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AJ Styles’ new role with WWE has him scouring the independent scene for talent. Despite speculation that his future may lie elsewhere following his retirement at the Royal Rumble on January 31 at the hands of GUNTHER, AJ Styles remains firmly part of the WWE system and now finds himself in a new role as…
This Monday’s RAW is reportedly set to see a return. This Monday, March 30, RAW is set to emanate from Madison Square Garden, and it’s safe to say WWE are wanting to make the show feel big. The card will feature three title matches, including a street fight between The Usos and The Vision for…
Carmelo Hayes has no plans to take time off as WrestleMania 42 edges closer. The March 27 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown saw Sami Zayn dethrone Carmelo Hayes to capture the WWE United States Championship in a move that divided many fans, with questions now being asked about Hayes’ direction as WrestleMania approaches. According…
Michael Cole regrets miscalling the finish to WWE WrestleMania 37’s main event. At Night One of WrestleMania 37 on April 10, 2021, Bianca Belair’s victory over Sasha Banks for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship marked the first time two African American wrestlers headlined WrestleMania and the second time women headlined the event. Appearing on The…
Michael Cole has huge praise for GUNTHER. In WWE today, few have the momentum of GUNTHER. Over the last nine months, ‘The Ring General’ has ended the in-ring careers of Goldberg, John Cena, and AJ Styles, with the Austrian having established himself as one of the biggest names in the company. Due to his success,…
Becky Lynch isn’t thinking about her WWE retirement. In the last 12 months, we’ve seen Goldberg, John Cena, and AJ Styles all bow out of in-ring competition. Plus, when looking at the current main event scene, many of WWE’s top names could soon be looking to have a retirement run before moving onto the next…
Becky Lynch has addressed whether there’s more for the four horsewomen to do in WWE. Known as the four horsewomen, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, and Bayley all came through NXT together at a time in which women’s wrestling was starting to grow in WWE. As they progressed on the main roster, the quartet…
Karl Anderson wants to see Finn Bálor hold the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Despite holding an impressive list of accolades throughout his time with WWE, Finn Bálor has yet to capture a world championship on the main roster since becoming the inaugural WWE Universal Champions at SummerSlam 2016, a reign that was cut short after…
Maxxine Dupri wants to join AJ Lee’s title defence against Becky Lynch. Particularly over the last nine months, Maxxine Dupri has risen up the card in WWE. In November of last year, the 28-year-old shocked the world by winning the Women’s Intercontinental Championship from Becky Lynch, with her feud against the Irish star raising her…
Karl Anderson has high praise for Dominik Mysterio. In recent memory, few have had a rise to prominence quite like Dominik Mysterio. At just 28 years ago, the second-generation wrestler plays a key role both WWE and AAA as he continues to gain experience as a performer. With plenty of career ahead of him, a…