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AEW EVP and current TNT Champion Cody Rhodes is reportedly a free agent, having not renewed his contract with AEW when it expired in 2021. Rhodes has reportedly been wrestling for the company as a contracted free agent this January. This information has led some people to clamor for Cody Rhodes to appear in the […]

Rhino and Stephanie McMahon have been friends for a long time and have many fun stories from their time in WWE. Rhino somehow has multiple stories of being caught drunk by McMahon. It all stemmed from their first meeting. The former WWE man told Talk ‘N’ Shop all about how they became friends. “She caught […]

It looks like Nikki Bella is ready to return to WWE after missing significant time due to an injury. The Bella sister was forced to heal up and watch everyone else get to perform. Nikki Bella recently talked about her WWE return on her podcast. She was excited to announce her comeback. “In the world […]

Consider it acknowledged: Roman Reigns is now the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion. WWE celebrated the historic feat with a congratulatory post on Twitter: History-making. Record-breaking.@WWERomanReigns is officially the longest-reigning #UniversalChampion at 5️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ days and counting. Acknowledge the ☝️. pic.twitter.com/yao4srTPIR — WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2022 Roman Reigns has now held the Universal Champion crown for […]

In today’s WWE News, WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch, known during her time with the company as Sunny, has been arrested and charged for two third-degree weapons charges, plus one fourth-degree charge of making terroristic threats, then taken to the Monmouth County, New Jersey jail. If convicted in all three charges, Sunny could face […]

The 2021 King of the Ring winner Xavier Woods has been ruled out with an injury, King Woods himself revealed during G4’s Attack of the Show. The injury happened during last week’s SmackDown episode, where King Woods and New Day teammate Kofi Kingston were up against The Usos in a Street Fight. During the match, […]

MLW sues WWE over claims that WWE committed unfair and anti-competitive practices, which includes monopolistic behavior. The complaint, which was filed on January 11, discussed in detail how WWE allegedly committed unfair business practices. The bottom line: WWE officials – namely Vince and Stephanie McMahon – used their influence on TV networks to block MLW’s […]

The pro wrestling world was in shock when Big E lost the WWE title to Brock Lesnar. It felt unfair and many were upset with the route the promotion took. Big E recently spoke out about the WWE situation in an interview with Sports Illustrated. He admits the situation was a bit disappointing for him. […]

With the Royal Rumble on the horizon, the road to WrestleMania is almost up. With 15 appearances, John Cena is one of the most iconic faces of WrestleMania. But after missing WrestleMania 37 last year, the first time in twenty years, many were left wondering if his bout against Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 36 is […]

16-time WWE World Champion John Cena has shared his candid thoughts on why WWE has released so many superstars recently. 2021 saw a lot of talent releases from WWE. Though some of the talents left WWE by their own volition, a vast majority of the talents have been released because of budget cuts. Many wrestlers, […]

Impact Wrestling landed a big signing when they signed former NWA World Television champion, Zicky Dice. There were many options going forward in his promising career. Zicky Dice spoke about the decision, to sign with Impact, with Fightful. He admits the offer came out of nowhere. “[The IMPACT Wrestling offer] came out of nowhere. Right […]

Jimmy Hart is good friends with Hulk Hogan and recently talked about his current health status as well as how their friendship began. The WWE Hall of Famer had good things to say. Jimmy Hart recently spoke to the Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw podcast where he discussed a variety of topics. He explained how […]

Kurt Angle is considered a WWE legend and a pro wrestling legend as well. He has been a part of the industry for decades and is someone that everyone seems to know. The WWE legend has experienced almost everything pro wrestling has to offer. It almost wasn’t that way though. Kurt Angle recently said on […]

Sasha Banks is in danger of missing the Royal Rumble due to an injury that will see her shelved for 6-8 weeks. A foot injury that came out of nowhere sent the 7-time Women’s Champion packing. Sasha Banks suffered the injury during a WWE Live Event in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Sunday, January 2. She […]

Seth Rollins has just been booked to face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship in the next WWE pay-per-view, Royal Rumble. Roman Reigns could have been stripped of his Universal Championship Belt had he faced Brock Lesnar during WWE Day 1. Instead, with the Big Dog out of the picture, Brock took the belt off […]

WWE fan favorite Goldberg is going to find himself in an interesting position sooner rather than later. He recently revealed that he only had one match left on his current contract with WWE. Goldberg recently spoke with Sports Illustrated and spoke about what he would do once his WWE contract expires. He will have plenty […]

Bron Breakker has a bright future in WWE after being compared to Brock Lesnar. He already comes from a legendary background with his famous family. He is the son of Rick Steiner and nephew of WWE legend Scott Steiner. It’s a lot for Bron Breakker to follow after the two have had great careers with […]

Seth Rollins’ current character in WWE is a heel with some loose screws. But nobody probably expected that his insanity would permeate WWE’s official website. Rollins’ name change became official on the WWE website, listing his new name on his superstar page. Seth Rollins new name in WWE Seth Rollins, real name Colby Daniel Lopez, […]

NXT 2.0 welcomes 2022 with layoffs of formerly key staff and wrestlers, which includes the likes of former WWE European Champion William Regal and former WWE Tag Team Champion and Hall of Famer Road Dogg. The news came after Bronn Breaker’s dethroning of Tommasso Ciampa for the NXT Championship. Breaker’s win can be seen as […]

