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Though the match between Seth Rollins and Finn Balor technically began when the bell rang, as wrestling matches tend to do, the match didn’t really begin until much later, when Señor Money in the Bank, Damian Priest, made his way down to ringside with his green and gold briefcase in-hand. Sure, Balor could have secured […]

With just 33 days left before Gunther officially eclipses the Honkey Tonk Man as the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in WWE history, it always felt like a longshot that Drew McIntyre would secure the win at SummerSlam. Sure, the show marked the first official year since Paul “Triple H” Levesque was in charge of the WWE […]

As crazy as it may sound, Shayna Baszler has never won a singles match on a main roster WWE Premium Live Event. Sure, she’s secured plenty as a member of the NXT roster during his championship reign, and she’s won bouts as members of multiple different tag teams, but after spending over half a decade […]

After being confusingly added to the SummerSlam card with nothing at stake but improved momentum, WWE decided to send the woman’s division into a bit of a tizzy in favor of adding 25 male Superstars to the “biggest party of the summer” in a match sponsored by “Macho Man” Randy Savages’ favorite snack, Slim Jim. […]

When Cody Rhodes marched down to the SummerSlam ring to the anthemic notes of his theme song, “Kingdom,” it was all smiles from the “American Nightmare.” Though he didn’t exactly tell the kids shaking his hands that they should say their prayers and eat their vitamins, Rhodes was in full-on red, white, and blue babyface […]

For all of his flaws, Logan Paul is a darn good athlete. After starting his match against Ricochet with a single slap by the “One and Only,” the two high flyers worked the sort of fast-paced, hype-choreographed matches that a certain type of WWE fan will make fun of promotions like AEW and PWG for […]

Many celebrities have made a foray into the wrestling world, but few have grasped it as quickly or as well as Logan Paul. In fact, it is inaccurate to even compare him to anyone of that ilk, as he has become one of WWE’s most reliable in-ring performers since he had his first match at […]

With SummerSlam officially upon us, performers on the show and off of it have been using the opportunity to talk themselves up and trash talk performers – and in Trish Stratus’ case, Adm Pearce – in a classic case of posturing. It makes sense, right? If a performer like Gunther can get in Drew McIntyre‘s […]

Theoretically, when Cody Rhodes returned to WWE from AEW, he would have had less control over his character, right? Like, as an EVP in WWE’s first true challenger since WCW, Rhodes had a ton of say over what he did and didn’t want to do, with this creative disconnect with Tony Khan likely playing into […]

With SummerSlam rapidly approaching, you’d think Charlotte Flair would be spending her time getting in the gym, perfecting her submission maneuvers, and looking for counters to Bianca Belair’s KOD and Asuka’s Muta Mist, right? Yeah, not so much. No, with the biggest show of the summer on the books for the first Saturday in Detroit, […]

In professional wrestling, some Superstars rise above the rest. Some Superstars have what it takes to get themselves over without a push, some Superstars can connect with an audience without having their storyline shoved down the audience’s throat, and some can do it all without a championship belt around their waist, a classic sign that […]

In case you haven’t heard, there’s been a good bit of drama surrounding the matches booked – and not booked – for SummerSlam, and no, it’s not that Grayson Waller will be in the Slim Jim Battle Royal instead of getting an automatic match against Austin Theory, who is somehow seven years older than the […]

Though he probably should have been preparing for his first-ever singles match against his younger brother, the “Street Champ” Solo Sikoa, after listening to Paul Heyman run his mouth on his typical foolishness, Jey Uso had heard enough and decided to march down to the ring at the top of SmackDown‘s second hour to really […]

SummerSlam has always been favored as the WWE’s second biggest annual event. It’s the last — and biggest — party of the summer, where the company attempts to throw in their biggest and best matches following WrestleMania months prior. In its 35-year history, there’s undoubtedly been a showcasing of tremendous bouts that have taken place. […]

After weeks and weeks of anticpation, WWE’s SummerSlam is finally here. Soon fans will find out who will be able too call themselves the “Tribal Chief” who will hold the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, and who will be the champion of Slim Jim and earn a shot at Austin Theory’s United States Championship. And the […]

When Dave Meltzer reported that WWE was planning a “huge stipulation” for the SummerSlam rubber match between Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar, fans were hyped to see what Paul “Triple H” Levesque had in store for the “Grandson of a Plummer” and the “Beast Incarnate” in the Motor City. Well, with the final SmackDown before […]

After weeks of anticipation and a groundswell of support that has grown to a staggering level rarely seen in the WWE Universe, LA Knight is walking into SummerSlam with all of the momentum in the world, especially after securing a win over Sheamus in the opening match of the go-home edition of SmackDown. But before […]

It feels like every month or so, fans get an update from Big E on his future prospects in the WWE Universe, with July’s appearance on After The Bell leaving fans in an encouraging spot. August’s update, unfortunately, was not so good, as during the SummerSlam media conference, Big E told the folks in attendance […]

For the eighth time in his professional wrestling career, CM Punk will be wrestling a match of note on SummerSlam weekend. The biggest difference? When Punk steps into the ring against Ricky Starks with the “true” World Championship on the line, it will be as a member of AEW, not WWE. Now, as fans most […]

