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After attempting to do yet another open challenge for his North American Championship, a match blown up by persistent fighting among the members of the NXT Universe, Wes Lee had to be pulled aside by Shawn Michaels to request he, you know, offer up championship matches like a normal person. “Wes, Wes, look, you know […]

Though he technically has a WWE contract and is a member of the RAW roster alongside his wife Candice LeRae and Kayfabe son-in-law Dexter Lumis, Johnny Gargano will always be known as Mr. NXT for his incredible in-ring efforts in the developmental promotion. According to Cagematch, Gargano has wrestled 260 matches and counting, which feels […]

At end of Roadblock, the first NXT show of the month of March, fans watched on in horror as Roxanne Perez, the current NXT Women’s World Champion, collapsed onto the mat after successfully retaining her title in a match against Meiko Satomura and had to be taken away from the performance center in an ambulance. […]

What would Edge be without The Judgment Day? Well, fans will find out soon enough, as with Edge inching closer and closer to the end of his story with Finn Balor at WrestleMania 39, “The Rated-R Superstar” stopped by After The Bell with Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick to discuss the faction he started almost […]

When Nikki Bella of The Bella Twins made the following announcement on her Serious XM podcast, “today we are officially from here on out, the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia,” it marked yet another inflection point in the women’s revolution of WWE history. Arguably the most popular women’s tag team in WWE history, and […]

Though it strangely didn’t receive much hype during the RAW broadcast, which is surprising, considering she was featured prominently on the show, Bianca Belair has officially become the longest-reigning black champion in WWE history, surpassing MVP’s 2007-08 United States Championship run by three days and counting. Discussing what the title reign means to her on […]

After watching Cody Rhodes cut a wicked promo demanding Roman Reign acknowledge him as a legitimate challenge for the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Paul Heyman took it upon himself to book a segment with Cathy Kelley on RAW to warn “The American Nightmare” about flying too close to the sun. “We’ve got a problem, as […]

While the March 13th edition of RAW will likely be remembered for storylines involving Cody Rhodes, Austin Theory, and even Otis, one of the underlining, long-term angles that ran across the episode was darn near everyone on the show asking The Miz if they can be his co-host for “The Showcase of the Immortals.” When […]

After watching Austin Theory lock up his tag team partner, Angelo Dawkins, in the Stepover Toehold Facelock following his in-ring victory, Montez Ford was hopping mad, so much so that, when Cathy Kelley came through looking for segments for RAW Talk, he didn’t even allow for a proper setup. “Access, access, access, what’s this, the […]

After securing a massive win over Angelo Dawkins on RAW, hitting the Street Profit with a Stepover Toehold Facelock for good measure after the match, Austin Theory caught up with Cathy Kelley on RAW Talk to discuss his win and why a win over John Cena at WrestleMania 39 is “inevitable.”  “How do I feel? […]

After securing a decisive win over Chelsea Green before having a very strange interaction with Asuka after the match, Bianca Belair caught up with Cathy Kelley on RAW Talk to discuss her bizarre relationship with “The Emperess of Tomorrow.” “I’m really just trying to figure out what’s going on,” Bianca Belair said. “I mean, Asuka […]

For much of Monday Night RAW, Chad Gable had one mission and one mission alone within the WWE Universe: find Otis. That’s right, though the situation wasn’t particularly well explained, as everyone from Damage CTRL to Becky Lynch and Lita interrupted the search for the Alpha Academy’s “number one guy,” Gable spent his evening on […]

When Cody Rhodes was booked for a match with LA Knight on RAW as a sort of tune-up ahead of WrestleMania 39, fans knew they were in for a treat, but goodness gracious, who could have expected what was about to come? Working a very fun match against the Los Angeles-based Superstar who somehow doesn’t […]

When news broke that Brock Lesnar was going to wrestle Omos at WrestleMania 39, it left fans feeling a certain kind of way. Sure, Omos is a big dude who makes Lesnar look downright normal by comparison, but for the fans who wanted nothing more than to see GUNTHER lock horns with “The Beast Incarnate” […]

By his own admission, Edge’s return to the WWE has been… interesting. Since returning at the 2020 Royal Rumble, Edge has had to wrestle in front of no crowds for all of 2021 and some of 2022 and then almost immediately was thrust into angles involving The Judgement Day, be that in allegiance with the […]

After spending his entire run back in WWE on RAW, Johnny Gargano is heading back to NXT on WrestleMania 39 weekend in order to serve as Shawn Michaels’ champion versus his greatest foe since The Undertaker, Grayson Waller. Finally, fans will get to see Mr. NXT back in the promotion he helped to champion for […]

While The Undertaker is no longer an active wrestler, his post-wrestling career has been absolutely overloaded with interesting insights into a 30-plus year career filled with ups and downs, so much so that he literally has a one (dead) man show to detail many of these stories to the WWE faithful. Taking part in an […]

WWE 2K23 is this year’s entry to the sports entertainment simulation video game from Visual Concepts and 2K Sports. This early into this WWE 2K23 review, it’s important to set expectations on what you’re getting from this game: it builds upon the foundations that Visual Concepts has already laid out in WWE 2K22, deriving from […]

WWE 2K23 is finally revealed! With John Cena at the cover of this year’s version of the game, here are all of the details you need to know from the recent WWE 2K23 reveal, including its release date, the different game versions, and the pre-order bonus you’re getting for purchasing the game early. WWE 2K23 […]

