Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
In news which broke last night, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWE superstar, Cain Velasquez, was allegedly involved in a shooting near Monterey Highway and Bailey Avenue in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California. The news was broken by the Bay Side Area branch of NBC News, who confirmed Velasquez’s suspected involvement. #BREAKING:NEW:@ufc star […] READ MORE
This past Friday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced that the company signed a multi-year agreement with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. To be more specific, Project Rock, which is Johnson’s motivational performance brand, has become the official footwear partner of the UFC. The partnership in question will begin following UFC 270: NGANNOU vs. GANE. There […] READ MORE
On August 6, 2021, Gable Steveson made US Olympic history in winning the freestyle wrestling Olympic gold medal in the super heavyweight division. Steveson, 21 years of age and weighing in at 120 kg (260 lbs), has long been courted by the WWE. So much so, in fact, that he is already a “Paul Heyman […] READ MORE
Joe Biden, Non-Compete Clauses, and WWE US President Joe Biden announced last week his intention to issue an executive order limiting, and in some cases banning, non-compete clauses. The move could potentially alter the way WWE and other wrestling promotions do business. Currently, a standard WWE contract contains a 90 day non-compete clause. That means […] READ MORE
It’s official – Monday Night Raw has a new play-by-play commentator. After multiple reports, World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed that Jimmy Smith, former commentator for Premier Boxing Champions, Bellator and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will be joining the red brand. This comes fresh off the heels of Adnan Virk‘s departure from the company. Smith will call […] READ MORE
There are plenty of stars from other sports who have tried their hand at wrestling. And the athletes who are in the best position to make the transition into the sport are, of course, MMA fighters. As Brock Lesnar proved to us before, making the change is a genuine possibility. But who from the current […] READ MORE
How the UFC/WWE crossover could work out The word is out that the WWE isn’t the huge force that it once was. You only have to take a quick look at the organisation’s report on its earnings for Q2 to see that the picture’s far from rosy – more in the red, in fact. The […] READ MORE
Brock Lesnar is done with MMA fighting and UFC according to UFC President Dana White. In an article by Brett Okamota of ESPN, White confirmed the news on April 30th. White and the UFC had approached Lesnar about booking a fight in the summer against Daniel Cormier. However, when discussing this subject, White told ESPN […] READ MORE
It was the biggest fight to never happen in the women’s UFC scene: Ronda Rousey vs Cris “Cyborg” Justino. Going back over five years, the potential Rousey vs Cyborg bout was something that every few months popped up, but it never quite came to fruition as while both parties seemed to want the bout, neither […] READ MORE
Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) today announced via Twitter that on the fourth of April, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir will make his in-ring professional wrestling debut. The match will take place as part of Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport event in Jersey City, New Jersey in the week leading up to WrestleMania. There is no word […] READ MORE