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When WWE first began collaborating with TNA for a multi-month crossover both on NXT and in the Impact Zone, it caused fans to immediately start booking their favorite dream matches. The Rascalz versus Gallus? Done. Jordynne Grace versus Roxanne Perez? That’s already happened too. And Joe Hendry? Well, he’s been on NXT about as much […]

After watching WWE try to poach some of his under-contract wrestlers in the past, with Swerve Strickland noting that he was asked about his contract status while working for AEW, Tony Khan has an unofficial policy that he doesn’t comment on signing wrestlers who are still under contract with another promotion. But what happens when […]

When news broke that WWE was officially entering into a full-on collaboration between NXT and TNA after Jordynne Grace’s very popular run in the 2024 Royal Rumble, it turned heads around the industry. Call it a willingness to genuinely give back in the industry by Paul “Triple H” Levesque, call it a strategic decision to […]

When Cody Rhodes left WWE, it was to reject the big machine that rejected him and ultimately prove that he was the sort of performer worthy of a strong main-event push. Now granted, Rhodes did have quite a bit of success in WWE before he was ultimately granted his release, including a runs with the […]

After securing one of the biggest wins in wrestling history by dethroning Roman Reigns as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Cody Rhodes was given one final chance to engage with the OG Bloodline on the RAW after WrestleMania 40, standing face-to-face with the “Final Boss” for one final in-ring discussion, at least for now. Since […]

As John Cena gears up for a major retirement tour in 2025, one of the biggest questions surrounding this final run is his status as a 16-time world champion, which is currently tied with Ric Flair for the most in WWE history. Would Paul “Triple H” Levesque consider giving “The Champ” one final run with […]

When Cody Rhodes left AEW in January of 2022 for what would eventually become his shining return to WWE at WrestleMania 38, it changed his perception among professional wrestling fans forever. Sure, Rhodes will forever go down as a multi-time TNT Champion and a face of early AEW, but he only wrestled for the big […]

After getting “caught” with Liv Morgan the week prior in a precarious situation, Dominik Mysterio had one goal in mind heading into Monday Night RAW: get back in Rhea Ripley’s good graces. He tried to do so during the opening segment of the show but was interrupted by Morgan once more. He tried to give […]

Adam Copeland, Malakai Black, Mercedes Mone; other than working for AEW, what do these wrestlers all have in common? They had to leave their popular monikers behind when they left WWE in order to go out with their own new names on the indies. Now for years, this has simply been WWE’s policy, as they […]

When it comes to members of the Fatu-Anoa’i Family in professional wrestling, the WWE Universe has an overflowing cornucopia of talent from which to tell their stories. From Solo Sikoa and his cousin, Jacob Fatu, to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, to the OG Bloodline members, Roman Reigns and the Usos, and even the sons of […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Bayley looked like WWE’s next great babyface. Coming up in NXT with her inflatable buddies and signature ponytail, the friendlier half of The Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection made waves in 2019 when she turned heel in a major way, chopping off her signature hairstyle before taking […]

When it comes to professional wrestling on Monday Night RAW, you would be hard-pressed to find a more respected man than the “King General” Gunther. Dubbed the best wrestler in the world by Finn Balor in a recent interview, Gunther routinely garners some of the best match ratings of any member of the WWE Universe, […]

As Joe Hendry prepares for the next chapter of his professional wrestling career, jumping from TNA contender to a focal point of NXT’s main event picture, fans have openly wondered how the “Prestigious One” will handle the transition. Will his schtick work outside of social media clips and the occasional appearance, with full-on storylines designed […]

When it comes to professional wrestlers in WWE right now, few active performers have the resume of Finn Balor. One-half of the RAW Tag Team Champions alongside his protege, JD McDonagh, Balor has wrestled all over the world, founded Bullet Club in New Japan, and holds the distinction of being the first-ever WWE Universal Champion, […]

After spending basically all of 2023 and the first third of 2024 feuding with The Bloodline, Cody Rhodes had seemingly put the faction behind him when he successfully secured the pin against the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 40 Finally, a Rhodes got to hold the belt his family had […]

After weeks and weeks of back-and-forth banter, the idea of the feud between LA Knight and Logan Paul ending in a qualification match for Money in the Bank felt like a borderline impossibility. Sure, Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton were included in the angle, too, which certainly made the match a memorable effort indeed, but […]

When news broke that AJ Francis, better known to WWE fans as Top Dolla, was being released from his contract for the second time since Hit Row’s initial SmackDown appearance, it seemingly spelled the end of his run at the world leader in sports entertainment. … or did it? While the former New England Patriots […]

In the lead-up to his not-so-secret return to NXT to become a legitimate player on Shawn Michaels’ brand, Joe Hendry made headlines by declaring that he wanted a shot at John Cena before he hangs up his jorts for good. Now granted, this was before the leader of CeNation announced that he was going on […]

WWE stars Drew McIntyre and CM Punk can’t avoid each other as the former signs with Paradigm. Variety reports that McIntyre has signed with Paradigm for “representation in all areas.” However, even with this move, he will continue to be represented by Brad Small at Fox Rothschild. He is not the only WWE talent represented […]

When John Cena formally announced that he was retiring from professional wrestling during a surprise segment in the middle of Money in the Bank, it sent shockwaves through the professional wrestling world. Fans quickly pulled up the announced WWE schedule to find their closest chance to catch “The Champ” in the ring once more, pundits […]

