Welcome to Wrestle Purists’ coverage of NXT on April 12th 2022. Cameron Grimes (c) defeated Solo Sikoa (North American Championship): Towards the end of the match, Trick Williams distracted Sikoa and Sikoa hit him with a splash from the apron to the outside. When Sikoa got back in the ring, Grimes hit his finisher. After…
After weeks of speculation, Cody Rhodes made his long awaited return to WWE at Night 1 of Wrestlemania 38, facing off against Seth “Freakin” Rollins. On last nights episode of Raw, Rhodes competed in his first televised WWE match since 2016, defeating The Miz. After the match, Rollins confronted Rhodes and set up a rematch…
Tommaso Ciampa officially made his move to the Raw roster last night, as first reported earlier in the day by PWInsider. Ciampa was introduced in a backstage segment, being interrupted by Ezekial (who may or may not be Elias), before Kevin Owens confronted the pair regarding the identity of ‘Elias’ younger brother’. Speaking to Alistair…
Welcome to Wrestle Purists’ coverage of RAW on April 11th 2022. MizTV With Cody Rhodes: Miz puts over Cody and their match Tonight, he then introduces him & Cody makes his entrance. Cody got a full entrance with a bunch of pyro and when he sat down, Miz was mad about it and asked if…
Throughout his 18 years as part of the WWE roster, The Miz has consistently proven his worth, earning WWE Championship victories as well as being apart of high-profile celebrity outings. Speaking to The Detroit News, The Miz had a chance to reflect on how his role as part of the WWE has changed over the…
Following a number of appearances on WWE RAW, Tommaso Ciampa has reportedly been officially called up to the WWE main roster for the RAW brand. The news comes from PWInsider, who also noted that Ciampa is in Detroit for tonight’s episode of Monday Night RAW. Ciampa is regarded by many as being on the Mount…
With Cody Rhodes recently returning to WWE, many fans have wondered whether or not Brandi Rhodes would also have a role in the company. With her having experience as a talent on-screen and also in a backstage role, it wouldn’t be the craziest thing if WWE happened to have some talks with Brandi. According to…
Welcome to Wrestle Purists’ coverage of Smackdown on April 8th 2022. Ronda Rousey In-Ring Promo: Kayla Braxton mentions to Rousey that she tapped out Charlotte Flair at Wrestlemania and plays it on the titantron. Rousey says she isn’t here to make excuses, but she beat Charlotte twice and it doesn’t count. Braxton then asks Rousey…
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin made his in-ring return on Night 1 of Wrestlemania 38, facing Kevin Owens after a 19 year absence from active competition. The match came after weeks of abuse for Austin’s home state of Texas from Owens, with the former Universal Champion eventually name-dropping Austin as his guest of choice for a…
All Match Ratings were taken from the April 11th, 2022 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WrestleMania 38 Night 1: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Kevin Owens, No Holds Barred – ***.5 Cody Rhodes vs Seth Rollins – ****.5 Becky Lynch vs Bianca Belair, RAW Womens Championship – ****.5 Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey, Smackdown…