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Unfortunately for the fans in Montreal, Sami Zayn did not pull out the win at the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber. Despite having the entire crowd of 17,000 ravenous Quebecers cheering him on, Zayn quickly found himself facing off against a much bigger, faster, and stronger foe, and ultimately failed to secure the WWE’s ultimate prize, […]

After taking care of business in his mixed tag match with his wife Beth Phoenix against The Judgement Day duo of Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley, Edge waited patiently for his turn to take the mic at the post-WWE Elimination Chamber press conference and found himself listening to Austin Theory effectively cut a promo on […]

After watching Roman Reigns continue to keep his streak alive in the main event of the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber, Paul “Triple H” Levesque took the mic for a media session to not only talk about how the event went down but to put over some of his Superstars, including one whose match didn’t end […]

As tough as it may be to admit, Sami Zayn was never going to beat Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Yes, he had the crowd behind him, yes, the enthusiasm surrounding his character is among the hottest in the promotion this century, and yes, even Cody Rhodes has endorsed him as a […]

After watching a strangely-paced Women’s Elimination Chamber match to start off the WWE Elimination Chamber “Premium Live Event,” the fans in Montreal were really feeling the men’s running of the match… at least for a time. On paper, the match had a little bit of everything, exciting feats of strength when Damian Priest and Bronson […]

Whenever Edge is in WWE, he more-or-less has his mind set on one singular thing: finishing off the faction he started back in 2022, The Judgement Day. Though he isn’t a full-time performer in WWE at this point in the game, with Edge showing up on RAW roughly half the time between Kayfabe and real […]

Though there wasn’t a title on the line for the grudge match between Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar, there was something better: a match and probably a WrestleMania feud with Bray Wyatt and Uncle Howdy. Did this prize come into play during the match? It’s impossible to know, but when Bobby Lashley had Brock Lesnar […]

There was a lot of the line heading into the 2023 edition of the WWE Elimination Chamber. For one thing, the match is one of the more grueling across WWE’s slate of gimmick matches, effectively affording the winner some serious bragging right moving forward but more importantly, securing the dub also punched a ticket to […]

Though the WWE Universe currently has all eyes on the Elimination Chamber in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Cody Rhodes still has his eyes on WrestleMania 39, as he’s one of only two WWE Superstars with a guaranteed main event spot on the “Show of Shows.” Sitting down for an interview with Ariel Helwani about WrestleMania 39, […]

Heading into Battle in the Valley, Eddie Kingston was afforded a chance to address his forthcoming “Loser Leaves NJPW” match ahead of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Battle in the Valley and let it be know that he has absolutely no interest in losing a match to “Switchblade” Jay White, as he respects wrestling and his […]

Though many fans of professional wrestling are gearing up to watch Sami Zayn take on Roman Reigns at the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber, there is a second premium event on the books that could be just as entertaining in New Japan Pro Wrestling Battle in the Valley, a show featuring Mercedes Moné in her first […]

After working the fine folks of Montreal into a borderline riot during the final segment of SmackDown with a profanity-laced promo, Sami Zayn is gearing up for the match of his life, when he will take on Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in the main event of the 2023 Elimination Chamber. If […]

After making his triumphant to the ring at the Royal Rumble, Johnny Gargano is gearing up for his first-ever trip to the WWE Elimination Chamber. He won his way into the match, flew up to Canada, where he initially debuted on RAW, and is missing his son Quill’s first birthday in the hopes of bringing […]

With the Elimination Chamber rapidly approaching, fans have been going through the participants in the men’s edition of the show’s namesake match in order to peg a potential winner. Will Austin Theory go the distance and keep his strap? Or will his long-time rival Seth “Freakin’” Rollin begin his third reign as the United States […]

After watching Sami Zayn F-Bomb his way through an all-time great segment on the go-home edition of SmackDown before the 2023 Elimination Chamber, the excitement surrounding WWE is at an all-time high, at least under the current Paul “Triple H” Levesque regime. That’s right, after what felt like a decade of watching Roman Reigns show […]

After watching an early edition of AEW Rampage, wrestling fans tuned in to watch the go-home edition of SmackDown on the day before the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber and were met with a surprise guest in Ariel Helwani, the wrestling/MMA reporter who was booked as a local correspondent for the show. Displeased to see a […]

As the Intercontinental Championship match between GUNTHER and Madcap Moss trucked along, the Montreal crowd got antsy. Mind you, they seemed to appreciate the match just fine, but as the arrival of hometown hero Sami Zayn neared, some took it upon themselves to play off the penultimate segment with cheers of “Ole!” Discussing the match […]

Though her match with Shotzi, Ronda Rousey, and Shayna Baszler didn’t go as planned, Natalya’s return to Canada for the go-home show before the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber was still a resounding success, as the crowd cheered her on like the ultimate hometown hero… well, the second-most ultimate hometown here behind Sami Zayn, who closed […]

When Sami Zayn took the ring for the final segment of the final SmackDown before the Elimination Chamber, the WWE Universe assembled in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was beyond ready to welcome back their hometown hero. Earning basically every cheer in the books, with fans singing along to “The Underdog from the Underground’s” vintage theme song […]

As WWE fans watched the go-home edition of SmackDown, which featured an incredible interaction between Quebec hometown hero Sami Zayn and a fabulous Montreal crowd, NBA fans were treated to an incredible feat of athleticism by a Superstar of their own, The Miz. Taking part in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, Miz found his team […]

