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Fans of WWE know John Morrison by a number of different names in the promotion. He was Johnny Superstar in OVW, Johnny Blaze on his first appearance on Raw, and, after earning a single week as Johnny Spade, he embraced the name Johnny Nitro, which was a reference to the WCW Nitro, the premier show […]

It all started off simply enough; after seeing a fan hold up a Sasha Banks sign during the Raquel Gonzalez-Shayna Bayzler match to show support for the former multi-time champion, who may or may not have been released from the promotions, WWE opted to photoshop it out of the picture they posted on social media, […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back at it again. The back-to-back Stanley Cup champs are once again in the final round of the playoffs. This time, they are facing the Colorado Avalanche. With their backs against the wall in Game 2 of the Finals, the team decided to enlist the help of a man well-versed […]

The June 17, 2022 edition of SmackDown Live saw a familiar scene for WWE fans. Roman Reigns and Riddle duked it out in a high-stakes title match for the Universal crown. Despite his best efforts, Riddle lost to “The Tribal Chief”. Spoiling his celebration, though, was Brock Lesnar, who challenged Roman Reigns at SummerSlam for […]

When Riddle took the WWE ring to face off against Roman Reigns, the odds of securing a win weren’t particularly good. Reigns was in the middle of a title run for the ages, and while his work schedule has contracted, considering he’s quite literally beaten the majority of the WWE roster, there’s a reason why […]

There was a time when Shayna Baszler was untouchable. She was the WWE‘s big baddie in the Woman’s division, and even Becky Lynch struggled to contest with the MMA performer with a pension for inflicting pain on her opponents. Unfortunately, at least for Baszler, those days are apparently firmly in the past, as the “Queen […]

On the previous edition of WWE’s SmackDown, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus earned double disqualifications to end their match. Now normally, this wouldn’t be a big deal; many a match on WWE TV ends without the 1-2-3, and only a few folks have a problem with it. No, the problem with this particular ending was that […]

After a tumultuous few days for Vince McMahon and WWE amid allegations of misconduct that are currently being investigated, it was announced that Mr. McMahon himself would be on tonight’s episode of Smackdown, despite temporarily stepping down from his position as CEO and Chairman. What could come of this, the WWE Universe wondered? Since Vince […]

Madcap Moss has been stuck with Happy Corbin on WWE TV for too long. Initially aligning with the former King following his big-time lucky break in Las Vegas – after months of living in SmackDown production trucks and eating canned foods he opened by banging them off the ground no less- Moss gradually lost interest […]

When news broke that Vince McMahon, fresh off his decision to step down as the Chairman and CEO, was going to address the WWE Universe on SmackDown, it instantly made the show a must-watch viewing experience for fans lapsed and hardcore alike. Would McMahon address the allegations levied against him head-on and apologize for fostering […]

In the days since the Wall Street Journal reported on Vince McMahon’s $3 million hush-money payment to a former employee, seemingly the entirety of the WWE Universe has been thrown out of wack. Folks have debated over whether or not McMahon will ultimately lose his job, if the company will be put up for sale, […]

The wrestling world has been privy to a shocking scandal involving longtime WWE CEO and chairman Vince McMahon. McMahon allegedly paid a $3 million hush money payment to a former employee who he was having an affair with. The former WWE wrestler allegedly had other such agreements with employees in the past, leading to an […]

Longtime WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon is facing major backlash over sexual misconduct allegations made against him this week. With that bombshell, his daughter Stephanie McMahon is set to take over as interim CEO and interim chairwoman with her father making the decision to “voluntarily step back”, per the WWE’s official press release on […]

The alleged Vince McMahon affair is now resulting in insane fallout few could have saw coming less than a year ago. Amid an absolute massive scandal that could impact the WWE forever, Vince McMahon has stepped down as the company’s CEO. This has been reported by numerous outlets, as well as the company itself on […]

On Tuesday’s edition of NXT, Tony D’Angelo, the most made man in WWE, as some might say, gave his buddies Troy “Two Dimes” Donovan and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo a pair of shiny new gold watches as a sort of predictive award for the next accomplishment he wants to achieve in The Fed: Championship gold. The […]

On Wednesday night, Raj Giri, the founder of Wrestling Inc. and Fight Line, took to Twitter to share some rumors he’s been hearing from his sources: Sasha Banks, the five-time RAW Woman’s Champion, one-time Smackdown Champion, and three-time Tag Team Champion has been released by WWE. Though the rumors haven’t been confirmed–as even Sean Ross […]

With Money in the Bank mere weeks away, Vince McMahon is in the news for a different monetary transaction, as, according to multiple reports, the owner of WWE is under investigation for paying out over $3 million in hush-money payments related to an intra-office affair. The news, initially broken by the Wall Street Journal but […]

Unless you live in the New York metropolitan area, don’t plan on going to WWE Raw hoping to acknowledge the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, this summer. According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Reigns is currently only booked for the July 25th episode of RAW this summer, […]

When it comes to professional wrestling main events, there’s failing to stick the landing, and then there’s the conclusion to this week’s WWE Raw. After two-plus hours of wrestling, promos, backstage segments, and hype videos, the main event is supposed to elevate the energy up to a big crescendo for the finale that really ties […]

Bianca Belair’s WWE Raw Women’s Championship run has been filled with big bout after big bout. She’s taken care of Becky Lynch, beaten Asuka, and, at Hell in a Cell, defeated Becky Lynch and Asuka to keep her title run alive and well. But at Money in the Bank, Belair has a match on the […]

