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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 […]

The 2023 WWE Royal Rumble had a number of highlight moments. Logan Paul was right at the center of one of the most electrifying. After a verbal back-and-forth with Ricochet from opposite sides of the ring, the two dove at each other from the top rope and collided midair right at the center of the […]

Well, this is going to be a rather interesting conundrum for Triple H. The 2023 Royal Rumble went about as expected, for the most part. Title defenses were held, and the projected winners actually won. Cody Rhodes won the Men’s Rumble, setting up a long-awaited match against Roman Reigns, possibly at Wrestlemania. But then, something […]

Well, about damn time this happened. WWE fans knew that at some point, Sami Zayn HAD to betray Roman Reigns and the Bloodline at some point. However, the folks at Triple H’s writer’s room decided to not rush things, instead keeping the tension and anticipation around. Everyone knew it was bound to happen, no one […]

After months and months of speculation about The Rock making a potential return to WWE, the famous actor didn’t show up at Saturday’s Royal Rumble.  There have long been rumors that WWE has been looking for The Rock to win the Royal Rumble to set up a championship match between the legendary wrestler and Roman […]

With the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event done and dusted, with both Rhea Ripley and Cody Rhodes given the keys to WrestleMania, we ended the Main Event with Roman Reigns still your WWE Universal World Heavyweight Champion. The brutal main event saw the Head of the Table ravage not only Kevin Owens but also the […]

Roman Reigns is the top performer in WWE for a reason; he’s got a million-dollar body, a personality built for television, and the sort of in-ring abilities that hold up against darn near every single performer across the promotion’s history. So naturally, when Reigns was booked to face off against Kevin Owens at the Royal […]

Heading into the first “Premium Live Event” of the calendar year, Rhea Ripley made a bold prediction that regardless of where she was picked to enter the 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble, “The Nightmare” would run the table and secure the win and a spot main eventing one of the two nights of WrestleMania 39. Unfortunately […]

The final surprise entrant of the 2023 WWE Royal Rumble has arrived in the last possible spot, number 30 in the Women’s Royal Rumble, and it was none other than Nia Jax. That’s right; in a Rumble that also featured multiple NXT talent, the surprise in-ring return of Michelle McCool, Doudrop Piper Niven, and even […]

Chelsea Green signing with WWE was one of the worst-kept secrets in professional wrestling. Initially fired by the company during the pandemic roster-trimming alongside her husband Matt Cardona, known to the WWE Universe as Zack Ryder, Green spent her time off working in Impact Wrestling alongside Deonna Purrazzo and the rest of “The Cardona Family” […]

Bianca Belair found herself in an interesting spot heading into the 2023 WWE Royal Rumble. Set to face off against her friend-turned-foe Alexa Bliss, Belair had a glass vase smashed over her head in a joint interview with Byron Saxton, had her body brutalized outside of the ring by Bliss in their first championship match, […]

After an incredible build-up spanning WWE television, social media advertisements, and multiple YouTube commercials, fans were finally treated to the first-ever Mtn Dew Pitch Black match at the 2023 Royal Rumble between Bray Wyatt and LA Knight, and the results were… interesting. Entering into the ring for their introduction, things changed up as soon as […]

And just like that, it became official: Cody Rhodes will main event WrestleMania 39 after running the table at the WWE Royal Rumble. Entering the match at entrant 30, Rhodes entered a contest loaded to the brim with interesting opponents, from long-time rival Seth Rollins to entrant number one, GUNTHER, and even Logan Paul, who […]

After suffering a series of injuries in his main event match against Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, Logan Paul has officially returned to the WWE Universe just in time for WrestleMania 39, entering the Royal Rumble at spot 29 just before Cody Rhodes rounded out the event at spot 30. While some […]

The Royal Rumble is all about career-defining moments and massive returns, and at the 2023 running of the event, WWE got two birds with one stone via the return of Edge, who emerged from the back three spots after Booker T at pick 24. Making his first in-ring appearance since Extreme Rules in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, […]

After hanging up his wrestling boots in WWE all the way back in 2012, turning his attention to podcasting, his wrestling school/promotion, and his newest gig as NXT’s color commentator, Booker T has officially made his return to the WWE ring as the 21st entrant at the Royal Rumble. Wrestling his return at the Alamodome […]

After a season away, Pat McAfee has officially returned to WWE, landing a spot at the commentary booth for the Royal Rumble. That’s right, after taking a leave of absence from WWE to work for ESPN’s College GameDay, McAfee is back, earning a chance to pick up where he left off on a commentary team […]

After stealing the show at RAW XXX, at least by his own admission, LA Knight took his final televised opportunity before the Royal Rumble to fire off one final round at Bray Wyatt, and in true LA Knight fashion, he did it in style. Emerging from the back wearing a straw hat and floral shirt […]

Despite entering WWE as a brash young gun with his eyes on the prize, Seth Rollins has matured into a locker room leader in WWE, using his decade’s worth of experience in Vince McMahon’s company to help young stars find their positioning within the company. So naturally, when Rollins calls out a superstar, current or […]

