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Former Smackdown General Manager Nick Aldis signed with WWE since August 2023. Despite working for the company for three years, he has yet to wrestle in a WWE ring. Aldis was primarily in the role of on screen general manager and backstage producer. However that changes this Sunday when Aldis returns to the ring to…
Brock Lesnar’s WWE career is expected to continue beyond SummerSlam. Night One of WWE SummerSlam on August 1 will see Brock Lesnar face Oba Femi inside Hell in a Cell in a match that has long been speculated to be Lesnar’s final in-ring outing, largely because the event is taking place in his hometown of…
The SmackDown GM had to be prepared for his upcoming match with GUNTHER at Summerslam. Although Nick Aldis came into WWE in an on-screen authority role as general manager of SmackDown, fans often wondered how long it would take for the Brit to step into the ring, especially given his legacy in TNA and NWA….
The SmackDown GM is worried about his endurance against GUNTHER Since signing with WWE in 2023, Aldis has worked as the on-screen general manager of SmackDown, despite his numerous accolades in the ring. However, the Englishman is set to make his in-ring return and WWE debut this Saturday on Summerslam’s opening night against GUNTHER. With…
Dominik Mysterio isn’t surprised by The Undertaker’s success leading AAA. In April 2025, AAA was acquired by WWE. The merger has breathed new life into the AAA product under the WWE umbrella, with several stars from both NXT and the main roster appearing for the promotion. Additionally, WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker has become…
Austin Creed and Kofi have released a ‘Daybreak’ video package. Recently, those affected by the post-WrestleMania WWE releases all became free agents able to sign for other promotions, leading many to wonder whether we aren’t far away from seeing The New Day return to the ring. While Kofi and Creed weren’t part of the same…
The Undertaker discusses never facing Sting at WrestleMania. Spending over a decade of their respective careers on opposite sides of the Monday Night War, the prospect of Sting taking on The Undertaker was a dream match for many years. When “The Icon” walked into WWE in 2014, fans thought a clash between the two legends…
Cruz Montana has mixed feelings on Grayson Waller’s WWE NXT return. During last night’s episode of WWE NXT, Grayson Waller made a shock return to the developmental brand with a fiery promo reflecting on the past year. Waller took aim at several members of the roster, including Austin Theory, Tony D’Angelo and the entire NXT…
CM Punk was clearly a fan of Waller’s speech Since signing with WWE in 2021, Grayson Waller has had mixed fortunes, going from winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 40 to hardly featuring on TV of late. On last night’s episode of NXT, Waller made a shock return to our screens, lamenting his…
KJ Orso is set to be at the latest WWE Tryout in Minnesota. With SummerSlam set to take place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 1 and 2, WWE is preparing to hold another tryout as the company continues searching for the next wave of independent talent. Among the several names invited…