Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
Fightful Select is reporting that the WWE NXT brand is going to have a second show, exclusive to the WWE Network, soon to be under NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service. The show will be called NXT EVOLVE, the same independent wrestling company that had worked with WWE in the past and was eventually purchased in July […] READ MORE
According to PWInsider, Anthony Henry has signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The report states that Henry will be heading to Florida to become one of the latest trainees of the Performance Center as he prepares to debut on the NXT brand. Henry originally announced that 2020 would be his final year with plans to […] READ MORE
PWInsider is reporting that the WWE has officially acquired EVOLVE Wrestling from Gabe Sapolsky and Sal Hamaoui. EVOLVE was the flagship promotion of the World Wrestling Network (WWN), which is owned by Sal Hamaoui. PWInsider adds that the deal has been completed after several months of negotiations amidst rumors that were running around on news […] READ MORE
On Thursday, the 36-year-old Anthony Henry, who is an 18-year veteran of the industry, announced that he will be retiring from wrestling at the end of 2020. Citing the “level of toxicity” as well as the “latest revelations in the world of wrestling,” as contributing reasons that helped him make up his mind about walking […] READ MORE
All wrestlers have to start somewhere on the path to making their dreams a reality, whether it be a wrestling school, church basement, bingo hall, etc. From there, those wrestlers work their way up to the pinnacle of their dreams. For many, that’s a career in WWE or more recently AEW, IMPACT! Wrestling or even NJPW. […] READ MORE
On this past Wednesday’s episode of NXT on the USA Network, one half of the NXT Tag Team Champions Pete Dunne – who is stuck in the United Kingdom due to travel restrictions – surprised his partner Matt Riddle with a replacement until he’s able to return to the US. That opponent debuted on NXT […] READ MORE
Drew Gulak has gone from being one of the most respected technical wrestlers and trainers in the US indies to a new prominent role as a “coach” to Daniel Bryan in recent WWE storylines. Trained in part by CHIKARA founder Mike Quackenbush and NXT Superstar Kassius Ohno (Chris Hero), he debuted with Combat Zone Wrestling […] READ MORE
In their WWN Alerts on Monday, EVOLVE Wrestling revealed that they are opening the EVOLVE Pro Wrestling Academy on Friday, February 28 in Queens, New York. The school will work out of Coliseum Gym 2.0 at 115-2 Jamaica Ave. In a brief statement, EVOLVE announced the following: We will have a full press release out […] READ MORE
Last night at EVOLVE 142 in Chicago, Illinois, The Besties in the World (Mat Fitchett & Davey Vega) defeated AR Fox and Leon Ruff to become the new EVOLVE Tag Team Champions. It marks the 6th set of tag team championships won by the Besties in the World, in what has been an incredible year […] READ MORE
Canadian wrestler Ethan Page has made a name for himself in a wide range of wrestling rings, from IMPACT to indie rings all around the world. You can certainty tell that he knows the effect he’s making on the business just by his nickname, “All Ego.” From his arrogant gimmick, to his lovable real-life personality, […] READ MORE