Backstage News on Ex-WWE Stars’ AEW Status After Their Debut
The wrestling world is buzzing again! Every time a former WWE superstar walks into AEW, fans light up social media with excitement and speculation. Are they her...
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WWE Belt Match Set for Saturday Night’s Headline match
The WWE Universe is buzzing with excitement as a blockbuster championship showdown has been officially shared for Saturday Night’s Marquee match. Audience have ...
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WWE Crown Jewel 2025 Full Bout Card and Predictions
The road to WWE Crown Jewel 2025 is heating up, and the excitement among viewers is off the charts. This year’s event, set to take place in Saudi Arabia, promis...
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Roman Reigns’ Survivor Series Opponent Disclosed
The wait is after much anticipation over. WWE faithful have been buzzing with excitement ever since the news dropped about Roman Reigns’ opponent for Survivor S...
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"We Want CM Punk!": Netflix's 'One Piece' Cast Eyes WWE Crossover
At Netflix's Tudum 2025 event, the cast of the live-action 'One Piece' series stirred excitement by expressing interest in stepping into the WWE ring. In a play...
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Zelina Vega vs. Chelsea Green: Women's U.S. Title Match Set for WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE fans, brace yourselves! A last-minute twist has added a fresh layer of excitement to the already stacked Saturday Night's Main Event, airing live on May 24,...
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WATCH: The Miz Hits Half Court Shot In Celebrity Basketball Game, Gets Waived Off
The rules are the rules. The NBA held its annual celebrity basketball game this weekend, which was part of its All-Star festivities. One of the celebrities who participated was The Miz, who had a fantastic moment that suddenly turned into a disaster. The Miz, who was on Team [Dwayne] Wade, hit a half-court shot to potentially tie the game and send it to overtime, only to have it waived off because he released the ball after time expired. You can see the shot and the aftermath below: [This post contains video, click to play] From NBA.com: The second-most star-studded game of All-Star weekend wasn’t short on bling, fame, drama, or last-minute excitement Friday as the basketball weekend kicked off in style. It was the 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and it was decided at the final buzzer — or not. WWE Superstar The Miz sank a half-court heave that was waved off, much to the relief of Team Dwyane Wade, which survived and beat Team Ryan Smith 81-78. The MVP of the game was ..
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PHOTO: Alexa Bliss Literally Suffers Bloody Injury Coming Home to Her Dogs
Alexa Bliss is one of the most marketable stars that WWE has under contract, which often means a crazy schedule that keeps her away from home for significant stretches of time. Anyone with pets will tell you how hard it is to leave them for an extended period of time. The five-time WWE Women’s Champion just went more than 20 days being home. RingSideNews followed the story of her day on social media. The story goes that she went home for a “visit” and could only stay for about 8 hours. However, her dogs were so happy to see her after basically three weeks away that Alexa Bliss suffered a bloody lip in all the excitement. Potentially sensitive photo is below: Get home – dogs are so excited that they split my lip… fantastic pic.twitter.com/6NmIcHjkOj — Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) November 18, 2022 It’s not anything that will keep her out of the ring, but we’ve all gotten a happy scratch or love bite from our pets, especially after some time apart. It’s just a testament ..
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Former WWE Star Reportedly Retired From In-Ring Competition
It was a great run? Wrestlers are unlike other athletes as they eventually have to step away from the ring and move on to something else. That can be a little tricky as you never know when someone is going to wrestle their last match. Sometimes you have to wait to hear the announcement from the source itself, but now we are getting something fairly close enough. During a recent edition of The Sessions with Renee Paquette, AEW’s Shawn Spears said that former WWE star Tyler Breeze told him he was retired from the ring. The two were training together at their training school and Breeze said he was done in the ring rather than getting ready for a return. Spears says that he can still see the excitement in Breeze’s eyes but Breeze said he is done. Breeze, 34 years old, last wrestled on the June 15, 2021 edition of NXT before being released from WWE. Opinion: This is sad to hear and hopefully Breeze is not retired at just 34 years old. He is a very talented star and someone who has done ve..
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Injured AEW Star Undergoes Surgery, Hopes To Breathe Again
That should fix her. Injuries are terrible to see in wrestling as you never know when someone is going to be put on the shelf for any amount of time. That is something that cannot be prepared for and no one is immune to them. After someone gets hurt, the only thing left to do is wait for them to get back in the ring. Now an injured star is on the way back to health. Back at the All Out: Zero House show, Ruby Soho and Ortiz unsuccessfully challenged Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo for the AAA Mixed Tag Team Titles. During the match, Soho suffered a broke nose and has not wrestled since. Soho has posted an image to Twitter, suggesting that she has undergone surgery to repair the damage. She also said that she is on the way to being able to breathe again. There is no word on when she will be able to return to the ring. Finally! After a month since breaking my nose at All Out. The countdown begins until I can breathe again, can’t you see my excitement?! ? pic.twitter.com/AffnyQPonx — Ruby So..
