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John Crowther writes for Bleeding Cool about his Comic Book Encyclopedia of Pro Wrestling he writes; There are pro wrestlers, and there are all-time-great pro wrestlers Right now, over on Kickstarter, a brand new type of book, The Comic Book Encyclopedia of Pro Wrestling, is rushing through Stretch Goals and adding pages of content after blowing[...]

Before we leave you to eat large quantities of grilled meat products and fall asleep during the first hour of WWE Monday Night Raw, here's a few pro wrestling stories making the dirt sheet rounds this fine Memorial Day Being the Elite #205 is out, titled "Stadium Stampede" The episode features an appearance by Marty[...]

Sap reports that the wrestlers used for this taping are "Dominik Dijakovic, Chelsea Green, Shotzi Blackheart, Jessamyn Duke, and other NXT TV talent." The official logo of the WWE. It's a sad day for the sport of professional wrestling The empty arena era is coming to an end Regular readers of Bleeding Cool are aware that The[...]

New Japan Pro Wrestling could be coming back soon, as Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has lifted the state of emergency in the country Abe says that Japan has effectively handled the crisis and that the country, including sporting events, can begin to reopen "We've set some of the most strict criteria in the world[...]

#FakePresident" Both Bautista and Trump are WWE legends with multi-decade careers in the wrestling industry, involvement in several WrestleManias, and of course, memberships in the WWE Hall of Fame As such, it seems like the pair have more leeway with their angles, taking things out of WWE's lauded PG era and into the racier territory of[...]

The Inner Circle will hold a pep rally on AEW Dynamite this week in an attempt to raise their morale after losing Stadium Stampede.

However, despite Corbin's proven dominance when it comes to drawing viewers to WWE Friday Night Smackdown and Monday Night Raw, Corbin's fellow wrestlers don't give him the respect he deserves when it comes to responding to his food-based social media posts. Baron Corbin is the Ratings King of Friday Nights Corbin's tweets about grilling chicken wings last[...]

After presenting the TNT Championship at AEW Double or Nothing, Mike Tyson is set and confirmed for this Wednesday's Dynamite.

Following last night's AEW Double or Nothing PPV, AEW owner Tony Khan updated the media on the injury status of Rey Fenix.

Following last night's AEW Double or Nothing PPV, AEW owner Tony Khan shared an update on the status of Britt Baker's injury.

Cage will face AEW World Champion Jon Moxley in a title match at Fyter Fest.  Former Impact Wrestling Champion Cage finally made his big AEW debut at Double or Nothing, ending months of speculation after he left Impact Wrestling in January after the Hard to Kill PPV Cage, who left the promotion with a bicep[...]

I'm your favorite Bleeding Cool wrestling reporter, Chad McMahon, here to take this PPV live coverage almost to the finish line. Brodie Lee came out to the ring first, carrying Jon Moxley's belt AEW security guards in literal red shirts divided the ring in half Moxley came out next, understandably very annoyed at Brody's antics the[...]

With the action continuing outside, Shida hits a running knee to the back of the head and bangs Rose into the giant poker chips outside. .@shidahikaru isn't playing around! Order Double or Nothing NOW on all major cable & satellite providers / @BRLive / @FITETV (Intl Fans Only) #AEWDoN pic.twitter.com/XQGN3DDPHA — All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 24, 2020 Shida[...]

Then he pulled down Spears's underwear and spanked him. That sneaky @Perfec10n. Order Double or Nothing NOW on all major cable & satellite providers / @BRLive / @FITETV (Intl Fans Only) #AEWDoN pic.twitter.com/CINAvuik0L — All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 24, 2020 The Finish Rhodes hit an inverted atomic drop and dumped Spears to the outside[...]

Ford hitting a slaps on Statlander before she turns the tide and hits a huge suicide dive to the outside on the AEW power couple. Even on short notice, @callmekrisstat is putting up a strong fight against @ThePenelopeFord! Order Double or Nothing NOW on all major cable & satellite providers / @BRLive / @FITETV (Intl Fans Only)[...]

