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When news broke that Vince McMahon was being named in a lawsuit by a former employee that can best be described as truly depraved, it generated a take from seemingly everyone across the IWC. Some were surprised. Others decidedly weren’t, but almost everyone agreed that McMahon should never be allowed to work in professional wrestling […]

When news broke that Bianca Belair and Montez Ford were pulling double duty, working as two of the top stars in the WWE Universe while also filming their own reality television show, Love & WWE, few fans were particularly surprised. As two of the most charismatic performers in the entire WWE Universe, fans have long […]

After finally punching her ticket to WrestleMania with a massive win at the 2024 Royal Rumble, checking off one of the final boxes left on her career to-do list in the process, SmackDown Superstar Bayley, alongside her Damage CTRL teammates, were afforded a chance to address the WWE Universe on RAW and lay out how […]

When news broke that Sami Zayn was going to be out of action for reasons both personal and Kayfabe following an “injury” at the hands of Drew McIntyre, it left a hole at the top of the RAW card. Now sure, technically, RAW had more main event caliber performers than they knew what to do […]

When Bianca Belair and Montez Ford were approached for Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez, they knew who to go to for advice: The Miz and Maryse. The two are used to being on-camera for work. After all, they are featured on TV for hours on a weekly basis thanks to the WWE. But reality […]

The upcoming Hulu reality series, Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez, shows their lives outside of the ring. However, there was a key scene involving Bianca Belair and her high school car that they omitted that Montez Ford would want to see. Bianca Belair’s high school car Talking to ClutchPoints at the junket for Love […]

After winning the Royal Rumble for the second year in a row, Cody Rhodes marched down the ring on RAW in Tampa, Florida, to celebrate his accomplishment and officially announce that he would be challenging Roman Reigns, not Seth Rollins, at WrestleMania 40. On paper, it makes sense, right? Rhodes has been gunning for Reigns’ […]

When news broke that CM Punk had suffered a triceps injury at the Royal Rumble that would not only require surgery but would keep him out of action for an expected 4-6 months, it effectively changed the entire trajectory of the WWE Universe moving forward. Suddenly, one of the two expected main event matches of […]

After returning to the commentary booth and even the wrestling ring at the 2024 Royal Rumble, Pat McAfee made another appearance on the fallout edition of RAW live from Tampa Bay, only this time it wasn’t as a special guess. Celebrating his presence on the show by high-fiving the front row fans as his music […]

When Pat McAfee‘s music hit for the second time at the Royal Rumble, with his name appearing on the screen with a number 22 in front of it, it signified that the All-Pro punter-turned-media superstar had a chance, no matter how small, to win the match and punch his ticket to WrestleMania 40 for a […]

After weeks and weeks of back-and-forth bickering, fans of the WWE Universe will finally get to see what could be the grand finale of New Day’s feud with Imperium when Kofi Kingston wrestles Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship. On paper, Kingston is actually a pretty formidable contender for the longest-reigning IC Title holder in WWE […]

After making her much-anticipated return to professional wrestling at the 2024 Royal Rumble, eliminating three performers as the 28th entrant in the women’s match, including the “Irresistible Force,” Nia Jax, you’d think Jade Cargill would be basking in the glow of arguably the most important night of her professional wrestling career, right? Take some time […]

If you were a new fan of WWE tuning into the Royal Rumble for the first time when the promotion filled up Tropicana Field with 48,000 fans for the first Premium Live Event of the 2024 calendar year, you’d think that Bron Breakker was one of the most dominant wrestlers in the world. Entering the […]

CM Punk reportedly suffered a major injury at the Royal Rumble on Saturday night. Punk suffered a torn left triceps and is expected to require surgery, which will make him unavailable to perform at WrestleMania in April. The injury is the second time Punk has torn his triceps, although he tore the triceps in his […]

After sitting through the longest four-match card fans will ever see in the 2024 Royal Rumble, reporters were finally afforded a chance to ask Paul “Triple H” Levesque about everything going on behind the scenes in the WWE Universe, including the horrible allegations against Vince McMahon, who resigned in disgrace during SmackDown on Friday. While […]

And just like that, there was one: Cody Rhodes. That’s right, after entering the 2024 Royal Rumble at spot 15, a full 15 earlier than his 2023 entrance, Cody Rhodes outlasted every performer who came before him to make it to the final four of the final match of the show, eliminating Austin Theory from […]

When news broke that Andrade El Idolo was not going to re-sign with AEW when his contract came to an end at the end of December, it felt like only a matter of time before the former Los Ingobernables de Japon member would make his way over to WWE to rejoin his wife Charlotte Flair […]

At the 2024 Royal Rumble, WWE decided to shake up the World Heavyweight Championship picture in a major way by having Roman Reigns lose… his spot as the headlining act on the show. That’s right, while his match wasn’t particularly surprising, as, despite having to best three other Superstars, including a 14-time Champion in Randy […]

When news broke that Jade Cargill had signed with WWE after exclusively spending her professional wrestling as a member of AEW up to that point, it felt like a massive deal. Sure, Cargill’s time in AEW could best be described as unique, as she won 50 straight matches and was booked like an unstoppable force, […]

In WWE, the 2024 Royal Rumble is all about one thing and one thing alone: surprises. Sure, titles are often defended, stars are frequently made, and a pair of WrestleMania main events are crowned when the other 29 members of the match are eliminated, but all of that is secondary to the surprises, as seeing […]