When Hit Row, Top Dolla, Ashante “Thee” Adonnis, and B-Fab, walked down to the ring and began to rap for the crowd in Montreal, Ontario, Canada, it was not met very fondly by the WWE Universe. Booed nearly out of the building as Michael Cole and Wade Barrett attempted to make the most of a […]

After losing his “Loser Leaves Japan” match to Hikuleo at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s New Beginning in Osaka, Jay White finds himself one of the hottest would-be free agents in all of professional wrestling. AEW clearly has a horse in the game, as “Switchblade” wrestled one heck of a match at Forbidden Door in his […]

Though WrestleMania 39 is more than a month away, Cody Rhodes has already turned his eyes to the future to a degree and has discussed, at least a little bit, some of the matches he’d like to work on once he becomes the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. One of those feuds is against GUNTHER, the […]

WWE 2K23 Showcase Mode will be hitting differently this year. We already know that John Cena will be the featured wrestler this year, so let’s take a look at how this year’s WWE 2K23 Showcase Mode will be different. How WWE 2K23 Will Be Different Visual Concepts used feedback from fans and John Cena’s “Never […]

WWE has a lot of titles on its roster. Although currently unified, they have two world championships and two tag team championships. Eventually, we’ll see these titles split up, and more superstars will have opportunities to have gold around their waists. They have the United States and Intercontinental Championships, as well. People often complain that […]

Though she hasn’t been an active wrestler since 2018, there are few professional wrestlers who are as popular in 2023 as Nikki Bella. She’s a reality television star, a member of the Barmageddon team, and when she somehow finds time, she’s a pretty prolific Instagram Live user, where she talks all things professional wrestling, Nikki […]

WrestleMania is where professional wrestlers bring out all of the stops to cement their legacies into WWE history. Fans have seen shocking debuts, musicians performing their favorite superstar’s songs, and even a tank and Terminators for good measure too, and as the shows get bigger, so too will the efforts of wrestlers to stand out. […]

If you just started watching WWE in 2022, especially at or just after WrestleMania 38, you’d think Bianca Belair has long been one of the company’s biggest stars. Nicknamed the “EST of WWE” for a reason, Belair won 77.4 percent of her matches in 2022, has gone on to win 80 percent of her matches […]

The Undertaker’s WrestleMania winning streak is one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of professional wrestling. Winning 21 consecutive matches at WWE’s biggest event will never be replicated. The Undertaker saw his unbeaten run extend over three decades, facing numerous big names along the way. As time passed, it became a mission for superstars […]

“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes has made a significant impact in WWE since returning at WrestleMania last year. It was a feel-good moment for Rhodes, who was returning to the company he left in 2016. This moment was also exciting for fans. Rhodes was the first big star to leave AEW and jump ship to […]

The Judgement Day formed on April 3rd last year and has had an interesting ten months on the main roster. Edge was the original founding member of the group, and nearly a year later, he’s feuding with the same members he brought to the stable. The Judgement Day is composed of Finn Balor, Damian Priest, […]

If it’s a holiday, WWE fans can more or less expect Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley to have something up their collective sleeve to try to rain on Rey Mysterio’s day. Now granted, their schemes don’t always work, as Mysterio famously landed in prison on Christmas because of a failed trick on his “deadbeat dad,” […]

After announcing an open challenge on the previous edition of NXT, Wes Lee’s ultimate foe on Valentine’s Day came into a bit of contention when the duo of Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo were physically jumped by Dijak and jumped in line by Von Wagner, who tried to beat Lee but ultimately failed in […]

After being called out on the previous edition of NXT for not having friends by Katana Chance and Kayden Carter, Roxanne Perez came to the Performance Center correct on Valentine’s Day, with WCW/Sendai Girls/NXT UK legend Meiko Satomura in toe as her tag team partner for a good old fashioned mettle-testing match with the former […]

Bron Breakker is more or less set for a match with Carmelo Hayes at Stand and Deliver on WrestleMania weekend. Now sure, technically, something interesting could happen, like Paul “Triple H” Levesque kicking the match to the main WrestleMania 39 card in order to put the “Second Generation Steiner” and the “A-Champ” in front of […]

Though he technically lost to Bron Breakker in 2023, twice actually, at New Year’s Evil and Vengeance Day, for some reason, Grayson Waller blames it all on Shawn Michaels, NXT’s head of creative, who booked him in both bouts. After getting in HBK’s face after Vengeance Day during the media scrum that resulted in a […]

AJ Styles is one of the greatest professional wrestlers of this generation. Styles has made a name for himself and left an impact in every promotion he’s been a part of. He is one of, if not the greatest, superstars in TNA Impact history. Styles was one of the pillars of Ring of Honor and […]

After setting the professional wrestling world on fire with her shocking betrayal of Gigi Dolin on a special edition of Ding Dong, Hello!, NXT fans the world over waited with bated breath to see how Jacy Jayne, the former member of Toxic Attraction, would justify her actions moving forward. Would Jayne apologize? Would she double […]

Though he was long gone from AEW at the time, having already re-debuted in WWE at WrestleMania 38 and even wrestled his now-signature Hell in a Cell match against Seth Rollins, more than a few fans wanted to know what Cody Rhodes, the blue-eyed revolutionary who helped to spearhead All In nearly half a decade […]