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Without a doubt, the biggest feud of Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes‘ career is with the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns, who have not crossed paths in a long time. Even the “American Nightmare” knows it. Appearing on First Take, Rhodes was asked by Stephen A. Smith about his biggest feud. Rhodes didn’t hesitate before explaining […]

Recently, it was revealed that James Gunn wrote Peacemaker for Dave Bautista, not former 17-time WWE world champion John Cena. Speaking to ComicBook.com, Bautista gave his side of the story. It’s not that Bautista didn’t want the role, which was written for him, he had prior commitments to make Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. […]

A couple of weeks after making her grand return, WWE Superstar AJ Lee has discussed the long-anticipated comeback before her in-ring re-debut at Wrestlepalooza. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s SportsCenter to promote Wrestlepalooza, Lee revealed that her return — which she called “surreal” — has been “in the air” for years, and it finally […]

During one of his last matches on his farewell tour, WWE Superstar John Cena paid homage to one of his oldest rivals, Edge (aka Adam Copeland in AEW). Now, Edge has responded to the viral moment. Cena hit a variety of his rivals’ moves. This included a spear, complete with Edge’s iconic hair-pulling set-up in […]

Getting involved in WWE’s “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns‘ match at Clash in Paris came at a cost for his former Wiseman, Paul Heyman, who suffered an injury during the match. During an appearance on ESPN’s First Take alongside Rollins, Heyman revealed that Reigns had busted blood vessels in his eye at Clash in Paris. “Roman Reigns […]

During the recent broadcast of Monday Night Football, ESPN commentator Chris Fowler mispronounced the names of WWE’s John Cena and Brock Lesnar, who will main event the upcoming Wrestlepalooza PLE. At one point in the broadcast, ESPN was promoting Wrestlepalooza, which is the first WWE PLE to air on their streaming service. Naturally, they specifically […]

It shocked the wrestling world when ring announcer Samantha Irvin left WWE, and her husband, current AEW star Ricochet, revealed the real reason why. Ring announcing wasn’t Irvin’s passion. It’s been documented that she originally wanted to be an in-ring performer or a manager. However, she was delegated to the ring announcing role, which she […]

It has been nearly eight years since ex-WWE Superstar Summer Rae was in the company, but is the former Total Divas star ready to return? Perhaps she will join the likes of AJ Lee, who also returned to WWE recently. The self-proclaimed WWE “legend,” according to her bio on X, formerly Twitter, published a post […]

It sounds like WWE is going all out for Wrestlepalooza, their first PLE to air on ESPN+, as they have enlisted wrestling fan Tyrese Haliburton for a role. Variety reports ESPN will air two different pre-show events for Wrestlepalooza. The first, ESPN Wrestlepalooza Special, will air on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 3 pm on […]

A few days after it was reported he was released, former WWE Superstar Andrade has broken his silence on the matter, and he seems grateful. He took to X, formerly Twitter, to break his silence on his WWE release. Andrade simply said, “Thank you[,] WWE!!!” in a post on X. This was his first post […]

As his farewell tour winds down, WWE Superstar John Cena only has a few dates remaining as an in-ring competitor, and yet, Jake “The Snake” Roberts thinks he has overstayed his welcome. During an interview with GamesHub, Roberts discussed final runs. He said he’d love to see “Stone Cold” Steve Austin get one “last match,” […]

Over the weekend, WWE Superstar Andrade was released once again from the company after making his return at the 2024 Royal Rumble. The news was initially reported by Fightful Select. However, more details have emerged in a report from Sports Illustrated’s Jon Alba. It sounds like the release was done as a “disciplinary” measure, per […]

During his return segment on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, the “Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar suffered a wardrobe malfunction by splitting his pants. It occurred during the opening segment of SmackDown. Lesnar came to the ring to deliver a promo ahead of his clash with John Cena at Wrestlepalooza, but he was promptly interrupted by R-Truth. […]

After days of speculation, WWE officially announced that WrestleMania 43 will emanate from Saudi Arabia in 2027. WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced, alongside the Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al-Sheikh, that Riyadh would host the two-night spectacle. Although the announcement had been rumored for at least a few […]

On August 5, 2025, Hulk Hogan was laid to rest near his home in Clearwater, Florida.  Sitting down to talk in part about his relationship with the “Hulkamaniac” with Johnny Manziel on his Glory Daze podcast, Rick Flair recalled the ceremony and revealed that some of the wrestlers he expected to see at the WWE […]

One would think that AJ Lee’s WWE return at Wrestlepalooza would be main event-worthy. However, a different return will take center stage. While on SportsCenter, WWE announcer Joe Tessitore revealed that Brock Lesnar and John Cena will main event Wrestlepalooza, not CM Punk and Lee vs. Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. Perhaps this is surprising […]

Seeing the reaction WWE fans gave AJ Lee upon her return has another former Superstar, Paige (aka Saraya), itching for a comeback to the ring. Appearing on Busted Open Radio, Paige discussed Lee’s WWE return. “You know, I’m always gonna have that feeling [of wanting to return] because WWE is doing amazing things right now, […]

Recently, legendary professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler had to skip a public appearance due to a stroke, but he is on the mend. TMZ Sports reports Lawler is “already on the road to recovery” following the scare. His ex-fiancée and caregiver told the outlet that he experienced it in Florida on […]

Before landing on WWE star John Cena as Peacemaker, the series’ creator, James Gunn, wanted one of his rivals, Dave Bautista, for the DC part. Of course, this should come as no surprise. Gunn previously directed Bautista in the highly successful Guardians of the Galaxy series for Marvel. Appearing on The Howard Stern Show, Gunn […]

