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Following a week straight of PR hit after PR hit, WWE finally reversed their decision to broadcast three weekly shows live That decision came after WWE was hammered by the media, first for deciding to broadcast live shows in the first place Then for the revelation that WWE obtained a special exemption from the state[...]

Elizabeth Myers left her advertising job last year to be a stay at home mom while her husband, Brian Myers, the wrestler known as Curt Hawkins, pursued his WWE career Hawkins was one of 50 or more wrestlers and backstage talent released by WWE last week on the same day the company boasted of having[...]

Mike Kanellis, along with his wife Maria Kanellis, is one of more than forty wrestlers and backstage talent released from WWE in the last week WWE announced cutbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday morning, bizarrely boasting at the time of $500 million in reserves to survive the difficult economic conditions It was truly[...]

A former WWE Champion fans haven't seen in a while is cleared and ready to return to the ring, according to the news on the rumor mill In a story originating on WrestlingRumors.net but being widely reported around the blogosphere, Jinder Mahal has revealed that he's all healed up from his knee surgery and cleared[...]

In a bizarre twist in the ongoing saga of WWE's week of bad PR, the company has announced the premise behind the signature matches at the next PPV event, Money in the Bank Following a week of layoffs of more than 40 wrestlers and backstage talent as well as many more office and live event[...]

Kassius Ohno is the latest wrestlers known to be released by WWE this week Ohno's release was reported by F4Wonline Despite Ohno's name not being included in the list of names released throughout the week, Dave Meltzer has confirmed the layoff and Ohno has changed his Twitter name to "WWE Alumni." F4WOnline is not sure[...]

On yesterday's WWE Friday Night Smackdown on Fox, the mysterious hacker returned once again, interrupting a match with a pre-recorded video message "We have heard all the lies," the hacker, voice disguised and cloaked in a black hood, said "But when will we hear the truth?" A video was shown featuring the Jimmy and Jay[...]

According to the latest issue of Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE on-air talent are forbidden from mentioning Roman Reigns on television Reigns was initially set to face Goldberg at WrestleMania 36 but backed out at the last minute after The Miz became ill Reigns, a Leukemia survivor, was reportedly concerned for his health in[...]

Another five wrestlers have been released from WWE today, bringing the total count of wrestlers and backstage talent released up to 43 The newly released names are Nick Ogarelli, Taynara Conti, Mars Wang, Cezar Bononi, and Tino Sabbatelli Ogarelli revealed the news himself on Twitter, writing, "It took a few days to post this but[...]

With a nonstop onslaught of bad press this week, WWE has walked back the decision that kicked everything off The company will no longer produce weekly live shows, instead switching to a one week live, one week taped schedule following next week's live broadcasts After taking a beating in the media for their original decision[...]

Earlier this week, WWE laid off a large number of wrestlers and backstage talent as well as office staff, a move made crueler by the fact that they sent a press release bragging of $500 million in reserves to weather the crisis that same day and announced a stock dividend for investors of over $9[...]

Following the release of dozens of WWE wrestlers and backstage talent from their jobs this week, many members of the much-lauded "WWE Universe" have been questioning the Fed's dedication to its own talent Despite claims that WWE is a family, it seems that some members of the family are more expendable than others And it[...]

WWE superstar The Phenomenal AJ Styles is feeling personally responsible for WWE friends and stablemates, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson WWE released Gallows, Anderson, and at least thirty-eight other wrestlers, producers, and other backstage talent as part of cost-cutting measures due to the coronavirus pandemic Styles, it seems, feels terrible he was unable to save[...]

NXT was outside the top 50 at #58. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQGPK3FU4nMVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Top 10 NXT Moments: WWE Top 10, April 15, 2020 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQGPK3FU4nM)   NXT vs AEW is a Difficult Choice Personally, I'm a bigger fan of Raw and Smackdown than NXT and Dynamite, though I do like to watch as much wrestling as I[...]

WWE Superstar Lana took to Twitter Thursday to make a pot shot at her husband, Rusev, who was one of thirty-eight wrestlers, producers, and other backstage staff released from WWE Wednesday The layoffs followed a press release announcing cutbacks by WWE, which claimed to have $500 million in reserves to stay afloat during the COVID-19[...]

