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The 2023 WWE Draft will begin in two weeks. WWE has announced that the Draft will begin on Friday, April...

Cody Rhodes Headed to Hollywood Soon?

April 15, 2023

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WWE's Cody Rhodes is reportedly looking to secure some work in Hollywood. A new report from Fightful Select notes that...

IN LAIMAN’S TERMS #422 – Thoughts on AEW Rampage – April 14th, 2023

IN LAIMAN'S TERMS #422 Contact: Email Support: Donate here Thoughts on AEW Dynamite - April 14th, 2023 1. It's Friday night,...

El Hijo Del Vikingo Set To Defend AAA Mega Championship On Next Week’s AEW Rampage

El Hijo Del Vikingo returns to AEW. The lucha-libre superstar will be defending his AAA Mega Championship against Dralistico on...

Jay White Match and More Added To Next Week’s AEW Dynamite

AEW has announced more matchups for next week's edition of its flagship program, Dynamite. Jay White will wrestle his first...

Aussie Open Defeat The Best Friends On AEW Rampage To Retain The IWGP Tag Team Titles

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Aussie Open are still your IWGP Tag Team Champions. The duo (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) defeated The Best Friends...

Mercedes Moné Retains IWGP Women’s Title, Next Title Defense Revealed, Moné Says Japan Is Hers

Mercedes Moné Talks The Differences Between Wrestling In Japan and Wrestling In WWE

Mercedes Moné discusses the key differences between wrestling in WWE and wrestling in Japan. The current reigning IWGP Women's Champion...

David Finlay Invites Past and Present Members Of Bullet Club To Challenge His Leadership Of The Group

David Finlay is ready to prove himself as the new leader of Bullet Club. The former multi-time tag champion took...

Possible Spoilers on WWE Plans for Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE SmackDown Spoilers for Tonight’s Matches and Segments

Several matches and segments have been revealed for tonight's WWE SmackDown, courtesy of Fightful Select. You can join us at...

Vince McMahon News for Tonight’s WWE SmackDown

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WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is not currently backstage at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska for tonight's SmackDown on...

Why Drew McIntyre Is Receiving Major Respect Backstage, Why WWE Almost Made Another Change to Fatal 5 Way

Top Stars Not Backstage for Tonight’s WWE SmackDown

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Charlotte Flair and Drew McIntyre are not currently backstage at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska for tonight's SmackDown...

WWE SmackDown Viewership and Key Demo Rating for the Post-WrestleMania 39 Episode

WWE SmackDown Spoilers for Tonight on Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, Matt Riddle and Other Top Stars

We noted before how tonight's WWE SmackDown will feature a Championship Celebration for new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Raquel...

Impact Wrestling Announces Return to PPV

Impact Rebellion Title Match Moved to Pre-show, Hardcore War Changes, Final Card for Sunday

Impact Wrestling has announced two matches for the Countdown To Rebellion pre-show, and they have made changes to Sunday's Hardcore...

Backstage Notes on WWE Possibly Doing Brock Lesnar vs. GUNTHER, Lesnar – SummerSlam

Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER has been rumored for several months now, and at one point was rumored...

FITE+ Adds Popular Indie Promotion To Subscription Service

Big news for the Las Vegas-based Future Stars of Wrestling promotion. FITE+ announced on Twitter that FSW will stream exclusively...

New Match and Segment for Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, Updated Card

WWE has announced a new match and segment for tonight's SmackDown on FOX. SmackDown will feature a Championship Celebration for...

Backstage Update on Shinsuke Nakamura’s WWE Status Following Recent Hiatus

Big Spoiler on WWE Plans for Shinsuke Nakamura’s Return

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Tonight's WWE SmackDown on FOX will see Shinsuke Nakamura make his long-awaited return to TV and the storylines. A new...

Matt Hardy Reveals New AEW Contracts for The Hardys, the Events That Led to Jeff’s Dynamite Debut, More

Booker T Comments On Jeff Hardy Making His Return To AEW: “Jeff’s A Good Dude”

Booker T is happy for Jeff Hardy. The former five-time world champion discussed this topic during the latest edition of...

