Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
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. At WWE Clash at the Castle, Intercontinental Champion Gunther defends the gold against number one contender Sheamus. Here’s what to know […] READ MORE
On this week’s edition of Friday Night SmackDown, which was a pre-taped show, Shinsuke Nakamura defended the Intercontinental Championship against Sami Zayn. Late last year, Zayn became the number one contender when he won a 12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet Match. Since then, Zayn has not only been focused on Nakamura and Rick Boogs but […] READ MORE
Regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time by many, Bret “Hitman” Hart boasts a legendary career. From his professional debut in 1978 to his retirement from in-ring competition in 2000, “storied” doesn’t even begin to describe his legacy. Rewind to the summer of 1991, however, and it was easy to regard Hart […] READ MORE
On this week’s edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Apollo Crews defended the WWE Intercontinental Championship against King Nakamura. Both men had their respective allies in their corners; while Crews was backed by Commander Azeez, Nakamura was backed by his energetic guitarist, Rick Boogs. Going into this match, Crews seemed to be the dominant competitor. However, […] READ MORE
Big E’s ascension to a post-New Day singles athlete, and holder for the second time of the Intercontinental Championship, was derailed by Apollo Crews. The current titleholder was challenged not only by E, the man he dethroned but Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a fatal four-way match for the title on this week’s SmackDown. The […] READ MORE
On Night Two of WrestleMania 37, Apollo Crews challenged Big E for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. This was a unique match-up, to say the least. Granted, Crews and Big E have fought each other multiple times in the past. In each encounter, Crews failed to win gold. However, this WrestleMania showdown was held under a […] READ MORE
On the first episode of SmackDown from The Thunderdome, located in the Amway Center in Orlando Florida, Jeff Hardy defeated AJ Styles for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Earlier in the night, Retribution stormed the ring during a segment involving “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Universal Champion Braun Strowman. This resulted in the WWE locker room […] READ MORE
In a match that lived up to the hype, AJ Styles defeated Daniel Bryan on Friday’s SmackDown to win the Intercontinental Championship for the first time in his WWE career. For Styles, the Intercontinental Championship marked the lone singles title the Phenomenal One had yet to win. Styles is now just one tag team title […] READ MORE
Technically, WWE already has a new Intercontinental Champion as it is being reported that the final of the IC tournament between AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan was already filmed and is set to air on next Friday’s SmackDown on June 12th. However, that doesn’t mean that the two SmackDown stars can’t shoot one final angle […] READ MORE
When it was announced last week that AJ Styles had been traded from Raw to SmackDown in exchange for “wrestlers to be named later,” the timing couldn’t have been more ideal for both parties. In need of the proverbial, “change of scenery,” following the releases of his Club running mates, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, […] READ MORE