Nick Aldis has reflected on his WWE in-ring debut. Last night, Nick Aldis competed in a ring for the first time since 2023. After years of WWE fans wondering if the former TNA World Champion would lace up the boots one more time, the Brit came out to Oasis’ “Morning Glory” to take on GUNTHER…
The following ratings have all been taken from the August 3, 2026, edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. CMLL VIERNES ESPECTACULAR JULY 24 – Tessa Blanchard, Skadi, and Garra Negra vs. Persephone, Keyra, Reyna Isis: **** Dragon Rojo Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario: **** Komander and Mascara Dorada vs. Angel de Oro and Calavera Jr. I…
Matt Cardona is proud WWE stuck with his indie name. On November 14, Matt Cardona made a one-off return to WWE SmackDown. Using his “Zack Ryder” name, the star lost to LA Knight as part of the Last Time Is Now tournament to determine John Cena’s final match. However, when the 41-year-old officially rejoined WWE…
STARDOM’s Natsupoi has announced her retirement date. At this past Saturday’s opening night of the 2026 5★STAR Grand Prix, Natsupoi challenged Syuri for the IWGP Women’s Championship. Unfortunately for the 31-year-old, she wasn’t able to come away with the win, but it was after the match that she had fans questioning what was next. In…
Paige has opened up on feeling like her heart wasn’t with AEW. At All Elite Wrestling’s Grand Slam 2022, Paige, then known as Saraya, made her debut appearance on Dynamite. During her time with the company’s the Brit notably captured the AEW Women’s World Championship at Wembley Stadium during All In 2024, as well as…
CM Punk discusses why he went missing from WWE TV WrestleMania 42. On July 6, CM Punk made his first Monday Night RAW appearance since the night after WrestleMania 42, replacing Cody Rhodes to challenge Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Championship. During his 11-week absence from our screens, the rumour mill ran wild, with…
CM Punk has revealed why he’s no longer active on Twitter. During his recent appearance on ‘What’s Your Story?’, CM Punk told Stephanie McMahon that he’s been away from Twitter, now known as X, for around five years. Having created his account back in August 2010, the 47-year-old was relatively active on the platform until…
Chad Gable thinks GUNTHER is his wrestling soulmate so far. Sometimes in wrestling, a competitor will click with an opponent more than any other. Often called their ‘wrestling soulmate’, certain pairings can share chemistry that elevates their performance to the next level whenever they’re in the ring together. With many fans able to list their…
The following ratings have all been taken from the July 20, 2026, edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. CMLL VIERNES ESPECTACULAR JULY 10 – Los Herederos (c) vs Los Forajidos (El Coyote, Polvora, Vaquero Jr.) (Mexican National Trios Championships): ***.75 Barbaro Cavernario and Zandokan Jr. vs. Dragon Rojo Jr. and Star Jr.: **** Claudio Castagnoli…
Chris Jericho says wrestling fans will miss him when he’s gone. At present, Chris Jericho is over 35 years into his professional wrestling career, with the key to his longevity often being his ability to reinvent himself. However, prior to his recent AEW absence, crowds had began to tire of Jericho’s ‘Learning Tree’ character, and…