The reason behind the October 27th episode of AEW Rampage having only three matches has now been revealed. With AEW Rampage airing for just one hour each Friday on TNT, the number of matches able to be booked on each show can be limited. Rampage tends to feature four matches within the hour on most […]
The former WWE CEO is selling stock. On September 12th, both WWE and UFC completed a merger to form TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO), with both sports and entertainment franchises operating under the banner. As part of the announcement, controversial ex-WWE CEO Vince McMahon was named Executive Chairman of TKO Group Holdings, although it now
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The legendary commentator is temporarily stepping away from the booth on doctors’ advice. WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW commentator Jim Ross was diagnosed with skin cancer in October 2021, and whilst he was cancer-free and back at the commentary desk by December, the recovery and treatment have been ongoing since then, and it
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The former NXT Women’s Champion believes Rousey is underappreciated. Despite their pathways from MMA into the wrestling world being vastly different, Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey have been tethered together for the majority of their WWE careers. The pair most recently clashed in singles competition at this year’s SummerSlam in what appears to have been
WWE’s third brand now officially has a new home. Just a few hours ago, PWInsider reported that, following conversations with multiple wrestling promotions regarding series programming for both the network and the CW App, the CW Network are close to agreeing a deal with WWE to become the new home of NXT, with a potential 5-year deal beginning late
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WrestlePurists Match Ratings are decided by working out the average star rating submitted by our list of contributors. WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: SHOTA UMINO MATCH OF THE WEEK: WILL OSPREAY VS SHOTA UMINO WWE RAW OCTOBER 30 – Alpha Academy vs The Creed Brothers: ***.5 #DIY vs Imperium: ***.25 WWE NXT HALLOWEEN HAVOC NIGHT 2
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One of the most important figures in wrestling broke down his role as the middleman between multiple promotions. During last night’s episode of WrestlePurists Worldwide, our very own Montel, Ibou, and Joe Hulbert were joined by the current NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion and MLW World Middleweight Champion, Rocky Romero. During the interview, the NJPW
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The former World of Stardom Champion could be WWE-bound. This past Saturday at WWE’s Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, saw the return of Kairi Sane, following her most recent stint with her home-promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. If recent reports are to be believed, it now appears as though she may not be
The former AEW World Champion talks about the prospect of the promotion heading to Japan. On November 12th, Chris Jericho will make his return to Japan as he takes on Konosuke Takeshita at DDT Ultimate Party, marking his first match in the country since his NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 clash with Hiroshi Tanahashi in 2020.
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The Intercontinental Champion’s absent from international premium live events now has an explanation. For just over five hundred days, GUNTHER has reigned with the WWE Intercontinental Championship, defeating the likes of Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, and Chad Gable as he broke the record previously held by the Honky Tonk Man for the longest reign with the