Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
On February 22’s broadcast of NXT 2.0, Dolph Ziggler’s quest to add the NXT title to his list of 14 championships within World Wrestling Entertainment culminated in a match with 2x NXT Champion and current top contender to hold the belt once again, Tommaso Ciampa. Ziggler’s recent appearances on NXT have revitalized his persona amidst […] READ MORE
February 18’s broadcast of WWE Friday Night SmackDown saw Sami Zayn capture his third Intercontinental Championship from Shinsuke Nakamura. The win culminates a long, strange trip Zayn’s character has taken since losing the title to Big E. Let’s examine the storage quest of Sami Zayn in WWE The Strange Quest of Sami Zayn in WWE And […] READ MORE
February 1, 2022 ushered in the Lunar Year of the Tiger. The Lunar Calendar, which was traditionally followed for centuries in many Asian nations, assigns one of twelve zodiac animals to each year. Each animal is colloquially assigned a set of characteristics thought to characterize the year itself and those born within it. Tigers are […] READ MORE
Match Point is an ongoing series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. This Saturday, the WWE Championship will be contested in the Men’s Elimination Chamber 2022 encounter. World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Road to WrestleMania” […] READ MORE
On February 19, 2022, World Wrestling Entertainment will hold its first Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of WWE’s ten-year partnership with the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative. The event is named for the signature Elimination Chamber match held at the event. This year’s participants are to be Bobby Lashley, […] READ MORE
NXT 2.0’s September 2021 premiere was met with trepidation and apprehension. Under the helmsmanship of WWE’s executive vice president of global talent strategy and development Triple H, “Black and Gold” NXT was a cult favorite that had spawned a new breed of World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling. With his prioritization of female and international talent, and […] READ MORE
A staple of World Wrestling Entertainment’s pay-per-view series Royal Rumble is its surprise returns. Heading into January 29’s installment, 2021’s winner, Bianca Belair, was the popular favorite to win this year’s women’s Royal Rumble match. Hopes were high that Belair would capture the WrestleMania 38 opportunity and parlay it into a rematch against Becky Lynch, with […] READ MORE
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has expanded its reach in the international market. They announced a new partnership with Disney in Indonesia today, as reported by Todd Spangler for Variety. Disney Plus Hotstar will be the exclusive streaming home for WWE Network in Indonesia, beginning with the 2022 Royal Rumble. It marks the first direct collaboration […] READ MORE
With 2022’s Royal Rumble event imminent, reports have circulated in the pro wrestling industry that former Monday Night Raw women’s titleholder Ronda Rousey is possibly in talks to return to WWE. First reported by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, speculation was later elaborated by other sources. Bryan Alvarez asserted on Wrestling Observer Live that Rousey […] READ MORE
Match Point is an ongoing series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. Today we take a look at two former members of The Shield for a dive into Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins. […] READ MORE
Keshena Booker was introduced to pro-wrestling by her great-grandfather, and grew up wrestling her siblings on the living room carpet and stealing her brother's Team Extreme action figures. She is currently putting her BA in English to good use covering all the twists and turns of pro-wrestling (IRL and Kayfabe) for Last Word on Sports.