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Jeff Cobb asked to do more in WWE before getting released this year. After the initial round of post-WrestleMania WWE releases on April 24, JC Mateo unfortunately joined the list of WWE departures on May 2. Being released less than a year after his WWE debut, which came at Backlash on May 10, 2025, fans…
Avery Styles has made his GCW debut. In professional wrestling, second-generation performers are nothing new. With the likes of Solo Sikoa, The Usos, Cody Rhodes, Bron Breakker, and more featuring on WWE’s main roster, there’s a clear pathway for those looking to follow in their family’s footsteps to become stars in their own right. Now,…
CM Punk made his WWE debut 20 years ago today, and he marks the anniversary as the current reigning Undisputed WWE Champion. Punk arrived with a reputation already built elsewhere. He had spent years as one of the most talked about wrestlers on the independent scene, most notably in Ring of Honor, where his in-ring…
Kevin Owen’s and Randy Orton are both reportedly set to be returning to WWE soon. As of writing, Kevin Owens has not been seen on since March 2025, having undergone neck surgery last July. “The Prizefighter” has been a big miss across WWE TV since unfortunately having to be pulled from his advertised match with…
Netflix were said to be far from impressed by this week’s WWE RAW. WWE’s Monday Night RAW has aired on Netflix since January last year, with the landmark deal initially hailed as a major success. However, in recent months, the company has faced growing criticism from sections of its online fanbase over perceived creative missteps…
A new WWE Championship has been unveiled by ESPN. ESPN has announced that, during SummerSlam weekend and future WWE PLEs, the network will introduce custom title belts for the “Moment of the Night”. WWE has long sought to create mainstream and viral moments that extend beyond the traditional wrestling audience, and as ESPN continues its…
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…