MyGM Mode returns in WWE 2K23. Here is our guide for the WWE 2K23 MyGM Mode tackling new features, tips and tricks to enter the Hall of Fame. WWE 2K23 MyGM Mode New Features We’ve discussed in passing the new features fans can expect from the new and improved MyGM mode, but now that the […]

After delivering a beatdown on Sami Zayn in the final segment of SmackDown, at least until Cody Rhodes came out from the back for the save, Jimmy and Jey Uso, aka The Usos, caught up with Megan Morant of the SmackDown LowDown to deliver a message to two of the top babyfaces in the WWE […]

While Dusty Rhodes has been a featured part of the feud between his son Cody and Roman Reigns, the man some have suggested is the son “The American Dream” wished he had, did you know that the elder Rhodes actually suggested that his son leave WWE long before the start of AEW? It’s true, as […]

When Sheamus hit Xavier Woods with the Brogue Kick at the end of a Fatal Fiveway to decide on GUNTHER’s next challenger for the Intercontinental Champion, he genuinely believed that he was heading to Hollywood for a choice spot at WrestleMania 39. He dropped down on the mat to hook Woods’ leg, heard the 1-2-3 […]

Building upon the foundations laid out last year, WWE 2K23 MyGM Mode is bigger, better, and much more enjoyable. Today, Visual Concepts revealed the new features fans can expect out of MyGM Mode, arguably one of the most-requested features for the WWE 2K games before it returned in WWE 2K22. This year, Visual Concepts is […]

Ever since Paul “Triple H” Levesque came to creative power within the WWE Univese, fans have been scouring the independent wrestling markets to determine which of “his guys” could be in play for a return to The Fed. So far, those dreams have largely and widely been answered, as WWE has brought back more than […]

Cody Rhodes is the WWE’s ultimate showman. With WrestleMania 39 officially three weeks away, Cody Rhodes’ one-man mission to unseat Roman Reigns as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion has been heating up, with the Royal Rumble winner appearing on SmackDown with increasing frequency in an attempt to really drum up excitement for the “Premium Live […]

Before she was the “eradicator” of The Judgement Day, before she was the winner of the 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble, and before she chose Charlotte Flair as he opponent for WrestleMania 39, Rhea Ripley was tag teaming with Liv Morgan on RAW. Though they never quite got themselves over as a duo worthy of long-term […]

The greatest WWE wrestlers are usually inducted into the Hall of Fame, especially after they’ve wrapped up their careers. It immortalizes their legacies and allows them to have one final moment with the fans. However, not all great wrestlers enter the WWE Hall of Fame. While some of them may get inducted down the road, […]

After welcoming The Usos back to SmackDown, with the tag team of Jimmy and Jey officially reunited after some internal tension spurned on by Sami Zayn’s defection at Extreme Rules, Paul Heyman was approached by Kayla Braxton to discuss his Roman Reigns’ forthcoming match with Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 39. Though clearly distraught about the […]

When Sheamus and Drew McIntyre entered the ring for the opening contest of SmackDown, both men had one thing and one thing only on their minds: winning the right to challenge GUNTHER for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 39. Now granted, it wasn’t going to come easy, as they had three other men, LA Knight, […]

Though he’s technically still an active wrestler in WWE and may even have a very high-profile match at WrestleMania 39 – more on that later – Rey Mysterio has officially been announced as the first member of the 2023 Hall of Fame Class. That’s right, while some other names have already been rumored for the […]

WWE has a ton of talented female superstars on the roster who don’t get the praise they deserve. In a division that’s so stacked, it’s hard for each superstar to get their shine. Unfortunately for them, there also aren’t many championships to fight for. They only have two singles titles and one set of tag […]

The Undertaker’s WWE WrestleMania winning streak was one of the greatest accomplishments in wrestling history. What started as The Undertaker racking up a few wins at WrestleMania turned into something that became a massive part of the show. Fans would speculate who would step up to face The Undertaker each year. The Undertaker would defeat […]

After securing a major mixed-gender tag team victory over Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley at the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber, Edge was riding high. Sure, he then competed in an unsuccessful challenge for the United States Championship against Austin Theory in Ottawa a few days later, but even after that, Edge’s burning desire to kill […]

MyUniverse returns again this year in the WWE 2K23 version of Visual Concept’s annual wrestling video game. This year’s version of the Universe Mode has major changes, and we’re here to talk about the 5 biggest changes players can expect from this year’s outing. 5 Biggest Changes in WWE 2K23 MyUniverse Mode 5. More Control […]

John Cena returned to WWE on this week’s Monday Night Raw in his hometown of Boston. This was the perfect place for Cena to make his long-awaited return to the company. With WrestleMania less than a month away, fans wondered if Cena’s return would set up a match at WWE’s biggest event of the year. […]

WWE 2K23 gets MyFACTION improvements to its rather stale game mode from last year. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s version of MyFACTION that makes it a better and deeper game mode this year compared to what we had in WWE 2K22. While last year’s version of MyFACTION was highly criticized for […]

This year’s WWE 2K23 MyRISE game mode will feature two storylines, each with its completely different origin story for your Create-A-Wrestler. Unlike WWE 2K22, WWE 2K23 will be having two available storylines for players to choose from and play through. This, theoretically speaking, doubles the amount of replayability for the game mode, although we still […]

While most WWE fans were watching Roadblock to see if Roxanne Perez could overcome Meiko Satimora to remain NXT Women’s Champion – *spoiler alert* she did, even if it resulted in a trip to the hospital after the show – Liv Morgan was at a New York Knicks game to help promote the upcoming Road […]