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Raw: There’s got to be an evening after…

by Jon Waldman | Apr 3, 2023

Did something happen today in the news? I swear...

Steve Argintaru’s WrestleMania 39 Night 1 photo gallery

by Steve Argintaru | Apr 2, 2023

SlamWrestling.net's Steve Argintaru hasn't had...

Cody fails to end Roman’s reign at WrestleMania Night 2

by Bob Kapur | Apr 3, 2023

In 1993, wrestling fans criticized WWE for...

Countdown to WrestleMania Night Two

by John Powell | Apr 2, 2023

The Showcase of the Immortals is nearly...

Triple H’s influence is evident in an entertaining first night of WrestleMania

On the first night of the first WrestleMania under the creative lead of Triple H, it's no surprise to see the role that NXT alumni play in nearly all of the matches. The other major theme is how nearly all of the matches also ended in ways bound to make most fans...

Countdown to WrestleMania Night One

The Showcase of the Immortals is nearly here...and for double the fun once again this year. Here are our predictions and prognostications for WrestleMania. Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley - WWE SmackDown...

Legends reunite at WWE Hall of Fame

When he was little, my son Justin thought Rey Mysterio Jr. was just as much of a superhero as Batman, Spider-Man and that is because he was. Mysterio was and is a real-life superhero to many around the world. A man who could and can do the impossible and make the...

A first-timer’s experience at WrestleCon

LOS ANGELES -- Being in Los Angeles for a family vacation at the exact right time meant being able to hit a wrestling event as part of WrestleMania week. Leaving town before the big show, however, meant that 'Mania itself was out of the question. Next best thing?...

WrestleMania Celebrity Quiz

WWE SuperCard goes Hollywood

This weekend the WWE Supercard game is adding the WrestleMania 39 card tier which will feature such legends and superstars as Roman Reigns, The Rock, Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, John Cena and more in the collectible card-battling game from Cat Daddy Games. Released on...

WrestleMania Gimmick Match Quiz

RAW: Is it ‘Mania week?

The grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania, is five days away and tonight was the go-home Raw for the big event. Raw was live from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona; let's head to the action! Tonight's show was branded as WrestleMania Raw, and the show kicked...

Wyatt versus Lashley scrubbed from WrestleMania?

With WrestleMania just 10 days away there is word that the match between Bray Wyatt and Bobby Lashley has been dropped from the card. The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reports that it seems Wyatt will no longer take part in the Showcase of the Immortals and that...

Trish Stratus on returning to Canada’s Got Talent, WrestleMania

You’d be forgiven if you thought Trish Stratus had created her own specialty TV network, because she’s been all over TV this week. On Sunday night, she was the subject of the WWE Rivals episode on A&E; on Monday, she was on WWE RAW, as part of the build towards...

Raw: Filler … and killer

Time is drawing short before WrestleMania, so I'm going into tonight's show expecting some finalizations along with some decent build for the big matches. Sure enough, things start with the recently reunited Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. The promo, as you may have...

Highlights of Trish Stratus podcast appearance

WWE Hall-of-Famer Trish Stratus appeared on Northumberland 89.7 in Cobourg, Ontario to chat about her connection to the area, returning as a judge for the second season of Canada's Got Talent which premieres Tuesday, March 21 at 8 p.m. on CityTV and, of course,...

Report: WWE scrapped plans for Austin versus Lesnar at Mania

The road to this WrestleMania for Brock Lesnar has been a rocky one, that's for sure. Along the way, several prospective opponents have been hinted at including Bray Wyatt, Gunther, and of course, Bobby Lashley. As it stands now it looks like Omos will be facing The...

Road to WrestleMania Toronto: Roman has Sami’s number

Sami Zayn would be your new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion but Lady Luck just wasn't on his side. At the Road to WrestleMania tour's stop at Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum Zayn would pin Roman clean but there was no official to make the count. This main event was far...

