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Liv Morgan prefers being a heel in WWE. After becoming Women’s World Champion in May 2024, Liv Morgan joined Judgment Day officially became a heel. Off the back of her ‘revenge tour’ which saw her go on a 225-day reign as Women’s World Champion, the 31-year-old has arguably cemented herself as the top villain in…
AJ Styles has revealed what he was gifted after his Boneyard match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36. At WrestleMania 36, just weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, WWE staged its biggest show with no fans in attendance. While the lack of a crowd impacted the presentation, it also allowed the company to experiment with cinematic…
EK Prosper looks set to be featured heavily on WWE NXT. In October 2025, Eli Knight was revealed to be one of WWE ID’s latest prospects, with it later confirmed in January 2026 that he had officially signed with WWE and would be heading to NXT. According to BodySlam, Eli Knight (EK Prosper) is one…
Cody Rhodes’ unplanned promo on WWE SmackDown was a direct response to TKO. The April 3 edition of Friday Night SmackDown saw the reveal that Pat McAfee was the mystery man who had been advising Randy Orton over the phone throughout his feud with Cody Rhodes, with the former professional football punter attacking the Undisputed…
Road Dogg has high praise for Chelsea Green. While many would’ve already named Chelsea Green as one of WWE’s more underrated talents, the conversation around her place on the card was sparked into frenzy when Michael Hayes said during WWE Unreal that she wasn’t meant to be a top girl in the company. This led…
Jacob Fatu feels he missed out on opportunities in WWE during his recent absence. On the October 17 edition of SmackDown, Jacob Fatu was seen taken out backstage, with it later emerging via PWInsider Elite that Fatu was recovering from a dental procedure. ‘The Samoan Werewolf’ was off our screens for 12 weeks, re-emerging to…
Road Dogg has explained his WWE exit. On March 5, BodySlam revealed that Brian James (Road Dogg) had departed WWE, with PWInsider later reporting that his decision to step down as co-lead writer of Friday Night SmackDown and exit the company was his own. During a virtual signing for Signed by Superstars, Road Dogg commented…
More has been revealed on when GUNTHER vs. Seth Rollins became the plan for WrestleMania 42. On this past Monday’s RAW, GUNTHER ambushed Seth Rollins, with it announced shortly afterwards that the pair are set to meet at WrestleMania 42. Many then assumed this meant Bron Breakker wasn’t going to be back from his hernia…
WWE reportedly deny that The Rock is on the phone to Randy Orton. On the March 13 edition of SmackDown, Randy Orton brutalised Cody Rhodes, with his eyes firmly on the Undisputed WWE Championship. The next Monday on RAW, ‘The Viper’ was heard taking to someone on the phone, thanking them for reminding him of…
Myles Borne has addressed comparisons to former WWE Champion Randy Orton. Since joining WWE back in 2022, Myles Borne has consistently proven himself as one of NXT’s standout performers and now finds himself holding the NXT North American Championship. Throughout his rise, fans have often compared Borne to a young Randy Orton, and the champion…