Freddie Prinze Jr. knows a lot of things about WWE thanks to his time as a writer for the pro wrestling organization. The actor recently talked about the surprising situation the company almost went with. Freddie Prinze Jr. talked about it on his Wrestling with Freddie podcast from iHeart Media’s My Cultra Network. His special […]

WWE star, Queen Zelina is someone that understands the pro wrestling business very well. Sometimes you have to be willing to play the heel in order to get a bigger response from the fans. Queen Zelina recently spoke to the Cheap Heat podcast with host Peter Rosenberg about a variety of topics in WWE and […]

There are plenty of stories on what it’s like to work for someone like Vince McMahon. The WWE CEO is now the boss of former UFC commentator Jimmy Smith. Jimmy Smith recently talked about working with the WWE CEO and how involved he actually is behind the scenes. Vince McMahon actually attends the production meetings […]

Killer Kross may no longer be in WWE but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have some good stories from his time there. He recently revealed a funny story on how he got Triple H’s phone number from Jon Moxley. Killer Kross was recently on Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette where he told crazy stories of being […]

As the entertainment and professional sports businesses come closer each year, the WWE and the NBA have not been immune to that. Many NBA players have been featured in WWE shows. It has not always gone too well, as evidenced by a somewhat infamous cameo of Lonzo and LaMelo Ball. Still, many other appearances were […]

The NBA has gone into other spheres of entertainment in the past. NBA stars have made iconic movies, published music albums, and have done much more. Today’s NBA athlete transcends the sport and goes into other parts of public life. Thus, it is not a surprise that they have also gone into wrestling. The biggest […]

Johnny Knoxville is Royal Rumble 2022’s very first confirmed entrant. New Year’s Day always gets people committing to resolutions – things they want to do or change in their lives for that year. Sometimes, these resolutions take a turn to the weird. Johnny Knoxville, of Jackass fame, says that joining the Royal Rumble – and […]

WWE Day 1 was a blast. It was fun enough that it’s almost forgivable for WWE to skip TLC, and it sure did deliver in terms of surprises. WWE doesn’t always make creative decisions that leave hardcore fans happy, but this time the company was able to execute something brilliant out of an unfortunate circumstance. […]

WWE 2K22 will be arriving in March 2022, making it the biggest wrestling game to come out in Q1 2022. Meanwhile, AEW also has a new game on the way, developed by former WWE 2K developer Yuke’s. Both games are highly anticipated by wrestling fans around the world. The interesting part here is that, while WWE released over […]

WWE released an ungodly number of their superstars this year. For one reason or another, WWE superstars found themselves out of their jobs. Sure, some have opted not to re-sign their contracts, while others asked for their releases, but a lot of this year’s releases were the result of “budget cuts” by WWE’s new President […]

WWE shocked the pro wrestling world by making multiple sudden roster cuts. This included some big names and some other smaller names. Two people affected were Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux. The two spoke about it on the “Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette” podcast and they revealed how they reacted to being cut from WWE. […]

Wrestlemania is known for being a fun event that is full of surprises for WWE fans. There has been speculation that Undertaker could return. Booker T gave his take on the situation. Booker T spoke about the WWE legend on his podcast and if he thinks he could return at Wrestlemania 38. Undertaker did announce […]

WWE has apparently released Toni Storm from her contract, Fightful Select reports. As if they haven’t released enough star power yet this year, WWE releases yet another talented superstar from their roster. However, it seems that Toni Storm asked for her release herself. In a follow-up tweet, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select notes: “Those that I spoke to […]

Rey Mysterio is considered one of the biggest names in pro wrestling and more specifically, in the WWE. That almost wasn’t the case though. When WCW was bought out by WWE, he wasn’t signed right away by the promotion and assumed he would be bought out like everyone else. Things could have been very different […]

Eric Bischoff is one of the big minds in pro wrestling that knows all about many legendary storylines in WWE and other promotions. The legendary figure recently talked about Goldberg’s run in WCW and if Hulk Hogan sabotaged him. Goldberg and Hulk Hogan were friends at the time but that doesn’t mean the WWE legends […]

WWE 2K22‘s full roster has not yet been completely revealed, but some superstars have already been confirmed through the game’s trailers. However, the list’s current length (standing at 45) is worrying fans. What if WWE’s releasing spree of superstars from their contracts leads to a very shallow roster? Jeff Hardy’s recent release also showed that […]

Fandango was a part of the WWE cuts recently that sent the pro wrestling world up in flames. Fandango found himself very surprised to no longer be with the promotion. He actually thought he would be with WWE for his entire career. Fandango found out the harsh realities of the business, as he explained on […]

Big E came into the sport of pro wrestling dead set on retiring at 35. The now WWE champion thought of the sport differently than he does now. Big E did an interview recently with The Sun where he discussed his original mindset for retiring before he got too old. “I’ve got a few more […]

Booker T has plenty of fun stories from his time in WWE. The pro wrestling legend recently recalled a story where he was trying to get Undertaker to do the Spinaroonie. Booker T recently did an interview with Metro UK where he spoke about different Spinaroonie copycats. Eventually, he spoke about WWE legend Undertaker. ‘Trying to […]

Xia Li started off as many pro wrestlers did in their youth. Being a fan of WWE. She used to watch and get inspired by the big names on her screen. Among those names was The Rock. The Rock serves as an inspiration for many, including Xia Li. She used to watch WWE and get […]