Credit: WWE WWE's Greatest Voice When a title changed hands and Finkel announced the "New Champion," it served as the perfect exclamation point for the talent who's made his/her mark with the WWF The Fink occasionally participated in storylines including his infamous feud with Harvey Wippleman in a Tuxedo Match on Raw In SummerSlam 1998, he helped[...]

WWE just announced a dividend for investors that could have paid the salaries of all the people it released Wednesday for nearly eight months, an SEC filing from the company revealed Thursday On Wednesday, we learned the names of thirty-eight wrestlers, producers, and other backstage talent released from the company as part of new cost-cutting[...]

Instead, according to Moxley, he's doing a lot of that with his wife, WWE star Renee Young. In an interview with Wrestling Observer Live as transcribed by Wrestling Inc., Moxley weighed in on yesterday's WWE layoffs, which saw 38 people and counting fired by Moxley's former employer The layoffs came just days after news that a[...]

WWE Champion Brawn Strowman hasn't had much to say in the wake of yesterday's layoffs that saw more than 35 WWE wrestlers, producers, and other talent released from their contracts to help the company save money during the coronavirus pandemic Some of Strowman's friends and traveling partners in WWE, including Drake Maverick and EC3, were[...]

Yesterday, WWE released 38 people that we know about from their contracts after announcing cutbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic and its resulting shutdown of live sporting events throughout the country The full list of wrestlers, producers, coaches, referees, announcers, and writers released yesterday includes Zack Ryder, Sarah Logan, Mike Chioda, Maria and Mike Kanellis, Primo, Epico, Rowan, Drake Maverick, Kurt[...]

As an added bonus, you can watch classic matches with past ROH starts — many of whom moved on to WWE Of course, we all hope that live wrestling can happen sooner rather than later, but in everyone's current downtime, we can at least binge-watch all of the wrestling we could ever want Have a[...]

The Big Show Show is a new Netflix sitcom starring the titular WWE Superstar This meta-series follows our faux Paul "Big Show" Wight as he navigates retirement, his oldest daughter moving in with him and his family, and the mundane daily adventures of life This show is only available for streaming via Netflix, but is[...]

With the WWE announcing today that there would be massive furloughs and cuts coming — many via text message — wrestling fans have been on edge Mere minutes ago WWE announced a number of talent cuts, including Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows Anderson has a solid background in wrestling From his time at Pro Wrestling[...]

Also, to make sure that you don't miss what everyone else is reading from WWE to Zoom Welcome all, to the daily Lying In The Gutters a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here And yes, I do seem to be[...]

If a WWE shareholder meeting happens in an empty room and no one is there to witness it, did it happen at all? That's the sort of philosophical question that will be answered tomorrow when WWE holds its annual shareholder meeting at a secret location to be revealed at the last minute The meeting will[...]

WWE fans have been captivated for the last year by The Fiend; an alter ego of sort of Bray Wyatt After being off TV for months, Wyatt reappeared on RAW as a host of a deranged children's show called Firefly Funhouse, complete with hand puppets and everything It was truly bizarre, but the real reason[...]

As we've been reporting on all day, WWE has done a number of layoffs today From staff to talent, there have been a number of heartbreaking layoffs Wrestlers from all over are going to Twitter to share there heartbreak and solidarity with those who have been let go From simple emoji's to heartfelt anger, we[...]

In another cut to an already long list, WWE has parted ways with Rusev No word yet on wife Lana has been released as well, as she is currently in a storyline with Bobby Lashley Rusev had one of the best promos in recent memory history with Rusev Day Former Rusev Day partner, Aiden English,[...]

More names have been added to the list of wrestlers, backstage producers, and now referees released by WWE as part of the Company's reaction to the coronavirus pandemic Zack Ryder, Sarah Logan, referee Mike Chioda, Maria and Mike Kanellis, Primo, Epico, and Rowan have all now been released They join Drake Maverick, Kurt Angle, Karl[...]

Drake Maverick has weighed in on his release from WWE in a video posted to Twitter Maverick, who struggles to hold back tears throughout the video, talks about the seriousness of the situation and how it's affecting people's ability to earn a living Maverick will still compete in the NXT cruiserweight tournament tonight, and even[...]