Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
The Intercontinental Championship has, historically, been considered the workhorse title in WWE and though this reputation isn’t unwarranted, the same or a similar distinction can be attributed to the United States Championship as well. This is especially true given recent champions such as Finn Bálor, Seth “Freakin'” Rollins, and Bobby Lashley, all of whom have […] READ MORE
WWE launched its first WWE Draft in 2002 to deal with its bloated roster following its acquisition of WCW. The Draft was a storyline to deal with Ric Flair and Vince McMahon disagreeing on how to run Raw and SmackDown. A first-of-its-kind, superstars would be selected by McMahon and Flair to exclusively appear on their […] READ MORE
The WWE has always been known as a sports entertainment product. There have been changes in roster, management, writers, and overall product. The WWE was once known as the WWF and had many years of success under this name. That was until a known organization took it upon themselves to change the wrestling promotion known […] READ MORE
Streaming service Roku’s latest show will find the next WWE superstar. WWE: Recruits will follow a group of men and women as they undergo the “grueling training” needed to make their dreams of WWE stardom come true. Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Big E, Bianca Bel Air and Ric Flair are among the WWE talent that […] READ MORE
WWE’s show of shows is finally here as this weekend the company will present WrestleMania 39 live from LA’s SoFi Stadium. This two-night extravaganza is complete with all the trimmings: top-level matches, compelling storylines, incredible superstars, and showcase flair. WWE’s build to this year’s show has been fitting of a Hollywood production with scene-stealing moments worthy […] READ MORE
John Cena. Multi-time WWE world champion. Hollywood movie star. Children’s book author. Legendary wish-granter. Avid golfer…wait, what? Among the many not-so-hidden talents of John Cena includes an enjoyment of golf. So much so, Essentially Sports last year penned an article referring to Cena as the ‘Tiger Woods of WWE.’ In an interview with Men’s Journal, […] READ MORE
On Thursday, March 30th, ESPN’s First Take received the exclusive opportunity to reveal the full two-day WrestleMania 39 card for WrestleMania Saturday and WrestleMania Sunday. First Take returned from commercial break with a brief promo from Sami Zayn, who tossed it back to the studio desk for the big announcement. The show’s co-host ran down […] READ MORE
WrestleMania 39 is almost here as “WrestleMania Goes Hollywood” for the first time since WrestleMania 21 with a two-night extravaganza on April 1 and 2. Every year, there’s no doubt that WrestleMania is wrestling’s biggest spectacle but the 2023 edition of “The Showcase of the Immortals” may be the best in years and has the […] READ MORE
It’s the start of the week, which means Monday Night Raw is on the air tonight. They’re live this week from Boston, Massachusetts’ TD Garden. The show is a 12,863 sellout according to WrestleTix as WWE continues to be on a ticket-selling roll en route to WrestleMania. The TD Garden has been a landmark arena […] READ MORE
As everyone likely predicted, SmackDown ratings, viewership and demo numbers dipped this week in the absence of John Cena. The show was headlined by an appearance from Roman Reigns, a championship celebration for Charlotte Flair and a tag championship showdown between the Usos and Sheamus and Drew McIntyre. Those matches weren’t enough for SmackDown to […] READ MORE
Marilee Gallagher is a Philadelphia native (Go Birds!) and lifelong sports fan with interests beyond just the major five U.S. sporting leagues. At Last Word on Sports, she is the Department Manager for Last Word on Pro Wrestling, helping lead a team that covers WWE, AEW, and indies both in the U.S. and internationally. Past writing experience includes time as a featured columnist for Bleacher Report and Rant Sports.