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When The Undertaker started thinking about the final match of his professional wrestling career, there was one man he decided he wanted to wrestle above all others in a trip to the Boneyard: AJ Styles. But why? Styles and Taker had no previous feuds, weren’t secretly connected behind the scenes, and had never even worked […]

After finally breaking the glass ceiling set by The Honky Tonk Man to become the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time, WWE had one last question to answer regarding the “Ring General” Gunther: Who would end his reign with the title? As Cody Rhodes said on the penultimate edition of Smackdown before Backlash, winning a […]

After being advertised to appear on SmackDown locally in the greater Cincinnati area, CM Punk did not ultimately appear on the Blue Brand for Night 1 of the 2024 WWE Draft. With that being said, once the show went off the air, the “Best in the World” did ultimately make an appearance for the fans […]

After officially punching his ticket to Lyon, France for his first-ever WWE Premium Live Event match at Backlash, AJ Styles was finally afforded a chance to size up Cody Rhodes in the opening segment of the penultimate SmackDown before the big event; a moment significant for more reasons than one. Taking the microphone first, Styles […]

After watching Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles sign their contracts to make a matchup at WWE Backlash in Lyon, France official, Paul “Triple H” Levesque offered his Undisputed WWE Universal Champion a chance to announce two of the first four picks in the WWE Draft, including the very first overall selection. But first, before all […]

When news broke that Cameron Grimes was released from WWE, it drew consolary reactions from fans, pundits, and even other wrestlers from around the industry. Widely considered a performer as appreciated for his positive attitude outside of the ring as much as his efforts in it, Grimes was viewed as one of the late era […]

When Tony Khan showed up in the Jacksonville Jaguars war room wearing a neck brace after taking the Tony Khan Driver from the Young Bucks on AEW Dynamite, it generated near-universal praise from fans around the professional wrestling industry. Some applauded the AEW booker for keeping up Kayfabe, maintaining the magic of wrestling in a […]

When Chris Jericho defeated Hook at Dynasty, he was booed pretty hard by the crowd in St. Louis, some of it good-natured – as what is wrestling without booing the heel? – some of it very, very, very personal, with chants of “Please retire!” and “Go home, Jericho!” examples of the audience wanting “The Ocho” […]

While Eric Bischoff has absolutely no issue with talking trash on Tony Khan and his promotion, he isn’t exclusively a hater hoping the promotion goes out of business entirely, he just wants to see some changes to the product to make it “better,” even if his definition of “better” doesn’t always line up with many, […]

When The Shield’s music hit at WrestleMania 40, fans around the world thought one thing and one thing only: holy crap, Jon Moxley was back in WWE to help Cody Rhodes defeat Roman Reigns? Now sure, Moxley is one of the top performers in AEW right now and was gearing up for a massive match […]

After being largely left off of television for months after returning to the main roster following a decent run as Indus Sheer’s manager in NXT, Jinder Mahal shocked the world when he walked through the curtains on RAW Day 1 and addressed a crowd hoping to see The Rock in their city. Now granted, The […]

When Ilja Dragunov and Trick Williams took the ring in the main event of Night 1 of Spring Breakin’, more than just the NXT Championship was on the line. If the “Mad Dragon” secured the victory, he would retain his title, sure, keeping the reign of the Unbesiegbar alive and well on WWE’s developmental brand, […]

When Triple H effectively declared that he was happy WWE didn’t land Will Ospreay in free agency because he wasn’t “in it for the grind” in an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, it created a massive story, a Cold War-style feud, and a debate only over which side was “right,” be it “The Game” […]

When news broke that Jinder Mahal was going to be on Insight with Chris Van Vliet just a few days after his release from WWE – unfortunately, it was recorded before his exit – it got fans very excited to have one question answered above all others: what did it feel like to have Tony […]

After having an Undisputed WWE Universal Champion who appeared on television about once a month, give or take, Cody Rhodes has been working his tail off as the new top performer in the WWE Universe, with the “American Nightmare” appearing on both RAW and SmackDown – even if it’s only been to cut promos and […]

After watching a number of Superstar get released over the past week, from big-time former champions like Jinder Mahal to underutilized performers like Xyon Quinn, Xia Li, Indus Sheer, and most shockingly of all, Von Wagner, WWE fans were met with yet another release less than a week before the WWE Draft, with last year’s […]

After officially turning on Sami Zayn in Montreal and watching him take a pretty serious beating from Bronson Reed backstage, Chad Gable assembled the Alpha Academy in the middle of the ring to explain why he decided to upset Charles Barkley and turn heel on the “Underdog from the Underground.” Would Gable reveal that there […]

After watching Drew McIntyre take a seat in the middle of the ring to cut another brutal, anti-CM Punk promo on Monday Night RAW, one of the “Scottish Warrior’s” best friends in the WWE locker room, Sheamus, marched down to the ring to get his good friend to take a deep breath, acknowledge his shortcomings […]

After winning a number one contendership match to become the first-ever challenger for Damian Priest’s World Heavyweight Championship, Jey Uso opened up Monday Night RAW with a message for the “Archer of Infamy,” letting the Judgement Day, the audience in Columbus, Ohio, and the millions more watching from home know that he’s going to turn […]