Top AEW/ROH Star Taking a Break from the Ring

ROH World Tag Team Champion Rey Fenix is reportedly taking some time off to heal up. A new report from...

Kamille Says NWA 70 Appearance Was Initially A One-Off, Talks Working With Nick Aldis

Kamille Says She Would Love A Chance To Step Into The Ring With Athena

Kamille wants a showdown with Athena. The current reigning NWA women's champion spoke about the current reigning ROH women's champion...

“Speedball” Mike Bailey Announced For Several GCW Events

Mike Bailey Reflects On IMPACT X-Division Title Reign, Looks Back On Feud With Jonathan Gresham

Mike Bailey reflects on his epic IMPACT X-Division championship reign from 2022. The "Speedball" recorded 12 successful defenses of the...

Backstage Update on Thunder Rosa’s Injury, Rosa Issues Statement and Comments on AEW Return

Thunder Rosa Talks Her Absence From AEW, Says She Apologized To Locker Room For Past Issues

Thunder Rosa opens up about her time away from AEW. The former women's champion has been out of action since...

Charlotte Flair Reacts to WrestleMania 39 Title Loss, Thanks Producer and Referee

Rhea Ripley Feels Like She and Charlotte Flair Stole The Show At WrestleMania 39

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Rhea Ripley is proud of the match she had with Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39. The Eradicator defeated The Queen...

Otis Talks The Impressive Tower of Doom Spot From WrestleMania 39, Says They Wanted Him At The Top

WWE star Otis and Chad Gable, better known as the Alpha Academy, recently joined Ryan Satin for an in-depth interview...

WWE SmackDown Preview for Tonight: Shinsuke Nakamura Returns, Matt Riddle vs. The Bloodline, More

The Road to Backlash will continue as tonight's WWE SmackDown on FOX airs live from the Pinnacle Bank Arena in...

NJPW Announces New Partnership With BLCKSMITH Apparel

NJPW issued the following press release announcing a new merchandising partnership with BLCKSMITH Apparel. Full details can be found below....

AEW Has Non-Wrestling Plans for Jeff Hardy, New Music Video, Matt Hardy to Announce Match

Matt Hardy Discusses Jeff Hardy’s AEW Return: “This Is The Most Work I’ve Ever Seen Him Do On Himself”

This past Wednesday on AEW Dynamite, the one and only Jeff Hardy returned to action. The former world champion had...

Backstage Update on Kenny Omega’s AEW Status, Omega vs. El Hijo del Vikingo Note

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IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega has not signed a new deal with AEW yet. AAA booker Konnan assumed...

WWE Receives First-Ever Sports Emmy Nomination

WWE's "Woooooo! Becoming Ric Flair" documentary has received a Sports Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Long Documentary. The documentary on WWE...

New Champion To Be Crowned at Impact Rebellion After Mickie James Relinquishes, Updated Card

Mickie James has officially relinquished the Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Title, and a new champion will be crowned at Rebellion...

Rhea Ripley on Her Relationship with Dominik Mysterio, What Fans Are Saying to Them, More

Rhea Ripley Looks Back On NXT Invading WWE Due To Talent Being Stuck In Saudi Arabia

Rhea Ripley looks back on what became a very fun night for WWE. Back in 2019, WWE was preparing for...

WWE and UFC Officially Form New Company to Close Later This Year, Vince McMahon Comments

Chad Gable On WWE Merging With Endeavor: “I’m Pretty Excited For It”

Chad Gable is excited about WWE's new partnership with Endeavor. The former multi-time tag champion spoke on this topic during...

Xavier Woods Nominated for Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award

Xavier Woods Reminds The WWE Universe That He Originally Ended Roman Reigns’ Win Streak, Wants Another Shot At Him

Xavier Woods believes he is owed another matchup with the WWE Undisputed Universal Champion, Roman Reigns. The New Day member...

WWE Changes Name of Next Saudi Arabia Event

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WWE has revealed the new event name for their return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was previously announced...

Sami Callihan On His Position In The Design, Talks IMPACT Finishing Storylines

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IMPACT superstar Sami Callihan recently appeared on Counted Out with Mike & Tyler to discuss a ton of pro wrestling...