On the heels of a record-breaking WrestleMania 41 earlier this year, WWE decided to move next year’s WrestleMania back to Las Vegas instead of sticking with New Orleans. Once Vegas hosts WrestleMania 42 next April, reports have now indicated that the location of WrestleMania 43 has been finalized. According to Wrestle Ops on X (formerly […]

One of the last matches during John Cena’s farewell tour was against former WWE United States Champion Logan Paul at Clash in Paris, and the “Maverick” loved it. He took to his Impaulsive podcast to discuss the bout. He praised Cena for being “so f*****g good,” though he still didn’t think it was his “best” […]

Things almost got violent when WWE Superstar Grayson Waller visited a bar following A-Town Down Under (his tag team with Austin Theory) won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During an appearance on the No-Contest Wrestling podcast, hosted by wrestling fan  O’Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson, Waller recalled the […]

One of the many Superstars John Cena has faced is Rey Mysterio, and the Hall of Famer was “sick” from the 17-time world champion’s WWE heel turn. Appearing on WWE’s recap show of Monday Night RAW on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Mysterio revealed that he was surprised by Cena’s heel turn. “The day I saw […]

When Ronda Rousey called out WWE for putting her in a program with Alexa Bliss, it set the professional wrestling world on fire. In the “Rowdy One’s” opinion, the idea of a proven MMA fighter, one of the best to ever do it in UFC, selling for one of the smallest wrestlers in the business […]

It is obvious that WWE star CM Punk is happy that his wife, AJ Lee, has returned to the company after a 10-year hiatus, and he celebrated it with the help of AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. Punk took to his Instagram Stories to share a backstage photo with Styles and Lee. Of course, if […]

A 10-year hiatus was needed for WWE Superstar AJ Lee, who recently made her return to the company on Friday Night SmackDown. During her return promo on Monday Night RAW, Lee detailed her 10-year hiatus from WWE. She went on a “mental health journey” during her absence, and she seems better for it. “I felt […]

The long-awaited comeback of WWE Superstar AJ Lee meant trouble for some, like Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch, who suffered a black eye during the return segment. When Lynch interrupted Lee’s return promo, she sported sunglasses similar to those her husband, Seth Rollins, wears. However, upon taking them off, a nasty black eye was sported. […]

Clarity has arisen with Brock Lesnar’s WWE return in regards to his contract and the situation leading up to it. He had been absent from WWE since SummerSlam in August 2023. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (via Cageside Seats) revealed Lesnar has signed a new deal for “very limited dates.” This tracks, as […]

On the September 5, 2025, edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown, former Divas Champion AJ Lee made her return to the company after over a decade, signing a new contract. Bodyslam.net reports Lee signed a “multi-year, full-time contract” with the company, meaning she is back for the long haul, not a one-off feud (per Sports […]

As Wade Barrett finds himself the unlikely topic of a major news story following an unlikely beef with Nikki Bella, WWE has decided to shake up its commentary teams in a major way, promoting the on-again, off-again team of Corey Graves and Michael Cole to be the lead voices of both RAW and SmackDown while […]

For the first time in a decade, AJ Lee stepped foot in a WWE ring to help her husband, CM Punk. Now granted, this might have just been the least well-kept secret in professional wrestling history, with WWE’s merch team spoiling it, and every reporter worth their salt having something to say about the potential […]

Surprisingly, the last match of John Cena’s WWE career won’t be in his home state of Massachusetts in Boston. The reason for this has been revealed. Sports Illustrated’s Jon Alba reports Boston officials “made a very strong push to host Cena’s final match, but WWE wanted the city to cover costs it previously hadn’t for […]

Fans have known that John Cena’s final WWE match will take place on December 13, 2025, at Saturday Night’s Main Event on Peacock. However, the location has seemingly been set. WrestleVotes reports Cena’s final WWE match will take place at Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Wizards, in Washington, D.C. Saturday Night’s Main Event […]

Pretty soon, fans will see WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in the upcoming Street Fighter movie as Guile. The “American Nightmare” recently teased the role. Following the official cast announcement, which also includes Rhodes’ former rival, Roman Reigns, the “American Nightmare” posted a tweaked version of his iconic skull logo. While it retained its red, white, […]

Following being called out by Nikki Bella for his Clash in Paris comments, WWE commentator Wade Barrett has broken his silence on the matter. During her recent Nikki & Brie Show, Bella called out Barrett for his comments. She went as far as claiming that Barrett “avoided” her during the following episode of Monday Night […]

As he returns to his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, for Friday Night SmackDown, WWE Superstar CM Punk celebrated the homecoming by visiting Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. He posted a selfie from Wrigley Field as he stood on the field on his Instagram Stories. Punk wrote two words over the picture. “Fortunate,” he […]

Following his surprise return at SummerSlam, it sounds like WWE star Brock Lesnar will confront John Cena in his last appearance on Friday Night SmackDown. Fight Select reports Lesnar is expected to travel to Chicago, Illinois, to be part of the September 5 edition of SmackDown. If it’s true, it will be a star-studded episode, with […]

There appears to be a rift between WWE Superstar Nikki Bella and Friday Night SmackDown commentator Wade Barrett following comments he made at Clash in Paris. During the latest episode of the Nikki & Brie Show (via WrestleTalk), Bella said that she heard what Barrett had said about her during the Clash in Paris pre-show. […]

Recent comments from former WWE star Ronda Rousey about professional wrestling did not sit well with some, including former AEW World Champion MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman). During a recent interview, Rousey criticized her booking during her first WWE run. She did not sound happy that she feuded with Alexa Bliss, calling it “f*****g ridiculous.” “The […]