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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…
CM Punk has revealed why he’s no longer active on Twitter.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…
WWE’s premium live event viewing figures on Netflix have been revealed. Since WWE’s Netflix deal began in January 2025, the company’s premium live events have streamed internationally on the platform, while ESPN now carries them domestically in the United States. Yesterday, Netflix released its latest What We Watched report covering the first six months of…
All Elite Wrestling kept their AEW Redemption plans under wraps. AEW Redemption is a little over a week away, with the inaugural pay-per-view event beginning to take shape following Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, which saw several matches officially announced for the card. However, it appears that plans for the event had been kept closely…
Big Bill’s WWE return has been in the works since May. The July 13 edition of Monday Night RAW earlier this week saw WWE air a teaser that appeared to be almost certainly for the returning Big Cass, who most recently competed in All Elite Wrestling as Big Bill before his contract recently expired. According…
Sami Callihan is working for AEW after leaving TNA Wrestling. On June 17, shortly after the confirmation of Tommy Dreamer’s departure and amid a wave of talent releases, Sami Callihan was reported to have been released by TNA Wrestling. The former Director of Live Events later confirmed the news on X. According to Cassidy Haynes…
El Hijo del Vikingo will be out of action for nine months after suffering an ACL injury. The June 30 edition of WWE NXT was originally set to feature El Hijo del Vikingo defending the AAA Latin American Championship against EK Prosper. However, Vikingo was later pulled from the match, with reports subsequently revealing that…
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…
MJF could be set to take some time away from AEW television. Last week’s AEW Dynamite: Beach Break saw Kenny Omega defeat MJF in the main event to capture the AEW World Championship. Many fans had initially expected the bout to take place at AEW Redemption later this month, and reports now suggest that was…