Meltzer says the plan was always for Lesnar to retire this August. At WrestleMania 42, following his defeat to Oba Femi, Brock Lesnar removed his boots and left them in the middle of the ring. This, alongside a teary embrace with long-time associate Paul Heyman, led many fans to assume Brock Lesnar was retiring from…
WWE RAW is headed to Ireland next year. On August 6, it was revealed that Becky Lynch and Finn Bálor were headed back to Ireland to make a “massive announcement” on Off The Ball. Over the past number of years, the pair have been among the company’s top stars, increasing Irish representation on wrestling’s biggest…
WWE has announced a live event taking place in Hawaii this fall. Over the past number of years, the amount of WWE live events has drastically decreased. On a positive note, this lessens the schedule for wrestlers, perhaps preventing injury by allowing stars to rest more between matches. However, less shows mean talent aren’t as…
Rhea Ripley announces she’s undergone surgery. Shortly following Clash In Italy, Rhea Ripley confirmed she’d suffered a slight tear in her meniscus, with it believed she was set for a significant spell on the sidelines. Having been unable to compete since the start of June, WWE have gone as far as to crown an interim…
Buddy Matthews is officially cleared to get back into the ring, and he’s ready. In February 2025, during the first AEW Grand Slam: Australia event, Buddy Matthews had a took on Kazuchika Okada for the Continental Championship. However, the star unfortunately suffered an ankle injury during the contest which sidelined him for around months of…
Next year’s Royal Rumble reportedly almost became two nights. On August 4, it was announced that Royal Rumble 2027 is set to take place at the State Farm stadium in Glendale, Arizona next February, the same stadium that hosted WrestleMania 26 in March 2010. Now, an update has emerged on how next year’s event almost…
Brie Bella says she’s set to miss months of action. At SummerSlam this past weekend, Fatal Influence defeated The Bella Twins and Paige. However, during the match, Brie unfortunately suffered a broken scapula while on the receiving end of a cannonball into the steel steps. With Triple H saying post-show that the injury “seemed pretty…
AJ Styles has clarified that he isn’t a full-time coach at the Performance Center. Around two weeks ago, AJ Styles revealed that he’d started taking over a coaching role at the Performance Center. This added to the duties he’d already been carrying out since hanging up his boots, including being a talent scout for the…
WWE’s second biggest Premium Live Event of the year is reportedly headed to Indianapolis in 2029. This past weekend, WWE presented SummerSlam 2026. Emanating from the US Bank stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the two-night event saw many highlights such as Oba Femi’s third clash with Brock Lesnar, the respective returns of Randy Orton and Kevin…
AJ Styles helped produce this week’s NXT Women’s Championship match. On the August 4 edition of WWE NXT, Kendal Grey met Lola Vice in an Underground match to close the show. The clash was their third singles meeting of 2026, with the first ring a number one contender’s match and the second being their title…