Wrestling

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, by way of Ringside News, WWE is still interested in booking Roman Reigns and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at WrestleMania 37. However, the match hasn’t been set in stone yet. While the showdown between the real-life cousins hasn’t been confirmed, Meltzer revealed that all of the […]

As documented by Sportskeeda, WWE legend Booker T discussed the possibility of Edge facing Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 37. According to Booker, the Hall of Famer grappling with the current Universal Champion could be an angle the fans would buy into. Booker also discussed how the storyline would work. The legend said cross-generational angles always […]

According to Ringside News, WWE officials aren’t currently planning for Big E to win the 2021 Royal Rumble. This follows the news that he’s the favorite to walk away with the victory at the event among bookmakers. The report stated the company isn’t looking that far ahead yet. The Royal Rumble will take place in […]

During her most recent Twitch stream, former WWE Divas Champion Paige admitted to her fans that she is having a difficult time dealing with the promotion, especially in the aftermath of its decision to ban wrestlers from engaging with third-party platforms. As documented by Ringside News, Paige was “having a great time” with her viewers […]

WWE programming has experienced dwindling television ratings throughout the pandemic, but Vince McMahon isn’t concerned about them. As documented by Fightful, the chairman explained that the company has “far more fans now” than it ever had in the past. “Not to say we don’t want to increase them, of course we do. Aside from that, […]

As documented by Ringside News, Matt Riddle is the latest WWE superstar to receive a name change from Vince McMahon. From now on, he’ll simply be known by his surname. The article suggested that the reason for the moniker change is that the chairman wants to portray the former UFC star in a more “serious” […]

At last night’s NXT: Halloween Havoc special, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae received assistance from a masked performer in their respective title matches. Recently, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, by way of WrestlingNews.co, provided an update on the identity of the mysterious superstar. The journalist revealed that the masked wrestler was supposed to be […]

In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, by way of Fightful, former WWE superstar Chavo Guerrero Jr. said that he almost had a Ku Klux Klan gimmick during his time in the company. The former superstar revealed that he pitched the idea to Vince McMahon after he accepted the Kerwin White moniker, which saw […]

Though WWE’s Retribution debuted to much intrigue, the group’s booking has been questionable in recent weeks. They’ve lost most of their matches and their masks and monikers have polarized the WWE Universe. Mustafa Ali, the group’s leader, took to Twitter this week and addressed how he feels about the criticism hurled toward the upstart stable. […]

In a recent interview, AEW wrestler Miro — who was previously known as Rusev in WWE — said that his new employer doesn’t need to sign Brock Lesnar, despite his reputation as one of professional wrestling’s biggest draws. In an interview with Inside the Ropes‘ Gary Cassidy that was published on Wednesday, Miro talked about […]

WWE’s The Bump’s official Twitter account announced on Thursday that Maven will appear on next week’s episode. It will mark his first appearance on the promotion’s programming since his release in 2005. As documented by WrestlingNews.co, the former superstar will be joined on the episode by Elias and other names who have yet to be […]

The entertainment website Collider recently published an article that claimed former WWE superstar Ryback is a member of the LGBTQ community. The “Big Guy” has since denied this claim and opened up about how it allegedly came to be. In a Twitter post that was uploaded on Wednesday, Ryback revealed that the company has been […]

According to Ringside News, WWE management’s decision to have The Miz defeat Otis to become the new Money in the Bank briefcase holder at Hell In a Cell was reportedly made to create shock value. A tenured member of the company’s creative team told the outlet that “it’s really as stupid and insane and impatient […]

In a recent podcast appearance, former WWE superstar Mike Bennett — who was known as Mike Kanellis during his stint in the promotion — called out company chairman Vince McMahon for his decision to release his wife, Maria Kanellis, despite the fact she was on maternity leave at the time. As reported by WrestlingNews.co on […]

WWE could be set to sign another sought-after talent who’s worked with AEW in recent months. According to a tweet from Dave Meltzer, the company is interested in acquiring former NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa. Rosa lost the championship to AEW’s Serena Deeb on UWN’s Primetime Live show. The booking decision was reportedly due to […]

WWE producer Brian G. James — who is best known for his time in the ring as “Road Dogg” Jesse James — recently announced on Twitter he is quitting the social media platform. This comes days after he earned criticism for seemingly looking down on the practice of wearing masks as protection against the novel […]

Speaking on the most recent edition of his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T touched on the recent comments he made about SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, noting her attitude might be the driving factor behind his supposed dislike of her. He did, however, say he genuinely respects the “Legit Boss” as an in-ring performer. […]