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 […]

Folks, it’s official: the 2023 Royal Rumble is officially upon us. All of the groundwork has been laid, the feuds have been solidified, and at the end of the night, the “Road to WrestleMania” will officially begin. And the best part? Because of the nature of the Royal Rumble, there should be plenty of intrigue […]

Joel Embiid made waves all around the NBA after he was hit with a $25,000 fine for his now-infamous in-game celebration. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar channeled his inner WWE fan by hitting the “Suck It” celebration during the Sixers’ win against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. For his trouble, the league decided to slap him […]

Dwayne Johnson is an American-Samoan movie star and one of the best pro wrestlers in the history of the industry. His seamless tradition from a WWE star into a true worldwide movie star and one of the most recognizable faces in the world has been mesmerizing to watch. He has starred in such movies as […]

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 […]

A lot of things changed in the world of wrestling in 2022. Nothing was more shocking, though, when Vince McMahon stepped down as CEO and Chairman of WWE. Since then, his son-in-law Triple H has been head of creative duties for WWE, which, in my humble opinion, has been going very well. Fans have noticed […]

Roman Reigns is amidst one of the most historic championship reigns in WWE history. Reigns has been WWE Universal Champion for 877 days and has held the WWE Championship for 296 days. When you look up the word “dominant” in the dictionary, a picture of Roman Reigns will pop up. Over the last two years, […]

Though he’s technically an active wrestler, as he’s been working GCW shows from time to time, X-Pac was one of the WWE legends who were honored at RAW XXX, where he took part in a segment with DX. When asked about his history at RAW following his big event, X-Pac walked down memory lane with […]

It’s been a little over a month since Mandy Rose lost her NXT Championship to Roxanne Perez on a nondescript episode of television, and after a year-plus reign with the strap, some fans still haven’t gotten over how it ended. Now sure, technically, Rose’s loss had more to do with getting the belt off of […]

Ric Flair is a man known by many, many names. He’s “The Nature Boy,” a nickname he technically borrowed from Buddy Rodgers, the “Kiss stealing, wheeling and dealing, you-know-the-rest,” and, at least for a time, simply “The Man,” a moniker he trademarked but eventually sold to WWE for fairly obvious reasons. Though Flair ultimately earned […]

Cora Jade found a black feather in her locker, which can only mean one thing in this modern day of NXT: Lyra Valkyria wants a shot at the “Generational” talent. Catching up with McKenzie Mitchell in the locker room after failing to come to the typical interview area, Jade began to talk about why she […]

With the Royal Rumble less than a week away, fans are still debating who they think will win the men’s Royal Rumble match. WWE has done a fantastic job keeping everybody on edge, wondering what will happen this Saturday. Usually, fans have a pretty good idea of who they think will win the match based […]

I remember years ago when people would talk about Stone Cold Steve Austin returning to the ring, and it was just a fantasy. Now, we talk about Steve Austin returning like it’s normal. After Steve Austin’s performance at last year’s WrestleMania, fans have been begging him to step back into the ring. Let’s be honest: […]

Heading into the penultimate NXT before Vengeance Day, things weren’t looking too good for the long-time tag team formerly of the eponymously named Toxic Attraction, Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne. That’s right, despite seemingly joining forces with Grayson Waller to become “The Toxic Attraction Effect” – which, again, isn’t the best nickname – the duo […]

After being advertised to wrestle in a cage match against Becky Lynch at RAW XXX, Bayley shocked the professional wrestling world by marching down to the ring with her Damage CTRL pals, Dakota Kai and IYO SKY, to put a beatdown on the former WWE champ. Fans gasped, Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick were shocked, […]

NXT is a relatively accommodating place. Some performers are allowed to bring pillows down to the ring, others drink from their shoes, and the company is even inclusive when it comes to its mask policy, with Axiom wearing his all day, every day. Maybe it’s because Shawn Michaels is just a really cool boss, but […]

After five months away from the ring, Tiffany Stratton is back in NXT, and as expected, her return was extra. Embroiled almost right away in a feud with Indi Hartwell, one of the most tenured women in the NXT locker room over a locker room, Stratton took the ring for her first televised match since […]

Nikki Bella and Brie Bella, aka the Hall of Fame Bella Twins, are not particularly enthused with WWE at the moment. Sure, their career will forever be linked to the Stamford-based company as Total Divas, Total Bellas, and their current show are all productions of WWE’s entertainment arm, but outright dissing the company certainly isn’t […]

After sitting through a very long Tribal Court segment to start RAW XXX, Rhea Ripley and The Judgement Day went down to the ring in the hopes of finally being the team who unseats The Usos as the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions. Unfortunately, a totally legitimate Jimmy foot injury shook things up for Dominik […]

After initially being booked for RAW XXX, WWE’s South Philadelphia-based birthday party for The Fed’s longest-running television show, the Bella Twins, Nikki Bella and Brie Bella, were shocking removed from the show in favor of old-school stars like “Diamond” Dallas Page. But why? Did the duo spend too much time celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles win […]