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To quote Cody Rhodes’ entrance music: “Wrestling has more than one royal family.” The WWE (and the pro wrestling scene in general) is filled to the brim with families built by wrestling. From the Ortons to the Rhodes to the McMahons and the Flairs, there have been many families that rose to prominence in the […]

Since the Maximum Male Models officially debuted on WWE’s SmackDown, the stable of suave-dressed studs has been, um, polarizing, to say the least. Some people get it; they get the humor, they appreciate the innuendo, and ultimately understand that, as a heel stable, they are intended to garner boos, not cheers, from assembled audiences from […]

One of the weirdest stories of the 2022 calendar year in the WWE Universe has been the status of former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Naomi and Sasha Banks. That’s right, ever since the duo walked out of a show following a reportedly heated back and forth with the higher-ups, the duo has been MIA […]

When Logan Paul took to the WWE ring at WrestleMania, few expected to see anything special from the social media influencer. Sure, he has athletic experience, including three boxing bouts on Pay-Per-View, but hitting dudes for real doesn’t necessarily translate to hitting frog splashes off the top rope in the middle of a ring, as […]

One of the most exciting aspects of watching a wrestling Pay-Per-View, or a Premium Live Event, as WWE calls it, is giving every match a star rating, from -5 through 5, and then seeing how it compares to the numbers given out by Dave Meltzer, the founder of The Wrestling Observer, and the premier rater […]

When asked about her relationship with ex-WWE superstar Bray Wyatt by Metro.UK, Alexa Bliss delivered a quote that will certainly set the wrestling world on fire. “Before he left, he just said ‘ keep it alive, keep it going’, So I took that to heart and tried to keep it alive and going. If he […]

Chris Jericho is a big fan of being on television. He consistently finds ways to get himself over on both AEW Dynamite and Rampage – even as a commentator – appeared on shows like Dancing with the Stars, The Eric Andre Show, and Hot Ones during his time in WWE, and has even found a […]

WWE and celebrity wrestlers often mix as well as oil and water. There used to be a time when a celebrity guest appearance would be jeered by hardcore fans of the scene. Over the last few years, though, there has been a rather big change in the perception of guest wrestlers. From Pat McAfee to […]

Vince McMahon has come under fire yet again after another bombshell report against him. After reportedly shelling out $3 million to cover up his sexual misconduct, the Wall Street Journal reported that the figure was much, MUCH higher. The report puts into question whether he’ll remain in charge of the WWE moving forward. Well, by […]

When news broke via the Wall Street Journal that the allegations levied at Vince McMahon had expanded out considerably, with the total financial figure growing to $12 million and the interactions that warranted such lofty buyouts not all being of a consensual nature, it felt like yet another inflection point in the final chapter of […]

Gunther is one of the most domineering forces in the WWE Universe. He can chop down a tree with his palm strikes, toss foes out of the ring with a release german suplexes, and can powerbomb a bigger performer through the ring with his incredibly explosive upper body strength. As a result, Gunther really doesn’t […]

When news broke that Drew McIntyre was booked for a match with Sheamus to decide who would get first dibs against the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Clash at the Castle, it felt weird. Why line up another contender for a pair of belts that are already being wrestled for at SummerSlam? Why do so […]

At WWE‘s Money in the Bank, The Street Profits gave The Usos everything they had. They Angelo Dawkins hit top rope suicidas, Montez Ford connected on a frog splash, and yet, at every turn, Jimmy and Jay had a counter lined up to stop their long-time does in their tracks. Near-falls were counted, the crowd […]

When news broke that Vince McMahon had paid out hush money to former employees due to reportedly consensual adult relationships with a former employee roughly one month ago, it felt like WWE was approaching an inflection point the likes of which the company hasn’t been rocked with since the double-murder-suicide of Chris Benoit or the […]

Just when you thought that this week’s edition of SmackDown couldn’t be any more must-watch, as it presents the first chance for Vince McMahon to put himself on WWE television in a riotous attempt to counter-program against his most recent allegations of impropriety, the promotion – which is still having its on-screen/in-ring product booked by […]

On a day marked by wall-to-wall controversy the likes of which would seemingly tank any other head of a major, multi-national organization, Vince McMahon is reportedly keeping his head down and his sights set on the next major WWE premium live event, SummerSlam. Though the show should be able to ride the momentum set by […]

Though he’s been notably absent from WWE‘s RAW over the past few weeks, likely in an attempt to skirt having to face-off against the Samson Brothers, Elias, Ezekiel, and Elrod, Kevin Owens still found time to get himself on television from his native country of Canada as, in a fun example of worlds colliding, the […]

A couple of weeks ago, news broke that former WWE CEO Vince McMahon allegedly paid a woman $3 million after they had an affair. The backlash from the story, initially covered by the Wall Street Journal, prompted McMahon to turn over the reigns of the company to his daughter, Stephanie. On Friday morning, the flood […]

The allegations around former WWE CEO Vince McMahon continues to grow by the day. A few weeks after it was reported that McMahon paid $3 million in hush money to sexual assault victims, the Wall Street Journal dropped a bombshell report. In it, it’s revealed that McMahon paid up to $12 million to four different […]

Pat McAfee is continuing his color commentating career with WWE. World Wrestling Entertainment announced Thursday that McAfee signed a multi-year extension with the wrestling promotion. McAfee has spent over a year as an analyst alongside Michael Cole for WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. He began covering the weekly event in April of 2021. Along […]

