A new promotion founded by Rossy Ogawa has been announced. On February 4th, Bushiroad & STARDOM announced that STARDOM founder and executive producer Rossy Ogawa’s contract had been terminated with immediate effect, citing allegations of poaching talent and staff. Shortly thereafter, Ogawa revealed his intentions of starting a new promotion, and those plans have now […]
A prominent NXT UK name has reportedly been released by WWE. When WWE’s NXT UK brand came to an end in September 2022, some of the show’s roster either moved to the United States to join NXT or the main roster, whilst many were met with their releases. Former NXT UK Assistant General Manager Sid
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Yet another production change is inbound for WWE. Augmented reality has been a part of WWE’s production since SummerSlam in 2018, with numerous Superstars having their own graphics that appear on screen during their entrances. This may be about to change, however, as PWInsider are now reporting that WWE are pulling back from their use
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A WWE Hall of Famer has been let go. Sue Aitchison, who served as the Director of Community Relations for the company and had been with WWE for well over 38 years, having started with the company back in 1986, was a familiar face for decades alongside talents when they made appearances. However, PWInsider are
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Tonga has been heavily rumoured to have signed with WWE. Since leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling on February 24th after the expiration of his contract, Tama Tonga has been heavily rumoured to be heading to WWE, with various sources claiming that a deal has already been reached between the two parties. A new report from
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Dave Meltzer’s match ratings have all been taken from the April 12, 2024, edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. ROH SUPERCARD OF HONOR APRIL 5 – Tony Nese, Josh Woods, & Ariya Daivari vs Adam Priest, Tony Deppen, & Rhett Titus: ** The Beast Mortos vs Blake Christian: ***.25 Griff Garrison & Cole Karter vs
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On the April 6th episode of AEW Collision, it was announced that the EVP’s, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson, would be releasing unseen backstage footage from All In: London. If you’ve somehow been blessed enough to be unaware of what this footage is allegedly going to be, it is related to the incident coined as “Brawl
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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: CODY RHODES MATCH OF THE WEEK: ROMAN REIGNS VS CODY & RHODES WWE RAW APRIL 1 – Ricochet vs Ivar: ***.25 AEW DYNAMITE APRIL 3 – Will Ospreay vs Powerhouse Hobbs: ***.5 Bryan
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Two years ago, ahead of WrestleMania 38, I published only my second ever feature here on WP about Cody Rhodes’ impending move to WWE from AEW and how it would be a seismic shift in the wrestling landscape. One year later, it appeared as though that belief was correct, as ‘The American Nightmare’ was set
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The former World of Stardom Champion is WWE-bound. Giulia has long been rumoured to be of interest in WWE, and now that her STARDOM departure has been confirmed, it seems as though the company will officially confirm her signing in the near future. Fightful Select are now reporting that multiple NXT sources believe that Giulia