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Once upon a time, John Cena was the most hated man in wrestling The chosen one of Vince McMahon for a decade that seemed like it would never end, Cena was a polarizing figure who appealed to children and sold lots of merchandise but was often booed or received, at best, a mixed reaction while[...]

At NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4th, we officially said goodbye to "Sasha Banks" and hello to Mercedes Moné, as Mercedes Varnado made her return to professional wrestling in a very big way – and by making a very big statement After a successful title defense of her IWGP Women's Championship against Tam Nakano,[...]

As Sami Zayn challenged Roman Reigns in Montreal, WWE didn't have the guts to pull the trigger on their most over babyface in years in his hometown.

Here's our preview for tonight's WWE Elimination Chamber on Peacock, where Sami Zayn will try to shock the world and defeat Roman Reigns.

For years, The Chadster has lamented a lack of integrity in wrestling journalism It seems like nearly every reporter out there is on Tony Khan's payroll, pushing the narrative that AEW is real competition for WWE Throughout it all, The Chadster has stood tall as one of only two actual unbiased journalists who are willing[...]

According to Bloomberg, McMahon wants a buyer to pay $9 Billion for the wrestling company, much of which would go to McMahon himself due to his large share of stock Though the article contains no official comment from anyone in WWE, it claims that WWE has already received offers for the sale. WWE chairman Vince McMahon[...]

Even worse, Tony Khan has booked multiple championship matches in an attempt to outshine WWE Smackdown, which is just so disrespectful to the wrestling business and everything Vince McMahon has done for it! Tonight's episode of AEW Rampage is sure to be an exciting one, as Tony Khan has booked a full card of championship matches[...]

Our preview for tonight's WWE SmackDown on FOX finds Gunther defending the Intercontinental Championship against Madcap Moss.

Macho Man Randy Savage is best known as one of the biggest wrestling stars of all time, a legend both in the ring and on the mic, but in 2003, the Macho Man stepped into the world of hip hop to release a rap album: Be a Man And for this year's Record Store Day,[...]

If there's one thing you can count on in the world of professional wrestling, it's that there is no lengths to which billionaire AEW owner Tony Khan will not go in his quest to make The Chadster's life absolutely miserable! Auughh man! It's so unfair! But if there's a second thing you can count on,[...]

The Chadster uses the term "TV show" loosely because the show will stream on ROH's subscription service, Honor Club, but it still means that The Chadster will have to deal with yet another wrestling promotion with a weekly show competing with The Chadster's beloved WWE, which, in The Chadster's opinion, is just so disrespectful to[...]

Wrestling legend Konnan found himself the subject of internet ire this week after keeping it a little too 100 on his podcast when discussing Konosuke Takeshita's recent tribute to Eddie Guererro during a match against MJF on AEW Dynamite last week, and he ended up in the crosshairs of The Redeemer himself, Miro But we'll[...]

Instead, AEW is advertising tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite and its attempt to steal attention away from WWE as they try to build to WrestleMania, which is just so disrespectful to the wrestling business and everything Vince McMahon has ever done for it But The Chadster isn't going to let that stand, which is why[...]

Our preview for tonight's WWE NXT on USA: NXT Champion Bron Breakker will return for the first time since his Vengeance Day victory.

Image courtesy of VICE TV. Jerry Jarrett started in the wrestling industry all the way back in the 1960s, rising from a referee to a wrestler and eventually to a promoter  He promoted the Continental Wrestling Association, or CWA, starting in the late 1970s and gave a stage to the wrestlers who would go on to become[...]

In a remarkably topical move by WWE, Seth Rollins rocked the Big Red Boots that were all the rage on the internet last week on WWE Raw last night.

In hopes of preventing the crowd from turning on him if Sami Zayn loses to Roman Reigns on Saturday, Cody Rhodes threw his support behind Zayn.

So with that in mind, the main event for tonight's episode is advertised as… a contract signing?! Okay, well, sure, two people signing a legally binding agreement is surely just as fun as competing in a wrestling match, right? So Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley will sign the contract for their match at Elimination Chamber[...]

Once again, The Chadster's weekend has been TOTALLY RUINED by Tony Khan, and The Chadster is just so sick and tired of it! For those who are unaware, AEW Rampage aired last night on TBS, and as usual, the show was tailor-made to torment The Chadster with great in-ring wrestling, impressive story development, and invigorating[...]

Tony Khan's diabolical scheme may have caught The Chadster off guard, but The Chadster isn't going to let Tony Khan's bizarre obsession with The Chadster stop The Chadster from delivering his trademark unbiased wrestling journalism So when The Chadster's editors told The Chadster, "Chad, are you going to write up tonight's AEW Rampage preview or[...]

In our preview for tonight's WWE SmackDown on FOX, The Usos are set to defend the Tag Team Titles against Braun Strowman and Ricochet.

With that in mind, WWE announced Friday that Undertaker's spoken word jam, Undertaker 1 Deadman Show (we refuse to capitalize it the way WWE does), will stop in Las Vegas and Los Angeles on Friday, March 24th and Friday, March 31st respectively, alongside WWE Smackdown. Undertaker 1 Deadman Show promo graphic   See the Undertaker talk about how[...]

Due to strong response to pre-sale registration for Money in the Bank, WWE has added a second show to the O2 Arena in London: the pre-MITB Smackdown.

Jay Briscoe was killed in a car accident last month, shocking the wrestling world and leading to his brother appearing on AEW Dynamite for the first time ever, as a longstanding but never officially confirmed on the record rumor claimed that the Briscoes were banned by AEW's television partners at Warner Bros Discovery due to[...]

MJF tried to prevent Danielson from even making it to the ring by having the door to his locker room barred, but Danielson made it and ultimately won the match. Did @The_MJF ensure @bryandanielson wouldn't make it to the ring for his match with @rushtoroblanco? Tune into #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork pic.twitter.com/5twZc6HEl5 — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 9,[...]

The Chadster hates that this angle, and The Acclaimed, is so over with the crowd and The Chadster hopes that The Gunns keep the belts and The Acclaimed never get another rematch, even though he knows it's unlikely to go that way because billionaire AEW owner Tony Khan doesn't understand the first thing about the[...]

Khan was interviewed by Uproxx, a website clearly on his payroll, pushing the Khan anti-WWE agenda to its audience, where he addressed the upcoming negotiations. Here's what Tony Khan had to say about AEW's new TV rights deals: I expect big increases in the rights for the AEW programs and we're on a good pace to make[...]

The wrestling world was left worried yesterday upon learning that one of its greatest legends had suffered a stroke and was rushed into emergency surgery  We reported yesterday afternoon about the news of WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling icon Jerry "The King" Lawler suffering a stroke at his home in Fort Myers, Florida, and being rushed into[...]

Tony Khan doesn't need to be encouraged any further, and WWE needs its fans to stick together now more than ever so they can get the best deal from a sale, and if you have even the slightest bit of respect for the wrestling business and everything Vince McMahon has done for it, you'll want[...]

Our preview for tonight's episode of WWE NXT on USA Network sees Raw star Bayley returning to interview Toxic Attraction after Vengeance Day.