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After spending the vast majority of her professional wrestling career as a heel, what happens when Rhea Ripley is tasked with wrestling a universally reviled heel in front of 52,000 of her home country fans in the main event of the Elimination Chamber? You make her into Australia’s hottest babyface and lean all the way […]

After a pair of hard-hitting efforts in the opening matches of the Elimination Chamber, fans in Australia were afforded a reprieve from wrestling, but not drama, with a sit-down segment featuring WWE’s top babyfaces, hometown hero Grayson Waller, and… Austin Theory, who was there too for some reason. Initially expected to be nothing more than […]

In the penultimate match of the Elimination Chamber, WWE decided to set history aside to run the Men’s Elimination Chamber match third on the four-match card, tipping the cap to Rhea Ripley for helping to sell some 50,000 tickets to her countrymen in Perth. An unusual decision? You bet; the star power of the men’s […]

After watching Becky Lynch punch her ticket to WrestleMania 40 with a rapid-fire win at the end of the opening match of the Elimination Chamber, the Judgment Day found themselves second on the four-match card, looking to dissolve the New Catch Republic before it reaches its one-month anniversary and head into March with a clear […]

After weeks of anticipation, the WWE Universe finally descended on the city of Perth, Australia, for a very special edition of the Elimination Chamber in front of some 50,000 international fans below the equator. With a very sweet prize on the line, a top-of-the-card match against the Women’s World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania 40, even […]

After shooting his shot at Hiroshi Tanahashi in New Year Dash!! and following it up with a tag team match alongside The Chosen Bros tag team partner Jeff Cobb at Battle in the Valley in San Jose, Matt Riddle made his much-anticipated debut at The New Beginning in Sapporo to challenge NJPW company president Hiroshi […]

Though he isn’t technically booked on the Elimination Chamber card, Seth Rollins will be watching the show with a vested interest all the same, as one of the six men in the show’s namesake match, Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley, LA Knight, Kevin Owens, or Logan Paul, will ultimately punch their ticket to WrestleMania […]

Hulk Hogan is a multi-talented man. He’s a musician, a motivational speaker, a Beach Shop proprietor, and even a pharmaceutical seller, with his own line of marijuana and mushrooms available in select markets, but to most, his status as one of the defining wrestlers of WWE’s golden era will rise above all others, with spots […]

There was a time when the Grizzled Young Veterans, Zack Gibson and James Drake, looked like they had the potential to become one of the hottest acts in the WWE Universe. A throwback tag team with a recognizable gimmick, a tough style, and the legacy of British wrestling behind them, GYV looked about as can’t-miss […]

Though she has her own match to prepare for at the 2024 Elimination Chamber, with besting the “Irresistible Force,” Nia Jax, no small task for even the most dominant of champions, Rhea Ripley will also be keeping a close eye on the Women’s Elimination Chamber match at the Perth Premium Live Event, as it will […]

Outside of an occasional spot here or there, Nic Nemeth‘s final half-decade as a member of the WWE Universe was largely spent on the back burner. Sure, he defeated Bron Breakker for the NXT Championship, even if that reign only lasted a few weeks, and had a minor program with Austin Theory that didn’t really […]

While Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson isn’t heading to Perth, Australia, for the Elimination Chamber, he didn’t leave fans down under high and dry heading into the second main roster Premium Live Event of 2024 high and dry either, opting to cut a promo preemptively talking trash on Cody Rhodes and his “girlfriend” Seth Rollins ahead […]

Just this time last year, Sami Zayn was part of the hottest storyline in the WWE, putting him right in the middle of the Main Event picture. This year, Sami Zayn is still a hot commodity for the company, but his WWE 2K24 ratings reveal that he’s now relegated back to the midcard. With WWE […]

The Nigerian Giant Omos is a fearsome creature, but he sure isn’t as scary in the ring, or at least that’s what his new WWE 2K24 ratings are telling us. After getting 82 in last year’s game, Omos is only getting WWE 2K24 75 OVR Ratings this year, a very low number for a lumbering […]

Chelsea Green gets mid WWE 2K24 ratings for her WWE 2K video game debut. It’s unbelievable that after so many years with the company, this is going to be Chelsea Green’s first time appearing in a WWE 2K video game. For her debut appearance, the former two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion gets WWE 2K24 […]

When you’re asked to guess the OVR Rating of a genetic freak like Bron Breakker, you’d probably give a score around the high 80s or low 90s. But Visual Concepts begs to differ, giving Bron Breakker very low WWE 2K24 ratings that feels like an unfair demotion from one of the best NXT Championship runs […]

Bayley has just won the Royal Rumble, but the crew over at Visual Concepts isn’t giving The Role Model the utmost respect that she deserves, what with her relatively low WWE 2K24 ratings score. Bayley may have just won the Royal Rumble and she may have just set a record in lasting the longest in […]

The call-up for The Creed Brothers to Raw back in November was a thing of beauty. Brutus and Julius Creed immediately showcased their talents, their athleticism, and gave fans a glimpse of what they were capable of. But they’re still far from being the best tag team in WWE, as their 2K24 ratings reveal. The […]

Tegan Nox returns in WWE 2K24 after missing one year when she was out of the roster for the short while Papa H was not in charge. Now that the Shiniest Wizard is back, let’s take a look at Tegan Nox’s WWE 2K24 ratings. Tegan Nox gets a 77 OVR rating, which isn’t so bad […]

