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Damian Priest started his current character arc as a positive, fun-loving character. Since a no DQ match against T-Bar on the November 1 WWE Raw, he’s had more of an aggressive edge. He recently talked about the reason for the change in direction. Speaking with Rise & Grind, Damian talked about his new attitude. He … Read more
WWE fans have been thinking more than usual about security recently. In the wake of the November 22 Raw fan attack on Seth Rollins, performer security became a major topic of discussion. We now know that a long-time WWE security employee has been let go. In this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted the … Read more
Austin Theory got the rub of a lifetime recently, as he’s been placed in a prominent role on WWE television with Vince McMahon. Theory was revealed to have stolen McMahon’s valuable Cleopatra egg, a gift from The Rock to celebrate his movie, Red Notice. McMahon ended up rewarding Theory with a title match. Mr. McMahon … Read more
Triple H has been more visible recently. In September, The Game underwent a procedure for a serious cardiac event. Footage of Hunter touring the site of the new WWE headquarters recently surfaced, and he’s been talking to the media about the new WWE collegiate NIL program, so he’s been working at least part-time. Shawn Michaels … Read more
Freddie Prinze Jr. served as a writer for WWE in addition to his lucrative acting career. He’s been an insider in the business, so he knows how things work. He’s even been thinking about starting his own wrestling promotion. Freddie recently talked to Ariel Helwani about his time in WWE. He revealed to Helwani that … Read more
AEW and WWE fans love to compare the two companies on any metric, statistic, or anecdote they can get their hands on. This week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter offered more fuel for the fire. Dave Meltzer collected data from Google to determine which United States markets where AEW and WWE performed the best as they aired … Read more
Ring of Honor is heading into a very uncertain period. The promotion recently released every wrestler on their roster. After the Final Battle pay-per-view on Saturday, December 11, 2021, ROH will shut their doors. They plan to return in the spring with a complete restructuring and reboot. When the ROH talents were released, they were … Read more
The Lucha Bros were set to take on FTR on the December 1 AEW Dynamite for the tag team titles. Unfortunately, Pac was a last-minute replacement, as Rey Fenix had some issues. We now know what the specific issue was that kept Fenix off the show. Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter … Read more
Mance Warner was one of two wrestlers to suffer major injuries on Halloween in Tennessee. Warner broke his tibia and fibia, putting him out of action for a lengthy period. At the same NGW show, Danhausen broke his leg in two places. Mance spoke about the injury on ManceSplaninin. In his match with Dirty Dango … Read more
The Rock has been sharing a lot of love for pro wrestling on social media lately. He’s an authority on the subject and his opinions carry a lot of weight. At his peak, Dwayne Johnson’s character brought in $60,000 a night at WWE merchandise stands. That’s why it’s a true honor to have The Great … Read more
Earlier this week, news broke that multiple employees inside WWE believed that AEW President Tony Khan was purchasing tickets to inflate AEW’s sales numbers. As the two companies battled over who could pack more fans into Long Island’s new UBS Arena, Bryan Alvarez of Figure Four Weekly made a shocking statement. He said that multiple … Read more
Beth Phoenix made the surprising announcement today that she is stepping down from her commentary position with WWE NXT. The WWE Hall of Famer said she wanted to spend more time with her family. Her final appearance for the rainbow brand will be Sunday’s WarGames PPV. On today’s Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez talked about … Read more
Sting has been enjoying a career rebirth since teaming up with Darby Allin in All Elite Wrestling. The 62-year-old wrestler delivered a well-received cinematic match with Allin against Ricky Starks and Brian Cage at the company’s Revolution PPV. After some convincing from Darby, Sting eventually made his return to wrestling in front of the fans. … Read more
Big Swole announced that she was no longer with AEW earlier this week. She was never able to gain a lot of traction with the company, as she suffered from Chron’s Disease. Now, new details have emerged about the circumstances regarding her departure. Fightful Select spoke to sources close to AEW about the situation. Rather … Read more
Jim Ross will be off until his planned return on December 29, 2021 as he continues to undergo treatment for skin cancer. While several AEW stars filled in last night, it’s never quite the same without JR. AEW President Tony Khan agrees. Khan spoke to Busted Open Radio recently. He went to great lengths to … Read more
Roderick Strong is set to defend the NXT Cruiserweight Championship at Sunday’s NXT WarGames pay-per-view. The title defense against Joe Gacy might turn out to be one of the last. Gacy has been teasing a change of the title to the “All-Inclusive” Championship as part of his “woke” gimmick. Dave Meltzer said on the latest … Read more
Freddie Prinze Jr. wants to make a return to the wrestling business. The actor and former WWE writer says the huge amount of independent wrestling talent makes him want to start a wrestling promotion. He even discussed it with a former WWE superstar. Freddie talked to Ariel Helwani and talked about the enormous number of … Read more
Beth Phoenix is leaving WWE NXT. The WWE Hall of Famer will wrap up her commentary duties at the NXT WarGames pay-per-view on Sunday, December 5. That show will be her last commentary appearance for the brand. Phoenix said that she wants to spend more time with her family. She’s been with NXT for 135 … Read more
WWE announced the launch of their “Next In Line” program today. The idea will be to recruit top student athletes from colleges and universities around the country to work for the company. Now, additional details about the plan are coming out. Triple H talked to Fast Company about the program. He said it’s an amazing … Read more
Ariya and Shawn Daivari haven’t had a lengthy run as a “brother” tag team. While they’ve had a few matches together, their paths haven’t crossed for long enough for a long stint. Shawn rejoined the company in June of 2021. Arya Daivari was being released around that time. Ariya Daivari recently told Tommy Dreamer that … Read more
Dustin Rhodes took on his brother, Cody Rhodes, at the very first AEW event, Double or Nothing. Fans praised the bloody war for it’s emotional storytelling. Many wondered how WWE could’ve missed such a golden opportunity when both were still performing for the company. Dustin recently talked about the issue to Way of the Blade. … Read more