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Savio Vega could be the next pro wrestler to leave behind the wrestling ring and join the more violent and cutthroat world of politics! Following in the footsteps of successful wrestlers-turned-politicians like Kane, Jesse Ventura, and Donald Trump, Savio Vega has his sights set on political power Vega is planning to run in 2020 for[...]

The biggest story in wrestling last week, and one with the potential to become the biggest story in wrestling in decades, was WWE firing Zelina Vega after Vega refused to give up her Twitch account Ten minutes before WWE announced her release, Vega tweeted in support of unionization Doing so perfectly positioned the event to[...]

On Saturday, Impact Wrestling held an Impact Plus special, Turning Point, which you can read all about in our live recap from last night The show saw several title changes take place, as well as a major development in the mystery of who shot John E Bravo Impact also revealed the brackets for the Knockouts Tag[...]

8 months later now, the city has still outlawed dining inside restaurants, being in public without a face covering, movie theaters, and most importantly to my point, gyms. So what does this mean for our gorgeous ladies of wrestling? Being shot in Los Angeles, they are still subject to the same laws, albeit there are exceptions[...]

Was Swann able to retain the title? We'll tell you here. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, the recap column (or perhaps a manifestation of severe mental illness) where I watch all the wrestling on TV in a given week and tell you what happened so you can do something more productive with your[...]

Who walked out with the belt? Find out here. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, the recap column (or perhaps a manifestation of severe mental illness) where I watch all the wrestling on TV in a given week and tell you what happened so you can do something more productive with your life. The Shovel[...]

Were the Good Brothers able to defeat The North and win the Impact Tag Team Championships at Impact's Turning Point special? Find out here! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, the recap column (or perhaps a manifestation of severe mental illness) where I watch all the wrestling on TV in a given week and[...]

Willie Mack challenged Moose at Impact Wrestling's Turning Point special How did that turn out? We'll tell you all about it. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, the recap column (or perhaps a manifestation of severe mental illness) where I watch all the wrestling on TV in a given week and tell you what[...]

Cousin Jake came out for the Defeat Rohit challenge at Impact Wrestling's Turning Point special Did he win the X-Division championship? Find out here! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, the recap column (or perhaps a manifestation of severe mental illness) where I watch all the wrestling on TV in a given week and[...]

James Storm teamed with his old rival Chris Sabin to take on XXXL at Impact Wrestling's Turning Point special Did the dream team win? Find out! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, the recap column (or perhaps a manifestation of severe mental illness) where I watch all the wrestling on TV in a given[...]

Swoggle looked for respect in a match against Brian Myers at Impact Wrestling's Turning Point special Did he get it? We'll tell you. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, the recap column (or perhaps a manifestation of severe mental illness) where I watch all the wrestling on TV in a given week and tell[...]

Tenille Dashwood teamed up with Jordynne Grace to take on Taya Valkyrie and Rosemary at Impact Wrestling's Turning Point special Here's what happened. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, the recap column (or perhaps a manifestation of severe mental illness) where I watch all the wrestling on TV in a given week and tell[...]

Eddie Edwards takes on a returning Daivari in the first match of Impact Wrestling's Turning Point special Who came out on top? Find out here. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, the recap column (or perhaps a manifestation of severe mental illness) where I watch all the wrestling on TV in a given week[...]

Vega emerged Friday as the symbol of a growing conflict in the wrestling business between labor and management after refusing to hand over control over her Twitch account to the company. Zelina Vega appears on WWE Raw with Charly Caruso, Angel Garza, and Andrade. Vega was released by WWE last night about an hour before Smackdown went[...]

Chelsea Green made her main roster debut on WWE Smackdown last night only to break her wrist in her first match, requiring surgery.

But the fact of the matter is, these are crazy times and sometimes the greatest wrestling company in the world is gonna inexplicably lose in the ratings even though anyone who doesn't watch WWE SmackDown is basically a terrible person So it's no big deal There's always next week, right? Please, God, let WWE SmackDown[...]

One of the topics Cody discussed on the call was how and why AEW handles bringing in old school aspects of wrestling, such as factions and managers, and why when that involves bringing in legends, it's done with both realism and respect. Cody Rhodes appears on AEW Dynamite (Photo credit: AEW) "I think it's about bringing in[...]

Photo Credit: Lee South / All Elite Wrestling "That's a great question," Cody said, acknowledging said greatness And as to whose idea it was to use the song, he said, "I'm fairly certain that Tony [Khan] and Kenny [Omega] are the ones who wanted to use Cinderella and get everyone in the backstage area and out[...]

You have to reconcile the blatantly evil actions of the company today with those fuzzy feelings of nostalgia for the entertainment they produced that's a part of your childhood. Bummer, right? Ah, well, let's recap some wrasslin'! The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] WWE[...]

Vega could also return to Impact Wrestling in February if she and they are interested. Earlier tonight, we told you about WWE releasing Zelina Vega minutes after she tweeted about supporting unionization for wrestlers As we suggested, however, the two were related but not direct cause and effect According to PWInsider, Vega found out about[...]

You have to reconcile the blatantly evil actions of the company today with those fuzzy feelings of nostalgia for the entertainment they produced that's a part of your childhood. Bummer, right? Ah, well, let's recap some wrasslin'! The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] WWE[...]

Minutes after Zelina Vega announced her support for unionization for wrestlers, WWE announced her release from the company.

In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reports that WWE talent has been told, "the old way of touring is not coming back, even if and when the country bounces back from COVID." Meltzer points out that the house show business was starting to tank in terms of attendance and profits[...]

That's the beauty of wrestling We're all lifting one another up, or at least that's the point But I don't know if you'll ever see that third match I would be quite blown away if it happened, but never say never." Never say never is pretty much the rule in wrestling Then again, it does sound[...]

Awww! Does that mean our wittle wrestling company is all grown up?! It happens so fast Where does the time go?! *sniff* Below, see the press release announcing Cargill's signing: November 12, 2020 – AEW today announced a multi-year deal with rising wrestling sensation Jade Cargill, who made an electric debut last night on AEW DYNAMITE. During last night's live[...]

Cable news continued ratings domination with election fallout and anxiety for the fate of American democracy, but AEW Dynamite still beat NXT.

Subscribers to Impact Wrestling's video-on-demand may notice an interruption of service, but it's only temporary and will result in an improved experience, according to a press release from the company Ahead of this Saturday's Turning Point quasi-PPV, Impact Plus is switching to a new system that will apparently improve discoverability Additionally, the new Impact Plus[...]

Prior to yesterday's episode of AEW Dynamite, AEW President Tony Khan promised that there would be a shift in the balance of power of wrestling And Dynamite certainly delivered on some major moments, such as MJF and Wardlow joining the Inner Circle, the destruction of the Lucha Bros at the encouragement of Eddie Kingston, a[...]

Baron Corbin may be the greatest heel in wrestling today and The Ratings King of Friday Nights Still, he's also an accomplished cook whose videos about meat smoking are literally the greatest thing on the entire internet But despite Corbin's tremendous skills and sparkling personality, he rarely gets the respect he deserves In particular, Corbin's[...]

Unfortunately for me, as I almost had the night off!  Ah well! The duties of a wrestling "journalist" never stop Nor do the doodies. The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] WWE NXT Recap for November 11th, 2020 Part 2 Dexter Lumis skulks to the[...]