After watching wrestling fans take London by storm for the 14th running of Money in the Bank, the WWE Universe will soon descent on the Motor City, Detroit, Michigan, for SummerSlam to see who will come out on top of the biggest show of the summer and who will have to return to the proverbial […]

When Ricochet and Logan Paul take the ring in the opening match of SummerSlam this Saturday in Detroit, it will be a classic example of the haves versus the have-nots. Initially signing with the promotion back in 2018 after having spent 13 years working on his craft on the indies, when Ricochet made his debut […]

When Cody Rhodes took the ring for the main event of WrestleMania 39, there was a lot on the line. With three-straight slaps to the mat, Rhodes could secure the belt his father never won, end Roman Reigns‘ Undisputed World Heavyweight  Championship reign before it hit 1,000 days, and secure one of the biggest, if […]

In the long 35 year history of the WWE’s famed summer spectacle, there’s a lot that stands out. With the 2023 SummerSlam taking place, we now have the daunting task of ranking the 10 best rewatchable shows in the event’s history. It won’t just be about the match cards — even though those play a […]

Though they’ve only shared the screen for a few moments in 2023, there is, was, and seemingly will forever be tension brewing under the surface between Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes at the top of the RAW roster. On paper, it makes sense, right? Rollins knocked Rhodes out of action for six months in the […]

While Xavier Woods is most well known across the WWE Universe for being a member of one of the greatest trios of all time, the New Day, he’s technically assembled a second family that is just as prolific across the promotion’s digital footprint, even if it doesn’t always get the same level of notoriety: UpUpDownDown. […]

Though Kevin Owens only signed with WWE in 2014, the “Prizefighter” has been on an absolute tear, wrestling 897 matches across NXT, RAW, SmackDown, house shows, and Premium Live Events while spending 683 days as a title around his waist, 188 with the Universal Champion, 143 with the NXT Championship, 132 with the Intercontinental Championship, […]

Folks, it’s official: after rumors circulated that AEW could be interested in booking a certain WWE Hall of Famer for a match at All In, Rob Van Dam has officially brought “The Whole F’n Show” to Dynamite to help his old friend Jerry Lynn settle a score with don’t-call-him-“Jungle Boy” Jack Perry. Taking the ring […]

When American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes officially hit Peacock, fans from around the professional wrestling world, from Tony Khan and The Elite all the way down to egg accounts on Twitter tuned in to see what the former AEW EVP would have to say about his former employer. For the most part, Rhodes was kind […]

If there’s on thing Paul Heyman is good at, it’s backstage politicking. Sure, the “Wise Man” of The Bloodline is a fantastic talker, a wonderful matchmaker, and one of the best minds professional wrestling has ever seen, but when you want to get a guy over, or at least get them featured prominently on WWE’s […]

In August of 2022, Seth Rollins is on top of the world, or at least on the top of the WWE Universe. He’s the proud holder of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, main events shows all over the world whether they’re televised or not, and is about to take part in a choice match at […]

At SummerSlam, Drew McIntyre is going to either secure a very big win the likes of which alters the WWE record books forever, as Gunther will be just 33 days away from overcoming Honky Tonk Man’s 454-day record with the Intercontinental Championship, or he will drop the ball, drop the match, and drop down the […]

With their match against Jey Uso rapidly approaching the Motor City for SummerSlam, Roman Reigns and his “Wise Man,” Paul Heyman, stopped by ESPN’s First Take to talk turkey with noted WWE superfan Stephen A. Smith. When asked about what makes him such a good manager in a section of the 10:52 video dubbed “Stephen […]

Two bombshell pieces of news came out about Vince McMahon, executive chairman of WWE, on Wednesday, although the company and company CEO Nick Khan have known about both for a few weeks now. The first big Vince McMahon-WWE news is that Federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant and served a federal grand jury […]

When the new NXT Tag Team Champions, Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, needed a third for a trios match against their The Great American Bash opponents Gallus, the “Don of NXT” went through his Rolodex and called up a person from his past few ever expected to see on NXT television ever again: Santos […]

After weeks and weeks and weeks of anticipation, American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes has finally hit Peacock screens around the world. Suddenly, fans can see what all of the fuss has been about, how much WWE decided to color Cody Rhodes‘ story to paint themselves in a better light, and most importantly of all, how […]

After securing a technically legal victory at The Great American Bash versus Wes Lee and Mustafa Ali, Dominik Mysterio returned to NXT with the North American Championship over his shoulder and his “Mami” Rhea Ripley by his side. Taking the ring to celebrate their win – keyword their – Ripley complimented her “Latino Heat” for […]

After watching some fun matches to start off the show, Shawn Michaels, Booker T, and the rest of the WWE creative department watched with bated breath to see how Gable Steveson would fare in his first-ever professional wrestling match. Would the new-aged “Olympic Hero” find immediate success, getting the crowd behind him in a bout […]

There was a time when Sami Zayn was the hottest performer in the WWE Universe. He was heavily featured on television, had the fans behind him to an absolutely incredible degree, and found himself with the perfect venue for his make-or-break match against Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in the Elimination Chamber, […]

As crazy as it may have sounded a year ago when the faction was feuding with Edge, Rey, and Dominik Mysterio at SummerSlam in Nashville, Tennessee, there isn’t a hotter faction in the entire WWE Universe than The Judgment Day. The Bloodline? Borderline broken up. The LWO? Wrestling for mid-card titles. And as for Damage […]