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DJZ still making an Impact and EVOLVE-ing

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Nov 14, 2018 | Interviews

LIVONIA, Mich. — EVOLVE has, well, evolved and now has a working involvement with WWE, using...

Involvement of WWE & NXT heralds new era for EVOLVE

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Nov 10, 2018 | Event Reports, Events, Other House Shows

LIVONIA, Mich. – Friday night, EVOLVE returned to the Monaghan Knights of Columbus in...

WWE history made with Evolution

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Oct 28, 2018 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2018

Win or lose, every woman was a winner tonight. Tonight wasn’t about a main event but something...

Mae Young Classic 2018 – Episode Eight: Storm and Shirai heading to Evolution

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Oct 25, 2018 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2018

This was the episode we were all waiting for: the semi finals of the Mae Young Classic. Although...

Mae Young Classic 2018 – Episode Seven: Storm to face Satomura in semis

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Oct 18, 2018 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2018

There’s really only one word to describe this week’s episode of the Mae Young Classic:...

Mae Young Classic 2018 – Episode Six: Mia Yim earns her place in the quarters

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Oct 11, 2018 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2018

Every match in this week’s Mae Young Classic was worthy of applause. It was evident that...

Nakamura’s autobiography deserves a loud ‘yeahOH!’

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 8, 2018 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The autobiography of Shinsuke Nakamura, King of Strong Style: 1980-2014, is a lot like him....

Mae Young Classic 2018 – Episode Five: Satomura dominates, moves on to quarters

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Oct 4, 2018 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2018

There was one clear match that stood out among the rest on Wednesday’s Mae Young Classic,...

Mae Young Classic 2018 – Episode Four: Too many uneven match-ups

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Sep 26, 2018 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2018

With last week’s episode filled with excitement and enticing rivalries, I was expecting this final...

Mae Young Classic 2018 – Episode Three: Yim, Kay put it all on the line

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Sep 21, 2018 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2018

There’s nothing better than watching a good rivalry between two competitors with a long history...

Mae Young Classic 2018 – Episode Two: Rookie outperforms veterans

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Sep 12, 2018 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2018

Never underestimate the underdog. Rookie Kacy Catanzaro put on an incredible performance in the...

Five things I learned from NXT in Detroit

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Sep 10, 2018 | WWE House Shows

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – NXT Live concluded its road trip through New York state, Ohio and...

NXT UK just around the corner: Triple H

Posted by Caleb Smith | Aug 24, 2018 | Interviews

With the advent of the first WrestleMania in 1985, wrestling fans bore witness to the slow demise...

Triple H: Depth of talent keeps NXT fresh, TakeOver meaningful

Posted by Caleb Smith | Aug 18, 2018 | Interviews

NXT TakeOver emanates from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for the fourth time on August 18 and...

Triple H talks Sullivan, HBK and gives Ricochet update

Posted by John Powell | Jun 13, 2018 | Interviews

NXT’s monster, Lars Sullivan, faces his greatest challenge this weekend. At Takeover: Chicago II...

‘Crown Jewel’ Kimber Lee a new fighter after NXT days

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | May 28, 2018 | Interviews

Earning the reputation as one of the toughest, and most fearless women on the independent...

Documentary on Ranallo’s bipolar disorder painfully revealing, rewardingly challenging

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | May 26, 2018 | Documentary Reviews

When Mauro Ranallo debuted as a color commentator for WWE’s Smackdown Live in 2016, for many...

NXT TakeOver: New Orleans not only thing on Triple H’s mind

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 2, 2018 | Event Reports, Events, PPV Reports 2018

For a conference call about NXT: TakeOver, Triple H sure managed to talk about a lot of other...

Triple H praises Andre the Giant documentary

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 30, 2018 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

The new documentary on Andre the Giant from HBO comes out on April 10, but it debuted on Thursday...

Father-son bond strengthened through NXT in St. Catharines

Posted by Caleb Smith | Feb 24, 2018 | WWE House Shows

ST. CATHARINES, ON – Wrestling has a way of bringing generations together. I have witnessed...

James Ellsworth — ‘appreciative’ of WWE opportunity — vows to return one day

Posted by Kari Williams | Feb 20, 2018 | Interviews

Not everyone can go from losing to Braun Strowman in what should have been a one-off squash match...

Philly fans embrace Gargano & underdogs

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jan 28, 2018 | House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

PHILADELPHIA — Say what you will about Philadelphia fans, but they love to embrace the...

Triple H expects ‘special’ crowd feel for four-day Royal Rumble weekend in Philly

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Jan 27, 2018 | Interviews

As Triple H, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Paul Levesque has...

SLAM! Wrestling 2017 Awards

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jan 1, 2018 | Year End Award Stories

It was fantastic to be a wrestling fan in 2017. It was the year of the best bout machines. No...

Triple H talks NXT challenges

Posted by Don Davies | Nov 21, 2017 | Interviews

As NXT continues to grow, its storylines and booking become more challenging. Triple H discussed...

