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Ric Flair reveals why he wasn’t invited to WrestleMania 42 by WWE. Ahead of her WWE Women’s Championship defence against Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 41, Tiffany Stratton made note of Charlotte’s three divorces on WWE television. In response, Charlotte claimed that Ludwig Kaiser had been in her DMs, which prompted Kaiser to request on social…
Jelly Roll gives both take on his involvement To close WrestleMania Saturday, Pat McAfee accompanied Randy Orton to the ring for his match with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. However, after the pair launched a pre-match attack on ‘The American Nightmare’, Jelly Roll emerged to even the odds. Before the bell had sounded to begin…
Alba Fyre thinks Piper Niven is her wrestling soulmate. Alba Fyre, formerly known as Kay Lee Ray, has over 15 years of in-ring experience having debuted in 2009. In that time, she’s worked everywhere from promotions based in her homeland like Scotland’s ICW to American independents such as SHIMMER, and even over in Japan for…
Will Ospreay discusses what it would be like to win the AEW World Championship at All In. On the April 15 edition of Dynamite, Darby Allin shocked the world by defeating MJF for the AEW World Championship. However, with All In returning to Wembley Stadium later in the year, many fans are of the opinion…
Roman Reigns offered advice to Jacob Fatu ahead of his match at WrestleMania 42. On Saturday, April 18, Jacob Fatu defeated Drew McIntyre in an Unsanctioned Match on Night One of WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, marking his second WrestleMania victory in as many appearances at the event. Speaking to Daniel Cormier…
Trick Williams has nothing but love for fellow rising WWE Superstar Oba Femi. Oba Femi and Trick Williams were two of the cornerstones of the previous era of NXT, and with both former NXT Champions now enjoying major success on the main roster, Williams has spoken highly of his former rival. Appearing on Nightcap following…
Sol Ruca has named her main roster dream opponents. In typical RAW after WrestleMania fashion, last night’s edition of the show featured three NXT talent coming up to the main roster, with Sol Ruca, Joe Hendry, and Ethan Page all signing with the red brand. In terms of their arrival, Ruca was perhaps the standout…
Brie Bella wanted Paige’s WWE return at WrestleMania 42 to be a surprise. Night One of WrestleMania 42 on April 18 saw Paige make her WWE return, replacing the injured Nikki Bella to team with Brie Bella, with the pair capturing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship in a four-way match against The Irresistible Forces,…
Randy Orton wants to RKO The Rock. Despite being two of the biggest names in WWE history, Randy Orton and The Rock have never had a singles match together. Given ‘The Great One’ was absent from the ring between 2004 and 2011, their careers didn’t overlap for long, with their only encounter coming in a…
Randy Orton wants to feud with Finn Bálor. Starting his career in 2002, Randy Orton’s list of rivals features some of the biggest names in WWE history. From John Cena to Triple H to Cody Rhodes, there aren’t many top stars ‘The Apex Predator’ hasn’t shared the ring with. However, the 46-year-old has now named…