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WWE reportedly consider Roman Reigns a heel. To close last night’s WWE RAW, Jey Uso attempted to deliver Solo Sikoa to Roman Reigns. However, during the segment, fans noticed the World Heavyweight Champion act more aggressive and confrontational to his cousins than he had since they reunited around WrestleMania 42. With elements harkening back to…
Lainey Reid recently compared her stance on the locker room leaders in NXT and the main roster. Since being paired with Fatal Influence when she first started in NXT, Lainey Reid has had a fast track to getting up to the main roster. Competing alongside Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne, the trio have dominated the…
Since being reintroduced to WWE back in January 2023, Chelsea Green has gradually become a fan favourite, and management have certainly taken notice. The 35-year-old received her flowers when she became the WWE Interim Women’s Champion by defeating Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair and Lash Legend in a multi-woman ladder match. Sadly, though, “The…
Marie Malenko has been given a new ring name ahead of her WWE NXT debut. Back in March, BodySlam reported that WWE had signed Marie Malenko, the daughter of former WWE star Dean Malenko. Two months later, WWE confirmed Malenko’s signing alongside Mason Rook, Reina Volcán, and Marcus Brown as part of the latest rookie…
Bayley has become the latest wrestler to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. A few months back, those associated with AEW began taking on the Ice Bucket Challenge to support Tanea Brooks, aka Rebel, who was diagnosed with ALS earlier this year. While it was initially stationed with the AEW bubble, the trend began to…
Aalyah Mysterio is believed to have started at the WWE Performance Center Back in September, Rey Mysterio revealed that he had taken his daughter Aalyah to the WWE Performance Center after the 24-year-old expressed interest in wrestling. Speculation intensified after Mysterio later posted “you’re WWE’s problem now, c u on TV,” seemingly hinting that she…
Bayley’s WWE contract status continues to be a major talking point. Bayley, who remains under WWE contract according to current reports, has continued to post reflective messages about her position in the wrestling world. On August 10, she shared a training video featuring several wrestlers from outside WWE, including AEW’s Mercedes Moné, while also using…
Mercedes Moné was not amused by a fan’s pleas during AEW Dynamite. During a key segment of last night’s Dynamite, Mercedes Moné attacked her upcoming All In: London opponent, Willow Nightingale, in an attempt to show her dominance before the competes for the AEW Women’s World Championship. However, some in the Las Vegas crowd were…
Darby Allin isn’t phased by WWE’s efforts to counter-program AEW events. All Elite Wrestling has established itself as a legitimate competitor to WWE despite being a relatively young promotion compared to the industry leader. Since its launch in 2019, AEW has frequently found itself competing directly with WWE, including instances where WWE has scheduled PPVs…
Zilla Fatu finally makes his long awaited debut on WWE programming. On the latest edition of WWE NXT, Zilla Fatu crashed the number one contendership match for the NXT Championship between Cruz Montana and Grayson Waller. After delivering a devastating clothesline on Waller, Cruz gets floored by a Samoan backdrop by Zilla resulting in a…