WrestleMania Articles - Page 5

When Cody Rhodes stopped by First Take last week to talk all things professional wrestling with Stephen A. Smith ahead of WrestleMania 40, the latter was excited to see him push forward, take a run at the table, and potentially leave South Philadelphia with the grandest prize in professional wrestling, the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. […]

When Ronda Rousey opted to leave WWE when her contract came to an end, it surprised fans to an incredible degree. Sure, her act wasn’t exactly the most popular in WWE history, and her final “MMA Rules” match with Shayna Baszler was as underwhelming as the “Queen of Spade’s” push has been since, but still, […]

When Damian Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Drew McIntyre five or so minutes after his massive, career-affirming victory in the open match of WrestleMania 40, it turned his already contentious feud with the “Best in the World” CM Punk into a borderline Hunger Games. Finally, after all of his struggles, […]

After watching Triple H share a moment with Cody Rhodes in the opening moments of RAW, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson decided to interrupt the “American Nightmare’s” oral sessions with his people to let him know that just because his business is finished with Roman Reigns doesn’t mean he’s done with The Bloodline, you know, when […]

Less than 24 hours after securing the biggest win of his professional wrestling career, Cody Rhodes showed up bright and early at the WWE World at WrestleMania in Philadelphia to make his first-ever appearance on The Pat McAfee Show as the new and defending WWE Universal Champion. Marching out onto the stage with the bright […]

After securing the biggest win of his professional wrestling career at WrestleMania 40, unseating the “Head of the Table” to officially become the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Cody Rhodes could have sat back, relaxed, and waited for his call time to show up for the first Monday Night RAW of this new era. … […]

Not so often do things come together perfectly. After all, nothing or no one is perfect. But then you look at the events of WrestleMania 40 on Sunday night and think — if this wasn’t perfect, it was maybe the closest thing to it. That’s what Cody Rhodes winning the Undisputed WWE Championship over Roman […]

After failing to land a match at the “Showcase of the Immortals” following a series of Ls in key matches against Austin Theory and Solo Sikoa in 2023, John Cena still found a way to get into the action at WrestleMania 40, icing out the “Street Champ” before being put in his place by “The […]

WrestleMania is the biggest wrestling event of the year, and it’s safe to say that WrestleMania 40 managed to live up to expectations. For Philadelphia Eagles fans that tuned in, they received their own little treat when Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson made a surprise appearance during Rey Mysterio and Andrade’s match against Santos Escobar […]

When Cody Rhodes left the safety and corporate security of AEW for another run in WWE, he wasn’t guaranteed anything. Sure, Vince McMahon famously flew to his house to discuss a deal, and he was immediately entered into a feud with one of the top performers of the modern era in Seth Rollins, but as […]

After successfully main-eventing four straight WrestleManias from 37 in Tampa Bay to Night 1 of WrestleMania 40 in South Philadelphia, Roman Reigns saw his run at the top of the WWE Universe come crashing down when Cody Rhodes, the heir apparent to the Rhodes Dynasty in professional wrestling, dethroned him as the Undisputed WWE Universal […]

Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Paul “Triple H” Levesque and… Cody Rhodes? After winning the ultimate main event of the first WrestleMania under WWE’s new creative, Rhodes now finds himself as the quarterback of Triple H’s offense, a role he’s been lobbying for for well over a year now and […]

When Cody Rhodes called upon the Avengers of the WWE Universe to help finish off one of the most impactful storyline in modern day professional wrestling history, John Cena, Jey Uso, Seth Rollins, and The Undertaker, it led to one of the biggest moments in WrestleMania history: the end of the “Tribal Chief,” Roman Reigns. […]

When Cody Rhodes marched down to the ring for the main event of WrestleMania 39, he looked like a man with everything to gain, and nothing to lose. Sure, he was set to face off against one of the most dominant performers the sport of professional wrestling has ever seen, a man who will live […]

When news broke that Logan Paul was going to be wrestling not just Kevin Owens but also Randy Orton at WrestleMania 40, it felt like some bad, bad news for the “Maverick.” Sure, Paul has secured some pretty big wins in his WWE career, including efforts against Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Ricochet, and even KO, […]

Before WrestleMania 40 could open up its second night in South Philadelphia, Triple H sat down with Megan Morant for the closest thing to a hard-hitting interview WWE could throw together using their internal staff. Asked by The Bump presenter about what he wants to do in WWE now that he’s the head of creative […]

After watching Seth Rollins take some serious damage on Night 1 of WrestleMania 40, Drew McIntyre knew he had a pretty good chance he’d leave WrestleMania 40 as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, so long as CM Punk and/or Damian Priest didn’t ruin arguably the biggest moment of his career. Taking the ring with their […]

Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson made a unique appearance at WWE WrestleMania 40, donning Luchador masks in a departure from their usual Philadelphia Eagles helmets. Eagles’ icons Kelce, a six-time All-Pro who retired in March, and four-time All-Pro right tackle Johnson jumped the guard rail at Lincoln Financial Field to aid Rey Mysterio and Andrade […]

After a year of anticipation, WrestleMania 40 is officially halfway over, with seven of the 13 scheduled matches officially in the books and six more set to follow them in the not-too-distant future to follow them up. From Rhea Ripley retaining her Woman’s World Championship against a sick Becky Lynch before the sun went down, […]

