Paul Heyman came up with Ken Anderson's famous self-performed ring introduction, one of the most recognizable entrance gimmicks in wrestling history, with a simple instruction at Ohio Valley Wrestling: cut off the ring announcer and make the moment as big and over the top as possible. Anderson, who performed as Mr. Kennedy in WWE and […]
Finn Balor has confirmed that a rib injury changed his WrestleMania 42 match against Dominik Mysterio to a Street Fight. He popped a rib performing a dive over the top rope during a Raw segment in street clothes, three weeks before the show. Balor told Chris Van Vliet the full story of how the injury […]
The Dropouts, the Australian tag team of Scott Green and The Tuckman, are expected to join WWE, according to Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp and Ella Jay. The duo recently finished up their run in Australian wrestling, fueling speculation about their next move. They participated in a WWE tryout recently, and those within the company […]
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson faces a potential second consecutive box office disappointment as his live-action Disney film, Moana, opens this weekend with projections well below initial expectations. Early tracking from Deadline had pegged the film at $85 million for its North American opening weekend, but the latest forecast from Box Office Pro has revised that […]
Paul Wight says Satnam Singh is the most obvious AEW talent who has not yet reached his potential. Wight draws a direct comparison to his own early career mentorship under The Undertaker, arguing Singh needs the same kind of guidance around presence and intimidation. Wight spoke to Joey Franchize on YouTube. "A talent that's not […]
Paul Wight says the primary reason he signed with AEW in 2020 was the opportunity to still compete in the ring. He adds that his greatest value to the promotion comes from being physically present with younger talent rather than coaching from the outside. Wight spoke to Joey Franchize on YouTube. "I started with AEW […]
Dark Side of the Ring executive producer Evan Husney says he was surprised to learn that a third hour was needed to cover the TNA story in Season 7. He had to plead with VICE for the extra programming time, warning the entire project would have suffered from compression if they had not been granted […]
MJF says no other top performer in wrestling can match him bell-to-bell, pointing to his position as match number twelve on the Forbidden Door card as proof he can close a show regardless of placement. MJF spoke to Justin Barrasso. "I was match number fcking twelve. Twelve. You think that happens to other fcking top […]
With Sheamus's WWE departure now official, Eric Bischoff has weighed in on what the veteran should do next, and he does not necessarily see a full-time run elsewhere as the answer. Speaking on 83 Weeks, Bischoff suggested that after 19 years in WWE, money likely isn't Sheamus's primary motivation, which changes the calculation entirely. "If […]
Mike Santana appears to be WWE-bound, with his TNA contract set to expire in the coming days and a deal with WWE expected once he is free and clear to sign, according to PWInsider. Santana posted "7/15" to his social media pages following his TNA World Championship loss to Nic Nemeth at Slammiversary over the […]
Former MLW talent Richard Holliday is expected to sign with WWE, according to backstage sources. The longtime independent wrestler has had multiple tryouts with the company.
NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo and his wife Isabella Borini welcomed their first child, a boy named Vincenzo James Ariola. D'Angelo announced the news on Instagram. "Vincenzo James Ariola. My little boy." D'Angelo, whose real name is Joseph Ariola, and Borini both attended the University at Buffalo, where D'Angelo competed on the wrestling team and Borini […]
Dark Side of the Ring Season 7 premieres tonight at 9 PM ET on VICE TV with a two-hour Jeff Jarrett and TNA opener. Here is what to expect.
WWE has announced that the new Undisputed WWE Champion, CM Punk, will appear live on SmackDown this Friday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Punk returned on the July 6 Raw in Chicago, replacing Cody Rhodes in the Undisputed WWE Championship match against Sami Zayn after Gunther attacked Rhodes backstage. Punk stepped in and won […]
Bryan Alvarez reported on F4WOnline that Jack Perry has still not re-signed with AEW as of today, with his contract set to expire very shortly. "As of today, Jack Perry still has not re-signed with AEW and his contract is up very shortly." Reports first emerged in June that Perry and AEW were in negotiations […]
Kevin Owens has fueled speculation about his WWE return by posting a cryptic image of The Boogeyman holding a clock on X, with fans interpreting the post as a countdown to his comeback from a serious neck injury. Owens has been out of action for 16 months and missed two WrestleMania events during his recovery. […]
Members of the AEW locker room are not enthusiastic about the prospect of signing Sheamus. The sentiment persists despite no personal ill will toward the former WWE star, with concerns centered on roster congestion and the displacement of existing talent, according to Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live. "I did talk to a lot of […]
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer says WWE does not view Sami Zayn as a "money player" despite his Undisputed WWE Championship win at Night of Champions, and that the title change was always intended as a transitional reign rather than a long-term investment. "I saw a lot of people upset about it and […]
Bron Breakker and Austin Theory defeated the Street Profits to win the World Tag Team Championships on the July 6 Raw from Allstate Arena in Chicago, with Maxxine Dupri playing a key role in the outcome and revealing herself as part of The Vision. Paul Heyman warned Breakker and Theory before the match that they […]
Sheamus has rejected a restructured contract extension from WWE, with Fightful Select reporting he viewed the financial offer as an insult given his body of work, though he remains under contract for the moment. Sheamus had signed a new WWE deal in 2023, which he publicly described as a five-year contract. However, sources told Fightful […]
