WWE Articles - Page 77

As the professional wrestling world continues to comb through the fallout of the biggest paid gate in history and all of the craziness that came out of it – including a very good All Out in Chicago – Cody Rhodes had his mind on another show, the original, non-AEW All In, which helped to re-launch […]

When news broke that former NWA Champion Nick Aldis was working backstage as a producer in WWE, it more or less put his free agency rumors to bed. Sure, at 36, Aldis isn’t exactly of retirement age and could theoretically keep working matches at a high level, as his recent run in Impact Westling alongside […]

When news broke that former two-time New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Aussie Open had signed with AEW, it turned more than a few heads around the professional wrestling world. Sure, Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis had wrestled in the promotion in the past, working alongside Will Ospreay around Forbidden Door I, […]

When Paul Heyman sat down on The Bump as a special guest to talk all things The Bloodline, Matt Camp, Megan Morant, and company asked the former ECW Booker-turned-current “Wise Man” to the “Tribal Chief” about that passing of Terry Funk, one of the all-time great hardcore wrestlers who called Philadelphia home alongside “Paul E. […]

When Tiffany Stratton announced that she was a better NXT Women’s Champion than Asuka, Charlotte Flair, Bayley, and even Becky Lynch on NXT after her win over Thea Hail, it set the seeds for a match that any fans wanted to see, the champ versus “The Man” with the title on the line, but few […]

When Cody Rhodes broke the news that Jey Uso headed to RAW as the newest member of the roster during his appearance on the Grayson Waller effect on Payback, it got fans from around the world even more excited about the future of the Red Brand. Imagine all of the different match combinations, the feuds, […]

Kurt Angle is a WWE legend, but in another time, he may have been a regular competing in MMA. As many may know by now, Angle is not only a two-time NCAA Division 1 champion, but also an Olympic gold medal winner in 1996, doing so with a broken neck. Having achieved his goal, Angle […]

When news broke that Bray Wyatt passed away from what was later deemed a heart attack, it left more than a few fans feeling especially bad for Erick Rowan, as it marked the second time in 30 months that the former WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion said goodbye to one of his Wyatt Family members […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, Gunther and his current rival, Chad Gable, finally got in the ring for the rubber match of their feud, working a main event showcase with no stipulations, no time limits, and, most importantly of all, no members of either team allowed ringside to interfere with the outcome for better […]

On the fallout edition of RAW after Payback, performers from around the WWE Universe, even those like Jey Uso who were making their debuts on the red brand as full-time roster members, were looking to pick up some wins, solidify their spots on the card and, most importantly of all, shore up their allegiances in […]

After jumping through hoop after hoop after hoop, Chad Gable was finally afforded a chance to get in the ring with the “Ring General” of Imperium, Gunther, for his final scheduled Intercontinental Championship bout before officially surpassing The Honkey Tonk Man as the longest-reigning holder of the title. Taking the ring at the Spectrum Center […]

When The Miz found himself on the wrong side of a John Cena pin in his long-awaited singles match against LA Knight at Payback, it left the A-Lister in a strange spot. Sure, he could move on, accept the L, and maybe find a new feud to occupy his weekly time on RAW, but come […]

When Cody Rhodes announced to the fans at Payback in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that Jey Uso was un-quitting WWE to become the newest member of the RAW roster, it got folks talking in a way that no other (WWE) news story that day could match. Suddenly, the lone babyface in The Bloodline was back in the […]

With Chad Gable officially set to take place in the biggest match of his professional wrestling career, a match that could either make him a singles champion for the first time in his professional career or clear the path for Gunther to become the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in WWE history, WWE sent Byron Saxton to […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Samoa Joe, Adam Cole, and even MJF – on a one-day extras contract – were members of WWE’s developmental territory, NXT. Despite the fact that their paths never crossed in a black and gold ring, though Joe and MJF did for a few moments on the […]

Seth Rollins has seen a lot over his decade in the WWE Universe; He’s been at the top of the card, he’s been held off of Premium Live Events, and even had to fight tooth and nail to get a mystery opponent at WrestleMania 38, even if that ultimately worked out in his favor. Over […]

Heading into Payback, few matches had as much hype behind them as LA Knight versus The Miz. Sure, the feud wasn’t as long-lasting as Becky Lynch versus Trish Stratus and wasn’t nearly as personal as the bad blood between the former’s husband and the “King of Strong Style,” Shinsuke Nakamura, but after spending years as […]

Heading into All Out, few folks had Miro versus Will Hobbs as a potential match of the night. Sure, both performers are very big, very strong, and very, dare I say, “meaty,” but after a meh build capped off with a segment on All In’s Zero Hour, did anyone expect 10,000 fans to be cheering […]

With the main event of All In officially in the books, MJF officially finds himself an AEW World Champion without a viable challenger heading into All Out. Sure, Roderick Strong has already declared that he plans to win the forthcoming tournament at Grand Slam to earn himself a number one contender’s spot against his best […]