WarGames needed to be ‘tweaked’ for NXT: Triple H

Posted by Don Davies | Nov 16, 2017 | Interviews

The WarGames match was reinvented to give the mature and growing NXT brand its own unique...

NXT experience paid off for Dak Draper

Posted by BRIAN HOOPS | Nov 12, 2017 | Interviews

A career-defining moment came for Sam Udell on July 31, 2014. That was the day he lost his WWE...

Hometown stars shine at NXT Live Toronto

Posted by John Powell | Sep 10, 2017 | WWE House Shows

Canucks stole the show at NXT Live’s stopover in Toronto. At the Mattamy Athletic Centre in...

NXT in St. Catharines all about the hometown boy Dillinger

Posted by Caleb Smith | Sep 9, 2017 | WWE House Shows

ST. CATHARINES, ON – The number 10 was shouted over and over again by the vocal crowd at St....

Mat Matters: When the WWE stars come to your gym

Posted by Kari Williams | Sep 6, 2017 | Opinion

Being a socially anxious introvert who’s hesitant to approach people for fear of...

Triple H talks Mae Young Classic, NXT TakeOver

Posted by Raja Shergill | Aug 16, 2017 | Interviews

It’s a busy couple of weeks for everyone over at WWE. With NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn set for...

American Alpha: ‘Like brothers from day one’

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 10, 2017 | Interviews

Chad Gable and Jason Jordan started their amateur careers with a passion for professional...

Slammiversary a ‘full circle’ moment for Josh Mathews

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 1, 2017 | Interviews

Impact Wrestling announcer Josh Mathews could have signed with Total Non-stop Action Wrestling to...

Bate and Dunne survive for TakeOver at WWE UK Championship Special

Posted by Nolan Howell | May 19, 2017 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2017

WWE United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne are scheduled to meet Saturday night at NXT...

NXT book as much about HHH as the hot brand

Posted by John Powell | Mar 4, 2017 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The one thing about being a long-time wrestling fan and reporter is that you are a first-hand...

Triple H Talks Nakamura, Takeover and the UK

Posted by John Powell | Jan 26, 2017 | Interviews

As NXT TakeOver: San Antonio and the Royal Rumble both loom right around the corner, Triple H...

Mat Matters: 2016 a year like none other

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jan 14, 2017 | Opinion

To paraphrase the late great Gorilla Monsoon, pandemonium was literally breaking loose in 2016....

NXT Takeover Toronto: Saturday night fighting at the ACC

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 19, 2016 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2016

As a recurring show, Takeover is at times both table-setter and show-stealer, ushering in the...

Mercedes Martinez is not for the faint of heart

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Oct 22, 2016 | Interviews

Not only has Mercedes Martinez dominated the women’s independent wrestling scene for the...

Shinsuke Nakamura takes Samoa Joe’s jaw and gold at NXT TakeOver Brooklyn II

Posted by Nolan Howell | Aug 20, 2016 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2016

NXT Champion Samoa Joe called him an undeserving contender, but Shinsuke Nakamura has brought out...

Trish Stratus’ career defined by not being ‘just eye candy’

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 13, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Trish Stratus never dreamed of becoming a professional wrestler. She didn’t know it was a...

NXT Takeover: The End: Samoa Joe survives the steel cage and Finn Balor

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jun 8, 2016 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2016

Speculation has been running rampant over what NXT Takeover: The End means? Some think the brand...

NXT in Detroit ‘amazing’ & ‘awesome’

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Jan 31, 2016 | WWE House Shows

DETROIT, Mich. – Before I start, please believe this is me writing, and not my Dad. I love...

Santana Garrett checks off Japan, Chile, and now … Sister Abigail?

Posted by Kari Williams | Jan 11, 2016 | Interviews

Santana Garrett wrestled Charlotte on WWE’s NXT in 2013. Shortly thereafter, she was...

NXT Take Over London: All NXT titles defended in Jolly Ole England

Posted by Dale Plummer | Dec 16, 2015 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2015

NXT Takeover London marks the first time that NXT has gone oversees and thanks to the WWE Network...

Kevin Owens a hero to Montreal crowd

Posted by Pat Laprade | Sep 15, 2015 | WWE House Shows

MONTREAL – It was Kevin Owens’ homecoming last night in Montreal and the crowd reacted...

Mat Matters: Kevin Owens has made me a fan again

Posted by Caleb Smith | Aug 8, 2015 | Opinion

What do you like about wrestling? I know what I like. Over the years I have had the privilege of...

Dusty Rhodes = charisma

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 11, 2015 | Classics, Interviews, Obituaries

There will be a lot written on Dusty Rhodes following his passing on Thursday, some of it in the...

Owens gets new challenge, but remains Unstoppable at NXT TakeOver

Posted by Nolan Howell | May 20, 2015 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2015

Tonight on NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, a rivalry is renewed. Sami Zayn returns to do battle with...

Al-Areebi hopes to be WWE’s NXT big thing

Posted by Pat Laprade | May 7, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

After years of counting in its ranks superstars such as Santino Marella, Edge, Christian and Trish...

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