Report: AEW Set for “Huge Push” at Upcoming Warner Bros. Discovery Upfronts

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In April, Discovery completed its acquisition of WarnerMedia as the two companies merged to become Warner Bros. Discovery. With this new merger came uncertainty especially among wrestling fans, regarding the fate of AEW. The new Warner Bros. Discovery company didn’t waste time making shakeups as there have been several significant personnel changes at the top, […] READ MORE



10 Stars! NXT TakeOver New Orleans Makes Impressive History

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When Dave Meltzer revealed his star-ratings from NXT TakeOver New Orleans in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the results were not all that surprising. There had been speculation among fans, who always try to predict how Meltzer will rate matches, that both the North American Championship ladder match between EC3, Killian Dain, Ricochet, Adam Cole, Velveteen Dream […] READ MORE


Cain Velasquez Gone From WWE

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It has today been reported that former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez, has been released by WWE.  The news comes from Dave Meltzer, on Wrestling Observer Radio. You may remember Cain made his WWE debut on SmackDown‘s FOX debut, in October of last year.  In addition, it was SmackDown’s 20th anniversary show.  In that […] READ MORE


Report: Kris Statlander Offered Deal in AEW

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We have two separate reports about the Alien Among Us, Kris Statlander. Earlier this month, a report circulated that Kris had signed with NXT. This would prove to not be accurate, but now there are other rumors of her signing. Following two successful appearances for AEW, our sources say that they have offered her a […] READ MORE


Seven Star Anniversary: Revisiting the Highest Rated Wrestling Match Ever-Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada

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Dave Meltzer‘s 5-star rating system has often been controversial and certainly a point of contention amongst fans. There are primarily three camps of people, those who accept Meltzer’s ratings as gospel, those who deny them, citing favorability issues (“matches in the Tokyo Dome seem to automatically get extra stars…,” “Meltzer hates WWE and only likes […] READ MORE


Tommaso Ciampa Reportedly Off TakeOver, Set to Miss “A Long, Long Time” Due to Recent Neck Injury

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UPDATE: Shortly after this article was published, WWE revealed that Tommaso Ciampa will undergo surgery for an anterior cervical fusion tomorrow, March 7. The good news is, the recovery timeline for this surgery, according to the Mayo Clinic, is just three-six months as opposed to the 6-14 months originally reported by Dave Meltzer. A few […] READ MORE


Match Point: PAC vs. Flamita (11/4/18)

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Match Point is an on-going 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’s edition focuses on a great match in Japan this weekend, as the red hot returning PAC (formerly Neville in the WWE) faces one […] READ MORE



Naomichi Marufuji Has Opportunity of Becoming Double Champion

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Last Monday, Naomichi Marufuji won All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Champion Carnival. The win got Marufuji the opportunity to challenge for Kento Miyahara‘s Triple Crown Championship – AJPW‘s most prestigious title – on May 24. This comes at a time when Marufuji also has a title opportunity for Pro Wrestling NOAH’s top prize, the GHC Heavyweight championship […] READ MORE