John Cena has commended his former rival on his love for the wrestling business. Retiring at the hands of GUNTHER, John Cena brought his incredibly storied career to a close on December 13, 2025. In his time with WWE as an active wrestler, Cena held nearly every accolade possible, as well as becoming a record…
Yota Tsuji may have caused Bushiroad to push ahead with selling NJPW. On May 27, Bushiroad announced that it would sell its shares in New Japan Pro-Wrestling to CyberAgent and previous minority shareholder TV Asahi, with the deal officially finalised on June 30. Earlier this year, at The New Beginning in Osaka, Yota Tsuji criticised…
Takaaki Kidani has opened up on how AEW’s formation nearly led to Bushiroad selling NJPW. All Elite Wrestling was founded on January 1, 2019, with Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, and Adam Page officially signing with the promotion the following day alongside the announcement that Tony Khan would serve as company president, while his father,…
AJ Styles says his recent comments had nothing to do with WWE buying NJPW. Last week, AJ Styles expressed his desire for WWE to purchase a Japanese wrestling promotion, similar to the company’s acquisition of AAA in Mexico in 2025. The comments sparked criticism from some fans, although Styles has since addressed the reaction, stating…
Sheamus is not yet a free agent despite confirming his WWE departure. On July 5, Fightful Select reported that Sheamus was set to leave WWE after turning down a new, restructured deal to remain with the company. Sheamus has since confirmed his departure across social media, although details regarding when he would become a free…
Athena has officially held the ROH Women’s World Championship for a record-breaking amount of time. On December 10, 2022, at Ring of Honor’s Final Battle, Athena defeated Mercedes Martinez to win the ROH Women’s World Championship just over six months after signing with Tony Khan and AEW. While her reign has seen defenses against international…
Claudio Castagnoli has discussed the Death Riders adding Will Ospreay to their ranks. On July 1, Will Ospreay officially joined the Death Riders after receiving a patch from Jon Moxley featuring the group’s logo. This came just days after ‘The Aerial Assassin’ defeated Swerve Strickland at AEW Forbidden Door to win the Owen Hart Foundation…
Kevin Knight has set a new record with the AEW TNT Championship. AEW Dynasty on April 12 saw Kevin Knight pin Daniel Garcia in a 10-man Casino Gauntlet match to capture the vacant AEW TNT Championship after Kyle Fletcher was forced to relinquish the title due to injury. While Knight has made it clear that…
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…
Hiroshi Tanahashi is well aware that he is a one-of-a-kind professional wrestler. Wrestle Kingdom 20 at the Tokyo Dome on January 4 earlier this year saw Hiroshi Tanahashi bring his legendary in-ring career to an end, falling to fellow former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and long-time rival Kazuchika Okada in a fitting farewell for New Japan…