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WATCH: WWE Broadcasters Are REALLY Happy At Money In The Bank
They seem to be fans. There are certain moments in wrestling that get fans’ emotions going. It can be a lot of fun to see someone getting to do something that makes things interesting but they are pretty rare. You know them when you see them though and that seemed to be the case last weekend. It was so good that even the commentary team got excited. At WWE Money In The Bank, Liv Morgan won the women’s Money In The Bank briefcase and cashed in on the same night, defeating Ronda Rousey to become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion. WWE has released a video from the announcers’ table, showing Pat McAfee and Michael Cole’s reaction, with the two of them jumping up in excitement over the cash-in and title change. I’d call it a win. Check out how Cole and McAfee reacted: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: Other than maybe a few glimpses, you might not have seen these reactions at the pay per view. WWE putting out the video made for a great visual, even if commentary was l..
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WWE Making A Change To This Year’s Draft
Mark your calendars. There are certain wrestling shows that occupy certain times of the year. Some of these have been around for a very long time and can be game changers for a promotion. Most of the time these are special pay per view level cards but sometimes they are an event that takes place for free on television. That seems to be the case again as WWE is getting ready for a special event. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the 2022 WWE Draft will be held either just after Summerslam in August or at some point in September. This would be a change from recent years, as the last three editions have been held in October. There is no word on the details, but the previous two editions have taken place over the course of two nights, with half on Monday Night Raw and half on SmackDown. WWE has not yet announced any plans for this year’s Draft. Opinion: This is something that can offer a bit of excitement, but you can probably guess some of the moves coming in advance. WWE ..
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WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Considering Expanding Stadium Shows In 2022
Keep going big. While it might not be as popular as it once was, WWE is still the biggest and most powerful wrestling promotion in the world. The company can do things that no other promotion is able to do, including reaching quite a few fans at the same time. It seems that they want to try to do that again, though at a much faster pace than at any point before. According to Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Wrestling Podcast, WWE is hoping to make stadium shows the norm for major events starting in 2023. There are seven such events scheduled in 2022 (with WrestleMania 38 running over two nights), including Saudi Arabia shows. The idea comes from WWE President Nick Khan, who believes that the shows do not need to sell out and 25,000-30,000 fans in attendance will raise revenue and excitement. A source over at WWE mentioned that WWE intends to run more stadium shows moving forward in 2023. Just for reference 2022 has 8 stadium events. The goal is to make this the new norm. This is a Nic..
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Cody Rhodes Returns To WWE At WrestleMania 38
The prodigal son has returned. After weeks of rumors and reports, Cody Rhodes officially made his return to WWE on Night 1 of WrestleMania 38. He was the surprise opponent for Seth Rollins, chosen by Mr. McMahon. You can see the return below: [This post contains video, click to play] For weeks, Rollins had been seeking an opponent for WrestleMania, attempting to jump through multiple hoops with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville. This eventually led to him having a personal meeting with Mr. McMahon, where it was revealed that Rollins would compete at the Showcase of the Immortals. Rhodes announced that he was departing AEW, the company that he helped co-found, on February 15 of this year. It was unknown what he would be doing during that time; however, rumors had begun to circulate that be had re-signed with WWE. Editor’s Opinion: Wow. While I had hoped it was coming, to be able to watch that moment and feel the excitement from the crowd gave me goosebumps. I was grinning from ear to..
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More Details On Cody/Brandi Rhodes Leaving AEW, Possible WWE Return
Welcome back? The biggest wrestling news of the week has been the departure of Cody and Brandi Rhodes from AEW. The move came out of nowhere as Cody is one of the company’s founding fathers. Now that the two have left though, the question becomes where they might be heading next. It seems like we might have an idea and odds are you are not going to be surprised. According to PWInsider.com, WWE has had discussions with the Rhodes family and the two sides are close to coming to an agreement. While there has been no agreement made, it is expected that Cody could be at the Performance Center as early as this weekend to prepare for a quick return. This has led to excitement backstage in WWE as Cody would be expected to have knowledge of the inner workings of AEW, which could help WWE’s strategy. In addition, according to Fightful Select, the Rhodes family and AEW may have split over financial issues. The two sides met last week with Cody wanting to sign a “big” money deal but the two side..
