It is Friday once more! Of course, this means the WWE brings Friday Night SmackDown to our screens for yet another episode of blue branded professional sports wrestling entertainment. We have just the one match announced in advance this week (there was set to be a match between Sheamus & Ridge Holland and the New […] READ MORE
Tag: The New Day
WWE Announces Drama “Pinned”
On March 31 Variety reported NBC Universal’s announcement that it is launching a scripted drama about the world of pro wrestling. The WWE series, “Pinned” is set to be produced by Universal Content Productions and World Wrestling Entertainment. As per Variety, NBC describes the drama as, “An adrenalized upstairs-downstairs soap that gives a behind-the-scenes look […] READ MORE
NXT’s Pete Dunne Makes SmackDown Debut as Butch
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
Preview: WWE SmackDown (3/11/22) – New Day vs Sheamus/Holland
One of the main themes of this week’s Friday Night SmackDown is payback. Arguably the most popular team in the company has found itself in the crosshairs of a brawling duo, which leads us to this week’s show on the blue brand. On this week’s SmackDown, Kofi Kingston and Big E of The New Day […] READ MORE
Preview: WWE SmackDown (1/28/22) – Royal Rumble Go-Home Show
We are just two nights away from one of the most exciting WWE events of the year – Royal Rumble. No matter your (perfectly justified) feelings towards the weekly WWE product, there is no show in the pro wrestling calendar quite like Royal Rumble. This year’s show promises to be yet another exciting event filled […] READ MORE
Remembering Betty White in The WWE
Comedian and actress Betty White passed away on December 31, just weeks away from what would have been her 100th birthday on January 17, 2022. Her long career in entertainment began in the 1940s, in radio, and then crossed over to television and film. Her iconic roles in the television sitcoms “The Mary Tyler Moore […] READ MORE
Big E and Liv Morgan: Are They Ready for the Spotlight?
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
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
2021: The Year of The Bloodline in WWE
2021 continued to be a banner year for Roman Reigns, capitalizing on the Cinderella story of his heel transformation in 2020. Following a quiet first half of the latter year, Reigns returned to World Wrestling Entertainment at August 23, 2020’s SummerSlam, interrupting Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt’s match for the Universal Championship. Reigns captured the title […] READ MORE
Holiday Gift Guide for Wrestling Fans: Part One
Does this problem seem familiar to you? You have a relative who is a fan of wrestling and you want to get them a gift with the holidays coming up, but you’re having trouble figuring out what’s good or not. You don’t want to ask them what they want and spoil the surprise, but you […] READ MORE