New Japan\'s Wrestle Kingdom event was almost \'Phenomenal\' this year as AJ Styles nearly made it onto the show. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 took place on January 4, and saw talent from New Japan, STARDOM, All Elite Wrestling, and WWE compete at the event. Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Yokohama Arena took place yesterday and featured […]
There has been some much-needed positive news for the Pugh family after the tragedy of earlier this week. On Tuesday, Jay Briscoe died in a car accident, mere minutes from his home in Laurel, Delaware. The accident occurred when another driver (who was also killed in the accident) careened onto the lane Briscoe was using. […]
Talent from New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH came together to share their respect for Jay Briscoe, days after his death this week. Briscoe died on Tuesday due to a car accident, mere minutes from his home in Laurel, Delaware. The accident also killed the other driver, while Jay\'s daughters, who were in […]
New Japan Pro Wrestling alum Karl Fredericks has confirmed his signing with WWE by making an appearance at an NXT live event. Fredericks signed with WWE earlier this month, with the news broken by PW Insider. His deal with the McMahon-led promotion comes after he confirmed last summer that he would not be re-signing with […]
Vince McMahon\'s return has led to claims from the promotion that nothing would change, but there\'s been yet another example of this not being the case. McMahon returned to WWE\'s board of directors earlier this month, less than six months after his retirement in July of last year. The 77-year-old billionaire has since been appointed […]
Could CM Punk make a shocking return to WWE, over nine years after his departure from the promotion? In January 2014, Punk walked out of WWE following that year\'s Royal Rumble and was released from the promotion that June. The former World Champion was sent his termination papers on his wedding day, timing that Vince […]
Cody Rhodes will compete in this year\'s Men\'s Royal Rumble match, but the timing of his announcement has raised some eyebrows. Rhodes has not competed since WWE Hell in a Cell last June, as he tore his pectoral muscle mere hours before the show began. The American Nightmare fought through the pain to defeat Seth […]
The fate of CM Punk in All Elite Wrestling remains hanging in the balance, with Tony Khan yet to make a decision on the problematic star. Punk has not appeared for AEW since September\'s All Out due to his comments on the post-show media scrum and his involvement in the backstage fight. The two-time former […]
Plans for The Rock to compete at this year\'s WrestleMania are seemingly on the back burner, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The Rock hasn\'t competed for WWE since 2016, when he got a six-second victory over Erick Rowan at WrestleMania 32. It has been rumored for some time that the Great One would be […]
WWE Superstar Naomi\'s return to the promotion is just a matter of time, according to one higher-up with the promotion. Naomi walked out with Sasha Banks (now NJPW\'s Mercedes Moné) during the May 16, 2022, episode of Monday Night Raw, over a creative dispute with Vince McMahon. Naomi and Mone felt that the planned feuds […]
Sami Zayn may be the Bloodline\'s Honorary Uce, but recent comments may have jeopardized that position. Zayn has been associated with the group for close to a year now and has routinely helped out other faction members in matches. The Canadian wrestler has had some tensions with the group, most notably with Jey Uso last […]
AEW\'s Shawn Spears and fellow wrestler Cassie Lee are celebrating the birth of their first child, a baby boy they have named Austin Jay. Taking to Twitter, Spears shared a photo of their son along with his name, a blue heart emoji and that he was born this past Tuesday. The couple announced that they […]
Ric Flair does not plan on donning his wrestling boots and robe one last time, despite previous comments to the contrary. The two-time WWE Hall of Famer competed in his final match last July, teaming with Andrade El Idolo to defeat Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett. The show, appropriately named \'Ric Flair\'s Last Match\' came […]
WWE CEO Nick Khan has come a long way in his few years with the promotion, but he doesn\'t consider himself the top dog. Khan joined WWE in the summer of 2020 as the company\'s president, replacing Michelle Wilson and George Barrios who had departed earlier that year. Following Vince McMahon\'s resignation in 2022, Khan […]
WWE Hall of Famer \'Double J\' Jeff Jarrett has encouraged Vince McMahon to take the promotion private amid ongoing talks of a potential sale. McMahon returned to WWE earlier this month to oversee a sale of the promotion, less than six months after retiring in July of last year. The 77-year-old billionaire has been unanimously […]
Logan Paul\'s return to WWE programming could be a matter of days away if WWE gets its way. The Youtuber-turned-boxer made an impression last year, having victories at both WrestleMania 38 and Summerslam, but lost at WWE Crown Jewel. During the latter match with Roman Reigns, Paul suffered a torn meniscus injury which has kept him on […]
Another long-time WWE higher-up has parted ways with the company in the latest shakeup to the company\'s corporate landscape. Earlier this month, Stephanie McMahon resigned as WWE\'s Chairwoman and Co-CEO, with Vince McMahon replacing her as Executive Chairman. Vince McMahon\'s return was initially described as solely to oversee the sale of WWE though many have […]
WWE\'s Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships would have likely never been unified had it not been for Randy Orton\'s injury. The two titles were unified less than a year ago when The Usos (SmackDown) defeated RK-Bro (Raw) on the May 20, 2022, edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX. Since then, the Usos have retained […]
Will Ospreay is regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers working today, but the Covid-19 pandemic proved to be especially tough on the Brit. Due to the pandemic, several wrestling promotions brought in strict measures to stop the spread of the virus, with WWE, AEW, and Impact going without live fans. New Japan has kept […]
AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill is a regular on the company\'s programming, but don\'t expect to see her feud with rapper Bow Wow continue. Cargill remains undefeated since arriving in AEW in 2021 and is the first (and naturally, only) TBS Champion in the promotion\'s history. This month has seen Cargill become the longest-reigning champion […]
