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CM Punk wanted to see the same Roman Reigns on WWE TV as on social media. On Thursday, April 16, Roman Reigns shared a promo to social media addressing CM Punk ahead of their match at WrestleMania 42, with many fans praising the promo as Reigns’ best work throughout the build towards the event. Appearing…
AJ Styles gave Dragon Lee his blessing to use the Styles Clash following his WWE retirement. Following AJ Styles’ retirement at the Royal Rumble on January 31 earlier this year, Dragon Lee has added the Styles Clash to his arsenal, and it appears as though ‘The Phenomenal One’ approves. Speaking to Joey Karni ahead of…
Nick Khan says WWE can’t rush with Bron Breakker. Bron Breakker’s betrayal of Seth Rollins last October had many fans ready to see him elevate to the top of the card. Particularly when the 28-year-old had an opportunity at the World Heavyweight Championship on the first RAW of 2026, it felt like the second-generation star…
A major former WWE name is believed to have re-signed with the company in time for WrestleMania 42. On the March 27 SmackDown, Nikki Bella unfortunately suffered an ankle injury in a win over Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. The Bellas were initially set to be one of four teams in this Saturday’s Women’s Tag…
Carmelo Hayes has addressed missing this year’s WWE WrestleMania. During the March 27 edition of WWE SmackDown, Sami Zayn defeated Carmelo Hayes to capture the WWE United States Championship, thus ensuring his spot on this year’s WrestleMania 42 card whilst Hayes looks set to miss out on what would have been his WrestleMania debut. Speaking…
Nick Khan says ratings, revenue, and relevancy are what drives WWE. With WrestleMania 42 set to take place this weekend at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, WWE fans have been vocal across social media regarding a number of complaints surrounding the company, including a lacklustre build to the event itself, certain talent being absent from…
Seth Rollins gives one final update on his shoulder injury before WrestleMania. In just two days, on WrestleMania Saturday, Seth Rollins will face GUNTHER in what will be his first match since October 2025. Back at Crown Jewel, the former member of The Vision suffered a shoulder injury during a match with Undisputed WWE Champion…
WWE are interested in signing Persephone when her dual CMLL/AEW contract ends. On April 11, La Catalina made her return to WWE as part of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, thus becoming the first talent to make the switch from CMLL to AAA since the latter was acquired by WWE last year. Following her return, WWE…
Becky Lynch has addressed online criticism. In the internet age, viewers can often be quick to turn against a wrestler who they think is being pushed too strongly. In more recent times, a more popular trend has been for a section of WWE’s online fanbase to start comparing someone believed to be winning too much…
Becky Lynch reveals how she got music by The Wonder Years as her entrance theme. At SummerSlam 2025, Becky Lynch debuted a new entrance theme, ending over a decade of the star using ‘Celtic Invasion’ by CFO$. While many liked the old song, her new music caught many off-guard as WWE partnered with The Wonder…