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WWE 2K23 Reveals Full Roster Available At Launch
2K Games has released the full roster of playable superstars in WWE 2K23, with a number of additions for you to choose from, past and present With a few exceptions, the game basically has the entire roster to choose from on both Raw and Smackdown, as well as NXT, WWE Legends, and some oddities thrown[...]
WWE SmackDown Preview: Will Jey Uso Return To Defend The Tag Titles?
At the conclusion of WWE's recent Royal Rumble Premium Live Event, Sami Zayn thrilled the WWE Universe by attacking Roman Reigns with a steel chair and turning on The Bloodline  This, of course, resulted in Zayn getting a massive beating at the hands of his former teammates, save for one member, Jey Uso, who wanted no part of[...]
Undertaker 1 Deadman Show promo graphic
The Undertaker may be too old to wrestle anymore (though that didn't stop him during the final five years of his career), but that doesn't mean WWE can't cash in on the Deadman some other way leading up to this year's WrestleMania With that in mind, WWE announced Friday that Undertaker's spoken word jam, Undertaker[...]
Official promo graphic for WWE Smackdown and Money in the Bank at the O2 Arena in London on June 30th and July 1st
WWE Smackdown will emanate live during primetime from London for the first time ever this June WWE announced in a press release Thursday that, due to "incredible early response for Money In The Bank ticket pre-registrations," the episode of Smackdown before the Money in the Bank PLE will also take place at the O2 arena[...]
Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross (Image: WWE)
 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 emergency surgery to remove the blockage  Last we heard, 73-year-old Jerry Lawler was hospitalized and was expected to recover, but now today, we've received an[...]
WWE NXT Preview: Raw Star Bayley To Speak With Toxic Attraction
The NXT brand took over Peacock and the WWE Network this past Saturday night with their own Premium Live Event in the form of NXT Vengeance Day from Charlotte, North Carolina  Every title was on the line and the action-packed event culminated with a battle for the NXT Championship between Champion Bron Breakker and challenger Grayson Waller inside[...]
Official promo graphic for WWE SummerSlam 2023 in Detroit
WWE announced Tuesday that SummerSlam will take place at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, August 5th this year The self-proclaimed biggest party of the Summer marks WWE's first show at the stadium, home of the NFL's Detroit Lions, since 2007's WrestleMania, which was the one where Bobby Lashley faced Umaga as part of the[...]
Lita helps Becky Lynch defeat Bayley in a steel cage on WWE Raw
Sorry about the late start on the WWE Raw review, folks Let's get right into it. Lita helps Becky Lynch defeat Bayley in a steel cage on WWE Raw WWE Raw opened with Edge and Beth Phoenix challenging Judgment Day to a mixed tag match at Elimination Chamber, which led directly into an Elimination Chamber US Title[...]
Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross (Image: WWE)
We have some serious news to share this afternoon as we learn that WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling icon Jerry "The King" Lawler has apparently suffered a stroke  The medical emergency occurred yesterday in 73-year-old Jerry Lawler's Fort Myers, Florida home, and he was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery[...]
WWE 2K23 Releases First Ringside Report Leading To Launch
2K Games released the first of what will probably be many Ringside Reports for WWE 2K23 before the game is released in March This specific report focuses on WarGames, specifically how the mechanics of the game work when you're setting up a match and the gameplay to follow, as it has unique changes that you[...]
Promo graphic for WWE Raw tonight
A few weeks ago, WWE promised fans Becky Lynch vs Bayley in a steel cage for the WWE Raw 30th-anniversary show But the match was bumped in order to leave room for other important segments, like a meaningless promo battle and match between Charlotte Flair and Sonya Deville, or the members of Degeneration X admitting[...]
NXT Vengeance Day Preview: Does Bron Breakker's Reign End Tonight?
WWE's NXT brand takes over Peacock and the WWE Network tonight with their own premium live event, NXT Vengeance Day, airing live from Charlotte, North Carolina Headlining the show is a big Steel Cage Match for the NXT Championship when Champion Bron Breakker defends against NXT's biggest heel, Grayson Waller  The two battled for the title last[...]
WWE SmackDown Preview: Roman Reigns On The Warpath Tonight
The stunning ending of last Saturday's Royal Rumble saw Roman Reigns victorious over challenger Kevin Owens, thus continuing his historic run as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion  But it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for the Tribal Chief, as during his post-match destruction of Owens, "Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn found his soul and turned on Reigns, walloping him with a[...]
Four New WWE Commentary Teams for Raw, Smackdown, NXT, and PLEs
WWE reported its fourth quarter and full year 2022 earnings report on Thursday, releasing the information in a press release The report touted increases in revenue and profits, as well as record-setting live events such as the most recent Royal Rumble WWE followed up with an investor conference call, which we listened in on to[...]
Saraya cuts her first promo on AEW Dynamite. Can she get a do-over?
AEW star Saraya lashed out at clickbait on wrestling news site Ringside News on Thursday, chastising the site for publishing a post suggesting a t-shirt she wore in a tweet was designed to "throw subtle shade" at WWE star Dominik Mysterio Saraya posted a photo of herself ahead of AEW Dynamite, asking who was tuning[...]
