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Friday, October 4, 2024...
Buff Bagwell’s CAC Men’s Wrestling Award acceptance speech
On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Marcus Alexander Bagwell -- Buff himself -- was presented with the Cauliflower Alley Club's...
AEW deal with Warner Bros. Discovery — and Max — announced
The entertainment trade publication Variety broke the news today that AEW had signed a new multi-year deal with Warner...
Nikki ‘Bella’ Garcia gets restraining order, details of altercation released
Nikki "Bella" Garcia has obtained a restraining order against her husband Artem Chigvintsev. He is prohibited from coming...
Dynamite: Ospreay and Richochet take it to the max
Greetings and salutations! It has been five years since AEW launched it's weekly programming on Wednesdays. While not every...
‘Miss Christine’ is Jeremiah Plunkett’s new NWA love
It's been a while since we've seen Jeremiah Plunkett grace the TV screen for the National Wrestling Alliance. When we last...
Anniversary, new deal hype doesn’t boost Dynamite
All the positive news for AEW this week which included a new TV deal and a five year anniversary didn't translate into a...
NXT debut scores big numbers
Although its debut was a bit rocky the ratings weren't. Last night’s premiere of NXT on The CW Network delivered the...
NXT CW debut a bumpy ride for some
NXT made its big debut on the CW Network last night but not without some complaints from fans. Some were upset with the...
WWE Smackdown: A ladder too high
Whether it is chairs or tables or kendo sticks or garbage cans, these No DQ, Anything Goes matches are so tired and accomplish little for the wrestlers. Yes, you will get a tired chant like “This is awesome!” but that should be the last thing you want. If you are...
WWE NXT: A PLE-caliber Show; Trick wins the title
This was an excellent show. The women’s title match, which opened the show, was one of the better women’s matches of the year. With the finish, it made sense for it to go on first. I am interested to see where they go with Giulia, because losing this early is risky. I...
Dynamite: Ospreay and Richochet take it to the max
Greetings and salutations! It has been five years since AEW launched it's weekly programming on Wednesdays. While not every episode was a hit, one cannot deny the impact (pun intended) that it has had on the industry. Let's be realistic, competition is good and...
Raw: Seth Rollins helps Strowman be the Last Monster Standing
Happy Monday, everyone. It is time for an action-packed edition of Raw. Tonight's show starts with a look back at last week's main event, which saw Jey Uso become the new Intercontinental Champion, overcoming Bron Breakker. The new champ then made his way into the...
NWA POWERRR: ‘X’ marks the spot for NWA 76
Welcome to another episode of NWA POWERRR, and ‘X’ marks the spot for new content for the National Wrestling Alliance. Literally. After a whirlwind few days of leaving The CW app for the social media platform, we will see NWA 76, and they kick things off hot with Thom...
SmackDown: An explosive tie
If y'all thought I wouldn't start this commentary by congratulating Jey Uso on his first singles Championship win, you're sadly mistaken. To say I always believed in him since day one is an understatement. I'm way too happy to contain it into words, so you get the...
Countdown to Bad Blood
Grudges, grudges and more grudges...and hopefully some blood...because it is Bad Blood afterall....
AEW Collision returns to Toledo (photos by Brad McFarlin)
Contains spoilers for AEW Collision in Toledo, Ohio, taped on October 3, 2024. Since their...
AEW Collision spoilers from Toledo
AEW Collision invaded the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio, and we have all the details and...
‘The Queen of Villains’ photo gallery
The Queen of Villains tells the unknown story of Dump Matsumoto (Yuriyan Retriever), a professional wrestler who spurred the women’s professional wrestling boom with her cult-like popularity and took Japan by storm in the 1980s. Nagayo Chigusa (Karata Erika) and...
Wrestlers’ Court: Gunther a capable wrestler, but a poor heel
I recently devoted this column to two heels who make RAW appointment viewing: Dominik Mysterio and Drew McIntyre. Despite their different approaches to breaking bad, I am moved by their performances. Neither man is a ‘cool heel’ -- a bad boy who curries favor with...
Retro Review: Griffin’s ‘Fall Guys’ historically important but flawed
Falls Guys: The Barnums of Bounce by Marcus Griffin was released in 1937, making it one of the first widely-released books...
New WWE 2K24 character pack celebrates global stars
Battle around the world with the WWE 2K24 Global Superstars Pack available today. The pack features seven superstars -...
Netflix’s ‘Mr. McMahon’ doesn’t live up to the hype
A few days before the Mr. McMahon docu-series premiered on Netflix, the man himself put out a statement trying to distance...
