WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam is feeling \"awesome\" ahead of this Saturday\'s WWE Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. Van Dam, a veteran of six WWE Royal Rumble matches, hasn\'t competed for WWE since August 2014 when he was on the losing end of a match to Seth Rollins. Outside of WWE, RVD has […]
Charlotte Flair has admitted to being somewhat \"jealous\" that her father and her husband were able to share the ring last year. For Flair\'s last match in July 2022, the father and son-in-law duo teamed to defeat Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett. This match marked Flair\'s first match in over a decade, when he lost […]
Fans were left extremely disappointed with this week\'s Steel Cage match on Monday Night Raw, which did not go as planned. The match, pitting Damage CTRL\'s Bayley against Becky Lynch, had been promoted all week long, and had been as one of the main attractions for Raw\'s 30th-anniversary episode. Instead of a match, Lynch was […]
Ahmed Johnson was a force to be reckoned with throughout his WWF career, but the powerhouse was hardly making friends in the locker room. Johnson debuted in the WWF in 1995, and captured the Intercontinental Championship at the following year\'s King of the Ring event. This win made Johnson the first African-American Intercontinental Champion, setting […]
Will Matt Cardona be returning to WWE, possibly as soon as this weekend\'s Royal Rumble? Cardona spent over a decade with WWE under the name Zack Ryder, and previously worked as Brett Major. The former Intercontinental, U.S., and Tag Champion was released in April 2020 as part of one of WWE\'s \'budget cut\' mass layoffs. […]
Mercedes Moné will only wrestle a handful of times a year for New Japan Pro Wrestling, but fans will see plenty of her in the coming months. Moné made her debut for New Japan at Wrestle Kingdom 17 earlier this month, confronting IWGP Women\'s Champion KAIRI after a title defense against Tam Nakano. The former […]
Should women be blading in professional wrestling? Willow Nightingale says yes. While blood is common in men\'s matches for promotions that allow blood, women\'s wrestling has often gone years if not decades without a single laceration. That has changed in recent years, though there are some (including Ric Flair) who are opposed to the idea […]
Mark Briscoe will still not be allowed to appear for All Elite Wrestling, even after the death of his brother Jay. Jay Briscoe died in a car accident last week when a vehicle driving the other way swerved onto his lane, mere minutes from Jay’s home in Laurel, Delaware. Briscoe was 38 at the time of […]
Who will be stepping in the ring with \'Stone Cold\' Steve Austin this April at WrestleMania 39? Last year, Austin defeated Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38, in the Rattlesnake\'s first match since 2003. It was reported in 2022 that WWE was keen for Austin to wrestle again, with the Hall of Famer being pleased with […]
Josh Wharton, a family friend of the Pughs, has given an update on the family following the death of Jay Briscoe last week. Briscoe died in a car accident when a vehicle driving the other way swerved onto his lane, mere minutes from Jay\'s home in Laurel, Delaware. The 38-year-old wrestler had last competed at […]
John Cena may have been lambasted by fans for years for his alleged inability to wrestle, but that didn\'t stop him and Shawn Michaels from putting on a classic in 2007. At that year\'s WrestleMania, Cena retained the WWE Championship against Michaels in the main event, a year after defeating Michaels\' best friend Triple H […]
Factors beyond WWE\'s control led to the Bloodline Acknowledgement Ceremony scheduled for tonight\'s Raw being scrapped. The segment was promoted as featuring every generation of the Anoa\'I wrestling family, in a ceremony focussed on Roman Reigns. Last week, WWE announced that the segment had been replaced with \'The Trial of Sami Zayn.\' Scrapped WWE\'s promise […]
Monday Night Raw. For three decades, the red brand has welcomed wrestling fans every Monday night, with hours upon hours of action. Tonight, WWE celebrates three decades of the red brand, and we\'ve created a timeline of some essential viewing from Raw\'s three decades of history. Mr. Perfect Vs. Ric Flair (January 25, 1993) On […]
Two-time WWE Grand Slam Champion The Miz has lauded praise on Stephanie McMahon following the latter\'s departure from the promotion. Stephanie parted ways with WWE earlier this month, after being appointed co-CEO in July of last year. McMahon\'s resignation was confirmed the same day that her father Vince McMahon was appointed WWE\'s new Executive Chairman. […]
The legendary career of the Great Muta has officially come to an end with the character\'s final match this past weekend. Muta is the most famed and successful character of Keiji Muto, who debuted the character in the NWA in March 1989 as the kayfabe son of the Great Kabuki. The Great Muta would find […]
Could WWE fans see Bobby Lashley\'s Hurt Lock Vs. Chris Masters\' Master Lock, 16 years after the two last did battle? When Masters debuted on WWE\'s main roster in 2005, he put away countless opponents with his take on the Full Nelson, and would have a weekly \'Masterlock Challenge.\' On the March 19, 2007, episode […]
WWE SmackDown Superstar Karrion Kross has dismissed rumors that talent are fearful for their jobs following the return of Vince McMahon. McMahon was reappointed to WWE\'s Board of Directors on January 6, 2023, after retiring from the promotion in July of last year. While initially claimed that McMahon\'s return was solely to oversee a sale […]
Dave Millican is the genius behind several wrestling titles, but the legendary belt-maker has his favorite. Millican is the man behind titles that have appeared in WWE, AAA, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and many other promotions. His work has also seen Millican create championship titles for the world of professional […]
Recent departures from WWE were all the roster could talk about backstage at this week\'s taping of WWE SmackDown on FOX. Earlier this week, it was reported that WWE is in the process of laying off several staff members, all of which are from the corporate side. There is no word yet on how many […]
Chris Jericho was part of some iconic moments from Monday Night Raw, so it is only fitting that he is featured in a promo for the upcoming Raw is XXX show. Tomorrow\'s Raw will mark the 30th anniversary of the red brand which launched back on January 11, 1993. Several Hall of Famers are confirmed […]
