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Adam Copeland is proud of the rise of Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley in WWE. Following Damian Priest helping Edge defeat AJ Styles during Night Two of WrestleMania 38 in April 2022, the pair formed The Judgment Day before later being joined by Rhea Ripley. The faction has undergone numerous changes since its formation, with…
CM Punk has reportedly pushed to return on July 6’s WWE RAW. Given that CM Punk hasn’t appeared on WWE TV since the night after WrestleMania 42, speculation has run wild about his status with the company. While there’s been no official word on his future, Dave Meltzer wrote in the June 15 Wrestling Observer…
Triple H has high praise for Nick Khan. When the TKO Group was formed in September 2023 following Endeavor’s purchase of WWE, Nick Khan was appointed as the President of the sports entertainment company for the second time. The 52-year-old is key in overseeing the promotion’s financial strategy, from negotiating media rights to their live…
Big E opens up on his WWE Championship reign. Having won the 2021 Men’s Money in the Bank, fans were overjoyed when Big E cashed in the briefcase on September 13 to become WWE Champion. After defeating Bobby Lashley, The New Day member embarked on a 110-day title reign, although many fans were left feeling…
Big E still feels for Ridge Holland over four years after career-ending injury. On March 11, 2022, Big E suffered fractures of his C1 and C6 vertebrae while taking a belly-to-belly suplex from Ridge Holland on SmackDown. As is unfortunately the case with social media, many fans were quick to attack Holland off the back…
Cody Rhodes thinks Triple H is the best man for the job as WWE’s Head of Creative. Following Vince McMahon’s retirement in the summer of 2022, Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque took over as WWE’s Head of Creative and has overseen the company’s creative direction ever since, a role that has naturally brought its share of…
Cody Rhodes doesn’t think he’ll be WWE’s QB1 in ten years’ time. Since returning to WWE at WrestleMania 38 in April 2022 after leaving All Elite Wrestling, Cody Rhodes has become one of the company’s top stars. Now in his third reign as Undisputed WWE Champion, he has admitted uncertainty over how long he can…
Big E is looking forward to seeing what’s next for The New Day after leaving WWE. On May 2, 2026, it was reported that Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods had mutually agreed to part ways with WWE. Alongside Big E prior to his removal from the group in December 2024, Kingston and Woods enjoyed an…
Paul Heyman says WWE wasted Cesaro. In 2014, the night after his Andre The Giant Battle Royal Win at WrestleMania 40, Cesaro aligned with Paul Heyman. The legendary manager was in the midst of his time alongside Brock Lesnar, and, with ‘The Beast’ coming off of breaking The Undertaker’s streak, many were excited to see…
AAA/WWE are working on bringing back Perros del Mal’s iconic entrance theme. During the June 20 episode of AAA on FOX, El Grande Americano’s return to AAA following his historic victory in the mask vs. mask match at Noche de Los Grandes was interrupted by Karmen Petrovic before he was attacked by Los Garza, Bronco…