Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
Per a recent SEC Filing, it’s been revealed that Vince McMahon has forfeited 38519 shares of WWE stock at $0. The document details that this volume of stock, “consists of a portion of unvested stock units previously reported in Table I which were forfeited by Mr. McMahon in connection with his retirement from the Company […] READ MORE
Today has been a whirlwind of WWE-related news, the least of it not being the 8-K Sec Filing WWE released today, which contained multiple pieces of pertinent information. In it, they released an early estimate of their second-quarter earnings as an effort to curb any potential share price drop, which proved unnecessary, as stock price […] READ MORE
On Friday night, everyone knew (and also didn’t know) what they’d be tuning in to. For the first time in 40 years, WWE television would be going on air with a new person at the helm. And clearly, people wanted to see what that would look like as SmackDown ratings rose for the first time […] READ MORE
The official Twitter account of WWE’s long-time Chairman of the Board Vince McMahon has tweeted out that it is time for him to retire. The Tweet states: “At 77, time for me to retire. Thank you, WWE Universe. Then. Now. Forever. Together.” This was followed up by a corporate press release stating that Stephanie McMahon […] READ MORE
WWE brings Friday Night SmackDown to the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota! It’s going to be an action-packed, grappling extraordinaire featuring some of the finest talents in sports entertainment toda-look, let’s just address the elephant in the room, okay? Vince McMahon is in a whole lot of trouble, folks – and in John Cena month […] READ MORE
Every pro wrestling fan looks back on the era they grew up with with a lot of fondness and a bit of cringe. The WWF New Generation era is no exception as both perspectives co-exist. The cringe is certainly conjured up when recalling the plethora of ridiculous gimmicks that were heaped upon some of the […] READ MORE
Reports have surfaced that Vince McMahon might finally be setting the record straight about his life and the building of his entertainment empire through pro wrestling via a memoir. Per the New York Post, the Chairman of WWE is shopping the manuscript to publishers. Their sources say that it is similar to the memoir Phil […] READ MORE
20 years ago today, the ‘revolutionary force in sports entertainment’ went through a very notable change in identity when the World Wrestling Federation officially rebranded itself World Wrestling Entertainment. At the time, and for many years to follow, it would be a very difficult change to accept. However, the change from WWF to WWE wasn’t […] 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
As reported by Last Word on Pro Wrestling, weeks of speculation about Cody Rhodes’s destination culminated in his return to World Wrestling Entertainment on WrestleMania Saturday. Cody Rhodes claimed victory over Seth Rollins in a non-title match bristling with the beginning of what could be an intriguing feud based on a battle of wills. Cody […] READ MORE