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After watching Baron Corbin run the show in the opening segment of NXT to explain his decision to pull WWE double duty on SmackDown and NXT, Mustafa Ali was afforded a chance to discuss his own developmental return with McKenzie Mitchell, and needless to say, it was much less aggressive. “I mean, I’m free agent […]

When Baron Corbin emerged from the back to throwdown Carmelo Hayes and hold up his NXT World Championship, it left fans wondering what the heck was going on in Orlando. Now granted, WWE did make it abundantly clear what was going on during the 2023 WWE Draft, informing fans that free agents like Von Wagner, […]

After watching Baron Corbin and Ilja Dragunov have a proverbial war of words on the microphone in the lead-up to what appears to be an extended stay in developmental for the man who was formerly friends with JBL, Bron Breakker decided to insert himself into the action and beat “Unbesiegbar” to a pulp, leaving him […]

After being drafted onto the main roster following the longest Women’s Tag Team Championship reign in WWE history, regardless of the belt or brand, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance got their first chance at main roster championship gold on RAW, taking on the dynamic duo of Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women’s […]

When Shinsuke Nakamura secured his spot in the Money in the Bank Ladder match, he did so at the expense of Bronson Reed, who wound up losing his first-ever match on RAW without much fanfare. So naturally, Reed decided to pay back that milestone by absolutely cutting into Nakamura’s match with Ricochet on RAW and […]

Monday Night RAW was a bit of a mixed bag for Imperium. On one hand, Gunther secured a massive, Premium Live Event-caliber match with Kevin Owens that could have main evented any card on any night in any promotion around the world, but his buddies, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovani Vinci, weren’t so lucky, as they […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, Booker T has an incredibly interesting perspective. A two-time WWE Hall of Famer who also runs his own promotion/professional wrestling school, Reality of Wrestling, and works as a commentator for NXT, there are very few aspects of the industry that Booker hasn’t had his hands in, making his insight […]

Logan Paul has been a member of the WWE Universe since all the way back in 2021, when he served as a guest of Sami Zayn during his conspiracy documentary angle that felt like it happened a decade ago. Since then, he’s wrestled in five matches, going 2-3 in the proceedings, and even earned a […]

The “forbidden door” between WWE and AEW has largely been one way, with just Cody Rhodes, Gigi Dollin, and Blair Davenport taking their talents to Titan Towers versus about a quarter of Tony Khan’s roster having wrestled for Vince McMahon’s promotion at one point or another. Fortunately, with William Regal back in place and the […]

WWE managers don’t often get involved with the action that takes place inside the square circle. However, they do play an important role in storylines by serving as the featured wrestler’s mouthpiece. Furthermore, they sometimes play distraction outside the ring against their client’s opponents. While a manager often assists a wrestler to the ring, there […]

After boldly declaring that he would take on Brock Lesnar at any point, in any city so long as it takes place in a WWE ring, Cody Rhodes looks like he’s been granted his wish and afforded the final chapter of his trilogy with “The Beast Incarnate” at the biggest show of the summer, SummerSlam […]

After securing a major win on RAW in a match against Sonya Deville – and friends – to punch her ticket to Money in the Bank, Becky Lynch was riding high; finally, she had a chance to add that one final feather to her WWE career, launch herself into the championship picture once more, and […]

Ladies and gentlemen, his name is Paul Heyman, and after watching Jimmy Uso attempt to field a Bloodline coup on the first episode of SmackDown post-Night of Champions – on Roman Reigns’ 1000th day as Champion celebration day, no less – he had something to say to the entire WWE Universe on RAW, even if […]

In the history of professional wrestling, few men have encompassed what it means to be a sports entertainer more than The Undertaker. For the better part of 30 years, “The Deadman” was a big-match grappler, a certified fan favorite thanks to his gimmick, and the sort of reliable performer that Vince McMahon could put in […]

Though his current contract status in AEW is unclear, before Ace Steel was #AllElite, fighting with CM Punk on-screen to help him get in the zone ahead of All Out and then fighting alongside “The Best in the World” in an all-out war with The Elite in the locker room, he was a trainer in […]

When Roderick Strong made his jump from NXT to AEW after his WWE contract unceremoniously expired earlier this year, it led to more than a few fans wondering what the future holds for The Undisputed Era, the four-man faction also featuring Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O’Reilly that ran roughshod through developmental from 2017-21. […]

When Sami Zayn lost his match to Johnny Knoxville at WrestleMania 38, he knew his WWE career couldn’t go on the same way without it having serious ramifications on his wrestling career. A certified jack of all trades capable of being serious, funny, working in tag teams, or wrestling solo, Zayn didn’t want to be […]

More often than not, WWE comebacks are a welcome sight. They inject more flavor into the storylines with a mix of nostalgia and second chances. Throughout the years, we’ve seen wrestlers make successful comebacks such as Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Chris Jericho, Brock Lesnar, and many others. Although some comebacks have become successful, that isn’t […]

After securing the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia, Seth Rollins is suddenly the most wanted man in The Fed, with Damian Priest the first to line up for a shot at the Champ on the next edition of RAW. But could one of Rollins’ future challengers come […]

After being woefully underutilized for months by a WWE creative department that was seemingly afraid to embrace his masculine kavorka, LA Knight finally secured a statement win on SmackDown, punching his ticket to Money in the Bank via a totally fair and square win in a qualifier match against Montez Ford. Sitting down for an […]

