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Then, the very next week, on Monday's episode of WWE Raw, Rousey… didn't appear. But according to a report from Pro Wrestling Sheet, it wasn't lack of commitment to her totally full-time status Instead, Rousey was scheduled for medical testing in Philadelphia on Monday and was never expected to appear on the show The WWE.com article[...]

"To compound it with both trapezius and rhomboid strains is even more dangerous, and Shane McMahon will have a long road to recovery ahead of him." Thankfully, Puffinbottoms noted that McMahon avoided potentially even more serious injuries at the hands of Zayn and Owens, such as "gastroesophageal reflux," "testicular lacerations," or "jargon aphasia." "One pro wrestling announcer,[...]

In wrestling, what often works best is for a wrestler's character to be close to their real-life character, but exaggerated to be larger than life Roman Reigns posing as an anti-authority figure fighting against corporate oppression will never work as long as Roman Reigns is the company golden boy, the personified avatar of corporate oppression[...]

We are investigating the matter and awaiting information from local law enforcement officials." Wrestling Inc has the mug shot, which you can see below: WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy is reportedly ready to return from injury, just in time for WrestleMania and the Ultimate Deletion match between Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt However, that plan may[...]

The former WWE Champion left the wrestling business in 2014 after losing his smile, but returned to combat sports to fight Mickey Gall in the UFC in September of 2016 Unfortunately, Punk's pro grappling skills didn't translate well to MMA, as Punk lost the fight in the first round, submitting to a rear naked choke. But[...]

The long-awaited arrival of WCW Thunder on the WWE Network is finally almost here! The B-Show during the latter part of WCW's Nitro era, Thunder has long been required for completionists hoping to binge-watch wrestling like it's 1999 (though we're still waiting on WCW Saturday Night as well WWE Shotgun Saturday Night and Sunday Night[...]

Wrestling superstar "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes was the victim of a brutal bear attack at Friday's Ring of Honor 16th Anniversary PPV The attack occurred following Rhodes' match with Matt Taven, in which Rhodes emerged victorious and back in possession of his stolen Ring of Honor (the jewelry kind, not the wrestling promotion) Just[...]

Ahead of Ultimate Deletion, WWE's upcoming sequel to past Hardy Compound matches from rival Impact Wrestling, WWE.com has posted a poll asking fans "which member of Matt Hardy's trusted platoon" they most want to see in WWE Filming has reportedly already begun on Ultimate Deletion, which will presumably act as the culmination of the feud[...]

Martinez talked with us about 16th Anniversary, his influences, what it's like being a big man in wrestling today, wrestling around the world, Ring of Honor's new subscription service The Honor Club, and, of course, what superhero he'd play in a movie if given the option Check out the interview below, and order ROH 16th[...]

The old John Cena, it seems, may be putting his talent entertaining children to better use outside of the wrestling ring The role of Blue's Clues host may be edgier fare than Cena is used to in WWE, but he would still be a pretty good fit for the concept. Even WWE picked up on the[...]

It resulted in both the destruction of Hogan's career when leaked audio from the sex tape of Hogan going on a racist rant cause him to be fired from WWE in 2016 as well as the destruction of Gawker, which was hit with a $140 million judgement that ultimately bankrupted the company. Though Hogan won the[...]

WWE Raw announcer Jonathan Coachman has been named in a sexual harassment lawsuit by former ESPN host Adrienne Lawrence, along with other ESPN personalities like Chris Berman and Bomani Jones.

But earlier in the match is when the fans who watch wrestling not for the brawling but for the romance were treated to more steamy action. With Strowman outside the ring and Naomi down on the mat, Bliss climbed to the top rope, perhaps hoping to perform the Twisted Bliss and get the win… But Naomi had[...]

WWE Superstar Cesaro was asked in a recent interview with Twin Cities online newspaper CityPages what he thought about the greatest opponents he's ever faced in the sport of pro wrestling: fans who bring beach balls to wrestling shows Nobody, not even rivals like Seth Rollins or Heath Slater, get the Swiss Superman as upset[...]

