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With WrestleMania 40 rapidly approaching, so too is the one-year anniversary of WWE officially becoming a part of the TKO banner, an opportunity some assumed would open the door for wrestlers and UFC fighters to co-exist and maybe even cohabitate in a whole new wrestling world. So far, that hasn’t happened, as outside of the […]

When news broke that A24 was producing a film based on the Von Erich family, it got other legacy wrestlers like Natalya interested in seeing how one of the most tragic families in professional wrestling would be committed to cellophane. Would director Sean Durkin be able to capture the move and pain of the first […]

After punching her ticket to Perth later this month with a big win over Shayna Baszler on the previous edition of RAW, Becky Lynch used her newfound status as a Premium Live Event lock to her advantage in Lexington, Kentucky, booking some in-ring promo time to talk up her desire to go 1-0 in the […]

As the professional wrestling world grapples with one of the biggest shoot stories of all time in the resignation of Vince McMahon mere hours before the opening bell of the 2024 Royal Rumble, seemingly every wrestling personality, from podcast hosts to red carpet wrestlers and even multi-hyphenate business owners like Tony Khan have been asked […]

Bianca Belair plays a character for a living. Sure, the “EST of WWE” may be pretty similar to the woman who portrays her, Bianca Blair, with her personality elevated considerably to make her a pseudo-superhero on television, but at the end of the day, she is doing just that, playing a character, and thus gets […]

With two nights of WrestleMania 40 plus Stand and Deliver, the biggest NXT show of the year, rapidly approaching in April, fans, pundits, and wrestling journalists like Dave Meltzer alike have been looking ahead to the future and which members of the WWE Universe could be in for major bumps in  the future. Booker T, […]

After making a rare appearance on RAW to compete for one of the final spots in the 2024 Elimination Chamber against Ivar of the Viking Warriors, LA Knight officially punched the ticket to WWE’s second main roster Premium Live Event of 2024, heading down to Grayson Waller Land for a World Heavyweight Championship Number One […]

After watching Cody Rhodes cut an impassioned promo at the top of RAW‘s second hour, making light of The Rock’s comments on the Pat McAfee Show before vowing to get revenge for being slapped at the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event, Seth Rollins marched down to the ring in order to touch base with the “American […]

When Cody Rhodes emerged from the back at the official WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event to officially announce his intentions for the “Showcase of the Immortals” in South Philadelphia, it ruffled a few feathers on the Island of Relevancy. It makes sense, right? Rhodes used his Royal Rumble win to dash the dreams of a The […]

As crazy as it may sound, considering he’s been a member of the WWE Universe for over a decade and holds the top title on RAW, Seth Rollins heads into WrestleMania 40 without a clear challenger for his World Heavyweight Championship. Now granted, it’s not like Rollins will enter the “Showcase of the Immortals” with […]

After almost two years away from American television, Mercedes Mone is rapidly approaching her debut at AEW Big Business, a special television event in March coming to fans live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. For Tony Khan, this is a pretty massive get, as he’s been after Mone for over a year, soft […]

When news broke that Vince McMahon was named in the Janel Grant lawsuit, with a pattern of alleged abuse laid out plainly for the world to see over the 67-page document, it flipped the professional wrestling world on its head. Some fans were shocked, having the wool suddenly pulled away from their eyes over a […]

After filling the role of returning babyface hero for the better part of a decade, acting as more of an honorary captain back with his college team for a weekend after a successful stint in the NFL over a prize fighter back for a big-money bout, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has fully embraced his heelish […]

If there’s one person who has a vested interest in Trick Williams‘ long-term success, it’s Booker T. Since officially becoming the color commentator for NXT in October of 2022, Booker has been tasked with telling the story of Trick Willie’s rise from a former college wide receiver to Carmelo Hayes’ hypeman, to a legitimate Premium […]

When Liv Morgan returned in the 30th slot at the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble match, it felt like a big deal. A true fan favorite coming off of a fantastic 2023, Morgan was taken out of action on July 17th in a tag team match against Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville with the WWE Women’s […]

Though CM Punk is no longer public enemy number one on Seth Rollins‘ enemies board, with that spot now belonging to Roman Reigns and The Rock in an interchangeable order, when it comes to talking smack on the man widely known as the “Best in the World,” it’s safe to say the “Visionary” is still […]

While the next few months will be incredibly busy for Becky Lynch, with a spot in the Elimination Chamber officially booked and a chance for a prominent match at WrestleMania a single win away, things will be extra interesting for “The Man” because soon, she will be a published author, with her debut book, “Becky […]

When Rhea Ripley won the 2023 Woman’s Royal Rumble, it marked a major moment in her WWE career. Sure, Ripley has won titles in the past, both on the main roster and in NXT, but this mattered maybe more than any other because it allowed her to quite literally shoot her shot at whomever she […]

LA Knight really wants to become a top guy in the WWE Universe. A late bloomer on the national stage who didn’t sign his current contract with WWE until he was in his late 30s, the now-41-year-old SmackDown Superstar has laid the groundwork to become one of the faces of the promotion in 2024 but […]

In professional wrestling, few performers have as much experience as The Undertaker. He’s been a job guy in a weird gimmick, a World Champion on seven occasions, and an unflappable streaker capable of holding fans’ attention for two decades as a featured performer on dozens of WrestleMania cards. And yet, he’s also experienced some downs, […]

