Effective in September with Wrestlepalooza, WWE’s PLEs are, in the United States, transitioning from Peacock to ESPN. More than a platform change, the move comes with an upcharge. While lots of fans had access to Peacock through different bundles or special extended subscription deals that kept the price well under ten dollars monthly, ESPN’s new […]
Wrestling fans have made a lot of noise about missteps in AEW\'s use of stars. Whether it was not pushing Malakai Black or Miro sufficiently, or exhibits of how up and comers like Penta, Ethan Page and Blake Monroe have arguably been featured much better in the WWE system, there certainly are cases worth critiquing. […]
One of the realities of John Cena’s farewell tour is that he wasn’t actually around that much for the first two months of it. Yes, he cut an emotional promo on the Raw premiere on Netflix and he worked the Royal Rumble, including finishing as the match’s top runner up. That’s really all Cena gave […]
On July 23, 2025, news broke that Hulk Hogan had passed. At 71 years of age and having been the most famous professional wrestler who ever lived, he unsurprisingly drew an outpouring of tributes on social media and in the press. It was also noteworthy, however, how many critics spoke up too, not bowing to […]
Time and again, people have dismissed TNA. From its earliest days with the weekly PPV model, vocal critics saw it as a dressed up indie for talents who couldn’t find a spot with WWE. That stigma, paired with questionable business choices around empowering Vince Russo and later Hulk Hogan and a rollercoaster of both booking […]
There are times in pro wrestling when long-time fans can see a familiar story taking shape. When Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed fell into line as supporting characters in a new Seth Rollins faction with Paul Heyman, it shared some DNA with Evolution, which saw main event heel Triple H take inexperienced Randy Orton and […]
There’s a case to be made that since the moment Cody Rhodes returned to WWE at WrestleMania 38, he’s been the top babyface in the company. That narrative reached its apex at WrestleMania 40, when he became undeniable in beating Roman Reigns in the main event to become WWE Champion for the first time. Indeed, […]
One of the popular narratives among the IWC in the present moment is that John Cena turning heel has been a failed experiment. There are a number of reasons for that, between disappointing match after disappointing match, the novelty wearing off Cena’s heel promos, and the simple principle that a lot of fans want to […]
Goldberg was one of WCW’s biggest names. He won the WCW Championship and main evented Starrcade twice. He went on to win three world titles in WWE, twice defend world titles at WrestleMania, and entered the Hall of Fame in 2018. Now, one of the last legends left in the ring from the Monday Night […]
Goldberg can be a polarizing figure among wrestling fans. For those who followed WCW live through the Monday Night War era, there’s inevitably some nostalgia attached to the best built babyface the company had. His undefeated streak, the moment of him unseating Hollywood Hogan for the world title, his Halloween Havoc epic with Diamond Dallas […]
Many fans were surprised when Jey Uso dropped the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to Gunther on the June 9 edition of WWE Raw. Uso’s a popular talent who was less than two months into his reign. Moreover, if a title change were to occur, Seth Rollins looked positioned to be the heel to make the […]
On June 1, wresting fans were shocked to see R-Truth post on social media that he’d been released from WWE. Mass confusion followed as some fans took his announcement at face value, others thought it was part of a kayfabe storyline, and some suspected Truth might be playing an April Fool’s Day prank, getting the […]
In a real curveball, the May 19, 2025 edition of WWE Raw saw Finn Balor reveal Roxanne Perez as a new member of Judgment Day. The announcement drew mixed reactions from fans, but it was well-orchestrated with an entertaining backstage segment that saw The Prodigy gift Dominik Mysterio chicken tendies and Carlito apples to immediately […]
Induction into the WWE Hall of Fame is one of the greatest honors a wrestler can achieve. It’s all the more noteworthy when both halves of a married couple find their way to an induction. Indeed, it has happened, with three couples to date each entering the Hall. Moreover, as time marches on, there is […]
Coming out of WWE Backlash 2025, the writing on the wall was clear: John Cena is on a collision course with R-Truth. It’s possible that this feud will just be a speed bump, like Gunther’s mini-feud with Alpha Academy when he was really building toward his match with Jey Uso this past WrestleMania season—an entertaining […]
Jey Uso created a WrestleMania moment when he kicked off the 41st edition of the Showcase of the Immortals by making Gunther tap out. Even though the story was largely set up for him to succeed—it would have been horribly deflating for Gunther to win at that point—Uso was still a fresh enough face in […]
The WWE Hall of Fame is a special part of WWE lore for the ways in which it celebrates legends, embraces pro wrestling nostalgia, and affords an opportunity to hear what are often inspired speeches and stories from stars of yesteryear. The Hall has also become a moneymaker for WWE as its an additional piece […]
CM Punk walks into WrestleMania 41 prepared for his first ever ‘Mania main event, a Triple Threat with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. Though The Straight Edge Superstar has been well-protected since his return to WWE, he enters a scenario in which it’s entirely feasible he could lose, working against the face of the past […]
There are certainly WrestleMania main events that just about everyone agrees were great. They include Hulk Hogan’s clashes with Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior, Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock at WrestleMania 17, Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26, the WrestleMania 20 and 30 Triple Threat matches, and Cody Rhodes finishing […]
WrestleMania 21 was, in many ways, a watershed event for WWE. Batista paid off months of storytelling with the Evolution faction when he beat Triple H to win his first world title in the main event. John Cena also won his first world title by pinning JBL. On top of that, Randy Orton leveled up, […]