When news broke that not only was Ricochet’s contract set to expire with WWE but that he was likely leaving RAW and his partner, Sam Irvin, behind for AEW, it drew all sorts of different reactions from fans across the professional wrestling world. Some celebrated the news, as reuniting Ricochet with his indie rival, Will […]

When it comes to Forbidden Door 2024, no performer earned more flowers for their efforts than Stephanie Vaquer, the then-CMLL World Women’s Champion who lost the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship to Mercedes Mone near the end of the show. That’s right, after working her first-ever televised match for a major American wrestling promotion less than […]

Before Tuesday night, the last time Zachary Wentz was in a WWE ring was in April of 2022, when the man then-known as Nash Carter was one-half of the tag team champions with MSK alongside Wes Lee. Since then, Wentz was fired from WWE after being accused of abuse by his ex-wife Kimber Lee and […]

After watching of the best individual shows WWE has produced all year long in NXT Heatwave, fans within the WWE Universe were treated to a few seconds of Joe Hendry at the end of the broadcast, hinting that, while he wasn’t on the show, the “Prestigious One” might be heading to Orlando in the not-too-distant […]

With John Cena’s retirement from professional wrestling officially announced for December of 2025, fans, wrestlers, and even the CCO of WWE, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, have been getting nostalgic about “The Face That Runs the Place” and his storied career. Discussing the 16-time champion’s decision to say goodbye and his overall impact on the business […]

When Tyrese Haliburton locked eyes with Jalen Brunson ahead of Logan Paul’s Money in the Bank qualifying match with LA Knight and Santos Escobar, fans at Madison Square Garden knew WWE had something special in store for fans at the most famous arena in the world, but frankly, even their wildest expectations couldn’t have lived […]

The WWE’s 2024 Money in the Bank went down on July 6, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Drew McIntyre and Tiffany Stratton won the men’s and women’s ladder matches, while CM Punk once again screwed over the former. Seth “Freakin” Rollins also failed in his clash with World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest. And the Bloodline […]

After almost three months away from WWE television, Rhea Ripley, the “Eradicator” of the Judgment Day made her surprise return at the end of RAW, and needless to say, Mami was not in a good mood indeed. The stage was set: after weeks and weeks of largely one-way flirting, Dominik Mysterio finally broke down and […]

For the third week in a row, Nikki Cross of the Wyatt Sick6 came out to the ring during a Chad Gable segment to scare the bejesus out of the former Alpha Academy leader, all the while delivering a tape addressed to Pat McAfee that the promotion would then play on RAW later in the […]

While Rhea Ripley hasn’t been on weekly WWE television in almost three months, suffering an arm injury at the hand of Liv Morgan that required surgery, that hasn’t stopped plenty of performers from around the professional wrestling world from stepping up on her spot, from the current RAW Women’s Championship to the new Ms. Money […]

After a very strong weekend in Toronto, with SmackDown, Money in the Bank, and NXT Heatwave all coming to fans from The Six, WWE is riding high, with millions of additional dollars in the bank, a dozen storyline advances, and the potential to make things even more interesting on RAW when Sami Zayn, Damian Priest, […]

When John Cena stepped into the ring in the middle of Money in the Bank and announced that he was retiring from professional wrestling in 2025, it caught the entire WWE Universe off guard. Some started hypothesizing about who should retire “The Champ,” others celebrated his accomplishments, and others still suggested he could end up […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque went out to the Money in the Bank post-show press conference to discuss WWE’s latest Premium Live Event, there was one question – other than about John Cena’s retirement -he just had to know was going to be asked by a member of the media in attendance: why didn’t Damian […]

Heading into Money in the Bank, most fans in the Scotiabank Arena were pretty confident that they would see at least one title change on the show, as Bron Breakker was a heavy favorite to dethrone Sami Zayn as the Intercontinental Champion. Sure, Zayn came into the match with the champion’s advantage and was working […]

Though they haven’t shared the ring in, oh, over a decade, CM Punk and John Cena will forever be linked together in the eyes of professional wrestling fans, as you can’t tell one of their stories without mentioning the other. So naturally, when Cena announced at Money in the Bank that he was calling it […]

After announcing that he was going to take as many questions as possible at the Money in the Bank press conference, the soon-to-be-retiring John Cena sat down at the podium to talk about his retirement, his relationship with the current WWE roster, and… Vince McMahon? That’s right, while most of the questions “The Champ” received […]

In the middle of the Money in the Bank, John Cena shocked the world by announcing that he is retirement from WWE, with his final match coming at the end of 2025, not at WrestleMania 41. Fans were shocked by the surprise announcement, excited that he has some nine months left in the ring, and […]

Let me know if you’ve heard this one before: Drew McIntyre did something good on a WWE Premium Live Event and looked primed to have a major come-up in his professional wrestling career, only for CM Punk to come out and ruin it. A tale as old as time, right? Or at least since earlier […]

Folks, it’s official: John Cena is retiring from WWE… in 2025. That’s right, after being spotted in Toronto ahead of Money in the Bank, Trish Stratus brought out “The Face That Runs the Place” midway through the Canadian PLE to address the crowd and, as it turns out, his future in the squared circle. Carrying […]