearances for WWE in 2025. “Hard to describe this reaction in […]

When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appeared opposite Cody Rhodes on the RAW after WrestleMania 40, it felt like a big deal. When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appeared once more opposite Cody Rhodes – plus Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and the rest of The Bloodline – at the end of Bad Blood, it felt like an […]

Those hoping for the money match of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson vs. Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes at WWE WrestleMania 41 will be disappointed with the latest update. It does not appear it will happen. According to a new report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Dave Meltzer, the Rock is not scheduled for WrestleMania 41. […]

With Bad Blood rapidly approaching, Cody Rhodes has been tasked with hitting the professional wrestling media circuit hard to help promote the show. And along with that task comes questions about, well, just about everything, from which sports his daughter plans to play, to whether Darby Allin can be the face of AEW – courtesy […]

Cody Rhodes aims to main event the WWE’s forthcoming WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas for a third straight year — but will it be against Roman Reigns or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson? During an interview on The Pat McAfee Show, Rhodes teased Bad Blood, the WWE’s next PLE. He teased that there would be “big […]

After handing Joel Embiid a brand new three-year, $193 million contract extension, excitement for the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25  is at an all-time high. The team signed Paul George to a massive max contract, secured quality roleplayers like Caleb Martin, Kelly Oubre, and Andre Drummond, and, on September 27th, they brought on Embiid’s attitudinal inspiration, WWE […]

With Bash in Berlin officially in the rearview mirror, Cody Rhodes can finally turn his attention away from a friendly feud with Kevin Owens to his biggest task at hand, Solo Sikoa and The Bloodline. On paper, it makes sense, right? Sikoa called next last month regardless of how the Bash shook out, and while […]

While Cody Rhodes is on top of the WWE Universe at the moment, holding the promotion’s top title, the WWE Championship, while effectively serving as the face of the company, there’s one question fans want to know more than any other: what the heck happened at the end of his AEW run? On paper, it […]

When “Stone Cold” Steve Austin skipped WrestleMania 39 and WrestleMania 40 for one reason or another, it got fans openly questioning what was going on between WWE and the “Texas Rattlesnake.” Did Paul “Triple H” Levesque and company not want to pay up for a meaningful appearance from arguably the promotion’s biggest stars of all […]

When AEW announced that Mercedes Mone was releasing her own digital newsletter, the Moné Mag Weekly, coming to fans “Live From the Desk of the CEO,” it seemed like a relatively non-story for fans of professional wrestling. Sure, Mone has told a few fun stories, opened up about her past, present, and future in the […]

When John Cena publically announced that 2025 would be his last year as a professional wrestler in WWE, fans just had to know wrestlers would start lining up for one more chance to work with “The Champ.” On paper, it makes sense, right? Cena is the biggest star of the last generation of professional wrestling, […]

When Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow showed up at training camp to hopefully lead his team back to the Super Bowl sporting a new bleached-blond look, more than a few fans were left with the same thought: oh snap, he looks like WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. Now granted, Rhodes isn’t the first prominent figure in […]

Who is the most underrated Superstar in the WWE Universe? Well, if you ask John Cena, who, as the reigning “GOAT,” has an opinion that holds special clout, the answer to that question is none other than The Miz, the grand slam champion who just closed out a run as the RAW Tag Team Champion […]

After securing one of the biggest wins in wrestling history by dethroning Roman Reigns as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Cody Rhodes was given one final chance to engage with the OG Bloodline on the RAW after WrestleMania 40, standing face-to-face with the “Final Boss” for one final in-ring discussion, at least for now. Since […]

When Cody Rhodes left AEW in January of 2022 for what would eventually become his shining return to WWE at WrestleMania 38, it changed his perception among professional wrestling fans forever. Sure, Rhodes will forever go down as a multi-time TNT Champion and a face of early AEW, but he only wrestled for the big […]

When John Cena stepped into the ring in the middle of Money in the Bank and announced that he was retiring from professional wrestling in 2025, it caught the entire WWE Universe off guard. Some started hypothesizing about who should retire “The Champ,” others celebrated his accomplishments, and others still suggested he could end up […]

After announcing that he was going to take as many questions as possible at the Money in the Bank press conference, the soon-to-be-retiring John Cena sat down at the podium to talk about his retirement, his relationship with the current WWE roster, and… Vince McMahon? That’s right, while most of the questions “The Champ” received […]

Folks, it’s official: John Cena is retiring from WWE… in 2025. That’s right, after being spotted in Toronto ahead of Money in the Bank, Trish Stratus brought out “The Face That Runs the Place” midway through the Canadian PLE to address the crowd and, as it turns out, his future in the squared circle. Carrying […]

For months and months, WWE fans have been sitting around waiting patiently for the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-produced documentary, eventually named WrestleMania XL: Behind The Curtain. Since the project was initially announced, the concept seemed rather cool; The Rock had his own camera crew follow him around over the course of his return to WWE […]

Heading into WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes was not a fan of Roman Reigns. He hated the “Tribal Chief” for calling on help during their Mania match the year prior, disliked how The Rock tried to steal his main event despite winning the Royal Rumble, and really didn’t like how the “Final Boss” talked about his […]