WrestlePurists covers the latest professional wrestling news, rumours, backstage updates, interviews and analysis from WWE, AEW, NJPW and across the wider wrestling world. Browse our archive for the latest wrestling developments, breaking stories and industry news.
Max Caster has addressed the criticism following his TNA Bound For Glory entrance. This past Sunday night, Max Caster made headlines by referencing the recent attack on Riyadh airport as part of his pre-match rap. Not long after, reports suggested his future with TNA was in jeopardy before it had truly began, and, on Monday…
Oba Femi vs. Roman Reigns reportedly isn’t coming before WWE WrestleMania 43. After this past weekend’s Money in the Bank, Oba Femi said there was no more running for Roman Reigns, suggesting he was gunning for the World Heavyweight Championship in the immediate future. This took many fans by surprise, particularly as the prevailing belief…
A new Open the Brave Gate Champion will be decided next month. Dragongate announced on their social media today that the Open the Brave Gate Championship will be determined with a five-man tournament culminating in a final match during DG’s upcoming November Korakuen Hall show on November 5. The tournament will begin on October 18…
Max Caster has officially been dropped by TNA. At Bound For Glory, Max Caster debuted for TNA by answering Moose’s open challenge. However, during the rap that accompanies his entrance, he included lines making reference to the recent missile strikes in Saudi Arabia, leaving TNA Executives reportedly unhappy with Caster. As a result, doubt was…
Steve Maclin has been in the spotlight for all the right reasons lately, but an injury almost took that away. In wrestling, injuries can happen at the most innocuous of times, and moments that you feel would likely cause an injury often don’t affect wrestlers like you’d expect them to. With Steve Maclin, he had…
Max Caster’s run in TNA might be over before it ever truly began. Having been with All Elite Wrestling since the pandemic, Max Caster made a name for himself as part of The Acclaimed. However, AEW let his contract expire, and he wasted no time in working with TNA via the Bound For Glory pay-per-view…
Sakura Mizushima will soon leave Actwres Girl’Z. Two-time Actwres Girl’Z KING of Ring Entertainment Champion, Sakura Mizushima, announced today that she intends to graduate from the promotion she’s called home since she made her pro wrestling debut in 2022 and go freelance starting in 2027. Mizushima made her announcement after her tag team clash during…
Kenny Omega is back in New Japan Pro Wrestling. “The Cleaner” made his shocking return to New Japan Pro Wrestling at their King of Pro Wrestling event in Tokyo this morning, coming out to challenge Yota Tsuji and later Oleg Boltin to a three-way match for the Tsuji’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Power Struggle…
Will Ospreay and Callum Newman are anything but united in their empire, but they’ll have to fight as one to win gold next month. The King of Pro Wrestling event that New Japan just held was full of shocking moments and great matches, while also building up the future, as proven by the bubbling feud…
Sayaka Kurara will be back in a matter of days. Former World of STARDOM Champion Sayaka Kurara announced on during STARDOM’s Korakuen Hall show on Sunday that she will return to in-ring action in October 20 following a two month break to heal from nagging injuries. The announcement came following Aya Sakura’s two on one…