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Two of pro wrestlings biggest dirt sheet moguls formed an alliance of epic proportions Sunday, and they used their combined power to attack disgraced wrestling booker Vince Russo Big Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Bruce Mitchell of Pro Wrestling Torch tag-teamed Russo in a series of tweets blasting Russo's opinions and calling[...]

The revelation that WWE does not, in fact, edit crowd noise as definitively proven by Triple H saying so should really put those fans in their place once and for all. Triple H takes on Hulk Hogan, courtesy of WWE. 411 Wrestling transcribed the relevant parts of the interview, which also included the Gilligan to Triple H's[...]

But could The Man be looking to leave the world of pro wrestling behind? With a burgeoning acting career and advice from two superstars who have done the same, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and John Cena, that could be the direction she's headed. Lynch was interviewed by TMZ Sports about her acting career after landing a[...]

Since quarantine has prevented fans from attending pro wrestling events (at least until next week), WWE has pre-filmed the Money in the Bank ladder matches at Titan Towers, WWE's corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut Competitors will begin on the ground floor of the building and need to fight their way up to the roof, where[...]

Nevertheless, Evans says WWE has made sure that all of her former co-workers "has what they need and is taken care of." Well, except for a job and a steady source of income during one of the biggest economic downturns in a hundred years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Zy3PVKxxIVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Lacey Evans sends message[...]

It could mark the end of the empty arena shows, provided wrestling companies are willing to take the risk And in the case of WWE, that seems highly likely. Dave Meltzer transcribes large portions of Vince McMahon's statements during the recent WWE first-quarter financial call in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, and what Vince has to[...]

However, he'll be back in the commentary booth for next week's live show, and going forward for at least the month of May. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBaOXD9cO3QVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: AEW DYNAMITE POST SHOW W/ JIM ROSS, EXCALIBUR AND TAZ | 4/29/20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBaOXD9cO3Q) Dave Meltzer reports the news in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, comparing the[...]

Live pro wrestling with crowds could return earlier than expected, according to a new set of guidelines published by the Re-Open Florida Task Force The report, developed by politicians along with working groups from several major industries and addressed to Governor Ron DeSantis proposes a roadmap for reopening the state following a month-long shutdown due[...]

The fortunes of pro wrestling have been poor in outlook thanks to the coronavirus pandemic State-wide shutdowns all over the country have prevented live events, taking away one of pro wrestling's unique qualities: the live crowd Ratings have been down overall, beyond even the usual steady decline For WWE, the timing couldn't have been worse,[...]

NXT has once again overcome the odds to win a ratings victory as the second-place pro wrestling show on Wednesday Nights NXT came in second in both demo rating and viewership, according to Showbuzz Daily NXT on April 29th ranked in the top 51 shows of the night, with a .16 rating in the 18-49[...]

A press release details the decision, citing "the commitment to making the health and safety of our fans and personnel the top priority during the COVID-19 crisis." Canceled shows, according to the press release, include "live events in Dallas (June 5 at Gilley's Dallas) and San Antonio (June 6 at The Aztec Theatre) in addition[...]

Kevin Dunn and Bradley Blum just sold off a massive amount of WWE stock, an SEC filing from the company revealed on Thursday.

Axel himself comes from a wrestling family, as his father is Curt Henning aka Mr Perfect Axel would then sign a developmental contract with WWE in 2008 and would start his WWE career at Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). CM Punk takes on Curtis Axel on Monday Night RAW, courtesy of WWE. Axel made his NXT debut in[...]

I wanted the wrestling to be filmed in Orlando I'd like them to do WrestleMania [WWE] were going to do WrestleMania in April That was hundreds of millions of dollars I want to keep that good relationship I want them to invest in Florida We got UFC to come to Jacksonville Again, there's not going[...]

John Cena will be reading "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" and deliver some words of wisdom to the graduating class of 2020 on Friday, May 1st.

At the same time, this is wrestling This is what wrestling does Anything is fair game for a "work" Well, almost anything You pretty much have to pull a Benoit to be off the table completely. Drake Maverick Cut a Promo That Got a Little Personal Maverick lost his first match of the tournament but cut a[...]

People who were probably doing Vince McMahon impressions have been saying 'that's good s–t' before I even got into wrestling." The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So While Moxley may not have created the line, it's certainly become a phenomenon because of him, enough that WWE brought things full circle by referencing it themselves[...]

#AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/k8MHVrCal1 — All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) April 30, 2020 As you can see, the melee featured cameos by some of the biggest stars in wrestling and some of the biggest stars outside of wrestling as well Soul Train Jones was involved Vicki Guerrero was there Lou Ferrigno, the Incredible Hulk himself, was involved with a[...]

On Wednesday's episode of AEW Dynamite, MJF updated fans on his condition and, unfortunately, things are not looking good.

Impact wrestling also failed to chart with the second night of its Rebellion special Tough luck there. The Bottom Line' Cause Chad Said So A lot of people are looking at the fact that WWE Backstage isn't bringing in significant numbers, but if you add together all of the numbers of the WWE shows that did chart,[...]

It's hard to tell, because soon after the layoffs, it became clear that a seemingly heartfelt video message posted by Maverick in the wake of the firings was actually part of an angle. The official logo of the WWE. Maybe Maverick is really laid off and maybe he isn't, but either way, unlike his former co-workers, he[...]

When the coronavirus pandemic prompted statewide stay-at-home orders across the country, it meant the end of most indie pro wrestling shows For bigger companies, however, there were other options Both WWE and AEW rushed to pretape material while they figured out what to do next Before long, WWE obtained a special exemption from Florida to[...]

Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal made his triumphant return to Raw on Monday, and it resulted in a powerful ratings win for WWE.

WWE has announced the launch of a new YouTube show, Virtual Roundtable, that will have many wrestling fans asking: there are multiple Scottish champions? Yes, it's true, while no one was paying attention, Scots have virtually taken over the wrestling company, between WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, Women's Tag Team Champion Nikki Cross, NXT Women's Champion[...]

Tracing how Schultz's career derailed after a violent run-in with 20/20 reporter John Stossel over how "real" professional wrestling was, the episode "David Schultz and The Slap Heard Round the World" earned another professional wrestling fan in legend Mick Foley. Mick Foley praised the David Schultz episode of Dark Side of the Ring, courtesy of Vice. In[...]

WWE RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Billions co-creator/EP Brian Koppelman revealed The Man is appearing in Sunday's season premiere.

Wrestling legend Dutch Mantel whipped pro wrestling fans into a frothy lather Tuesday when he tweeted about a rumor "overheard directly out of WWE Stamford" that negotiations are underway to sell WWE and the WWE Network to ESPN and/or Fox But is there any truth to it? Mantell doesn't seem to know himself Here's what[...]

A triumphant WWE once again came away with a ratings victory on Monday, with Raw defeating every show except Love and Hip Hop in Atlanta.

This week's Monday Night RAW takes us one step closer to this year's Money in the Bank pay-per-view. Who will go for the gold this week?

WWE's Stephanie McMahon has joined the board of Ad Council, a non-profit dedicated to using communications to drive social change.