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With WWE’s first UK stadium show since SummerSlam 1992 just a little over five weeks away, it appears as though we now know what will be main eventing the history premium live event, following a new report from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Meltzer states that the current plan is for the show…
Prior to the shift in presentation and rebranding as NXT 2.0, Black and Gold NXT was considered by many to be one of, if not the best weekly wrestling show worldwide, with Triple H leading the promotion through their glory days as WWE offered a genuine alternative to the main roster. Fans of the classic…
On July 22nd, long-time WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon officially announced his retirement from all of his active responsibilities within the company, with Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan being named co-CEOs, and Triple H returning to the company as Head of Talent Relations and Head of Creative. Immediately following the news of McMahon’s retirement,…
Big E has been missing from WWE action since March of this year after he sustained a severe injury during an episode of SmackDown. A botched belly-to-belly suplex from Ridge Holland on the outside caused the injury and there is uncertainty regarding the former WWE Champion’s in-ring future. In a recent edition of the MMA…
The foundations of a WWE with Triple H as Head of Talent Relations & Creative are seemingly already being built. Last Friday, Triple H was announced to be back in a WWE executive position as Head of Talent Relations. That same day, Vince McMahon announced his retirement. Then on Monday it was announced that Triple…
Following the shocking news on July 22nd that long-time WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon would be retiring from all active duties within the company, WWE have seen a seismic corporate shakeup, with Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan being named co-CEOs, whilst Triple H has returned to the company as Head of Talent Relations and…
TJ Wilson (FKA Tyson Kidd) unfortunately had to retire from in-ring competition in June 2015 following a spinal cord injury, but has since found his calling as a backstage producer for WWE, where he has garnered considerable praise for his handling of the company’s women’s division. WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan recently appeared on…
Former WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon’s tireless work ethic has been well documented throughout his tenure with the company, and as a result it should come as no surprise that the Genetic Jackhammer doesn’t exactly believe in vacations. During a recent interview with Adam’s Apple, former Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch was asked to…
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair seems to be very excited for the future of the women’s division in WWE. Belair recently answered some questions for Newsday, where she talked about the state of women’s wrestling in WWE and why she believes right now is a great time to be a woman in the company….
On July 2nd, Liv Morgan not only won the Money in the Bank briefcase, but she also later cashed in on Ronda Rousey, becoming SmackDown Women’s Champion. As a long-time supporter of Morgan, it was immediately a top moment of my personal fandom. For myself and the many others that had at some point been…