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After announcing that Paul “Triple H” Levesque was going to appear on the season-premier of SmackDown with a big announcement that would shake the WWE Universe forever, it got fans hyped for the future of WWE. Sure, fans had a pretty good idea of what the move was going to be, as someone from RAW […]

After securing a huge win over The Bloodline at Fastlane, John Cena had to know he was going to be interrupted in the opening segment of SmackDown, right? I mean, the “Head of the Table,” Roman Reigns was in attendance, and as Michael Cole and Corey Graves pointed out on commentary, he likely wasn’t too […]

Since being granted her release from WWE back in August of 2023, Lacey Evans has been a busy gal. She’s opened a restaurant, Sunny Summers Cafe, spent more time with her family, and even launched a fan site where her admirers can purchase premium content of the adult variety, a path that has become increasingly […]

Do you remember Tino Sabbatelli, the ex-NFL safety who spent half a decade in NXT but never really found a home in WWE? He was… sort of there, right? Wrestled roughly 100 matches, famously appeared on one episode of AEW Dark, and then re-signed with the promotion for a few months before being released once […]

Damian Priest won the Money in the Bank briefcase in July and has been teasing a cash-in ever since. After defeating LA Knight, Logan Paul, Ricochet, Butch, Santo Escobar, and Shinsuke Nakamura in the Money in the Bank ladder match, Priest has been on a solid run. He’s won some big matches and is setting […]

After taking a big loss to NXT in the ratings battle, 921,000 to 609,000, fans wondered how Tony Khan would handle the situation. Would the AEW CEO, who talked a lot of smack heading into the show, address the situation with grace, thanking fans for watching and vowing to get ’em next time? Or would […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, hype, and rumors, Dave Meltzer threw cold water on the idea of CM Punk returning to WWE for another run following his firing from AEW. Discussing the matter on Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer noted that, while Punk wanted to come to WWE and reportedly did before he was even […]

Tiffany Stratton has gotten a lot of people’s attention over the last few months. The NXT superstar has quickly proven that she is undoubtedly the future of the women’s division in WWE. In the two short years she’s been in the company, she’s already won the NXT Women’s Championship after winning a championship tournament. At […]

In a shocking turn of events, Cody Rhodes and “Main Event” Jey Uso defeated The Judgment Day to win the Undisputed Tag Team Championships at Fastlane. Despite winning the championships at Payback last month, The Judgment Day couldn’t secure a longer reign with the titles. Although Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso have had issues with […]

When news broke that Brian Pillman Jr. would be leaving AEW at the end of his contract, fans wondered what would be in store for the “Son of a Loose Cannon.” Would he go back to MLW, where he was booked prominently before leaving for AEW? Or how about Impact, where the X Division is […]

In case you haven’t noticed, Judgment Day have kind of become the talk of the professional business as of late, with Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Finn Balor, and Dominik Mysterio being discussed by everyone from Adam “Edge” Copeland to Christian Cage, and pretty much every member of the WWE roster from RAW to SmackDown, and […]

Though Adam Copeland has officially left WWE behind, leaving his Edge moniker in the past in favor of wrestling under his given name as a member of AEW, there’s been a lot of talk about his final faction in The Fed, Judgment Day, the spooky black-and-purple-clad conglomerate that both the “Rated-R Superstar” and his long-time […]

After having to split their time, their screens, and their attention between a loaded NXT show featuring a half-dozen main roster WWE stars and a strong AEW card featuring a commercial-free match between Bryan Danielson and Swerve Strickland, a promo segment with MJF, and the in-ring debut of the “Rated-R Superstar” Adam Copeland, fans waited […]

As fans in Kansas City eagerly waited to see Adam Copeland work his first-ever match as a member of AEW, his former tag team partner, Christian Cage, decided to hold up the proceedings ever so slightly with a promo of his own, addressing the claims the “Rated-R Superstar” made six days before during his Dynamite […]

Though it looked a little different on 10/10, as WWE booked an episode of their developmental television program as if it was WrestleMania – WrestleMania X/X, if you will – NXT has been on a roll as of late, with the promotion rolling back much of the 2.0 changes fans didn’t like to produce something […]

Why was John Cena on the 10/10 edition of NXT? Well, there are two reasons actually, one Kayfabe, on not so much. What Cena, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, HBK, and the rest of the WWE higher-ups would like you to believe is that, for some reason, about a half dozen Hall of Famers, current and […]

After landing yet another loss in a big-time NXT match in 2023, an unfortunate reality that has become all too familiar for the son of a Steiner in WWE developmental, Bron Breakker decided to rock Carmelo Hayes into next week, informing the former NXT Champion and the rest of the WWE Universe that he is […]

When news broke that Cody Rhodes was not only going to be on a very special episode of NXT but was actually going to open the show with a huge announcement, it sent the rumor mill ‘a spinning as to what on earth he could have planned. Fortunately, fans didn’t have to wait long to […]

After securing a massive win over “Hangman” Adam Page at WrestleDream, Swerve Strickland is gearing up for his biggest match yet, facing off against the “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson on one of the biggest television shows of the year, when Dynamite runs opposite NXT for a special edition of Title Tuesday. Discussing the forthcoming ratings […]

When Adam Copeland left WWE and his time as Edge behind to go out on his own as a member of AEW, one of the biggest factors in his decision-making process was the opportunity to try new things. From a new name, to new match opportunities, a new role, and even a new, old rivalry […]