Santos Escobar is one of the most entertaining wrestlers to watch compete in the WWE ring, with his high-flying and acrobatic style of fighting. However, the former NXT Cruiserweight Champion isn’t looked at too fondly by Visual Concepts, which is evident in his WWE 2K24 ratings. Santos Escobar gets a Setenta Y Ocho, or 78 […]

LA Knight gets his WWE 2K24 OVR Ratings revealed today by UpUpDownDown, with Greg Miller telling the rising superstar his grade for this year’s game. LA Knight is one of the hottest stars in WWE right now, and his rapid rise in the company is reflected by the big jump in his OVR rating. From […]

Rocky star Sylvester Stallone is a Philadelphia icon. When WrestleMania 40 takes over Lincoln Financial Field, WWE fans could see Stallone in the squared circle. WrestleVotes is reporting that sources said that the WWE is interested in collaborating with Stallone for their marquee show, WrestleMania 40. It’s unclear if the two sides have communicated recently, […]

When Randy Orton went down with a back injury in the spring of 2022, fans knew it was bad, as he was held out of action for 18 months with a good stretch of that time featuring very little news in the way of positive progression, but few knew the true extend of his discomfort… […]

New WWE programming is coming to Frndly TV soon. The fourth seasons of Rivals and Biography are both coming to the streaming service in February. Both seasons premiere on February 25. WWE Rivals is hosted by actor Freddie Prinze Jr., who will bring viewers “captivating roundtable discussions.”Biography will feature the likes of Randy Orton, Sgt. […]

Despite being the featured performer of the last few weeks within the WWE Universe, dominating headlines and television time whenever he showed up, The Rock will not be heading to the Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia, leaving the show with just four matches and no presence from The Bloodline. … or will he? Speaking with […]

When WWE announced that Survivor Series would be coming to the greater Chicago area for a Thanksgiving weekend Premium Live Event at the end of November, no one pegged the day as the special return day for CM Punk, or even Randy Orton for that matter, either. At the time, Punk was still a member […]

On the latest edition of WWE Monday Night Raw, the focus wasn’t as usual on that of Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes or even WWE World Champion Seth Rollins towards their respective WrestleMania 40 destiny’s — at least not in the main event of the show. That was reserved for the Intercontinental Championship match between […]

After watching the professional wrestling world react very kindly to almost everything in A24’s The Iron Claw, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his Seven Bucks Productions have decided to right the film’s biggest wrong and produce a right proper biopic for “The Nature Boy” himself, Ric Flair. Announcing the production in a special story for […]

After announcing his desire to return to professional wrestling after a three-year hiatus and recording a potential comeback interview with Chris Van Vliet that could be best described as deeply controversial, Patrick Clark, better known to fans as Velveteen Dream, returned to the ring at Dynasty Pro Wrestling in New York, where he defeated Alec […]

In the month since Vince McMahon announced his resignation from TKO following his naming in the Janel Grant lawsuit, there’s been a surprising number of members of the WWE Universe who have spoken out against the former Chairman of the Board. From Seth Rollins to Cody Rhodes, to Seth Rollins, again, and most recently, Randy […]

If there’s one member of the active WWE roster with a clear connection to Vince McMahon, it’s Randy Orton. Now sure, some will point to Roman Reigns being Mr. McMahon’s chosen champion for the better part of a decade, with the “Billion Dollar Booker” giving him chance after chance after chance at the top of […]

After getting into a heated argument over who would challenge Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin next for the NXT Tag Team Championships, Chase U and the duo of Axium and Nathan Frazier were afforded a solution by the youngest GM in WWE, Ava: duke it out on NXT to become the new number one contender. […]

Bianca Belair is on top of the women’s division in WWE, and she’s been a dominant figure in whichever championship belt she goes after. In this year’s game, Bianca Belair gets her greatest WWE 2K24 ratings yet. Granted, when we say the greatest, we do mean the peak, but Bianca Belair getting a 95 WWE […]

Ricochet has become one of WWE’s reliable constants, but that also means he has become predictable. That also applies to the high flyer’s WWE 2K24 OVR ratings. WWE 2K24’s rating for Ricochet is to be expected, given the lot that was given to him in the company and considering how he’s not really doing anything […]

Booker T never scored higher than 88 OVR in a WWE 2K game, but still, his new rating for WWE 2K24 is pretty mid for someone who is a former five-time, five-time, five-time World Champion. Prior to this release, the 5-time World Champion’s lowest rating was 86. Now, that record is broken, as Booker T […]

Carmelo Hayes is one of the hottest members of the NXT Roster, and it’s great to see him grow. However, his second appearance in a WWE 2K game is already seeing his WWE 2K24 ratings dip, so what’s in store for the young up-and-comer? Carmelo Hayes’ 81 WWE 2K24 OVR Rating is lower by a […]

Look, we get that AJ Styles isn’t getting any younger, but he’s still kicking, jumping, and performing as lithely as he ever has back when he debuted in the 2016 Royal Rumble, so we don’t entirely get how Visual Concepts felt it just right to rate him like they did. We get that Visual Concepts […]

Liv Morgan is still one of the more popular babyfaces within WWE, and her new WWE 2K24 ratings are a sign of that. Liv Morgan made her triumphant return at this year’s Royal Rumble, and despite losing that one, she declares the start of her Revenge Tour, hinting at a strong push for the months […]

The “King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura got his WWE 2K24 Ratings Reveal treatment but the OVR rating that he got isn’t a number you expect a king to have. Shinsuke Nakamura gets a disappointing 84 OVR rating, a far cry from Shinsuke’s desired 88 OVR rating. 88 feels like a fairer score for Shinsuke, […]