Welp folks, it’s official: Swerve Strickland has accomplished his dream and become the first-ever African American AEW World Champion. That’s right, after pushing for this goal for years now, opting by his own admission against pursuing any mid-card titles in the pursuit of the top belt in AEW, Strickland can now bask in the glory […]

After watching her past two reigns with the Woman’s World Championship come to an end after only three successful title defenses, Toni Storm finally broke her streak at AEW Dynasty, besting fellow former champion Thunder Rosa in a rousing effort in St. Louis to go 4-0 as the champion. So, with that monkey off her […]

If there’s one person who really doesn’t like Vince McMahon, it’s Bill Goldberg. Now sure, the former Chairman of the Board has made Goldberg a ton of money, booking him for huge matches at WrestleMania and giving him titles on three occasions, but when you consider he was made to fly to Saudi Arabia fresh […]

After working one of the greatest bouts in AEW history in the seventh contest on the Dynasty card, a match that, to paraphrase the old adage, “could headline any show on any night in the world,” you’d think Will Ospreay would be asked about his 32-minute war with Bryan Danielson during the media scrum, right? […]

After watching two of the best AEW matches you will see in Will Ospreay versus Bryan Danielson and Young Bucks versus FTR IV, Swerve Strickland was afforded a chance to enter the ring with Samoa Joe for the second time in as many months to take a shot at the AEW World Championship, this time […]

When news broke that Matt Hardy’s contract with AEW had officially expired, fans around the professional wrestling world wondered where the “Broken” Superstar would end up next. Would he return to AEW for a final run with his brother Jeff? Or would he return to WWE, where he could become part of the new Uncle […]

After having their last AEW World Championship match decided under triple-threat rules, with “Hangman” Adam Page playing a major part in the ultimate finish of the match, Swerve Strickland and Samoa Joe finally get to settle things one-on-one at AEW Dynasty in St. Louis, with the winner truly getting to take all at the culmination […]

Becky Lynch has the rare distinction among WWE Superstars by having worked for Paul “Triple H” Levesque twice in her wrestling career, first in NXT during the golden age of the promotion from 2013-15 and again since the summer of 2022, when Hunter Hurst Helmsley took over creative as the brands CCO, with more and […]

When Matt Hardy shared the special QR code that flashed on Monday Night RAW hinting at the return of Uncle Howdy to the WWE Universe on social media, it immediately sent fans into a fever pitch. Did the older Hardy Boy decide to leave his brother Jeff Hardy behind in AEW to pursue a spot […]

When wrestling fans think about CM Punk and The Rock, it often comes down to the differences that made the duo such a compelling program a decade ago. One is a massive legacy performer who had as many aspirations outside of the squared circle than between the ropes, while the other is a snot-nosed son […]

After failing to appear in a match in 2023 and only hinting at things to come in an abbreviated appearance in the 2024 Royal Rumble, Jade Cargill has been as hot as any member of the WWE Universe in the month of April, ripping off a 3-0 record with wins over Damage CTRL, Chelsea Green, […]

Though Cody Rhodes may be the new and reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, the specter of the previous belt holder, Roman Reigns, still hangs heavy over the WWE Universe. From fans chanting his name on both RAW and SmackDown, to the new developments between Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Paul Heyman within The Bloodline, and […]

When news broke that former Stardom booker Rossy Ogawa was leaving the promotion and their partnership with New Japan Pro Wrestling behind to form a new promotion headlined by eventual WWE signee Gulia, it raised eyes around the professional wrestling industry, especially among western fans who weren’t as familiar with the goings on inside of […]

And just like that, with three little letters, Solo Sikoa pulled fans even further into The Bloodline’s story without so much as having to mention The Rock, Roman Reigns, or The Usos by name. After watching AJ Styles punch his ticket to Backlash in France on the first Saturday in May, Sikoa arrived at the […]

Heading into WrestleMania 39, it felt like the universe had perfectly aligned for Cody Rhodes to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. On paper, it all made perfect sense, Rhodes returned from his torn pec with an incredible come-from-behind Royal Rumble win, had the fans at his back, and cut the sort of promos fans […]

Cody Rhodes is the biggest babyface in the WWE Universe. A natural hero for leaving AEW behind to return to the Fed – plus, you know, his red, white, and blue presentation – Rhodes has battled beasts, put down foreign foes, and ultimately unseated the “Tribal Chief” in the pursuit of finishing the story his […]

As Adam Copeland prepares for a huge match against Malakai Black and his House of Black acolytes at AEW Dynasty – and attempts to sell some planking equipment through a new venture with Christian Cage – the “Rated-R Superstar has been thinking a lot about his future in professional wrestling and how much time he […]

When Shayna Bazler walked out with Zoey Stark at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport to throw down with one of the toughest performers on the indies, Masha Slamovich, it effectively shattered a glass ceiling for WWE in a major way. Now granted, WWE performers have worked matches outside of the promotion before, with Charley Dempsey, Karl Anderson, […]

When it comes to fame and popularity within professional wrestling, there’s every active wrestler in the world today, and then there’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a tier all his own a few rungs higher than everyone else. Granted, there are some other performers who have elevated their game to a level of stardom typically […]

It has officially been just over a month since Mercedes Mone made her official debut for AEW and so far, her grade has been, shall we say, incomplete. Sure, her initial debut was great, and she’s already found a few potential dance partners to work with in the form of Willow Nightingale, Skye Blue, and […]