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Manik Aftab serves as a news writer at Ringside News. He has covered pro wrestling and sports entertainment for a variety of publications, including Sportskeeda Wrestling, The Sportster, and WrestleZone. Outside of his professional duties, Manik likes to indulge in fiction, thrillers, comics, manga, and anime.

Nikkita Lyons Shows Off Her Dance Moves After Removing Knee Brace

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Nikkita Lyons Shows Off Her Dance Moves After Removing Knee Brace

Nikkita Lyons made waves in WWE NXT with her charisma and incredible athleticism. Her diverse skills also made her incredibly popular with fans and peers alike. Recently, Nikkita Lyons posted something that will most definitely make her fans happy.

Nikkita Lyons was in the middle of her rivalry with Zoey Stark when she suffered from an injury. The Lioness of NXT was removed from further televised appearances following an angle that aired on the January 24, 2023, edition of the white and gold brand.

Nikkita Lyons took to her Instagram on Friday and posted a video of her showing some dance moves alongside Lola Vice and Jakara Jackson. Nikkita shared the good news that she’s off her knee brace.

mood bc im out the brace 🥹🤭 #ManiaWeek

Nikkita had a successful surgery on her torn ACL/meniscus on January 31, 2023. She thanked her fans for their support, and promised to return stronger than ever. She also put out a photo of her fresh out of surgery for the internet wrestling community to see.

Nikkita Lyons is undoubtedly one of the most popular stars on the NXT roster and fans want to see her return to the squared circle sooner than later. That being said, it remains to be see when she’ll make her in-ring comeback.

What’s your take on Nikkita Lyons’ latest announcement? Do you want to see her return to NXT or move straight to the main roster? Sound off in the comments!

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CM Punk Responds To Dax Harwood’s Text During Live Show In Los Angeles

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CM Punk Responds To Dax Harwood's Text During Live Show In Los Angeles

CM Punk’s storied pro wrestling career has its share of controversies, and his outspoken personality has made him an easy target for haters and critics. Having said that, the Second City Saint has his circle of close friends and supporters who are willing to go out of their way to show their love and admiration … Read more

Natalya Believes WWE Women’s Division Needs More Titles

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Natalya Believes WWE Women's Division Needs More Titles

Natalya’s hard work and dedication has earned her a place among the most consistent and dependable stars on the WWE roster. The BOAT’s positive attitude, coupled with her in-ring skills, have also contributed to her popularity among the WWE Universe. Recently, Natalya provided several comments that will definitely make advocates of the women’s division happy.

Natalya has witnessed tremendous changes in the women’s division during all these years with the company. She’s also been a part of the transition from the divas eras, to the women’s revolution, all the way to the present times. That being said, the former SmackDown Women’s Champion strongly believes the division needs more titles and more represenation.

Natalya is currently in Los Angeles with other WWE superstars to promote the upcoming WrestleMania 39 premium live event. Speaking to Steve Fall of 10 Count, Natalya gave her two cents on the current state of the women’s division and expressed the hope that more female performers will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

“I think that we need more championships. We need more representation. Next year for the Hall of Fame, I want two women getting inducted. We have all these men getting inducted. I just think it’d be so cool to have two women get inducted. There’s so many women that deserve to be in that Hall of Fame like Miss Elizabeth, like Michelle McCool, like Layla, like Victoria, like Mickie James. The list goes on and on.”

Natalya will team up with Shotzi to take on Liv Morgan/Raquel Rodriguez, Ronda Rousey/Shayna Baszler and Chelsea Green/Sonya Deville in the women’s showcase fatal 4-way tag team match on night 2 of WrestleMania 39. You can check out the complete match order for the show by clicking here.

Do you think WWE women’s division needs more championships? How would you rate the current women’s roster? Sound off in the comments!

Rhea Ripley & Dominik Mysterio Ransack WWE Superstore Before WrestleMania 39

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Rhea Ripley & Dominik Mysterio Ransack WWE Superstore Before WrestleMania 39

Rey Mysterio punched his son Dominik last Friday on WWE SmackDown and that didn’t sit well with Rhea Ripley. Now, Mami and Dom are telling Rey what’s about to come at WrestleMania by destroying a WWE superstore.

Click here to read about the surprises WWE has planned for WrestleMania 39.

Rey Mysterio accepted his son’s challenge for a match on the grandest stage of them all after Dom insulted his mom and sister last week on WWE SmackDown. Rey took out Dom with a punch and said the two will meet at WrestleMania 39.