Considering it wasn’t mentioned on this week’s Monday Night Raw as WWE started its build toward next month’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, there was some talk that, for the first time in years, NXT wouldn’t be featured in the company’s annual inter-brand battles. The latest rumors suggest there might be a reason behind that — chairman […]

It appears that Tucker has quietly been moved from Monday Night Raw to Friday Night SmackDown. However, as a new report from Ringside News suggests, the former Heavy Machinery member’s appearance on the blue brand’s roster page might have been another case of miscommunication behind the scenes. During Sunday’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, Tucker […]

A new report has shared some information on why the members of RETRIBUTION might have lost its push on Monday Night Raw despite all the hype behind the masked faction in the lead-up to its official debut. Citing an unnamed WWE creative team member with “very close knowledge” of the situation, Ringside News wrote that […]

At Sunday’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, Randy Orton won his 14th world title by defeating Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. As a new report suggests, it still appears likely that “The Viper” will hang onto the belt until WrestleMania 37, where he will defend it against Edge. As quoted by Sportskeeda, Dave Meltzer […]

The Usos will not break up at tonight’s WWE Hell In a Cell event, according to a report from Ringside News. The article stated that a tenured member of the writing team revealed that there are currently no plans to disband the six-time Tag Team Champions. All reports suggesting otherwise are “fake news.” Jimmy Uso […]

WWE superstar Matt Riddle and Booker T haven’t always seen eye to eye in the past, but the latter wants to help the young superstar moving forward. In the latest edition of his Hall of Fame podcast, by way of Sportskeeda, Booker explained what Riddle needs to make it to the next level. According to […]

As documented by Wrestling Inc, former WWE superstar Ken Shamrock appeared on the latest edition of The Angle podcast. During the conversation, he revealed that he always wanted to face Bill Goldberg during their respective primes. However, he still hopes the dream match will happen eventually. “I felt that his character meshed well with who […]

A new report from WrestlingNews.co provided information on the possible reasons why Chad Gable announced on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown that he was done with being called “Shorty G,” as he had been referred to for the past several months. Citing unnamed sources, the publication’s Paul Davis wrote on Friday night that Gable appears […]

During his appearance on last night’s episode of Talking Smack, by way of Sportskeeda, WWE superstar Daniel Bryan revealed that his time as an in-ring performer is coming to an end. In the interview, Bryan put over some of the younger stars on the roster. However, toward the end of the segment, he opened up […]

Mike Bennett — formerly Mike Kanellis in WWE — was interviewed for the latest edition of Hannibal TV. As reported by Sportskeeda, he discussed his time in WWE during the conversation, and he opened up about how officials punish performers who don’t agree to bad storyline ideas. Bennett was portrayed in a negative light on […]

In a recent interview with Heavy, WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry revealed that he is open to coming out of retirement to face Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Henry stated that “The Great One” hasn’t defeated him in the squared circle yet and he feels there’s a potential storyline in that. “The World’s Strongest Man” […]

In a recent interview with Daily DDT, WWE superstar Bobby Fish discussed the future of The Undisputed Era faction and Triple H’s involvement in its creation. According to the former NXT Tag Team Champion, “The Game” has been instrumental to their success on the black-and-gold brand. Fish went on to say that he always wants […]

Lance Storm provided an update on his current WWE status during an interview with Wrestling Inc. According to the former backstage producer, who was released earlier this year as part of the company’s mass cutbacks, his contract was terminated due to visa issues. Storm is a Canadian citizen, and furloughing him would have complicated matters. […]

According to a report from Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, by way of WrestlingNews.co, Rey Mysterio is reportedly set to return to in-ring competition “any time now.” The legendary superstar has been out of action due to a triceps injury. As quoted by Wrestling Inc, he recently stated that […]

WWE has reportedly completed the signing of Benjamin Carter, according to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter. This comes following Miro’s recent revelation that stated the promising star had signed with Vince McMahon’s sports entertainment corporation. As documented by WrestlingNews.co, Carter was reportedly at the center of a bidding war for his services. He recently […]

According to a tweet from TalkSport‘s wrestling insider Alex McCarthy, Mick Foley told him he had a “top secret meeting” with WWE chairman Vince McMahon a few weeks ago. The Hall of Famer is retired from in-ring competition, but he has been known to make onscreen appearances whenever he’s called upon. In the past, he’s […]

