Money in the Bank is one of my favorite stipulations in wrestling. The direct creator of so many iconic moments in WWE history, it stands as one of the company’s last great original concepts. Of course, no stipulation is perfect, and it has also produced its fair share of mishaps and poor decisions, some of […]
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Legendary wrestler Leati Sika Amituana’i Anoaʻi, best known as Sika of The Wild Samoans, passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 79. Anoa’i’s nephew Jahrus shared the news on Instagram with a heartfelt message reflecting on Sika’s legacy in professional wrestling and life as a loving family member and friend. “It is with profound
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On Friday, The Ringer reported that the latest members of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024 are the U.S. Express. The U.S. Express, comprised of brothers-in-law Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda, formed in 1983 while the two worked for Championship Wrestling from Florida. The team won the NWA United States Tag Team Championship
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With WrestleMania 40 just 33 days away, the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame class will be announced in the coming weeks. Earlier on Monday, the Associated Press and WWE announced the first inductee is longtime manager, executive, and creative liaison Paul Heyman. Heyman, 58, has enjoyed a career in professional wrestling that spans nearly 40
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We now know why Kyle Fletcher has been off All Elite Wrestling and Ring Of Honor television. According to a new Fightful Select report, Kyle Fletcher is dealing with visa issues, leaving him unable to perform for ROH and AEW. Fletcher is currently in his first reign with the ROH World Television Championship, embarking on
The following article contains descriptions of sexual assault against minors. On Monday night, a former WWF ring boy publicly spoke out about his time with the company for the first time ever. Lee Cole, the brother of Tom Cole (another former ring boy who passed away in 2021 at the age of 50), interviewed a
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Following Scott D’Amore’s unexpected firing from TNA on February 7, a familiar face has taken over one of his roles. Per the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, Tommy Dreamer is the new head of TNA’s creative team. “Tommy Dreamer is now the head of [TNA] creative, as many expected with D’Amore gone.” – WON Tommy Dreamer was previously
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In a previously unpublished statement given before her 2019 death by suicide, former WWE wrestler Ashley Massaro said that Vince McMahon sexually preyed on female wrestlers and that she was punished for rejecting his advances by being given scripts she believed were meant to destroy her reputation. The statement, published by VICE News on Friday,
In surprising news, Scott D’Amore’s time with TNA is over. Earlier Wednesday afternoon, TNA Wrestling issued a press release announcing that Anthony Cicone was appointed the new president of the promotion and that Scott D’Amore’s contract with TNA had been terminated. Cicone has been with Anthem Sports & Entertainment, TNA’s parent company, for 16 years.
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The day after last week’s filing of a federal lawsuit against Vince McMahon alleging the sexual exploitation and trafficking of former WWE employee Janel Grant, McMahon officially resigned from his position on TKO Group Holdings’ board of directors. Grant’s attorney, Ann Callis, said that his resignation is not enough. Independent with NewsNation’s Markie Martin on
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