With Money in the Bank rapidly approaching, Bayley and IYO SKY of Damage CTRL could soon find themselves competing as singles stars against each other with an open contract for any Women’s Title in WWE. Discussing the prospects of potentially going against each other and what it could mean for their future in the ring […]

After terrorizing Monday Night RAW over his multiple reigns as the United States Champion, Austin Theory has made his way over to SmackDown, and now, he’s got company in the form of Pretty Deadly, the English pairing of Elton Prince and Kit Wilson, who were similarly drafted onto the Blue Brand back in May. Noting […]

In 2004, Kurt Angle was one of the elder statesmen of WWE. A four-time WWE Heavyweight Champion with runs holding the Intercontinental Championship, the Hardcore Championship, the United States Championship, and the Tag Team Championship, Angle was one of the biggest names in the company and one of the most prominent performers in WWE too, […]

Ric Flair and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. Shawn Michaels and Bret “The Hitman” Hart. The Undertaker and Kane… Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens? Though the current Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions maybe feel a tad out of place in the same conversation as those six Hall of Famers, Corey Graves put the long-time frenemies in […]

In less than two years, Maxxine Dupri went from a WWE signee, to a valet alongside Mr. Robert Stone in Robert Stone’s corner, to a fixture of SmackDown and eventually RAW, where she gets talking segments on the regular first as a member of the Maximum Male Models and now alongside Otis and Chad Gable […]

When Liv Morgan suffered a head/shoulder injury in a title defense against Damage CTRL on SmackDown that was serious enough to cause WWE to vacate the titles as she recovers, fans more or less knew what was coming: a Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship reign. Now granted, the duo did […]

After watching her record-breaking reign with the RAW Women’s Championship come to an unceremonious end at Night of Champions at the chili pepper mist-soaked hands of Asuka, fans had to expect that Bianca Belair was eventually going to take a shot at “The Empress of Tomorrow” in order to get back what she felt should […]

After sitting on the shelf for the better part of 2023 following AJ Styles’ injury broken ankle, The OC are back, and on the first edition of SmackDown after Night of Champions, the faction announced their return to action in a big way – demolishing Hit Row in a major way after the two teams […]

Since WWF changed its name to WWE, there has only been one Superstar regardless of age, gender, weight class, or division, who has surpassed 1,000 days as champion: Roman Reigns. Sure, there have been long reigns, with Walter-now-Gunther holding the NXT UK Championship for over 900 days and both Chance and Carter and The Usos […]

After watching Paul “Triple H” Levesque introduce a new golden strap to celebrate 1,000 days of Roman Reigns as the Universal Champion, the “Tribal Chief” accepted a microphone from WWE’s CCO in order to demand acknowledgment from the assembled fans in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and from across the professional wrestling universe alongside the “Street Champ” […]

When Jeff Hardy took the ring at Double or Nothing for his first non-cinematic AEW match in almost a year, excitement was through the roof at the T-Moble Center in Las Vegas. Suddenly, after a DUI halted a potential tag team championship run alongside his brother Matt Hardy, the Hardy Boyz, or should I say […]

Though he hasn’t regularly wrestled in a WWE ring since all the way back in 1993, Ted DiBiase has remained a fixture of The Fed since, appearing on television every year or so, having a fun run with Cameron Grimes and LA Knight in NXT, and even winning the RAW 15th Anniversary Battle Royal over […]

Paul Heyman is arguably the most successful on-screen manager in WWE history. His ability to cut promos and hype his guys have often helped a handful of wrestlers get over with the crowd. In fact, he has managed some of the most decorated wrestlers such as Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Kurt Angle, and many more.  […]

Given that WWE wrestlers are often on the road traveling from one city to another, it’s certainly a demanding work schedule. And with wrestlers often traveling together, it’s not a surprise that some of them may fall in love with each other. For this piece, let’s rank the 10 greatest wrestling couples. 10. Johnny Gargano […]

When Pat McAfee signed a new, long-term contract to take his eponymous show to ESPN, it left many fans in the professional wrestling world wondering if WWE had seen the last of the do-it-all pundit/commentator/wrestler. Sure, McAfee’s workload has been rather light since he signed on to become a member of ESPN’s College Gameday in […]

After being held off of every card WWE booked in Saudi Arabia since 2014 – where he went 2-1 against a murder’s row of Heath Slater, Cesaro, and Damien Sandow on a house show tour – Sami Zayn made his triumphant return to the Middle East at Night of Champions, where he and Kevin Owens […]

As WWE turns its attention to the forever part of “Then, Now, Forever, Together,” securing the future in a deal with Endeavor to form a $21 billion grappling empire, fans have wondered what the future holds for the company Vince McMahon transformed from a regional wrestling promotion into one of the hottest tickets in entertainment. […]

There’s an old saying that goes: you never really retire from professional wrestling. Sure, performers will hang up their boots and say goodbye, with The Undertaker famously riding off into the sunset at the end of his Boneyard Match with AJ Styles, “Machine Gun” Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows, securing one last win in what […]

In professional wrestling, few performers have the pedigree of “The Hitman” Bret Hart – or Bret “The Hitman” Hart, if you will. A 32-time champion across WWE, WCW, and his home promotion, Stampede Wrestling in Canada, Hart has wrestled nearly 3,000 matches over his professional wrestling career as both a singles and tag team specialist […]