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KB’s Review: All Elite Feelings
I think it’s safe to say that I like to watch a lot of wrestling. It’s something I do quite a bit of, which is partially due to it being my job, but also because it is something I love. Over thirty plus years, I’ve seen probably around 70,000 matches and reviewed almost 7,000 shows. That means I have seen a pretty good bit of wrestling, which can cause a bit of an issue with keeping things fresh. After watching so much, it can take something really special to make me extra interested, but that is what happened this week. Last week, AEW President Tony Khan announced that someone would be coming to AEW Dynamite to compete in a match with Isiah Kassidy and then sign a contract with the company. That was pretty much all we knew and the guessing game was on. It isn’t like there was anything complicated or detailed to this and that is a great thing. There was a drama and some excitement that isn’t often there and that is what we are going to talk about this week. In short, I was interested..
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VIDEO: Vince McMahon’s Special SmackDown Opening
The stars are out. The biggest WWE story of the week is the return of fans to live events. This has been a very long time in the making and it is pretty cool to see it finally taking place. WWE has been building towards it for weeks now and you could feel the excitement as the show drew closer. You knew that WWE would have some surprises and one of them started the show. This week’s edition of SmackDown opened with Vince McMahon himself making an appearance before the live crowd. After looking at the fans for a few moments, McMahon asked “where the h*** have you been” before leaving, not to be seen again for the rest of the show. This was McMahon’s first appearance since WrestleMania 37, when he appeared to start the show and thanked the fans for sticking with the WWE. It was nice to see the boss. Check out his return, his WrestleMania speech and a few fun moments: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, clic..
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WATCH: Amy Dumas (Lita) Shares Her Favorite WrestleMania Memories
A trip down memory lane. Amy Dumas, known as Lita in WWE, was recently a guest on ESPN’s “Now or Never,” where she discussed some of her favorite WrestleMania memories from years past. This is to help promote WrestleMania 36 this coming weekend. You can see the full interview below: Lita began by discussing some of her favorite celebrity cameos throughout the years, which included Jon Stewart and Cyndi Lauper. She talked about the nerves and excitement leading up to the event, as well as the challenges that this year’s performers will be facing, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Lita also discussed what it feels like to be finished performing at WrestleMania and what happens when they return to the backstage area. The interview concluded with a reveal of some of her favorite moments, including being a part of the run-in for the TLC Match between Edge/Christian, The Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz from Wrestlemania 17. The other one that she spoke of was lighting the table on fire dur..
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AEW Champion Jon Moxley: Stone Cold Steve Austin Revisited
For years, WWE has tried to recreate Stone Cold Steve Austin. Sometimes the efforts were very subtle and other times, not so subtle. The excitement that once followed The Texas Rattlesnake to every town WWE ran, was infectious. It caught on in a major way and spread throughout the pro wrestling world. That excitement lead WWE over WCW during The Monday Night Wars and it completely revitalized Vince McMahon’s company. It’s arguably the most memorable and most popular part of The Attitude Era. WWE has tried to do it again with other Superstars, but to no avail. But now, AEW has found its own Stone Cold and the ironic part is, he used to work for WWE. Jon Moxley is the modern day rebel that every fan can believe in. He’s tough, he’s fearless and he’s unapologetic. He is who he is and nothing can change him. When Mox makes a prediction, he delivers. He fights the good fight and he does it his way. No one can tell him what to do and seemingly no one can stop him. If that sounds familiar, ..
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Rumor: WWE Planning Huge Stunt For Sasha Banks at Money within the Bank
Last year, the first ever Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match was exclusive to the SmackDown brand. Carmella won the briefcase twice and successfully cashed it in after WrestleMania 34. This year, Miss Money in the Bank will be determined between Raw and SmackDown performers. For most of the women, it will be their first ladder match. In particular, Sasha Banks is excited to be featured in her first Ladder Match. Most fans judge the quality of a Ladder Match by the ingenuity and creativity. The WWE Universe expects to see something they’ve never seen before, which is Sasha’s goal in the match. During a recent interview with Red Carpet Report, The Boss discussed her excitement to be a part of the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. When asked what to expect from her on Sunday, she had the following to say about her involvement in the match: Related: Major Update Regarding Sasha Banks’ WWE Future Revealed “You can expect me to do some crazy things because I keep on dreaming ab..