Mat Matters: Forecasting the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023

As of March 1, WWE has yet to name an inductee for its 2023 Hall of Fame class. Usually by now, we have heard at least a couple of the entrants' names broadcast on WWE television; but with a pending sale, shifts in management and very intense storylines occupying time...

RAW: Stratusfaction

WWE is full-speed ahead on the road to WrestleMania, and tonight they had a stop at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan for another edition of Monday Night Raw. Let's head to the action! Raw kicked off tonight with a replay from Smackdown last week when...

Sami getting another shot at Roman

Sami Zayn's dream of dethroning Roman Reigns as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion is not over just yet. The WWE has just announced that Zayn will get another crack at Reigns this Saturday at the Road to WrestleMania house show in Toronto and the championship will be...

SmackDown: Jimmy and Sami debate family values

Hi there! For a first time experiencing the full event of the Elimination Chamber, it was beyond a doubt amazing and insane. The Elimination Chamber became the elimination of the referees. Ha! Lesnar took out the official supervising his and Lashley's match when the...

WWE announces WrestleMania week events

The WWE has revealed everything they have planned for WrestleMania week in March/April. The schedule is: Friday, March 31: Friday Night SmackDown/2023 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday, April 1: NXT Stand & Deliver Monday, April 3: Monday Night Raw...

WWE planning free WrestleMania party

The WWE will be celebrating WrestleMania 'going Hollywood' with a star-studded launch party. The party will be free to the public and take place next Thursday, August 11 at 7 pm PT at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Attendees will receive a commemorative WrestleMania...

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Mat Matters: Forecasting the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023

by Jon Waldman | Mar 3, 2023

As of March 1, WWE has yet to name an inductee for its 2023 Hall of Fame class. Usually by now, we have heard at least a couple of the entrants'...

Live crowd smaller but no less enthusiastic at post-Mania RAW

by Bob Kapur | Apr 5, 2022

DALLAS, TX - After two nights of WrestleMania being in a huge stadium, last night’s move to the smaller American Airlines Center – an NHL hockey...

Time and money needed for full WWE Superstore Axxess experience

DALLAS, TX - Pretty much everything in life is better if you have time and money. That certainly holds true for the thousands of attendees of the WWE Superstore Axxess, which ran from last Thursday through to Monday night as part of WrestleMania weekend. On Sunday...

WrestleMania: Musings from the press box

DALLAS, TX - It was eight years ago that I last covered WrestleMania live and in person: WrestleMania XXX in 2014. After that, schedule conflicts wouldn't allow me to fly to whatever city the show was being held that year (note to self: start a Bring WrestleMania back...

Greatest Mania matches that never were

You’ve heard it all before. WrestleMania, it is the granddaddy of them all. It is what the world is watching. It is the showcase of the immortals. Over its 37-year history, WrestleMania has been all of those and then some. Yet, looking back at the past, there...

RAW: Multiple titles change hands heading into Fastlane

WWE is officially in the fast lane on the road to WrestleMania, since the Fastlane event is this Sunday. Tonight's RAW has a lot of work to do, though. There is only one RAW match set as Drew McIntyre will be facing Sheamus. You would have to think that tonight...

RAW: Multiple titles change hands heading into Fastlane

WrestleMania II gave Elvira a new audience

One of the most unique announcing trios in wrestling history had to have been at WrestleMania II, with the flamboyant and opinionated Jesse "The Body" Ventura, the regal Lord Alfred Hayes and the sultry "Mistress of the Dark" Elvira. SLAM! Wrestling recently caught up...

Leilani Kai a WrestleMania original

What is it about WrestleMania that makes it so special? Perhaps the best person to answer that is someone who has actually competed at the event. In fact, Leilani Kai not only competed at the first WrestleMania, but she was also the first ever Women's Champion at a...

True Story of WrestleMania DVD not filling enough

Have you ever gone out to dinner and expected more out of your prime cut of steak, only to enjoy your baked potato better? That's what watching The True Story of WrestleMania feels like. The three-DVD set released prior to WrestleMania 27 quickly becomes more of a...