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Randy Orton is reflecting on what lies ahead for his WWE career. On April 18, during Night One of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Randy Orton came up short in his challenge against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship in the show’s main event. Prior to the bout, Orton had been reflecting on what…
Pat McAfee says Cody Rhodes proved WWE doesn’t need saving. On April 3, Pat McAfee was revealed to be the man working alongside Randy Orton, with the former NFL punter claiming the wrestling business needed to be saved from the likes of Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. To much fan backlash, McAfee spent much of…
Ricky Saints compares his time with AEW and WWE NXT. Back in February 2025, Ricky Starks was released by All Elite Wrestling, bringing an end to his five-year tenure with the promotion that saw him capture the FTW Championship and AEW World Tag Team Championship. He would almost immediately make his WWE debut on NXT…
Cody Rhodes will reportedly remain the Undisputed WWE Champion following his injury. The main event of WrestleMania 42 night one saw Cody Rhodes retain his Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton. However, bruising and swelling during the match, it was announced on the post-show that ‘The American Nightmare’ suffered an eye injury, leaving him not…
Trick Williams has discussed whether fans can expect open challenges after his WWE WrestleMania 42 win, Last night, Trick Williams marked his first WrestleMania by winning the United States Championship. Before him, title holders like Sami Zayn, Ilja Dragunov, and Carmelo Hayes all held open challenges for the gold each week on SmackDown, paying homage…
Brock Lesnar’s WWE retirement came as a surprise to many. Night Two of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas kicked off with former NXT Champion Oba Femi scoring a massive victory over Brock Lesnar. After the bout, Lesnar left both his gloves and his boots in the ring and thanked the crowd, thus leading many to…
GUNTHER is content with being a bad guy. Former World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER is currently one of WWE’s most dominant heels, and having recently ended the careers of both John Cena and AJ Styles, it appears that he isn’t planning on trying to win over the WWE Universe. In an interview with Club 520 Podcast…
Paul Heyman has discussed whether WWE fans could see him manage Jade Cargill in future. Having joined WWE in 2001, Paul Heyman’s list of clients includes some of the biggest stars of the last two decades. However, since coming into the promotion the 60-year-old has never managed a female superstar, with many fans wondering whether…
CM Punk thinks WWE is the perfect company for Danhausen. On February 28, Danhausen made his WWE debut by emerging from the mystery crate that’d been appearing backstage on RAW and SmackDown. Although his first appearance was met with little response from those attending the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event, the former AEW wrestler has…
Lyra Valkyria has high praise for Bayley. Last year, Lyra Valkyria and Bayley were set to challenge Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 41. However, before the match, Bayley was attacked backstage, with Becky Lynch returning to take the place of ‘The Role Model’. In the end,…