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According to The Great One himself, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has had at least one conversation with WWE’s Nick Khan regarding the likelihood of him obtaining an executive role. The Brahma Bull gave his thoughts on a potential WWE sale as well. In July of this year, Vince McMahon stepped down from his former roll…
Ric Flair has shared his thoughts about a potential Charlotte Flair vs Bianca Belair Wrestlemania feud. Ric Flair has always spoken proudly about his daughter, Charlotte Flair’s in-ring qualifications and overall athleticism, previously stating that he believes her to be the greatest female wrestler ever. When it comes to pure athletics, Ric Flair does however…
Since returning to WWE this summer in the wake of long-time CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon’s shocking retirement, Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque has been leaving his mark on WWE’s weekly television as both the Head of Talent Relations and Head of Creative, although it unfortunately appears as though he’ll be unable to fulfil his in-person…
On January 1st earlier this year, WWE debuted their newest premium live event, Day 1, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event saw Brock Lesnar recapture the WWE Championship in a fatal five-way against Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley, and the defending champion Big E. WWE originally looked set to begin…
In the closing moments of this past Saturday’s Extreme Rules premium live event, Bray Wyatt made his long awaited return to WWE following weeks of teases that saw Jefferson Airplane’s ‘White Rabbit’ play during commercial breaks for the live crowd, as well as a series of QR code hints at the identity of said “white…
This past Tuesday’s edition of NXT saw the shocking return of Sonya Deville to the third brand, as she attacked Alba Fyre to aid Toxic Attraction in the absence of Mandy Rose. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has now provided an update on the reasoning behind Rose’s absence, revealing that she was taking…
Former NXT North American Champion, Cameron Grimes could be heading to WWE’s Main Roster soon it seems. Cameron Grimes came into WWE’s NXT already with much experience from the indies. During his time in WWE, he has always been more than capable in between the ropes, and on top of that, he’s a more than…
Following Vince McMahon’s controversial retirement on July 22, WWE underwent series changes. Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan took up Co-CEO positions while Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque became head of WWE’s creative. Fans had speculated about Triple H taking over creative for years and so far he hasn’t disappointed. There has been a lot of positive…
2022 has been a crazy year for professional wrestling, including the news that Vince McMahon would step back from WWE and retire at the age of 77. The news came following months of damming articles from the Wall Street Journal revealing McMahon’s previous hush-money scandals. It prompted the biggest backstage shakeup in WWE‘s history with…
On May 8th, Charlotte Flair lost an “I Quit” match to the current Smackdown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey at Wrestlemania Backlash, during which Flair broke her arm, resulting in her taking time away from the ring. Shortly after the event, Flair married AEW star Andrade el Idolo, and therefore took additional time away from the…