Dave Meltzer Match Ratings all taken from the January 23 2023 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WWE SMACKDOWN JAN 13 – Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens: **** WWE RAW JAN 16 – Bobby Lashley vs Dolph Ziggler vs Seth Rollins vs The Miz vs Finn Balor vs Corbin: ***.75 WWE NXT JAN 17 –…
Sami Zayn recently commented on the current state of his career, as well as if he sees himself as a future WWE champion. Sami Zayn is a seasoned veteran in the industry and quite decorated in his own right, being a former 3-time Intercontinental Champion, as well as a prominent NXT champion during the shows…
On Tuesday, January 17th Jay Briscoe, real name Jamin Pugh, tragically passed away. As tributes poured in from across the wrestling world, many wondered if AEW would hold a celebration of life show similar to when Brodie Lee passed in 2020. The Briscoes and WBD have had a rocky history, with WBD reportedly banning the…
– A campaign has been set up with approval of the Pugh family to help ease any burden that may arise from the tragedy that took the life of Jamin Pugh (Jay Briscoe) There’s this special thing with the golden generation of ROH, we have watched their entire careers play out in front of our…
Jade Cargill believes CM Punk is a great guy! We all know Jade Cargill as the the undefeated TBS Women’s Champion, now the longest reigning AEW Champion and “That Bitch” who does not take crap from anyone on camera but off-camera, Jade Cargill has learned how to stand up for herself thanks to advice given…
WrestlePurists Match Ratings are worked out by getting the average score submitted by our list of contributors. Matches are rated on a star scale. WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: HANGMAN ADAM PAGE MATCH(S) OF THE WEEK: THE ELITE VS DEATH TRIANGLE, HANGMAN ADAM PAGE VS JON MOXLEY, BRYAN DANIELSON VS KONOSUKE TAKESHITA, YUKI YOSHIOKA VS SHUN…
Maria Kanellis believes AEW has enough talent to do an all-Women’s show. Maria Kanellis has seen success all over the wrestling industry, notably working for WWE, Impact, ROH, NJPW, and currently AEW/ROH; her entry into wrestling dating back all the way to 2004. Maria is notably the manager of AEW’s The Kingdom. Maria Kanellis has…
There has been loads of changes in and around WWE lately, and it looks like there will be a an all-talent meeting before Friday’s Episode of WWE Smackdown. In the past week or so, Vince McMahon has officially came out of retirement, returning to the WWE Board & also bringing 2 new board members with…
Dave Meltzer Match Ratings all taken from the January 16 2023 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WWE SMACKDOWN JAN 6 – The Usos (c) vs Sheamus & Drew McIntyre (Undisputed Tag Team Championships): **** AEW RAMPAGE JAN 6 – Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson vs Top Flight: ****.25 Darby Allin (c) vs Mike Bennet…
Stephanie McMahon quickly resigned from WWE this week shortly after her father Vince had returned to the company. Reportedly, the two did not work great together. Vince McMahon made his WWE return, bringing 2 new members Board members with him and removing 3 from the WWE Board to make room for himself and the two…