2022 was truly an unprecedented year for WWE, but no amount of returns, releases, or retirements could stop the promotion from making a fortune. This week, WWE shared its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal reports, and business is certainly booming. Fourth Quarter For the final quarter of 2022, (October to December) WWE revenue was $325.3 million, […]
WWE\'s latest Premium Live Event has received rave reviews from fans, and was said to be much easier without Vince McMahon backstage. Last Saturday\'s WWE Royal Rumble 2023 saw Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley punch their tickets to WrestleMania 39, winning the Men\'s and Women\'s Rumble matches. In the main event, Roman Reigns retained his […]
WWE is doing serious business on the road to WrestleMania 39, but who are the biggest names when it comes to merchandise? These days, merchandise sellers may not be WWE\'s primary source of income (thanks to the promotion\'s lucrative TV deals and Saudi contract) but still earn WWE a hefty sum. More important merchandise sellers […]
Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER\'s reign may be in serious jeopardy if WWE goes ahead with plans for a blockbuster triple-threat match at WrestleMania 39. The Austrian powerhouse captured the title on WWE SmackDown in June of last year and is the longest-reigning champion since 2005. If GUNTHER holds on to the gold for another week, he […]
Vince McMahon is back and in charge of WWE once more, but the Chairman isn\'t exactly feeling the love. McMahon returned to WWE\'s Board of Directors less than a month ago and has since been appointed as Executive Chairman. The 77-year-old\'s return has seen several departures, including his daughter Stephanie, and Man Jit Singh, the […]
Brock Lesnar\'s time in the 2023 Men\'s Royal Rumble match was short and sweet, but earned the Beast Incarnate some backstage heat. After returning to WWE programming on the Raw is XXX episode, costing Bobby Lashley his United States Championship match against Austin Theory. Lashley (who returned to WWE in 2018 in the hopes of […]
WWE SmackDown Women\'s Championship Charlotte Flair is once again back on top, but her win came out of the blue. Flair returned to WWE programming on the December 30, episode of WWE SmackDown on FOX, where she dethroned Ronda Rousey. The match came after Rousey had already retained her title against Raquel Rodriguez, and marked […]
Former WWE Superstar Dave Bautista has made a name for himself in the world of Hollywood, but only under specific types of roles. With his impressive physique, the Animal is no stranger to action films, such as his role as Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or as evil henchman Mr. Hinx in James Bond\'s […]
Is Dwayne \'The Rock\' Johnson being honest when he says that he doesn\'t feel he\'s ready for a match at WrestleMania 39? In a word, yes. For years, fans have speculated on a possible match between the People\'s Champion and his cousin Roman Reigns. It was reported last year that WWE was actively pursuing the […]
It seems like WrestleMania 39 will come and go without a match from \'Stone Cold\' Steve Austin, despite his impressive showing last year. At WrestleMania 38, Austin competed in his first match since March 2003, defeating Kevin Owens in the main event of WrestleMania: Saturday. It has been reported that WWE was trying to coax […]
Sami Zayn\'s turn at the end of Royal Rumble 2023 captivated the 51,000+ fans in the Alamodome, millions watching worldwide, and the WWE roster and crew. In the main event, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns retained his title against Kevin Owens, and the Bloodline continued their beatdown post-match. When Zayn refused to attack his […]
Six WWE Superstars will fight next month inside the Elimination Chamber, with a prize of WrestleMania-sized proportions on the line During this week\'s Raw, 2023 Women\'s Royal Rumble winner Rhea Ripley announced that she will face SmackDown Women\'s Champion Charlotte Flair this April. Ripley explained that she plans on getting payback for Flair defeating her […]
Seth Rollins won\'t have to wait until the day of WrestleMania to find out his opponent this year, as who he\'ll face this April is abundantly clear. This year\'s show will mark Rollins\' 10th WrestleMania appearance, after making his Mania debut with the Shield back at WrestleMania 29 in 2013. WrestleMania 39 At last weekend\'s […]
Cody Rhodes is back in WWE and on the road to WrestleMania 39, and fans will soon get to play as the American Nightmare. Rhodes made an emphatic return at last weekend\'s Royal Rumble Premium Live Event, entering the men\'s match at #30 and eliminating five Superstars. Cody tossed out WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER to […]
Dave Batista may be a staple of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but WWE\'s Animal has his eyes on the world of DC Comics. Since 2014, Batista has played Drax the Destroyer, a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and has won over audiences with his action scenes and his sense of humor. This year […]
LA Knight has proven to be a hit on WWE\'s main roster, but only after ditching the name Max Dupri. Knight joined WWE in early 2021 after previous stints in TNA/Impact Wrestling and the NWA as Eli Drake, and is a former Impact World Champion. The 40-year-old wrestler made an impact (pardon the pun) upon […]
Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will seek to remind Sami Zayn who is the Head of the Table next month at WWE Elimination Chamber. At last weekend\'s Royal Rumble event, Zayn\'s tenure as the Honorary Uce ended when he refused to attack Kevin Owens, and instead struck Reigns with a steel chair. This moment […]
Statistically, entering a Royal Rumble match from the #1 position is the worst possible number for a wrestler hoping to headline WrestleMania. As seen at the 2023 Royal Rumble, Rhea Ripley won the Women\'s Rumble match from the #1 position and has made history in the process. With Ripley\'s win, the #1 spot has now […]
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are locked into their WWE deals for quite some time, Fightful Select has learned. Gallows and Anderson returned to WWE in late 2022, coming to the aid of AJ Styles in his feud with the Judgment Day. Both men had previously been released by WWE in April 2020 as part […]
Cody Rhodes\' road to the main event of WWE WrestleMania 39 will see him make a stop as the guest of Logan Paul\'s ImPaulsive podcast. Rhodes returned to competition at last Saturday\'s event, entering the Men\'s Rumble match at #30 and winning the entire thing. The American Nightmare eliminated five Superstars (including Paul) to win, […]