Ever since, well, pretty much since he returned to WWE in the summer of 2020, fans have been clamouring to see one match above all others: Roman Reigns versus The Rock. That’s right, before Paul “Triple H” Levesque took over creative control of the promotion, before Bray Wyatt, the man he defeated for the Universal […]

For the first time in 40 years, someone other than Vince McMahon, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, had creative control over WrestleMania. From the match order, to the outcomes, the finishes, and the “Final Boss,” the man formerly known as “The Game” got to Dungeon Master over the entire WWE Universe and while it wasn’t perfect, […]

After making his return to professional wrestling in a major way, working the second-longest match in WrestleMania history alongside his cousin Roman Reigns, the victorious Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was feeling fine, fresh, and effusive at the post-show press conference, going above and beyond to talk to as many reporters before his time on the […]

For the first time in eight years, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson competed in a match at WrestleMania. Suddenly, after spending years in Hollywood, in XFL board rooms, and hocking pretty much anything he could get his name on, the “People’s Champion” would be back in a WWE ring, facing off in one of the most […]

Heading into WrestleMania 40, the narrative pushed by WWE and present online was one and the same: is Sami Zayn a good enough wrestler to end Gunther’s 666-day reigns as the Intercontinental Champion? Sure, Zayn has accomplished a lot during his professional wrestling career, and just ended The Usos’ record-breaking reign alongside Kevin Owens last […]

After bringing out the Lucha Lowrider at WrestleMania 39 in a move that felt aggressively Los Angeles, how would Rey Mysterio back it up in the City of Brotherly Love at WrestleMania 40? Well, by going all-in on the Philadelphia Eagles with a Kelly Green mask, a set of Eagles insignias on the wings of […]

With a bruising bout between Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch officially out of the way, Paul “Triple H” Levesque turned to not one, not two, but 12 Superstars – plus a little extra support mid-match – to keep fans in Philadelphia in the WrestleMania 40 spirit, borrowing from the legends of ECW past for a […]

When Becky Lynch took to the ring against Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 40, it was a classic example of a hot young challenger going against a grizzled veteran with more years on top than the other has in experience, period. Like Patrick Mahomes versus Tom Brady in Super Bowl LV before her, would Lynch hold […]

It’s the WrestleMania Weekend and we’ll be seeing WWE’s best competitors in the Grandest Stage of them all in just a few hours’ time. There’s still time to place some bets, but given how big this event is, it’s hard to tell how many of these matches will go. Hence, we gave the wheel to […]

After over 51 weeks of waiting, it’s finally back: Wrestlemania. Soon, fans will get to see which titles change hands, which feuds get squashed, and, most importantly of all, will Night 2 of WrestleMania 40 be headlined by a main event performed under Bloodline Rules? With Act 1 of the “Showcase of the Immortals” rapidly […]

With WrestleMania 40 officially upon us, Cody Rhodes will have to sit through 11 matches with various lengths, weights, and qualities before he gets to take on Roman Reigns in a WrestleMania 39 rematch for the ages with the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship belt on the line. But just because a Royal Rumble win back […]

After fighting with AJ Styles in a WWE ring, in the backstage area, in his front yard, and even at the World of WrestleMania experience at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, LA Knight was afforded one final chance to address the crowd on SmackDown before making his way to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday […]

After bearly wrestling any matches on the indies under his former moniker Stevie McFly on the indies – though, unrelated, another high-flying redhead, El Generico, had a very successful indie career – Sami Zayn has been a massive history maker as a member of the WWE Universe, establishing the NXT style during his tenure with […]

When The Rock returned to the WWE Universe, it was as a babyface. Sure, technically he made a public declaration that he might want to sit at the “Head of the Table,” a spot typically reserved for his cousin, the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns, but babyfaces declare that they want to wrestle for a top […]

Hey, have you heard that Cody Rhodes wants to finish his story against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40? If not, I’m not sure how you missed it, as he’s been talking about it pretty extensively since last January in darn near every promo, in interviews, and even on social media, where there’s even a special […]

WWE superstar Chelsea Green is having an interesting week leading into WrestleMania 40. First, she wrestled in front of a historic Brooklyn, New York crowd on Monday. Then on Tuesday, on the eve of her 33rd birthday, she was kicked out of The Plaza Hotel in New York City amid accusations that she was an […]

What happens when one of the most popular performers of all time, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, decides to return to WWE on a near-full-time basis for the first time in years, but instead of doing a greatest hits tour, he makes it his personal goal to make Cody Rhodes bleed as much as possible? Discussing […]

At this point in her professional wrestling career, there aren’t a lot of items left on Becky Lynch‘s to-do list, at least when it comes to her professional wrestling career. Winning championship gold? Check, Lynch is a Grand Slam Champion and has held every belt WWE currently has to offer. Main eventing Premium Live Events? […]

While the professional wrestling world was going wild over CM Punk‘s comments on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani regarding the two biggest promoters in the world today, Vince McMahon and Tony Khan, comparing the former to Chris Benoit while pointing out that the latter is simply incapable of running a successful wrestling company, the […]

It’s all going to come to a head this weekend for WrestleMania 40, with The Bloodline storyline possibly writing its final chapter. On night one of the annual event, Bloodline members Roman Reigns, the reigning WWE Undisputed Universal Champion, and The Rock will face Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes and WWE World Champion Seth Rollins. […]