Maxxine Dupri reflects on falling in love with pro wrestling. Signing with WWE after a 2021 tryout, Maxxine Dupri came into wrestling with without prior experience in the industry. Featuring as part of Alpha Academy on Monday Night RAW, the company have made no secret of how new the 28-year-old is to competing, but this…
Some in WWE are reporting wanting big things for Austin Theory. In October 16’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer surprised fans by reporting that Austin Theory was originally set to team with The Vision and Brock Lesnar in this year’s War Games match. However, after Seth Rollins’ unfortunate injury which has since…
Shinsuke Nakamura’s name has reportedly been mentioned in New Japan Pro Wrestling discussions. At Wrestle Kingdom 20, the legendary career of Hiroshi Tanahashi will come to an end, and speculation is mounting over who may be standing across the ring from ‘The Ace’ in his final match. While there is a plethora of New Japan…
The former Summer Rae discusses wanting a WWE return. Being with the company for six years, Danielle Moinet (FKA Summer Rae) worked as a wrestler, ring announcer and manager during her time with WWE. Following her 2017 release, the star only competed in a handful of matches on the independents before stepping away from the…
Sami Zayn reportedly made the call to lose on WWE SmackDown. On the October 17 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, fans were stunned to see the return of Ilja Dragunov after over a year away from the ring with an ACL injury. Answering Sami Zayn’s open challenge, the 32-year-old immediately made an impact as he…
Samoa Joe has no time for selfishness in wrestling. Earlier this week, Darby Allin told The Ariel Helwani Show that ‘egotistical wrestlers’ were a cancer that had been cut out of AEW, stressing the importance of talent working together to create the best product for fans. Now, while not talking specifically about one company in…
AEW announcers couldn’t mention Andrade after his return. Earlier this week, it was revealed on Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE had sent a legal letter to AEW regarding Andrade’s non-compete clause, explaining why the 35-year-old had been off-screen since October 1. Still, fans picked up on the company not acknowledging the star’s return in any way, and…
Some in WWE were reportedly against Brock Lesnar’s return. At SummerSlam, fans were stunned by the surprise return of Brock Lesnar, marking his first WWE appearance in almost two years. Originally scheduled to appear at the 2024 Royal Rumble, the 48-year-old was pulled from all creative plans after being named in Janel Grant’s ongoing lawsuit…
Could John Cena be in line to win the Intercontinental Championship? John Cena is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in wrestling history. However, while there are just four dates left on his retirement tour, one title still eludes him. With many fans wanting to see the 48-year-old win the Intercontinental Championship before the end…
The following ratings have all been taken from the October 20, 2025, edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. ROH ON HONORCLUB OCTOBER 9 – Sareee (c) vs Alex Windsor (IWGP Women’s Championship): **** WWE SMACKDOWN OCTOBER 10 – Sami Zayn (c) vs Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE United States Championship): ***.5 Aleister Black vs Damian Priest: ***.75…