After being held out of the event last year, 2024 will mark Bronson Reed‘s first-ever appearance in the Royal Rumble, with a chance to instantly elevate himself into the World Championship picture with a massive performance on WWE’s first Premium Live Event of the 2024 calendar year. If he wins the match, Reed will be […]

With the 2024 Royal Rumble rapidly approaching, you’d think Cody Rhodes would be solely focused on besting the likes of Gunther, CM Punk, and 27 other performers on his way to the first back-to-back winner this decade. Sure, winning the Battle Royal match marks the start of a story, not the completion of a mission, […]

Wrestling fans remember Vince McMahon for running the WWE for several decades before recently resigning due to allegations of abuse and sex trafficking. Given McMahon’s financial success thanks to wrestling, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Vince McMahon’s $1.95 million former penthouse in Stamford, […]

Vince McMahon’s net worth in 2024 is $2.8 billion. McMahon is known as one of the faces of World Wrestling Entertainment. However, he retired as the chairman and chief executive officer of the WWE amid the controversies and a misconduct investigation. He then returned to lead a merger of WWE with UFC in January 2023 […]

The last few years have been some of the most eventful in the history of professional wrestling, from CM Punk’s time at AEW to the unprecedented merger between WWE and UFC into TKO Holdings Group. However, the first month of 2024 already seemingly pales in comparison to everything that occurred beforehand. As of this writing, […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, fans will file into Tropicana Field and tune into Peacock in mass to finally see the 2024 Royal Rumble, a show that will be absolutely jam-packed with WWE Superstars despite only having four official matches on the card. Soon, fans will see if there’s a new Undisputed WWE Universal […]

With the 2024 Royal Rumble officially upon us, fans have been clamoring to figure out what surprises Paul “Triple H” Levesque and company have up their sleeve for the show’s two namesake matches. With the increase of surprise debuts, major call-ups, and legendary returns practically the selling point of the show, well that and a […]

As the Royal Rumble rapidly approaches, fans across the wrestling world have begun to wonder which Superstars will appear in the match, where they will land in the 1-30 pecking order, and who from the past, developmental, or another promotion entirely, will make their presence known in a surprising fashion. One performer who has a […]

For the second time in as many years, Vince McMahon is out of WWE, having officially announced his resignation from his position as the Executive Chairman of the TKO Board after being accused in a court of law with a litany of illicit activities, from grooming to sexual abuse, and even sex trafficking. While McMahon […]

After being named alongside John Laurinaitis and the entirety of WWE in a lawsuit filed on Thursday centered around allegations of corrosion, rape, inappropriate activities, and sex trafficking, Vince McMahon has officially announced his resignation from TKO, where he served as the Executive Chairman. Addressing his decision in a statement released to Deadline, McMahon acknowledged […]

With the Royal Rumble rapidly approaching, one of the biggest questions surrounding the WWE Universe is which performers, male or female, should make a surprise appearance in the over-the-top-rope battle royal matches. From fresh debuts, to NXT call-ups, and even unimaginable returns, there’s a reason why the Rumble is Michael Cole’s favorite event of the […]

There once was a time when the Royal Rumble was the most highly anticipated show of the entire WWE calendar year. Long before the ICW was a hotbed of potential spoilers, where only the most secret of secrets can remain as such and fans on message boards – one of them being a young Tony […]

When Bianca Belair debuted on the main roster all the way back in 2020, there was no guarantee she’d become a success, let alone the longest-reigning RAW Woman’s Champion in WWE history. A fun, fan-favorite performer who got very over as a member of NXT, folks in the know were well aware of Belair’s status […]

Though it seems like John Cena was immediately thrust into the spotlight as a member of WWE, with is his famous – infamous? – “ruthless aggression” promo coming at the tender age of 25, there was a time when the future “Doctor of Thugganomics” had much leaner pockets and no guarantee that he’d ever make […]

Chris Jericho has been a major part of WWE’s history. From winning several championships to electrifying the WWE Universe, Jericho was one of the best wrestlers in WWE history before taking his talents to All Elite Wrestling. Even in AEW, Jericho continues to make his presence felt with his wrestling and microphone skills. Given Jericho’s […]

When news broke that Janel Grant, a former WWE employee filed suit in the United States District Court of Connecticut against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and the company as a whole, it set the professional wrestling world on fire. Over the course of the 67-page filing and an article from the Wall Street Journal that […]

Vince McMahon might be the man that made the WWE great in the last few decades, but he’s also been a controversy magnet. Even before his “retirement”, the former CEO of the company was involved in multiple sexual misconduct lawsuits and was the target of allegations. Now, a new lawsuit against McMahon emerged, one that […]

One of the perks of winning the Royal Rumble is choosing your WWE champion of choice to face at WrestleMania. Bianca Belair won in 2021 and challenged then-SmackDown Women’s Champion, Sasha Banks (ultimately winning). Her husband, Montez Ford, hasn’t won but knows who he would challenge if he wins on Saturday. Tough choices During a […]

Jake Paul has once again seized the internet’s attention, this time in a hilarious gym encounter with WWE legend John Cena, reported by Essentially Sports. The video, also featuring YouTube sensation Logan Paul, turned a routine training session into a viral sensation, leaving fans amused by the playful antics. Following a podcast recording session, John […]