John Cena Announced As WWE 2K23 Cover Athlete
2K Games has given us a brand new gameplay trailer for WWE 2K23, as we get a slightly better look at a few things, including WarGames The latest trailer shows off action from a number of superstars, both past and present, as we're shown a variety of moments and matches, including the reveal of Hell[...]
WWE NXT Preview: The Last Stop On The Road To Vengeance Day
Tonight's WWE NXT on the USA Network is each man's last chance to spill what's on his mind and maybe even try to get an advantage over his opponent before Saturday night Will either man take a shot at the other tonight? Grayson Waller and NXT Champion Bron Breakker will each have something to say tonight[...]
Carmella speaks to Cathy Kelley on WWE Raw
The Royal Rumble was a massive event that set the course for the next two months of WWE programming heading into WrestleMania, but things didn't stop there Monday's edition of WWE Raw featured lots of story developments and a few surprises In addition to learning who Rhea Ripley will face at WrestleMania, WWE also set[...]
WWE Elimination Chamber promo graphic
The Royal Rumble is the first stop on the Road to WrestleMania, but when traveling on the Road to WrestleMania, one must first stop for a bathroom break at the rest stop's punishing metal urinal known as The Elimination Chamber! Following the Royal Rumble PLE and last night's episode of WWE Raw, we now know[...]
The Last of Us: Ideas of Who Can Play ‘Part II’s’ Abby for Season Two
Image courtesy of Lucasfilm The second choice is WWE's Ronda Rousey, who more than matches the toughness and star power with her action/fight credibility, given her MMA, martial arts, and pro-wrestling accolades With the proper script & guidance, she could shine, but it depends if she can meet the range the role requires It could be[...]
Royal Rumble winner Rhea Ripley gazes at the WrestleMania sign after challenging Charlotte Flair on WWE Raw
Roman Reigns successfully defended the WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens in the main event that night, so Rhodes vs Reigns for the title was set for "the grandest stage of them all." But since WWE Raw and Smackdown maintain different women's world championships, women's Rumble match winner Rhea Ripley was left with a choice:[...]
WWE® SMASHES ALL-TIME GATE & VIEWERSHIP RECORDS AT ROYAL RUMBLE® (Photo: Business Wire - Press Release)
Multiple records were set at the WWE Royal Rumble on Saturday Gunther became the person to last the longest time in a Royal Rumble match after entering at number one and lasting all the way until the end, when he was eliminated by Cody Rhodes In a more dubious accomplishment, Chelsea Green broke the record[...]
Cody Rhodes celebrates winning the men's 2023 Royal Rumble match
The first WWE Raw of WrestleMania season is on TV tonight as the fallout from the Royal Rumble sets the direction of the company heading into the biggest show of the year Men's Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes walked out of the biggest Royal Rumble of all time with a ticket to the WrestleMania main[...]
Cody Rhodes tries Mtn Dew Pitch Black for the first time at the Royal Rumble post-show press conference
Last night, Cody Rhodes won the men's Royal Rumble match, putting him on course to challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania and potentially achieve the goal that has eluded his illustrious family: winning the WWE Championship Discussing the win and his return to WWE in a post-Rumble media scrum, first of all, Cody offered a huge[...]
Buffy, WWE Royal Rumble, Arrowverse, TLOU & More: BCTV Daily Dispatch
Our line-up for this morning includes the WWE holding an uneven & question-raising Royal Rumble, Sarah Michelle Gellar sharing the one "Buffy" reminder that she doesn't need to keep hearing, The Last of Us' Craig Mazin explaining why "Part II" will need more than Season 2, Arrowverse star Jon Cryer (Lex Luthor) revealing that he[...]
WWE's Zelina Vega Joins Street Fighter 6 As In-Game Commentator
Capcom has announced that Thea Trinidad, better known as WWE superstar Zelina Vega, has joined Street Fighter 6 in a special role As you may have seen last night (and can see in the images below), Vega came out to the ring dressed as Juri from the next entry in the franchise As she came[...]
Rhea Ripley celebrates winning the 2023 Women's Royal Rumble
Ripley eliminated both women to win the match and a guarantee of main eventing WrestleMania. That leaves just one match to go at the Royal Rumble this year: Roman Reigns defending the WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens You can follow Bleeding Cool's live coverage of the show here. #RoyalRumble just became RHEA RUMBLE!@RheaRipley_WWE has won the[...]
Cody Rhodes celebrates winning the men's 2023 Royal Rumble match
Cody's win will mark the renewed start of his quest to win the championship his father never could, as well as to prove himself to be the best wrestler in the world, the culmination of a journey that began when he left WWE and set out on his own to prove he was worth more[...]
WWE Royal Rumble Peacock promo graphic
We'll be posting updates throughout the night, so keep checking back. WWE Royal Rumble Peacock promo graphic Country artist Hardy narrates the PLE opening, highlighting the matches for tonight Michael Cole and Corey Graves kick off on commentary, but they're surprised by Pat McAfee, which enraged Graves Good! He's baaaaaaack!@PatMcAfeeShow is here on 🎧 for the Men's #RoyalRumble[...]
Seth Rollins Is Not A CM Punk Fan: "He's A Cancer!"
Seth Rollins has earned the right to be one of WWE's most outspoken superstars  He's a multi-time Champion, one of the faces of the company, and regularly steals the show on the biggest stages  While he's able to accomplish that by often facing great opponents (such as Cody Rhodes when the two stole the show at WrestleMania[...]