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‘The Total Package’ has revealed that WWE allowed him to attend Sting’s last match in AEW under one condition. Luger was in the building as Sting’s glorious four-decade professional wrestling career wound down. He and Darby Allin were victorious in a bout that saw them face off with AEW EVPs, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson. Appearing…
A return to TKO is not on the cards for Vince McMahon. On March 4th, Vince McMahon filed to sell 5,350,000 TKO shares, with a value of $412 million. The transaction left McMahon with roughly 15,000,000 shares, accounting for around 9% of all TKO stock. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference…
The former WWF Women’s Champion is set to be the latest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. With WrestleMania 40 rapidly approaching, so too is this year’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. Yesterday saw the announcement that Paul Heyman will be inducted as part of the Class of 2024, and it now appears as…
Welcome to WrestlePurists’ coverage of WWE NXT Roadblock, March 5th 2024. DIJAK DEFEATS JOE GACY IN AN ASYLUM MATCH Both men immediately go for weapons. Dijak throws Gacy into the side of the steel cage to take control early. A box saying “Do not open” intrigues Dijak, but Gacy keeps him from opening it multiple…
Welcome to Monday Night Raw as we barrel towards Wrestlemania 40. Number One Contender for the Women’s World Championship Becky Lynch looks for revenge when she goes one on one with the destructive Nia Jax. And amid all the Bloodline drama from Friday night, Drew McIntyre looks to rub salt into the wound against Jey…
With WrestleMania 40 just 33 days away, the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame class will be announced in the coming weeks. Earlier on Monday, the Associated Press and WWE announced the first inductee is longtime manager, executive, and creative liaison Paul Heyman. Heyman, 58, has enjoyed a career in professional wrestling that spans nearly 40…
An unnamed WWE wrestler has responded to the debate over whether fans were right to boo Maxxine Dupri. In recent days, a video from a WWE live event surfaced online in which Maxxine Dupri which showed being booed by the audience as a select few of those in attendance voiced their opinions over how she…
John Cena may have a role to play at WrestleMania. During last year’s Hollywood strike, John Cena made a return to WWE. The 16-time world champion was present in the company throughout the Autumn of 2023 and was most notably seen on the receiving end of a dominant defeat at the hands of Solo Sikoa…
Raquel Rodriguez reportedly almost missed Elimination Chamber. On the February 19 edition of Raw. Raquel Rodriquez won a last chance battle royal to claim the final place in the Women’s Elimination Chamber. When it came down to it, she was eliminated by Bianca Belair, but later took to social media to reveal that she had…
Tama Tonga may be used as a member of The Bloodline. Shortly after Wrestle Kingdom 18, Tama Tonga announced that he’d be leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling. Then, in a subscriber exclusive on F4WOnline that the 41-year-old was headed to WWE, a move that wasn’t too surprising but still got people talking due to his…