Seth Rollins has rapidly become the WWE‘s answer to the Green Goblin. He dresses unnecessarily lavish, makes schemes, and cackles like a cartoon villain in an animated Disney movie. For years now, and especially since his program with Cody Rhodes that ended with a sledgehammer assault on the “American Nightmare’s” torn pec, Rollins has gone […]

After lying about being his brother Elias on last week’s edition of RAW to secure a match versus Kevin Owens, Ezekiel took the ring on Monday night and gave the Zeek lovers in attendance exactly what they wanted: Sports entertainment. Despite taking shot after shot from Corey Graves for his lying ways, Ezekiel put on […]

Things haven’t been going particularly well for Becky Lynch as of late. She lost to Bianca Belair at Wrestlemania, lost to Bianca Belair and Asuka at Hell in a Cell, and, in a twist of fate that still has Bryan Alvarez floored, lost to Dana Brooke in an impromptu 24/7 Title match mere moments after […]

Whether you love him, hate him, or fall somewhere in between, John Cena is undoubtedly the biggest star WWE has produced in the last 15 years, with his rise from “Ruthless Aggression” to “You Can’t See Me” to an international movie star a thing of wrestling beauty. And yet, no matter how much money his […]

Riddle is looking to make a reservation for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. He’s bounced between Raw and SmakDown in search of a title shot, and no matter what obstacle has been placed in his path, be that The Miz, Sami Zayn, or The Usos, his pursuit of defending Randy Orton’s honor has remained one […]

On Monday morning, AEW star Jeff Hardy was pulled over in the 12 o’clock hour by Daytona, Florida police and subsequently arrested for three charges, including driving on a canceled/suspended/revoked license and driving while under the influence, marking his third such offensive over the last three years. Jeff Hardy was arrested last night. I'm always […]

Once upon a time, the man AEW fans would eventually know as Malakai Black looked like one of the brightest stars in the WWE developmental system. He had an incredible look, a jaw-dropping presentation featuring thousands of candles on an LED wall, and the musical stylings of Code Orange, who created one of the greatest original […]

In recent years, seeing the words “WWE has released ___“ on one’s newsfeed has always been a cause for concern. “Who got kicked out this time?” “Is this going to be the next big wave of releases?” “Who will even be left?” are all understandable questions to be asked. However, when Dave Meltzer of Wrestling […]

Despite only being established earlier this year, the budding WWE faction Judgment Day has already experienced a series of swerves that completely changed their makeup. After beating him at Hell in a Cell the night before, Finn Balor joined Edge, Damien Priest, and Rhea Ripley on Raw, just before the group turned on their founder […]

Karrion Kross was supposed to be a star in WWE. He was expertly built up to be an unbeatable monster by Triple H, and then, after just nine matches on Raw – plus a few more that were either dark, on live events, or on Main Event – his time in WWE was over; he […]

Many WWE fans were shocked when Paige announced that she wasn’t going to be signed to a new contract. The former Divas champion has long been one of the most beloved members of the locker room and the community. Naturally, fans wanted an explanation as to why the company refused to hand her a new […]

After weeks of almost radio silence since her walkout and controversial suspension by WWE with Women’s Tag Team Championship partner Sasha Banks, Naomi has returned to Twitter with an indirect message of positivity. With no text save for a green heart emoji, Naomi shared an Instagram video by @mcspirations. The video was a simple shot […]

If there’s one thing the AEW tag team partnership of Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, known professionally as FTR, love more than anything else, it’s wrestling history. Their gimmick back in NXT/WWE, at least before Vince McMahon tried to rebrand them as literal clowns, was “no flips, just hits,” and their throwback style of wrestling […]

When Cesaro opted to walk away from WWE when his contract expired back in February, it left more than a few fans wondering what the future would hold for the man born and formerly known professionally as Claudio Castagnoli. Would he jump ship to AEW and rekindle his long-dormant feud with Eddie Kingston from back […]

After playing Roman Reigns’ music to distract Riddle in a tag team bout versus the Usos that also featured Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn was named an honorary Uso and given a task that’s much easier said than done: Beat Riddle and banish him from SmackDown forever. Earning the main event bout in a contest that […]

When Walter changed his name to Gunther on an episode of NXT 2.0 back in January, it left many a fan confused about his future in WWE. Fast forward to June of 2022, and Gunther is the new WWE Intercontinental Championship, having dethroned Ricochet after a 99-day run. In hindsight, that decision worked out pretty […]

When Ronda Rousey took to the wring to discuss her upcoming bout at Money in the Bank versus Natalya, it was only a matter of time before one of the many challengers for her belt, be that her aforementioned future foe or someone else, hit the ring to interrupt the “Rowdy One.” On this particular […]

When news broke that Cody Rhodes suffered a serious pec injury that could keep him out of action for the foreseeable future, it put a damper on a surprisingly compelling return to WWE by the well-traveled former AEW EVP. When Rhodes opted to still wrestle his match with Seth Rollins at Hell in the Cell […]

Qualifying matches in WWE and in any wrestling promotion are easy; win the match, and you qualify for whatever is up for grabs, lose the match and you don’t. It’s black and white, day, and night, and really shouldn’t have much ambiguity one way or another. But what happens when two wrestlers are disqualified at […]