WWE dropped a new video featuring Dominik and Rhea on Thursday. In the video, Mami and ex-con Dom can be seen destroying the items that are up for grabs at the WrestleMania Superstore. After trolling the fans and ruining Rey and Charlotte Flair WrestleMania renders with a spray, Dom and Rhea hope inside Eddie Guerrero’s iconic lowrider.

@RheaRipley_WWE and @DomMysterio35 taunt their #WrestleMania opponents with a destructive visit to the WrestleMania Superstore, including hopping in a lowrider once driven by the late, great Eddie Guerrero.

Rey Mysterio stated that the beating he is going to give Dominik at WrestleMania will be dedicated to all the dads who have to put up with their kids like he is. It remains to be seen who will come out the victor at WrestleMania 39.

How would you rate Dominik Mysterio’s on-screen chemistry with Rhea Ripley? Do you think Dominik should go over Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania? Sound off in the comments!

WWE Considered Several Superstars To Take On John Cena At WrestleMania 39

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John Cena Is Pumped About Getting Cover Superstar Spot For WWE 2K23

John Cena will be in title contention in nearly two years as the GOAT takes on Austin Theory for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 39 this Saturday in Los Angeles. It appears that Mr. A Town wasn’t WWE’s first choice for the much-anticipated match-up on the grandest stage of them all. Click here to … Read more

Shawn Michaels Says Vince McMahon Doesn’t Have Any Say In NXT

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Vince McMahon Always Saw Himself In Shawn Michaels

Vince McMahon has been the be-all, end-all of WWE ever since he bought the company from his father and several other co-owners in the early eighties. That being said, WWE’s controlling shareholder doesn’t have a say in his developmental brand. Vince McMahon brought himself back to WWE less than a year after announcing his retirement. … Read more

FTR Reunites With CM Punk During WrestleMania Week

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FTR Reunites With CM Punk During WrestleMania Week

CM Punk seemingly burnt bridges with the estranged AEW locker room this past weekend after he went on a diatribe against Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho on his Instagram story. Now it seems that Punk is in a happy mood after he reunited with two top AEW stars.

CM Punk was suspended from AEW following an altercation with The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) at All Out. Punk dragged Tony Khan over allegedly forcing him to drop the world title to Jon Moxley on a previous episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite.

CM Punk recently reunited with FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Harwood posted several snaps from what appeared to be their reunion at a gym in Los Angeles, as captioned by the former AEW Tag Team Champion. Punk is said to be great friends with FTR and the trio can be seen sharing a laugh in Harwood’s latest social media post.

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FTR are scheduled to appear at WrestleCon during the WrestleMania week. Punk, on the other hand, isn’t part of the line-up announced for the photo-op event. For those not in the know, Harwood and Wheeler will take on The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) in a titles versus careers match next week on Dynamite.

As for CM Punk, the Second City Saint has upset a lot of people in AEW with his recent comments. It remains to be seen whether or not CM Punk and AEW will settle their differences.

What’s your take on FTR’s reunion with CM Punk? Do you think CM Punk will ever return to AEW? Sound off in the comments!

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First Look At WWE WrestleMania 39 Cold Open

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First Look At WWE WrestleMania 39 Cold Open

WrestleMania 39 is all set to go down two nights from now in Los Angeles, and the excitement for the Showcase of the Immortals is reaching a fever pitch. That being said, we have out first look at the opening video package for WrestleMania Goes Hollywood.

Click here to check out the top most likely surprises for WrestleMania this year.

This year’s WrestleMania features a stacked card with multiple titles on the line. The show will be main evented by Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and challenger Cody Rhodes. Former WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins will also be in action against Logan Paul in what could potentially be the match of the night.

Speaking of Logan Paul, this will be his second WrestleMania event as an active in-ring performer. The Maverick made his in-ring debut at WrestleMania 38 last year in a high-octane tag team bout that also involved The Miz and The Mysterios (Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio). Now, he’s giving the WWE Universe their first look at WrestleMania 39’s cold open.

Logan Paul took to Twitter on Thursday to share the opening video package for WrestleMania 39. The social media sensation said he was honored to give the fans their first look at WrestleMania Goes Hollywood. The Maverick also gave a shoutout to the narrator of the video, Kevin Hart.

Honored to present the first look at #WrestleMania cold open narrated by my friend @KevinHart4real#coldasballs

The video package features all superstars who will be competing for glory on the grandest stage of them all. There’s no denying that WWE has done a great job with the hype video for their biggest event of the year.

As previously reported, Logan Paul and Seth Rollins will square off against each other on night 1 of WrestleMania 39. You can check out the complete match order for night 1 and night 2 by clicking here.

