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WWE talent are reportedly free to criticise Pat McAfee. On April 3, after weeks of wondering who was on the phone to Randy Orton, it was revealed that Pat McAfee was the one working with ‘The Viper’ from afar. The former NFL punter ran down the state of the industry today, blaming Cody Rhodes for…
Lyra Valkyria was happy to see Lola Vice become champion in WWE NXT. On April 4, at Stand And Deliver, Lola Vice captured the NXT Women’s Championship in a triple threat match with Kendal Grey and the now former champion Jacy Jayne. Her title win came around four years after first signing with the company,…
Shawn Michaels is a fan of The Undertaker’s work with AAA. On April 19, 2025, WWE announced that they had acquired Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, officially bringing the Mexican promotion under the WWE banner. In August, reports claimed that The Undertaker was “one of the big driving forces behind” AAA, where he now serves as…
Shawn Michaels makes the trip to WrestleMania to see WWE NXT alumni compete. With WrestleMania 42 less than a week away, several former NXT stars are set to compete at the event for the first time in their careers. Having played a major role in their development, Shawn Michaels is incredibly proud of how far…
AJ Styles thinks his best WrestleMania match is with Shane McMahon. In his 10 years with WWE, AJ Styles competed in nine WrestleMania matches, with his record being something of a mixed bag. After taking a surprise loss to Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 32, ‘The Phenomenal One’ rebounded with a win over Shane McMahon in…
CM Punk shoots down talk of retirement. The past few months have seen two of WWE’s all-time greats bring their legendary in-ring careers to an end, with John Cena retiring at Saturday Night’s Main Event in December, whilst AJ Styles called time on his career at the Royal Rumble in January earlier this year. Speaking…
Will Ospreay thinks AEW should do a stadium show around WWE WrestleMania 43. On September 12, 2025, WWE announced that WrestleMania 43 would emanate from Saudi Arabia. Given this will be the first time the company’s biggest event will travel outside of North America, many have been left wondering what this means for the wide…
Charlotte Flair isn’t planning on stepping away from the WWE ring anytime soon. Following in the footsteps of her father Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair has carved out her own path and now stands as one of WWE’s all-time greats in her own right. With a new generation of talent now making their names in WWE,…
Shawn Michaels wishes he had more time to work with Je’Von Evans in NXT. Earlier this year, a number of NXT standouts made their way to the main roster, including Trick Williams, Oba Femi, and Je’Von Evans. With Evans now standing out as one of WWE Raw’s fastest-rising stars, Shawn Michaels admitted that he wished…
Damian Priest wasn’t a fan of Pat McAfee’s WWE return last week. The April 3 edition of WWE SmackDown saw Pat McAfee make his return to WWE, revealed as Randy Orton’s mystery caller. The former American football punter is now set to be in Orton’s corner at WrestleMania 42, although both fans and several within…