Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
Due to their touring schedule, on last week’s edition of Friday Night SmackDown, World Wrestling Entertainment held two shows from the same venue. Thus, this week’s edition will be a taped show. Nonetheless, this week’s SmackDown looks to be nothing short of promising, as Drew McIntyre faces Sami Zayn in a Steel Cage Match. This […] READ MORE
As reported at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, on April 18’s broadcast of Monday Night Raw, Theory defeated Finn Balor to capture the United States Championship. The title, for Theory, is the culmination of the rapid ascent he has undergone from NXT talent to a performer quickly climbing the card on the WWE flagship brand. […] READ MORE
WWE brings Friday Night SmackDown back to our screens with the promise of two guaranteed matches for tonight’s show. One of them will be contested for the Intercontinental Championship – a title which the WWE has cared little about for much of the past decade, with an especially blasé attitude as of late. With WrestleMania […] READ MORE
March 15’s broadcast of NXT 2.0 saw the premiere of former NXT UK roster member A-Kid. Real name Carlos Ruiz, A-Kid initially signed to World Wrestling Entertainment’s NXT UK brand in 2019. A-Kid is the inaugural NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion, winning the accolade in November 2020. A-Kid Makes Impact on NXT 2.0 Background Before […] READ MORE
This week’s edition of Friday Night SmackDown opened with Sami Zayn defending the Intercontinental Championship against Ricochet. In the weeks leading up to this match, Zayn has been embroiled in a feud with Johnny Knoxville of Jackass fame. In fact, their most recent encounter became physical, with Knoxville being laid out by WWE’s resident conspiracy […] READ MORE
WWE Friday Night SmackDown is here once again as the Road to WrestleMania heats up live from Miami, Florida. Tonight’s SmackDown has on offer a “first-time ever” moment with Ronda Rousey; an Intercontinental Championship match and a Tag Team Championship match. Without further ado, let’s dive into the preview. SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Viking […] READ MORE
Uncertainty, abrupt changes of plans, and skeleton crews trying to keep the proverbial ship afloat have become the norm in a world grappling with the ongoing challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic. All of these dynamics have impacted the world of sports entertainment, as it has other facets of life. In 2021, World Wrestling Entertainment […] READ MORE
WWE Monday Night Raw has arrived once again and this week, it is tournaments galore. On this week’s show, we have the continuation of both the King of the Ring and inaugural Queen’s Crown tournaments. Both kicked off on SmackDown last week, with Sami Zayn, Finn Bálor, Zelina Vega and Carmella each making it to […] READ MORE
For a year and a half, World Wrestling Entertainment has insisted that it does not view All Elite Wrestling as serious competition, in the same way that WCW dogged them throughout the 1990s. However, 2021 has seen a subtle but palpable shift in tactics and, presumably, perspective. When launching NXT on USA Network in 2019 […] READ MORE
John Cena recently spoke out on the state of the WWE, claiming that WWE’s future is “less stable”. For years, Cena has been known as a consummate professional who rarely (if ever) speaks out against the company where he made his name. In a rare break from tradition, Cena did just that in an interview […] READ MORE