A former WWE writer lost their job for challenging the company\'s racially insensitive content the company was producing, it has been claimed. On LinkedIn, Michael Leonardi shared two videos explaining his exit from the company in 2016. He explained that the Muhammad Hassan character proved to be pivotal in his firing from WWE. \"Back then, […]
WWE 2K24 and Snickers will serve as the Presenting Partners of WrestleMania 40, which will take place from Philadelphia\'s Lincoln Financial Field this April. This marks the third consecutive year that WWE 2K and Snickers have teamed up as the Presenting Partners of WWE\'s annual supershow. In a statement, Martin Terwilliger, Marketing Vice President, Mars […]
Dwayne \'The Rock\' Johnson has opened his heart and his wallet to a couple who are grieving the loss of their daughter. In an emotional video shared on his Instagram account, Johnson spoke about Esperenza and Edwin, who recently lost their daughter Lily Rose to cancer. The couple have started a foundation in her name to […]
R-Truth has been wowed with what he\'s seen from Shawn Michaels, who Truth believes could be the next, well, Shawn Michaels. On social media, WWE shared a clip of Truth gushing praise to an unseen individual. Truth was clearly under the impression that he was speaking to Johnny Gargano. “Johnny Gargano, Johnny Wrestling. Hey dawg, […]
A trademark filing by All Elite Wrestling may have revealed the promotion\'s next pay-per-view which would join the company\'s growing list of annual events. AEW has filed a trademark for the term \'AEW Dynasty.\' The filing cites the following uses: \"AEW: DYNASTY trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of entertainment in the nature […]
A situation involving work visas in the United States could prove catastrophic for CMLL and its partnership with All Elite Wrestling. PW Insider reports that the U.S. work visas for 20 CMLL performers in Mexico are in the process of being canceled by the U.S. government. If this happened, it could be months before new […]
The legendary career of Sting will end this week, but the Icon is going out in style as seen with his appearance on this week\'s Dynamite. The February 28, edition of AEW Dynamite served as the go-home show before Revolution 2024. The event saw AEW World Champion Samoa Joe, Hangman Page, and Swerve Strickland collide […]
It wasn\'t weed that led to Matt Riddle violating WWE\'s wellness policy, despite what some may believe, but instead the use of cocaine, the ex-Superstar has revealed. Riddle, alongside other wrestlers, was released from the promotion in September of last year, mere days after WWE parted ways with over 100 staff members from their offices […]
The wrestling world has shared its condolences and memories of Mike \'Virgil\' Jones, who passed away earlier today at the age of 61. Jones, who also competed as Vincent in WCW, passed away peacefully in hospital, according to family friend Mark Charles III. He had been battling health issues for some time before his death. Jones […]
The AEW EVPs share a bond that cannot be broken, no matter if one leaves and joins the promotion\'s chief competition. Alongside Tony Khan, Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, and the Young Bucks oversaw the creative of AEW, which was officially announced on January 1, 2019. Since then, AEW has risen dramatically to become the biggest […]
\'The Icon\' Sting will be going out in style this weekend at AEW Revolution, with a special entrance planned for his last match. In October 2023, Sting announced that he would retire in 2024 at the Revolution pay-per-view. It was at Revolution 2021 that the Stinger made his wrestling debut for AEW, after arriving in […]
TKO Group Holdings is not in contact with former Chairman Vince McMahon, according to TKO COO Mark Shapiro. McMahon stepped down from WWE one month ago due to the shocking allegations made against him in Janel Grant\'s lawsuit. McMahon has claimed that the litigation is rife with fabrications and has claimed he is completely innocent. […]
Could Vince McMahon have ties to the mob which led to the Chairman\'s dominance in New York City for decades? Rob Van Dam believes so. During the territory days, McMahon\'s World Wrestling Federation was based in New York. It was from the Big Apple that McMahon launched his \'aggressive expansion\' that resulted in McMahon domination […]
WWE 2K24 will see one of the series\' largest-ever rosters, but one former Superstar wishes that she was a playable character in the new game. WWE 2K24 will be the latest game in the 2K series of games that began with the release of WWE 2K14 a decade ago. The Standard Edition of WWE 2K24 […]
Shawn Spears is officially back with WWE as part of the NXT brand, and Cody Rhodes has had the perfect reaction to the return of his fellow AEW alum. Spears returned to WWE during the February 27, 2024, edition of WWE NXT. Spears was revealed to be the man behind weeks of mysterious vignettes. The […]
TKO has given a clear statement regarding the departure of Vince McMahon who despite his exit, is said to have a significant amount of voting power. McMahon stepped down from WWE one month ago due to the shocking allegations made against him in Janel Grant\'s lawsuit. McMahon has claimed that the litigation is rife with […]
Shawn Spears is back with WWE, and fans should get used to hearing that name instead of his previous moniker Tye Dillinger. Spears returned to WWE during the February 27, 2024, edition of WWE NXT. Spears was revealed to be the man behind weeks of mysterious vignettes. The former AEW star attacked Ridge Holland with […]
WWE filed a complaint earlier this month against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to keep the agreement between WWE and the City of San Antonio a secret. Wrestlenomics reports that the agreement in question would reveal information including what San Antonio gave WWE in exchange for bringing the 2023 Royal Rumble PLE to the Alamodome. WWE says […]
Earlier this year, Tony Khan forgot that a former WWE Champion is always in line for a title shot, at least according to Raw Superstar Jinder Mahal. In January of this year, Mahal entered a feud with Seth Rollins which saw the pair headline Raw in a World Heavyweight Championship match. While Rollins would retain, […]
AEW has fired back at the plagiarism lawsuit against itself and WWE by a man seeking $250 million in damages as well as ownership of AEW. In a hand-written suit rife with spelling errors, Duane Wilson claimed that both companies engaged in \"plagiarism, market damages, product damages, personal damages, and financial damages.\" When it comes […]
