Mark Henry talks about why his tenure with WWE ended. It was a shock to many when Mark Henry made his debut for AEW at its Double Or Nothing pay-per-view in May 2021, with most fans assuming that Henry would finish his career working for WWE in some capacity. In a recent interview with Chris…
Welcome to WrestlePurists live coverage of SmackDown for the June 23 2023 episode. SmackDown looks to be a pretty exciting show as WWE ramps up hype for Money in the Bank next week. Tonight’s show will feature the “beginning of the Bloodline Civil War,” a women’s Tag Team Title unification match with the Unholy Union…
More main roster stars, such as Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler, may potentially be heading to NXT. This past week’s edition of NXT saw World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins head to the developmental brand to put his title on the line against Bron Breakker. The match drew a lot of eyes to WWE’s third brand,…
We now have a potential spoiler on when Carlito is expected to make his WWE return. Earlier this month, talk emerged claiming that Carlito had signed with WWE. Further speculation emerged upon the Puerto Rican cancelling an indie booking, and it now appears as though his return to WWE may be locked in. A new…
A report has come out indicating that WWE believe Drew McIntyre will be ‘in the mix’ in the coming weeks. On April 1, PWInsider first reported that Drew McIntyre’s WWE contract had entered its final year, with it noted that the two sides ‘aren’t even close’ to agreeing on new terms. It’s said that creative…
Vince McMahon is still involved in WWE creative according to Ricochet. Whilst Vince McMahon is no longer in Gorilla each week overseeing WWE creative, he’s been officially back with the company in an executive role since January earlier this year. Triple H has been leading the company’s creative direction since McMahon’s initial retirement last year,…
Welcome to WrestlePurists coverage of the June 20th Episode of WWE NXT GOLD RUSH Wes Lee (c) Defeats Tyler Bate (North American Championship, Mustafa Ali Special Guest Referee): Mustafa Ali with some interesting officiating in this one. A highly entertaining, fast paced match. This was a great way to start the show. After the match…
Welcome to the Wrestle Purists’ Live Coverage of Monday Night Raw for the June 19th, 2023 episode. Seth Rollins World Heavyweight Championship Open Challenge: We kick off the show with our World Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins heading towards the ring for his open challenge. Before we can find out who is accepting, Finn Balor jumps…
Two former NXT Champions are reportedly set to be at tonight’s Raw in Cleveland, Ohio. This past Tuesday’s episode of NXT saw the Seth “Freakin” Rollins accept Bron Breakker’s challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, with the bout set to take place during tomorrow night’s episode of WWE’s developmental brand. PWInsider are now reporting…
Bron Breakker has clarified that he does not share the same controversial views as his father. NXT Superstar Bron Breakker comes from a lineage of great wrestlers, including his father Rick Steiner. However, the 62-year-old former wrestler was embroiled in controversy when it came out over WrestleMania weekend that he had made transphobic comments towards…