In the lead-up to his main event match with Shinsuke Nakamura at Payback, Seth Rollins told Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick on After The Bell that getting into the ring with the former NXT World Champion was a “dream match” of his, as he was a huge fan of the “King of Strong Style” dating […]

After making a surprise appearance in Finn Balor and Damian Priest’s match with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships, Rhea Ripley still had business to attend to herself in the penultimate match of Payback in order to keep her WWE Woman’s World Championship alive and The Judgment Day’s undefeated […]

When it was announced that Cody Rhodes would be Grayson Waller‘s special guest on his eponymous talk show at Payback, fans had a pretty good idea that there was going to be another shoe to drop before the show came to an end one way or another. Sure, Rhodes could have walked down to the […]

On paper, it seemed like Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens had everything going for them in their match against The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor and Damian Priest at Payback. Sure, Zayn and Owens are both hurt, and it would make sense to take the belts off of them in order to lighten their workload and […]

After having his United States Championship “stolen” from him by Rey Mysterio on SmackDown, Austin Theory was afforded a chance to make things right at Payback, where he could secure the win and retrieve what he felt should still be his, becoming a three-time US Champ in the process. On paper, Mysterio should have had […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, LA Knight and The Miz had to wait just a little bit longer for their match at Payback, as John Cena cut a promo ahead of the second match of the show and let it be known that he was going to be the guest referee for the showdown, […]

After four months of back-and-forth interactions, ups, downs, near wins, and brutal misses, Becky Lynch finally got to have Trish Stratus where she wanted her, in a Payback steel cage where no one, not Bayley, not IYO SKY, and especially not Zoey Stark could get involved in the finish. When the bell rang, and the […]

On paper, some could call Seth Rollins‘ match with Shinsuke Nakamura at Payback nothing more than a “bridge match” that keeps the WWE World Heavyweight Champion on television until he’s ready for his next feud on a bigger card in the future. Nakamura, once considered one of the best wrestlers in the world, hasn’t been […]

What are the ethics of a Superstar like John Cena being a WWE Premium Live Event host? Does he have to swear a vow of impartiality, declaring that he will be neutral on all things and promote the spirit of competition? Or is he instead free to calls it like he sees it, even if […]

It’s here, it’s finally here; after four long weeks of waiting, WWE has another Premium Live Event for fans to enjoy in Payback, the first PLE to come to Pittsburgh since Extreme Rules in 2018. Soon, fans will find out if the four belts being put on the line will stay with their original holders, […]

Less than one month after the biggest party of the summer, WWE Superstars who believe they got over the short end of the stick at SummerSlam now have a chance to get themselves some payback at, well, Payback, WWE’s first Premium Live Event to be broadcasted from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since Extreme Rules in 2018. With […]

After taking part in a fantastic opening segment on SmackDown with Jimmy Uso, John Cena stopped by the backstage area to film a WWE Exclusive digital segment with Cathy Kelley to talk all things Payback. Asked what it was like to return to the WWE Universe after two months away, Cena acknowledged that he never […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, LA Knight and The Miz were afforded one final chance to address the WWE Universe on SmackDown before they go to war at Payback. Finally, after plenty of talking, fans were going to see some action, but not before just a little bit more talking for good measure, something […]

After weeks of casual conversating, new suit purchasing, and even the occasional trip to Orlando to check in on the current NXT Champion, Carmelo Hayes, Bobby Lashley took the ring in beautiful Hershey, Pennsylvania, to discuss what in the Sam Heck has been going on with himself and the former RAW Tag Team Championship-winning duo […]

After announcing that John Cena would be appearing at the Giant Center for the go-home edition of SmackDown before Payback – his first of eight announced SmackDown appearances thus far –  Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Adam Pearce, and company didn’t make the fine fans in Hershey, Pennsylvania wait long to see “The Face that runs […]

Despite asking for his release, founding the first legitimate challenger brand in nearly 20 years, and even having an exorcism to rid himself of the demons of his past, at his heart, Cody Rhodes has always been a WWE guy. A second-generation wrestler who has a father in the Hall of Fame and a brother […]

Seth Rollins is a performer who, as the oldheads would say, knows a thing or two about drawing money. In his decade in WWE and time on the indies before it, Rollins has headlined shows all over the world, become one of Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s go-to house show main eventers, and has been a […]

In the lead-up to WrestleMania 39, two of the more eagerly anticipated matches on the card were Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens versus The Usos for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship and the return of Bray Wyatt, who hadn’t wrestled a match since the Royal Rumble, in an odd-couple match against Bobby Lashley. For Zayn […]

After having Jimmy Uso’s return to WWE moved one week into the future following SmackDown being converted to a tribute show for Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk, Paul Heyman stopped by The Bump to talk about the relationship dynamics of The Usos. When asked about Roman Reigns’ match with Jey Uso and if it served […]

When Trish Stratus began her friendship and eventual feud with Becky Lynch, it felt oddly familiar. Sure, Stratus technically retired almost two decades ago, and has been a WWE Hall of Famer since before Rhea Ripley signed her NXT contract, but she’s returned to her former employer from time to time ever since to shoot […]