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Ever since WWE superstar Paige began dating former WWE superstar Alberto Del Rio, "smarks" – wrestling fans who care as much or more about the backstage aspects of the wrestling business than the in-ring product – have been decrying the relationship For some, it's an insulting brand of patriarchal concern at Paige's actions since beginning[...]

Bleeding Cool recently told you about WWE's new UK promotion, which will kick off with a tournament to crown the new WWE UK Champion The announcement of the expansion has had "smarks" – that's wrestling fans who care as much or more about the behind the scenes business of wrestling than the actual in ring[...]

In a press conference this morning at the 02 Arena in London, WWE announced a brand new WWE UK Championship, with a new champion to be crowned in a 16 person tournament that will air on the WWE Network. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHZrJiMCljcVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Triple H announces the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament[...]

On Monday, WWE superstars The New Day defeated four teams in two tag team triple threat matches to become the longest reigning tag team champions in WWE history On Tuesday, New Day member Big E posted the following photo to Twitter, showing Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day,Raw Women's Champion Sasha Banks, and WWE Cruiserweight[...]

Last night on WWE Monday Night Raw, The New Day became the longest reigning tag team champions in WWE history, beating a record previously set by Demolition, by winning two triple threat tag team matches in one night On the heels of that historic victory, the trio will release a book called "The Book of[...]

Huffman (@BookerT5x) December 13, 2016 A five time… five time… five time… five time… five time… WCW world champion and one time WWE champion, the first non-mixed-race African American to achieve that honor, Booker T was an active wrestler for 27 years before retiring in 2016 Booker didn't reveal which political party, if any, he will[...]

If nothing else, perhaps publishers will learn their lesson and stop releasing unlettered previews. In this issue of Improbable Previews, we've got the first issue of BOOM! Studios' ongoing WWE comic What is WWE superstar Seth Rollins doing with that briefcase? Will the comic accurately represent wrestling fandom's utter disdain for WWE golden boy Roman Reigns?[...]

According to reports circulating on social media, former WWE star Alberto Del Rio was involved in a backstage brawl with with a wrestler named Alan Xtreme, who is known as Rafy in the luchadore group Las Turtugos Ninja And yes, they are, exactly as it sounds, Ninja Turtles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo0FOozJ2-oVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled:[...]

Bleeding Cool applauds the rich character development that has led to this shocking face turn, and we hope that WWE, who could use some more star power in their tag team divisions, will consider capitalizing on this momentum and bringing the team back, as they're reportedly interested in a return, according to this video from Gaspard[...]

WWE was still riding high at the end of its popular late 90s Attitude Era Vince McMahon had an idea – apply the "kayfabe" drama and spectacle of pro wrestling to the real-life violence of professional football With 8 teams (all owned by the XFL) with names that would make Rob Liefeld proud, such as the Los Angeles[...]

According to various reports around the net including this one from Cageside Seats, WWE has fired Managing Lead Writer Tom Casiello Casiello, according to insider reports, was a strong proponent of the recent rise in status of women's wrestling in the company Over the course of the past year, women wrestlers have gone from competing[...]

It's bad enough that Finn Balor got himself injured immediately after becoming the first WWE Universal Champion back in August, but WWE's insistence on using hot potato title changes to draw ratings has been taken to a whole new level by a new promotion from BOOM! Studios for their upcoming WWE comic According to a press[...]

For weeks, Bleeding Cool has been reporting on the rumor that Donald Trump was considering former WWE CEO Linda McMahon to head his Small Business Administration, but even we thought we were just doing it for clicks, and maybe a few laughs Not so, it turns out McMahon has just been officially named head of[...]

Back in July, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler was arrested for domestic violence, causing WWE to suspend him and remove him from his commentary spot on Smackdown, which he shared up to that point with Mauro Ranallo When the charges were eventually dropped, Lawler returned briefly before being permanently moved to pre-shows as[...]

In an EXXXCLUSIVE reveal at ComicBook.com (putting those Arune Singh connections to good use already), BOOM! Studios has announced a special 40 page one-shot WWE comic: Wrestlemania 2017 Special #1 The creative team is as bloated as the latter day NWO, and will soon need to be split off into Creative Team Wolfpac, with writers[...]

In January, BOOM! Studios' ongoing WWE comic hits stores, and the one-shot WWE: Then, Now, Forever came out in October and is in stores now On Twitter, WWE released a short video advertisement for the comic, which, while relatively modest and unspectacular, is leagues above the lackluster attempts at making comic book trailers or TV advertisements[...]

Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4, 2016 Next week, WWE star John Cena hosts the show for the first time Wrestlers don't get to host SNL that often, at least not since the Attitude Era, or unless they're The Rock, so it's a pretty big deal for Cena to get the gig From his performance in Trainwreck, it's[...]

Snuka was charged with third degree murder in September of 2015, and declared incompetent to stand trial the following June. A two time ECW Heavyweight Champion, Snuka never won a title in WWE during his 40 year pro wrestling career Prior to the reemergence of the murder trial, Snuka was inducted into WWE's Hall of Fame[...]

When Bleeding Cool reported last month that former WWE CEO Linda McMahon was being considered for a position in President Elect Donald Trump's cabinet, even we only half-heartedly believed it could be true However, while it looks like a spot as Commerce Secretary, as originally rumored, is no longer on the table, Politico reports that McMahon is under[...]

In another example of how the professional wresting industry is exactly like comics, former WWE writer Vince Russo has told off the wrestling press in a recent interview with Wrestlezone Russo, who was a big force behind WWE's late nineties "Attitude Era," but is today often used as the butt of a joke by "internet smarks"[...]

When Bill Goldberg defeated Brock Lensar at WWE Survivor Series in under two minutes, it was a sure thing that this wouldn't be the end of their feud At last night's WWE Raw in Toronto, Goldberg announced that he would be entering the Royal Rumble, a thirty-man free-for-all in which the last man to avoid[...]

Last night's WWE Survivor Series event was promoted heavily based on a one-time-only return for former WCW and WWE world champion Bill Goldberg after twelve years away from the squared circle (that's another name for a wrestling ring) With that in mind, fans were pretty shocked to see Goldberg defeat legit badass monster Brock Lesnar[...]

And we've got your back. Jumping into a PPV event like WWE Survivor Series with no prior knowledge is a lot like jumping into a superhero comic book at issue #11 It's nearly impossible with all of that continuity, which is why Marvel reboots its comics universe every thirteen issues or so. Let this guide serve as[...]

Jim Cornette, who has been critical of Styles' political views in the past, came to his defense on his podcast, saying that Evolve overreacted by firing Styles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obgyiRW5q10 Former ECW and WWE wrestler Dawn Marie also came to Styles' defense in an open letter (reprinted from Wrestlezone): As many of you know I have stepped away from the[...]

Steiner has wrestled in WWE, WCW, ECW, TNA, and New Japan His career has spanned three decades They call him the Big Bad Booty Daddy Big Poppa Pump The Genetic Freak Freakzilla White Thunder. And if you give the man a microphone, you will never fail to be entertained: https://youtu.be/UOoXZe_S3wIVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled:[...]

Pro wrestler and Drax writer CM Punk quit his job at WWE and retired from professional wrestling in 2014, but fans continue to chant his name to this day, even after a somewhat embarrassing loss in his first foray into mixed martial arts What was previously only wishful thinking turned into spurious rumors earlier this week[...]

WWE superstar and former Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler is not very pleased with his rating in the latest edition of the company's annual video game, WWE 2K17 The overall ratings are the result of attribute points that determine a wrestler's offensive and defensive capabilities. Ziggler commented on his "85" rating, which "The Show Off" naturally feels[...]

Former WWE wrestler Ashley Massaro says that she was sexually assaulted during a company visit to a military base in Kuwait in 2006, and that the pro wrestling organization persuaded her not to bring the matter to authorities, according to a report from the Boston Globe Massaro alleges that WWE doctors examined her after the incident,[...]

He's even stepped into the WWE ring against wrestler Cody Rhodes, himself a guest star on Arrow this season, teaming with Neville to defeat Rhodes and King Barrett at Summer Slam in 2015 With nothing left to prove, when a fan reportedly came up to Amell and head butted him out of nowhere this weekend, hoping[...]

And if our next President were here tonight, he'd want to grab you by the…" The comment, referencing Donald Trump's infamous Access Hollywood comments about women, proved too much for promoter Gabe Sapolsky, who tweeted: https://twitter.com/BookItGabe/status/797610704861822976 And later: https://twitter.com/BookItGabe/status/797618340252487680 This marks the second job Styles has lost this year, having been dismissed from WWE in August, with no salacious reason[...]