Preview: WWE SmackDown (7/29/22) – Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre

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It is Friday! That means the WWE‘s blue-branded sports entertainment (are we still sports entertainment in the post-Vince McMahon era?) extravaganza, Friday Night SmackDown, has arrived once more. Additionally, tonight’s episode of SmackDown is the go-home edition ahead of tomorrow night’s WWE SummerSlam 2022 event. Hasn’t that come around fast? Without further ado, let’s jump […] READ MORE


NXT’s Pete Dunne Makes SmackDown Debut as Butch

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In an unexpected turn of events, Sheamus’s and Ridge Holland’s tag team became a three-man heel faction with the addition of Pete Dunne. On March 11’s broadcast of Friday Night SmackDown from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, Pete Dunne debuted under the newly granted ring name Butch. Upon the recent, quiet release of Cesaro, […] READ MORE



Big E and Liv Morgan: Are They Ready for the Spotlight?

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After a slump in ratings and critical acclaim throughout 2020 and 2021, and facing stiffer competition than ever from the young, energetic and growing rival promotion All Elite Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment has been making an effort to go back to basics with its flagship show Monday Night Raw. After the broadcast became bogged down […] READ MORE


Wrestler of the Year: Roman Reigns

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In 2021, World Wrestling Entertainment grappled with an antagonist it has not faced in over a decade: competition. TNT’s All Elite Wrestling continued to gain steam in 2021, with its athletically credible matches, celebrity guest appearances, and the signing of two iconic pro wrestlers who were once on the WWE roster, CM Punk and Bryan […] READ MORE



Survivor Series Showdowns: Spotlight on Champion vs Champion Matches

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November 21’s Survivor Series event marks another installment in one of World Wrestling Entertainment’s longest running pay per view series. However, its received little build up or fanfare on WWE’s flagship shows, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, until two key match-ups to be featured at the event were announced this week. True to […] READ MORE


Preview: Friday Night SmackDown (11/5/21) – A New Era Continues

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It’s Friday night, and you know what that mea-oh, wrong show. Yes, it is Friday night and that means another episode of the blue-branded grappling extraordinaire is live on our screens – WWE‘s Friday Night SmackDown has arrived once more in what is being dubbed a “new era”. Less than 24 hours after a number […] READ MORE


The Usos and The New Day Renew Their Rivalry on SmackDown

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From The Fabulous Freebirds and the Von Erichs, to The Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian, tag team rivalries throughout pro wrestling history have produced some of the most memorable and innovative matches in the medium. World Wrestling Entertainment has leaned heavily on its tag team division in recent months, especially the most decorated tag […] READ MORE