How would you rate the cold open for WWE WrestleMania 39? Are you excited for Logan Paul’s match against Seth Rollins? Sound off in the comments!

Seth Rollins Says Becky Lynch Makes Him Tap Out Every Time They Have A Disagreement

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Seth Rollins Says Becky Lynch Makes Him Tap Out Every Time They Have A Disagreement

Seth Rollins is one of the most consistent performers on the WWE roster today. The Visionary continues to put on match of the year contenders every time he’s inside the squared circle. Now, he has finally answered the long-standing of who wins in a disagreement between him and wife Becky Lynch.

Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch are busy promoting the upcoming WrestleMania 39 premium live event in Los Angeles. The duo recently appeared on a show to promote the Showcase of the Immortals. At one point during the interview, one of the hosts asked how the duo likes to settle when there’s a disagreement.

Seth Rollins gave a hilarious reply when he said he taped out everytime they had a disagreement. The answer made the whole panel burst into laughter. Check out Rollins’ reply below.

“I tap out. I tap it out. That’s the easiest way to tell her that I’m done.”

Both Rollins and Becky Lynch will be in action at WrestleMania this weekend. The Architect is set to battle Logan Paul on the grandest stage of them all. Becky Lynch, on the other hand, will team up with Lita and Trish Stratus against Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai and IYO SKY).

Click here to read the complete card for WWE WrestleMania 39. It will quite a showcase of the immortals to remember.

Do you think Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch make the ideal WWE couple? Are you looking forward to WrestleMania 39? Sound off in the comments!

AEW Star Issues Huge Challenge For ROH Supercard Of Honor After Dynamite

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AEW Star Issues Huge Challenge For ROH Supercard Of Honor After Dynamite

Ring of Honor’s next big pay-per-view event, Supercard of Honor, will go down this Friday in Los Angeles. It seems that AEW and ROH fans will be getting a match of international caliber at the March 31st PPV show. Click here to read the full coverage of AEW Dynamite. This week’s edition of Dynamite featured … Read more

AEW Books Several Matches For Rampage This Week

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Britt Baker Booked In Halloween Gimmick Match On AEW Rampage Next Week

AEW Rampage will return to its original time slot of 10 p.m. ET this Friday. The promotion booked several matches for the show during their latest edition of Wednesday Night Dynamite. Click here for our full coverage of AEW Dynamite. AEW announced that Juice Robinson will take on Action Andretti this Friday on Rampage. Juice … Read more

Dustin Rhodes Celebrates Officially Becoming A Grandfather

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Dustin Rhodes Celebrates Officially Becoming A Grandfather

Dustin Rhodes is one of the most beloved in-ring performers with decades of experience under his belt. The Natural has competed for major wrestling promotions including Ted Turner’s WCW and Vince McMahon’s WWE. It appears that Dustin has a great news to share with his fans on social media.

Dustin Rhodes took to Twitter on Wednesday to reveal that he’s become a grandfather. The veteran wrestler posted a lovely picture of himself holding little Rowan, noting that the both the child and his mother, Dakota Runnels, are doing absolutely fine. Check out his tweet below.

My sweet angel daughter @DakotaRunnels22 had a beautiful baby boy. I am officially a grandpa and has made me the happiest I have been in so long. I love Lil #Rowan. He is a perfect miracle. Thank you God. Momma and baby are fine and healthy. Great job @DakotaRunnels22 and Bleau!! ❤️🙏🏼

Dustin Rhodes recently voiced concern about the fans’ patience regarding Tony Khan’s booking of his wrestlers in AEW. The 53-year-old superstar made his stance clear on the recent criticism that AEW received for lacking storytelling.

Cody Rhodes would love for his brother to appear at the upcoming WrestleMania 39 premium live event. It remains to be seen what the future will have in store for Dustin Rhodes. For now he’s enjoying his time with his newborn grandson and that is what matters at the end.

What’s your take on this story? How would you rate Dustin Rhodes current run in AEW? Sound off in the comments!

AEW All Access Skirts Around Brawl Out

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AEW is all set to debut their new reality show, All Access, on TBS after Dynamite tonight. The show will take fans behind the scenes and into the lives of top stars such as Adam Cole, Dr. Britt Baker, Sammy Guevara, and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson). Click here to watch the … Read more

Bryan Danielson Turns Heel During AEW Dynamite

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Bryan Danielson Turns Heel During AEW Dynamite

Bryan Danielson disappeared from AEW after he lost his 60-Minute Iron Man Match to MFJ for the AEW World Championship at Revolution. Tonight, The American Dragon made his return to the promotion. Click here for our full coverage of AEW Dynamite. Tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite featured a match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight … Read more