In case you haven’t heard or somehow just woke up from a wrestling hibernation, NXT and AEW are running the same night with week, with the “Tuesday Night Wars” back in full effect thanks to a concerted effort by Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Shawn Michaels, and company to absolutely load up WWE’s developmental program with […]

When Tony Khan announced that the 10/11 edition of Dynamite would actually be coming to fans on 10/10 in order to celebrate his 40th birthday – plus, you know, sports – it created the rare revival of the “Tuesday Night Wars,” aka an offshoot of the “Wednesday Night Wars,” when AEW and NXT ran head-to-head […]

AEW and NXT won’t just be relying on star-power and loaded cards to try and win the first ratings battle between the two shows in well over two years. Due to the MLB playoff’s preempting AEW Dynamite’s usual Wednesday time-slot, the show will air head-to-head against NXT on Tuesday, October 10, prompting both AEW and […]

When Zoey Stark emerged from under the ring at Crown Jewel to help Trish Stratus secure a massive win over Becky Lynch over her rival, it forged a team that few fans saw coming but, at least in the opinion of “The GOAT,” felt like a perfect addition to her presentation in 2023. Stopping by […]

After recapping what proved to be a brutal, hard-hitting main event match with Shinsuke Nakamura at Fastlane, Seth Rollins addressed the WWE fans assembled in Omaha, Nebraska, for the fallout edition of Monday Night RAW. Taking the ring to the cheers of his adoring crowd, as is so often the case, Rollins informed fans that […]

After making headlines around the professional wrestling world for having an insane, intoxicated appearance at the Fastlane Press Conference, WWE announced that they’d be running back a special Cody Rhodes/Jey Uso interview segment on RAW to see if they could capture magic in a bottle twice in 48 hours. Naturally, this was going to be […]

By signing with AEW following a 25-year career in WWE, Adam Copeland made it known that, while his time as Edge on RAW and SmackDown may be over, his professional wrestling career wasn’t, at least not yet. While some have questioned this decision, as there are WWE lifers who wanted nothing more than to see […]

Though it hasn’t always been played out in public, over the past year and change, there has been a behind-the-scenes struggle for power between Paul “Triple H” Levesque and his father-in-law, Vince McMahon, for creative control of WWE’s on-screen product. From Levesque putting his stamp on SummerSlam 2022 with the debut of Damage CTRL, to […]

After leaving his time as Edge in the rearview mirror to go it alone as the “Rated-R Superstar,” Adam Copeland, in AEW, folks from all over the professional wrestling fandom, from casual fans to two-time WWE Hall of Famers, have commented on the decision and how it could affect the industry moving forward. Some view […]

If there’s one thing Lex Luger knows about from his professional wrestling career, it’s the importance of momentum. One of the top performers in WCW history with a major early 90s run in WWE sandwiched between his time working for Jim Crockett and Eric Bischoff, the “Total Package’s” career is littered with peaks and nose […]

Though he hasn’t been on television in a minute, since January’s RAW XXX, to be exact, it’s hard to imagine a world where Hulk Hogan isn’t a member of the WWE Universe. One of the true living legends of the sport, with a legacy that became all the more important when WWE purchased WCW and […]

For the first time since the man formerly known as Edge made his debut in AEW under his given name, Adam Copeland, Paul “Triple H” Levesque was asked about the exit of the “Rated-R Superstar” and how it affects the WWE universe. Now, to his credit, Levesque actually did answer the question and gave a […]

Though she didn’t actually make a real-time appearance at Fastlane, even if there was a golden opportunity in the third match to do so, Jade Cargill did make her first-ever televised appearance within the WWE Universe in the preshow of the Premium Live Event, saying hello to Paul “Triple H” Levesque after arriving at the […]

After securing a massive win over The Bloodline with the help of LA Knight in the penultimate match of Fastlane, John Cena took part in his first media scrum in quite some time and delivered the goods to an audience of media personalities interested in learning about his return to the WWE Universe. Asked a […]

After taking part in a brutal showdown with Shinsuke Nakamura at Payback in Pittsburgh that polarized fans due to its unconventional pacing and harsh tone, more than a few folks wondered if Seth Rollins was wise to get back in the ring with the “King of Strong Style,” especially in a Last Man Standing match […]

While the goal of every professional wrestling match is technically to secure a win over one’s opponent, oftentimes, there are ulterior motives that can impact the way a match is wrestled, even at a Premium Live Event like Fastlane. Sometimes, a performer wants to simply beat up their foe in the lead-up to an even […]

In the lead-up to Fastlane, two very important things happened: Jade Cargill officially arrived at the venue in Indianapolis, Indiana, meeting with Paul “Triple H” Levesque as they presumably took their seats for the show, and IYO SKY explicitly asked Bayley to stay in the back and avoid interfering in her match with Asuka and […]

After watching Jaquine Wilde and Cruz del Toro suffer totally legitimate, not Kayfabe injuries on the final SmackDown before Fastlane, Rey Mystero and Santos Escobar found themselves at a severe disadvantage heading into WWE’s first Premium Live Event of the fall. Sure, the duo weren’t completely out of luck, as they do have a few […]

When Adam Pearce announced that after having to deal with a bunch of shenanigans from Judgment Day on RAW, SmackDown, and even NXT, he was going to put Finn Balor and Damian Priests’ WWE Tag Team Championships on the line at Fastlane against none other than Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso, it felt like a […]