Brock Lesnar has been announced as a downloadable character in the latest pack for the UFC 4 video game. According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, by way of Sportskeeda, the former WWE star may have signed a deal with either UFC or Electronic Arts for the game. Meltzer […]

A new report suggests that Friday Night SmackDown superstar Lars Sullivan might be getting his name significantly changed in the coming days or weeks. Citing this week’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ringside News reported on Friday that there were clear signs on last week’s episode of SmackDown that Sullivan’s moniker of “The Freak” […]

On the most recent episode of WWE color commentator Corey Graves’ After the Bell podcast, Big E revealed that there were two former superstars — Alicia Fox and Damien Sandow — who were previously thought of as potential additions to The New Day. As quoted by WrestlingNews.co on Thursday, Big E discussed multiple topics with […]

Aalyah Mysterio, who is Rey Mysterio’s real-life daughter, has been a regular fixture on WWE television this year, but she isn’t a full-time member of the roster as of this writing. According to Ringside News, her deal is a per-appearance agreement for now. The reason for Aalyah’s part-time status is because she’s currently in college […]

On Wednesday, Bray Wyatt took to social media to seemingly tease a possible match against T-BAR at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, which is scheduled to air on Sunday, October 25. On Wednesday, Wyatt responded to a Twitter post from the previous day, where T-BAR shared an image of the former Universal Champion attacking […]

In a recent appearance on the ROH Strong podcast, former WWE superstar EC3 alleged that his former employer stole his idea for a fight club project and turned it into what ultimately became the now-defunct “Raw Underground” weekly segment. As quoted by Wrestling-Edge on Wednesday, EC3 recalled that when he supposedly pitched his concept to […]

Former World Champion Seth Rollins was a guest on this week’s episode of The Bump. During the conversation, by way of Sportskeeda, the WWE superstar was asked about starting a new faction on Friday Night SmackDown. He seemed interested in gaining some new disciples now that he’s on the blue brand. According to Rollins, there’s […]

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair recently commented on the possibility of The Undertaker coming back to the ring despite seemingly confirming his retirement in June, noting he expects “The Deadman” to do so once fans are allowed to attend live shows once again. In an interview with Inside the Ropes published Tuesday, October 20, […]

Current Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn didn’t appear happy when he took to social media on Tuesday to point out how he was the only titleholder who wasn’t included in a promotional graphic for this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown. On Tuesday afternoon, WWE announced on Twitter that this week’s edition of SmackDown will be […]

AEW wrestler Jake Hager, who competed for several years in WWE under the ring name Jack Swagger, recently took to social media to call out his former employer for allegedly lying about its financial figures to justify the firing of hundreds of employees earlier this year. On Tuesday, Hager replied to a tweet from WWE […]

According to insider account WrestleVotes, as seen on Twitter here, this year’s Survivor Series — which is set to take place on November 11– will reportedly celebrate The Undertaker’s 30th anniversary as a WWE superstar. WrestleVotes stated that “The Phenom” is scheduled to make a live appearance at the show. However, there are no plans […]

According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, by way of Sportskeeda, WWE superstar Jimmy Uso will reportedly return to action sometime between November and January. The six-time Tag Team Champion has been out of action with a knee injury since WrestleMania 36. However, he has undergone surgery since then and he’s now in the […]

Brock Lesnar is currently a free agent after his WWE contract expired earlier this year. However, some fans and pundits expect him to re-sign with the company eventually. If he does, he could reportedly face Drew McIntyre or Roman Reigns down the line. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Radio, as quoted by […]

According to a new report, WWE might be burying some of Monday Night Raw‘s newer talents, given how they were cleanly dominated by established superstars on the October 19 episode of the red brand’s show. As detailed by Forbes‘ Alfred Konuwa, it wasn’t surprising that the RETRIBUTION lost its match on this week’s Raw, where […]

According to Fightful Select, by way of WrestleTalk, WWE will finally reveal the identity of the mysterious Friday Night SmackDown hacker on tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw. The report highlighted that Mustafa Ali will be unveiled as the culprit who exposed the secrets of some of the company’s performers earlier this year. The article […]

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, by way of Ringside News, Lana is reportedly set to receive a “major babyface” push on Monday Night Raw. It was previously speculated that the decision to put the superstar through tables in recent weeks was management’s way of trying to bury her on television. As The Inquisitr previously […]

According to Ringside News, Bill Goldberg’s appearance on the latest episode of Friday Night SmackDown “meant nothing” in regard to an in-ring return. He was reportedly only included on the show because FOX executives requested that the season premiere episode feature some star power. The report stated that Goldberg is still under contract to the […]