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's movie, Baywatch, won a Razzie award this year, and Johnson was all too happy to take to Instagram where he recorded an acceptance speech for the award.

Over the weekend, we told you about WWE's cryptic hints that something called "Ultimate Deletion" was in the cards for the feud between Woken Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt, and we speculated, as most probably did, that this could be a sequel to Hardy Compound events filmed for Impact Wrestling such as Final Deletion and Total[...]

She's still new to professional wrestling, and as a star from outside WWE she has drawing power as a special attraction and it makes sense to advertise her that way That being said, if WWE plans to make Rousey the centerpiece of the Women's Division, hopefully, they're able to strike a better balance than with[...]

WWE has announced a new Royal Rumble, one which claims to be the greatest Rumble of all time. Taking place on April 27 in Saudi Arabia, WWE's "Greatest

WWE has released a video recapping the brewing feud between Bayley and Sasha Banks. The feud picked up steam at February's Elimination Chamber PPV when Banks turned on and brutally attacked Bayley while the pair were teaming up against Women's Champion Alexa Bliss.

has apparently suffered an injury while wrestling an indie match, just before he was set to finalize a deal to return to WWE The injury before his signing puts to rest the question of how long before Mysterio becomes injured while wrestling for WWE. It happened in a match for Northeast wrestling, where Mysterio was teaming[...]

The whole idea seems half-cocked and illogical and is unlikely to sway fans from booing Reigns's inevitable win in WrestleMania's main event. No, the simplest explanation is almost always the correct one, and pro wrestling storylines make sense when they aren't too difficult to believe Lesnar defeated Jacobs in just 35 seconds because Lesnar is just[...]

June's issue of WWE from BOOM! Studios will feature a storyline called Fight Forever, as well as the WWE Comics debut of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Declaring themselves "the new faces of the comic book world," best friends Zayn and Owens revealed the news on WWE's YouTube channel.

But though the event was designed to boost Jacobs's chances of winning the upcoming Republican primary, instead Jacobs finds himself and his campaign enveloped in scandal due to suspicion that his brother lied to the public at the event. Possibly the next Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee According to wrestling journalist Mike Johnson on his PW Insider[...]

pic.twitter.com/2QkFc7Vspy — #BROKEN Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) February 28, 2018 Prior to returning to WWE last year, Hardy was doing his current gimmick in Impact Wrestling as Broken Matt Hardy The gimmick culminated in several special events filmed at the North Carolina compound owned by Matt and his brother Jeff Hardy, including Final Deletion and Total Nonstop Deletion[...]

Despite fan rejection of Reigns' babyface push, WWE and Vince McMahon seem determined to go through with it anyway, even going to far as to try to trade on Lesnar's potential defection to the UFC in a desperate attempt to get fans to cheer Reigns over Lesnar. But what if it doesn't have to be that[...]

If you're a member of the WWE UNIVERSE who just can't get enough of WWE's weekly televised SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT programs featuring the WWE SUPERSTARS, you're in luck! Answering the universal fan outcry that there just isn't enough professional wrestling on TV each week, NBCUniversal, the television conglomerate which owns the USA Network on which Monday[...]

Netflix is set to unleash a third season of international reality competition series Ultimate Beastmaster; with the next round featuring more than 100 contestants from nine countries and a number of well-known names stepping in to help Tiki Barber and Anderson Silva with hosting responsibilities.

However, Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter does have two names in mind: former ECW Champion Bam Bam Bigelow and rap-rock dirtbag Kid Rock Meltzer discusses Jeff Jarrett's induction in the most recent issue of the newsletter, and mentions an early list the Observer published of rumored names. "Of the names on the early lists, only Bam[...]

The professional wrestler known during his time in WWE as Brodus Clay and currently wrestling as Tyrus for Impact moonlights as a frequent Fox News Contributor, and he appeared on the Greg Gutfeld Show on Fox this week to discuss gun control in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Florida Tyrus, who has worked[...]

WWE has decided to drop the Crews from the name of superstar Apollo Crews, reportedly due to similarity to Nikolas Cruz, the shooter at last week's tragic