It’s SummerSlam season, baby! The pay-per-view, dubbed “The Biggest Party of the Summer”, will return on July 30 in Nashville, Tennessee. Because of that, the WWE is working hard to start promoting their second-biggest pay-per-view of the year. One of the promotional materials for SummerSlam involve a certain Scottish Psychopath from Tennessee. Drew McIntyre, the […]

Thursday, July 7th, 2022 is the final day of Paige. No, not because anything has happened to the performer born Saraya-Jade Bevis, who at just 29 has plenty of life to live, but because Paige, the character trademarked and owned by the WWE, will officially go into storage indefinitely – unless they pull a Fake […]

Outside of the WWE ring, Bayley and Liv Morgan are buddies. They’ve appeared together on Xavier Woods/Austin Creed’s UpUpDownDown YouTube channel, goofed around backstage before/during shows, and have shared the ring on 92 occasions, first at a house show for the NXT Women’s Championship, and most recently in February of 2021 on SmackDown, just four […]

When news broke that WWE‘s 2022 iteration of Money in the Bank was moving to a “more intimate” venue, it left many a raised eye across the wrestling world. After suffering through weeks of underwhelming ticket sales, the organization opted to pull the plug on running their premier ladder-based Premium Live Event from Allegiant Stadium, […]

July 31st will be an absolute throwback as Ric Flair is expected to return to the ring for one last time in the “Last Match” after previously dealing with some health concerns. His courageousness has resulted in another WWE legend, Booker T, praising Flair for still having the love and desire to compete. Via TMZ […]

Pat McAfee doesn’t like Happy Corbin. He doesn’t like him as a wrestler, doesn’t like him in the ring, and basically doesn’t even like being in the same WWE Universe as Corbin, which is saying a lot, because McAfee seems to absolutely love being a part of WWE Universe. When Corbin fails, McAfee laughs. When […]

Asuka is the WWE Universe’s master of the memes. She posts them herself on Instagram, a lot of them really, creates them on her YouTube channel, Kanachantv, and even takes special pleasure in acting as over-the-top as possible whenever she’s on RAW, SmackDown, or a WWE Pay-Per-View, occasionally in the hopes of recreating on of […]

On the Fourth of July, RAW put on a very patriotic show. They had Bobby Lashley cut a very patriotic promo, had the Street Profits throwing a party in the parking lot, and members of the roster even had an impromptu hot dog eating contest in the vein of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, […]

In honor of the Fourth of July, where the fine folks at the Nathan’s Hot Dogs company have made it a tradition to slam down dogs at a feverish clip for the sake of money, honor, and glory, the WWE Universe had themselves a good old fashioned cookout in the parking lot of the Pechanga […]

When discussing the prospects of Logan Paul returning to WWE, and whether or not the duo will be friends or foes when he does, The Miz struck a very familiar pose to anyone who spends a little bit too much time on NBA Twitter: The Brian Windhorst. Yup, you read that correctly, just when fans […]

With Money in the Bank officially in the rearview, the WWE Universe is looking to reset following a number of pretty notable changes. Bobby Lashley is the new United States Champion, Theory is the new Men’s Money in the Bank briefcase holder, and after winning the women’s edition of the show’s namesake match earlier in […]

When Liv Morgan took to the ring to celebrate winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship on RAW, it was met with near-universal acclaim by the fans assembled in the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Her babyface speech was much appreciated by the WWE Universe, as was the first look at her SmackDown Championship on WWE television, […]

When Dominik and Rey Mysterio took the ring for their Fourth of July match on RAW, it was a special WWE moment. No, not because of their opponents, as the Mysterios have tussled with the men of Judgement Day before, but because the match was taking place in San Diego, the city the duo are […]

Conventional wisdom would suggest that with the green and gold briefcase now in his possession, Theory would turn his sights away from the United States Championship he lost at Money in the Bank in favor of targeting the biggest prize in the promotion today: The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Well, if the first segment of […]

When it was announced during the Money in the Bank broadcast that Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar were going to wrestle in a “Last Man Standing Match” at SummerSlam, it drew mixed reactions across the WWE Universe. On one hand, the prospects of seeing yet another Reigns-Lesnar match wasn’t exactly met with a ton of […]

When (Austin) Theory lost his Unites States Championship at WWE’s Money in the Bank, it made more than a few fans very happy indeed. While no one can call Theory an underachiever for his age or suggest that he didn’t defend his title over his 75-day run, the angle on which he lost it, a […]

When WWE interrupted their otherwise tight Money in the Bank broadcast with a spooky vignette that hinted at the arrival/return/debut of a new performer, it unleashed a mystery on a fanbase known for having a keen eye and exceptional deductive reasoning. Some thought the spooky vibes signaled the much pined-for return of “The Field” Bray […]

After spending over half a decade in the WWE system, Liv Morgan has officially won her first championship with the company. That’s right, despite having found great success in both NXT and on the main roster as part of the Riott Squad and as a solo performer, Morgan has never secured any sort of championship […]

Money in the Bank is an unusual Premium Live Event for WWE. It has championship bouts, excitement, and the single most intriguing match stipulation in all of sports entertainment, the Money in the Bank contract, which grants its holder an opportunity to insert themselves into any title match regardless of how far along it may […]