WrestlePurists’ WWE category covers the latest WWE news, rumours, match results, backstage updates, interviews and analysis. Browse our archive of WWE coverage, including RAW, SmackDown, NXT, Premium Live Events and major developments across the promotion.
Big Bill’s WWE return has been in the works since May. The July 13 edition of Monday Night RAW earlier this week saw WWE air a teaser that appeared to be almost certainly for the returning Big Cass, who most recently competed in All Elite Wrestling as Big Bill before his contract recently expired. According…
El Hijo del Vikingo will be out of action for nine months after suffering an ACL injury. The June 30 edition of WWE NXT was originally set to feature El Hijo del Vikingo defending the AAA Latin American Championship against EK Prosper. However, Vikingo was later pulled from the match, with reports subsequently revealing that…
Chad Gable thinks GUNTHER is his wrestling soulmate so far. Sometimes in wrestling, a competitor will click with an opponent more than any other. Often called their ‘wrestling soulmate’, certain pairings can share chemistry that elevates their performance to the next level whenever they’re in the ring together. With many fans able to list their…
Jim Johnston thinks WWE and AEW need to improve their entrance themes. For more than three decades, Jim Johnston composed and recorded entrance themes for WWE and was responsible for creating the iconic music of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Randy Orton, The Undertaker, and countless other WWE Superstars. Speaking to The False Face…
Penta believes the pathway to WWE for Mexican talent is better than ever. On April 19, 2025, during the WrestleMania 41 Countdown Show in Las Vegas, WWE announced its acquisition of Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA as part of a joint venture with Fillip, with the deal officially closing on August 1. Speaking to The…
At Survivor Series 2023, CM Punk made a return to WWE for the first time in almost a decade, and the landscape he found was much different from the one he left behind. Most notably, the company had Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque as the Chief Content Officer, running things differently to when Vince McMahon had…
CM Punk reflects on how the pipebomb changed his mind on a WWE hiatus. On June 27, 2011, CM Punk cut one of WWE’s most iconic promos of all time. Known as ‘The Pipebomb’, the Chicagoan infamously ran down the company from top to bottom, aiming digs at Vince McMahon and John Cena while referencing…
AJ Styles is hoping WWE buy a Japanese promotion in the near future. On April 19, 2025, during the WrestleMania 41 Countdown show in Las Vegas, WWE announced its acquisition of Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA, with the deal officially closing on August 1. With the company continuing to gain momentum under WWE’s leadership, one…
Rhea Ripley had discussed her current meniscus injury. As of writing, Rhea Ripley hasn’t competed since a WWE live event which took place in Portugal on June 3. Days earlier, the Women’s Champion sustained a knee injury during her Clash In Paris title defence against Jade Cargill, with reports indicating shortly afterwards that she could…
WWE reportedly had little interest in signing AEW’s Jack Perry. Around three weeks ago, Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline first revealed Jack Perry was nearing the end of his AEW deal. In his latest update, coming on July 7, Alvarez maintained that the former ‘Jungle Boy’ was still yet to agree terms on a new contract….