Liv Morgan was busy during her time away from WWE, rehabbing an injury, doing some film work, and appearing publically for the promotion at NASCAR and NFL events, but behind the scenes, she was putting in work at the Neidhart Dungeon, working alongside Natalya, Tyson Kidd, and the dozen or so other performers who regularly […]

Damian Priest has been the Money in the Bank briefcase holder – Señor Money in the Bank, if you will – since July 1st of 2023. Afforded a chance to challenge for any (men’s) title across any of the promotion’s three brands, you’d think Priest would be the most dangerous man in the entire WWE […]

As seemingly everyone in the professional wrestling world weighs in on the allegations against Vince McMahon, most of them former Superstars but a few current ones too, the consensus appears to be a rather obvious one: Mr. McMahon should never be allowed to work in the business ever again. On paper, it makes sense, right? […]

Drew McIntyre is an absolute menace. Since fully throwing aside the idea of being a babyface in favor of embracing a new gimmick as the WWE Universe’s biggest hater, McIntyre has rapidly become one of the more entertaining personalities on RAW or SmackDown, using his expansive on-mic time to talk about, well, pretty much anyone […]

After getting into it backstage with The Rock and Roman Reigns following a very contentious backstage interaction at the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event, Paul “Triple H” Levesque decided to bring his services to SmackDown for a very important announcement to start off the show. But what would he say? Would he announce another main event […]

In the wake of Seth Rollins becoming the second WWE Superstar to publically go on the record about the allegations surrounding Vince McMahon, disavowing his actions and hoping that his victims get justice, Bret Hart added his name to the growing chorus of wrestling voices speaking out against the long-time booker. Setting down for an […]

If you asked Seth Rollins a month ago who his least favorite member of WWE Universe was, CM Punk was a borderline lock to be his answer. Rollins lost his stuff when “Cult of Personality” hit at the end of Survivor Series, leading to a profanity ladened tirade and multiple blistering interviews on the matter, […]

When Big E officially calls it a professional wrestling career, he’s a borderline lock to become a WWE Hall of Famer. A 12-time champion who has held singles gold at all levels in addition to being a member of arguably the most important trio in WWE history, even a potentially career-ending neck injury hasn’t slowed […]

In the lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII, one of the biggest storylines to come from the notoriously buzzy radio row uber press conference belonged to… WWE Superstar Seth Rollins, becoming the second major active WWE Superstar to comment on the Vince McMahon allegations in a public way. Talking to Maggie & Perloff of CBS Sports […]

When Cody Rhodes threw CM Punk over the top rope at the Royal Rumble, he effectively punched his ticket to the main event of WrestleMania 40, declaring boldly and without a second thought, “Roman Reigns, I want you!” … but then, after being propositioned to wrestle Seth Rollins on RAW, Rhodes just sort of balked […]

If WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins could hit his signature Curb Stomp move on any pro athlete, he’d choose Aaron Rodgers. Seth Rollins vs. Aaron Rodgers Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Rollins revealed he knows who he’d curb stomp. “It’s got to be Aaron Rodgers, man,” Rollins told Sports Illustrated. “I’m a Bears fan — […]

The best stories in pro wrestling are the ones that blur kayfabe and reality. In today’s age, there’s often a defined line between the behind-the-scenes of a promotion and the matches and storylines shown on TV. When those two combine, though, you most likely will get a masterful piece of storytelling that will be told […]

Football fans at the Riyadh Season Cup game between Al Nassr and Al-Hilal were treated to an unexpected spectacle as WWE legend The Undertaker made a surprise appearance. Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently celebrated his 39th birthday, was among the spectators eagerly awaiting the kickoff when the iconic wrestler emerged from the tunnel at Kingdom Arena […]

The biggest topic in the world of professional wrestling in the WWE has been centered around Roman Reigns, his Universal Championship, and who he will face at WrestleMania 40 in April. People would have thought that it would be “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes after he won his second Royal Rumble last month, but Dwayne […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque took over creative in 2022 and began rehiring many of the performers he helped to cultivate during his time running NXT, some felt as though it was only a matter of time before Swerve Strickland rejoined the rest of his Hit Row members in WWE. On paper, it made sense, […]

While much has been said about Cody Rhodes passing off his main event spot at WrestleMania 40 against Roman Reigns to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “moving the goalposts” on his story after making the endgame crystal clear not one week prior, his match isn’t the only one up in the air at the “Showcase of […]

As the WWE Universe attempts to move forward toward the Elimination Chamber and especially WrestleMania 40, it seems like a day hasn’t passed without more news about the Vince McMahon lawsuit and all of the fallout surrounding it. From further comments from Janel Grant’s lawyer, to accusations of his own from co-defendant, John Laurinitus, and […]

When Cody Rhodes broke the news that he was effectively passing on a rematch with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 to clear the path for a “dream match” between The Rock and the “Head of the Table,” it generated all sorts of different reactions, some of them good, some of them bad, some of them […]

When news broke that Big E suffered a neck injury that would require surgery all the way back in January of 2022, few expected he’d still be out of action two years later, with no clear timeline for his return. Diagnosed with a broken C1 in two places injury, Big E was immediately placed on […]