Archer ripped off the turnbuckle pad as the camera caught Tyson yawning. This is an all-out war between @CodyRhodes & @LanceHoyt! Who will become the first-ever #TNTChampion? Order Double or Nothing NOW on all major cable & satellite providers / @BRLive / @FITETV (Intl Fans Only) #AEWDoN pic.twitter.com/iliHBOfyn4 — All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 24, 2020 Archer charged but Cody[...]

Allin continued to sell an injury to the left knee as he set up a ladder. .@MrGMSI_BCage has arrived as the mystery participant in the Casino Ladder Match! Order Double or Nothing NOW on all major cable & satellite providers / @BRLive / @FITETV (Intl Fans Only) #AEWDoN pic.twitter.com/pj1EitB2EB — All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 24, 2020 And Your[...]

Leaving out their biggest draw in Baron Corbin, WWE saw its ratings dip for Friday Night Smackdown as fans tuned out for lack of the King.

Kurt Angle will return from his layoff/furlough to guest ref Matt Riddle vs. Timothy Thatcher as WWE hopes to pop a rating for NXT.

While Lance Archer has gone on the record saying he thinks Sting could still step into the ring if he wanted, a ladder match might not be the best venue for the wrestling legend to make his return It would also feel like kind of a waste for Sting to enter the ladder match only[...]

Luckily, AEW has found a pretty good formula for wrestling shows with no crowds by putting wrestlers and crew members in the audience to create that much-needed background noise There are nine matches on the card for tonight, and we've put together some predictions in a two-part article Click here to read our thoughts on[...]

Luckily, AEW has found a pretty good formula for wrestling shows with no crowds by putting wrestlers and crew members in the audience to create that much-needed background noise There are nine matches on the card for tonight, and we've put together some predictions in a two-part article Below, see our thoughts on Private Party[...]

That would be a shame considering Baker has grown into one of the best heels in the company, but hopefully, she can continue to work her role model gimmick in non-wrestling skits while she recovers This does give Ford an opportunity to shine, wrestling Kris Statlander in Baker's place at AEW Double or Nothing. It[...]

Additionally, he believes Tony Khan has his finger on the pulse of the 2020 pro wrestling fan. I'm pretty sure what happened (laughs) was, to back it up seven, eight, nine months before my contract was up they tried to get me to re-sign They offered me a great amount of money and then I just[...]

WWE publicized an SEC filing about an investigation into whether materials used to make foam fingers, pins, and belts came from war zones.

Lynch announced her pregnancy earlier this month on an episode of Monday Night Raw, temporarily, or maybe permanently, retiring from wrestling and giving her Raw Women's Championship to Asuka. Seth Rollins is shocked and dismayed that Jim Cornette is being Jim Cornette. Cornette addressed Lynch's pregnancy on his podcast this week, saying (as transcribed by Essentially Sports),[...]

Even with live sporting events shut down around the world thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, there's still a wealth of pro wrestling to watch on television And one promotion's reach is about to get even bigger, according to a tweet from MLW founder Court Bauer Bauer claims that a "transformative" deal for the company is[...]

Either way, Kane agrees with his former employers in WWE's decision to continue producing pro wrestling events during the pandemic "I think it's the right decision because right now there's just not that much available in the realm of live entertainment But I think that it gives people a distraction and something else to think[...]

One of the matches, however, is in question. Dave Meltzer writes in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Rey Fenix injured his hip during the springboard dive to the outside that missed its intended targets However, Meltzer notes that Fenix left under his own power and is expected to wrestle in the Casino Ladder Match at AEW[...]

American pro wrestling organizations will continue to have to deal with talent North and South of the border being unable to compete due to international travel bans Both Mexico and Canada have extended their travel bans, preventing talent who either live or are stating in the countries from appearing on U.S wrestling shows for the[...]