Deonna Purrazzo to Invite Mandy Rose to Impact, Says She Can Thrive Under Scott D’Amore

Deonna Purrazzo Says Getting Released From WWE Humbled Her, How It Took Time For Her To Rebuild Confidence

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Deonna Purrazzo looks back on her WWE release back in 2020. The former multi-time IMPACT Knockouts Champion discussed this topic...

WWE RAW Spoilers for Tonight’s Matches and Segments

Rhea Ripley Reveals The Different Things She Learned From Triple H and Vince McMahon In WWE

WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley recently joined TV Insider or an in-depth interview about all things pro wrestling, which...

Chris Jericho Compliments Keith Lee After AEW Dynamite Matchup: “Happy To Lock Horns Again Anytime Big Man”

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Last night's AEW Dynamite from Milwaukee was headlined by top superstar Chris Jericho taking on Keith Lee in singles-action, with...

Chad Gable on Jason Jordan Producing His WWE Matches & Segments, Japanese Inspirations, More

Chad Gable Talks The Men’s Showcase Match At WrestleMania 39, Says It May Become A Mania Tradition

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Chad Gable is proud of the Men's Showcase matchup at WrestleMania 39. The former Olympian spoke about the match, which...

Cody Rhodes Feels The Incredible Stakes At WrestleMania 39: “I’m Not Buckling Beneath Them”

Kevin Nash Believes Cody Rhodes Should Turn Heel After He Wins The WWE Title

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Kevin Nash has a wild idea for top WWE superstar Cody Rhodes. The Hall of Famer spoke about Rhodes on...

Opener Revealed and More for Tonight’s Rebellion Go-Home Edition of Impact

Tonight's Rebellion go-home edition of Impact Wrestling will open up with Kenny King vs. Frankie Kazarian. The winner of the...

AEW Dynamite Viewership and Key Demo Rating Down Again for This Week

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Wednesday's live edition of AEW Dynamite drew 866,000 viewers on TBS, according to Nielsen via Showbuzz Daily. This is down...

AEW Suspending Multiple People Over All Out Incident, External Investigation Being Conducted, Possible Departures

Big Spoiler Update on CM Punk’s AEW Return, Punk – Chris Jericho, More

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CM Punk is reportedly set to return to AEW this summer. It was reported on Wednesday that Punk has expressed...

Carmella Still Not Sure When She Will Return to the Ring Following WWE Live Event Injury

Carmella Would Love For Total Divas To Make A Comeback, Says It Helped Bring WWE A Larger Female Audience

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Carmella is hopeful that the hit reality series Total Divas makes a comeback. The former SmackDown women's champion spoke on...

AEW Has Non-Wrestling Plans for Jeff Hardy, New Music Video, Matt Hardy to Announce Match

Wednesday's AEW Dynamite saw Jeff Hardy make his surprise return, saving brother Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy and FTW Champion Hook...

WWE Hall Of Famer Alundra Blaze To Appear On Tuesday’s NXT To Help Choose Competitors For The Iron Survivor Challenge

Charlotte Flair On Alundra Blayze: “I Would Be Honored To Have Her Retirement Match”

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Charlotte Flair is ready to give WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze her retirement match. Blayze, also known as Madusa,...

Auschwitz Memorial Museum Calls Out WWE for Image Used In Dominik Mysterio Promo

Konnan Talks Dominik Mysterio’s Work In WWE, How He Differs From MJF’s Heel Work

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Konnan gives his honest thoughts on rising WWE superstar, Dominik Mysterio. The lucha-libre legend spoke about the Judgment Day member...

AEW Announces New Program For TBS That Immediately Follows Dynamite, Adam Cole Makes In-Ring Return At Show Debut

Renee Paquette On The Similarities Of Working For WWE And AEW

Renee Paquette recently appeared on Insight With Chris Van Vilet to discuss a wide range of topics, including what the...

Tony Khan Announces Chris Jericho Trios Match and More for Post-Revolution Edition of AEW Dynamite

Chris Jericho Says AEW All In From Wembley Stadium Will Be A Cultural Event