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 Not only was the whole situation of SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch and Raw Women's Champion Charlotte Flair trading their titles as a result of the WWE Draft absolutely stupifying, but there was also an uncomfortable air around the whole segment, a sort of awkward feeling that you get as a wrestling fan that's seen a lot and can[...]

Former WWE Superstar Ryback lashed out at WWE, Vince McMahon, Adam Pearce, and Mansoor while watching WWE Smackdown last night.

 A whopping four matches, three of which probably weren't longer than five minutes each. I don't know about this new era folks, seems like there won't be a lot of wrestling in it. Till next time friends! Hey gang!  So on top of a number of NXT stars, I was also drafted to SmackDown and will now be[...]

The preview for tonight's episode of SmackDown on Fox, which will see the start of a new era with a new roster of superstars.

WWE is reportedly very happy with how things went down yesterday in Saudi Arabia at the company's WWE Crown Jewel event.

 But hey, the check cashed and Vince gets to buy a new Mercedes, so let's put on a shitty "wrestling" show! The official logo for WWE Crown Jewel, courtesy of WWE. Kick-Off Show: The Usos vs Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin The Usos vs Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin, courtesy of WWE. Basically, just a standard house show match here, and folks,[...]

WWE tweeted that Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar will be a no disqualification match but deleted the tweet a few minutes later.

Additionally, storylines of the era frequently focused on the appearance or sexual relationships of the wrestlers and the matches consisted of very few actual wrestling moves, sometimes taking place inside tubs of jello or with the purpose of removing your opponent's clothing. The disrespect with which WWE treated its female performers for over a decade led[...]

The NXT 2.0 recap for 10/19, which saw the entire card set for next week's big event, NXT Halloween Havoc on the USA Network.

Some of the more infamous memories of WCW in the 1990s involved them incorporating fictional movie characters in their "supposed to be real" world of wrestling, usually as a means of promotion for an upcoming film release  There are two instances that are still most talked about, the first being RoboCop's involvement at WCW Capital Combat in[...]

The Goldberg match will fulfill the annual tradition of the former WCW star nearly dying or causing the death of his opponent by competing in the desert heat despite clearly being two decades past his prime and not belonging anywhere near a wrestling ring The match is also in service of getting Goldberg's teenage son[...]

After Smackdown lost to Rampage in the ratings, you know WWE was out to punish their fans with a particularly bad episode of Raw.

The preview for tonight's NXT 2.0, which will see NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa & Bron Breakker team up before their match at Halloween Havoc.

WWE superstars and crew have a very heavy week of travel ahead of them this week with WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia Thursday.

It's a very bad day for the sport of pro wrestling Thanks to collusion between Tony Khan, the wrestling media, Major League Baseball, and the Neilsen ratings company, The Chadster's beloved WWE Smackdown tied with AEW Rampage in the key demo last Friday when Smackdown aired on FS1 This was despite WWE adding an extra[...]

 But even with her seemingly lacking any rookie rust to work off, she has now made something of a "rookie mistake" and has been forced to ask the public for help in remedying the situation. Rhea Ripley has asked fans for help in finding her lost gear bag, courtesy of WWE. The former Raw and NXT Women's[...]

For the Crown Jewel go-home episode of WWE Raw, WWE has booked a women's title match, King of the Ring and Queen's Crown semi-finals, and more.

AEW just finished ruining The Chadster's weekend with two nights in a row of thoroughly entertaining pro wrestling and Tony Khan is already back at it again, looking to ensure that The Chadster never again can have sex with his wife The company is already planning next Friday and Saturday's episodes of AEW Rampage and[...]

The final match in the tournament will take place at the Full Gear PPV in November. The #AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament kicks off FRIDAY on #AEWRampage on TNT with @orangecassidy vs @TrueWillieHobbs & next Saturday on a LIVE Saturday Night #AEWDynamite from Orlando, @LanceHoyt vs @MadKing1981 & @dustinrhodes vs @bryandanielson on @tntdrama! pic.twitter.com/iAxH7UGsJu — All Elite[...]

But The Chadster, ever the professional, was willing to set aside his Saturday plans of listening to Smashmouth on the car radio of his Mazda Miata while drinking White Claw seltzer alone in his garage to deliver the internet's only unbiased wrestling journalism You're welcome. Personally, The Chadster can't believe that on the weekend his girlfriend[...]

WWE has earned that right by being the number one wrestling company in the world for decades What has AEW ever done? So yes, The Chadster was upset going into AEW Rampage this week, especially since Bleeding Cool TV editor Ray Flook, who is in cahoots with Tony Khan to ruin The Chadster's life, told The[...]

Did WWE step up their game when WWE Smackdown went head to head with AEW Rampage? No, not really.

Have you noticed an uptick in the, shall we say, "more adult" content on recent WWE shows airing on the USA Network?  More colorful language?  More sadistic behavior from heels?  No, you're not imagining things, as WWE Chairman Vince McMahon himself is keen on bringing his product back to something more in line with its "Attitude[...]

WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase and two of his sons are in legal trouble involving illegal spending of welfare money in Mississippi.

 The thing that struck me here is how invested they both are in selling, which is a lost art in modern wrestling  They do some creative little things here, but Hudson gets the pinfall with a tights-grabbing roll-up  This was good but way too short of a match  I wanted more from this as I[...]

Just days after Impact Wrestling announced a deal with Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay and before the pair have even appeared on Impact television, the company announced the title shot at the upcoming Bound for Glory PPV. BREAKING: @FearHavok and @WeAreRosemary will defend the Knockouts Tag Team Titles against @CassieLee and @JessicaMcKay at #BoundForGlory on October[...]

In this week's episode of Evan Husney & Jason Eisener's pro-wrestling docuseries Dark Side of the Ring, we look at Luna Vachon, who faced immense personal loss and battled mental illness & addiction throughout her long and storied career Vachon would go on to not only make a name for herself in the history of[...]

While WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley is no longer an active wrestler or even still in a partnership with his Dudley Boyz tag team partner of 20 years, Bubba Ray, he is still very much involved in the wrestling industry, specifically as a Producer for WWE  While that has become a very popular post-in ring competitor[...]

The NXT 2.0 preview for the 10/12 show, which will see Isaiah "Swerve" Scott defend his NXT North American title against Santos Escobar.

The Dudley Boyz are arguably the greatest and most decorated tag team in the history of Pro Wrestling  Over the course of their 20-year run together, D-Von and Bubba Ray conquered every major stage they performed on, becoming the only team to win a record 23 World Tag Team Championships across numerous promotions around the world[...]