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Sasha Banks and Naomi Walked out on WWE Raw Main Event
It's looking more likely than ever that Sasha Banks is done with WWE and could be headed to AEW, according to the latest dirt sheet rumors Banks and then-tag-team-partner Naomi walked out on WWE earlier this year, as then-reigning Women's Tag Team Champions, in response to the company's perceived lack of respect for the titles[...]
Santa's Little Helper 2: We Need a Sequel to the Best Xmas Movie Ever
There's only one thing The Chadster needs to get into the holiday spirit: a viewing of the greatest Christmas movie ever made, Santa's Litle Helper. Image: Santa's Little Helper YouTube Trailer Screencap Released way back in 2015 by 20th Century Fox and WWE Studios, Santa's Little Helper stars the all-star cast of The Miz as cold-hearted businessman Dax "The Axe"[...]
The New Day Defeats Pretty Deadly, Become New NXT Tag Team Champions
Earlier this week, The New Day (Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston) shocked WWE NXT Tag Team Champions Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson) when they showed up on the USA Network series with one thing in mind Making sure that Prince and Wilson have those NXT Tag Team titles in their stockings well before[...]
NXT Deadline Takes Over Peacock Tonight With Some Brand New Matches
 Now, normally any card featuring the NXT Championship on the line would see that match as the main attraction, but that's not the case tonight, as we will see the debut of a brand new match type for WWE, the Iron Survivor Challenge It had better work, too because we're not getting one but two[...]
WWE SmackDown Will See The Tag Titles On The Line Tonight on FOX
The biggest rivalry in WWE at the moment is between two factions on Friday nights: The Bloodline and The Brawling Brutes  Now, with The Bloodline holding most of the titles in WWE right now, you would think this one is totally lopsided  But that's not quite the case, as the Brutes have gotten plenty of shots in[...]
John Cena Is Said To Be Returning To The Ring At WrestleMania
While it's clear that Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns has finally fulfilled his potential and has become the unquestionable face of WWE, it's also pretty clear to fans that he isn't quite the breakout pop culture star that WWE was hoping for at least not yet  To find the last one of those, we need[...]
WWE Suspends Their Women's Tag Team Champions "Indefinitely"
The Chadster is saddened to have to bring some very bad news to members of the WWE Universe Sasha Banks is headed back to wrestling, but it's not for WWE According to a report from PWInsider's Mike Johnson, a man who is definitely on Tony Khan's payroll and helping Tony Khan in his quest to[...]
WWE Announces NXT Vengeance Day Premium Live Event For February
Since Paul "Triple H" Levesque took over the operations of WWE this past July, the company's developmental brand NXT (the passion project of Triple H himself) has seen a makeover and a reconfiguring back to where they were a couple of years ago  NXT has again started hosting its own primetime weekend premium live events on Peacock, and[...]
NXT Will Feature 2 Wild Card Matches With Deadline Implications
 We know the first four competitors in each match as they were announced on last week's show, but with one slot left for each bout, tonight's NXT will see two Wild Card Triple Threat matches to determine the final entrant in the men's and women's matches. A Wild Card Triple Threat match will determine the final[...]
JBL hosts a poker tournament on WWE Raw
WWE Raw delivered a somewhat lackluster, if inoffensive, episode of WWE Raw last night Little of consequence happened on the show, which centered mostly around a poker tournament This is the time of year when WWE is mostly coasting, as plans are probably mostly set for WrestleMania next year, but WWE can't really move any[...]
WWE Raw Preview: Tag Team Titles on the Line Tonight
WWE Raw is taking place in the nation's capital tonight, which means the show's trademark predetermined outcomes, attention-seeking antics, and questionable decision-making will be all too familiar to the crowd But what else can Washingtonians and viewers at home expect from WWE Raw tonight? We've got your back on that one with our Raw preview, which[...]
WWE Hall Of Famer Barry Windham Has Suffered A Heart Attack
Sad news this Monday morning as we are learning that wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Barry Windham suffered a heart attack over the weekend  The incident occurred in an Atlanta airport this past Friday, leading to Windham being rushed to a nearby hospital where the 62-year-old underwent emergency surgery  He is now recovering in[...]
WWE Chairman Vince McMahon loves money.
Former WWE head honcho Vince McMahon is, if nothing else, a curious fellow  There were times he seemed to have his finger on the pulse of pop culture and created a great product, but then there are the stories that make it sound as if he had just landed on Earth in a spaceship a week[...]
Is Current AEW Star William Regal Heading Back To WWE Very Soon?
Who would have guessed that in December of 2022, William Regal would be the most sought-after name in wrestling?  Strange or not, that appears to be the case right now as after the events of this past weekend, and indeed, after what went down last night on AEW Dynamite, word is running rampant that the 20-year-plus[...]
We Might See A New Match Type For Bray Wyatt At The Royal Rumble
Bray Wyatt made his big return to WWE this past October at Extreme Rules and, since then, has captured fans' imaginations with the newest twists and turns in his haunted character  One thing Wyatt has not done yet since returning is wrestle a match  The last time we saw Wyatt wrestle was at WrestleMania 37 against Randy Orton[...]
Who Will Shawn Michaels Pick For the NXT Iron Survivor Challenges?
If there's one person in WWE who is uniquely qualified to introduce a brand new match type, it's WWE Hall of Famer "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels  The icon himself performed in the televised debuts for a number of matches in WWE history, including the Ladder Match, the Elimination Chamber, and the Hell In A Cell[...]
Dexter Lumis signs a contract on WWE Raw
In a storyline conclusion that, in kayfabe, holds up to zero scrutiny, unsigned wrestler Dexter Lumis, who was paid by the Miz to engage in staged kidnapping and torture, and who has a history of kidnapping and assaulting other wrestlers, fought and defeated Miz to win a WWE contract on WWE Raw last night. Dexter Lumis[...]
WWE Raw Preview: Becky Lynch Returns, Dexter Lumis Fights for a Job
Following the events of Saturday's Survivor Series PPV, WWE Raw takes place tonight at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia with a commercial-free first hour And while we're sure to see some fallout from Survivor Series, WWE is advertising two segments in particular: Becky Lynch will open WWE Raw after returning on Smackdown last week[...]
HBK Is Bringing In A Couple Of Hall of Famers On Tomorrow's NXT
 But now, with a few new announcements by WWE, it appears we will find out the answers this week with the help of some Hall of Famers. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels will be joined by some fellow Hall of Famers when he reveals the entrants in the Iron Survivor Challenge at NXT Deadline, courtesy of[...]
WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic
The Brawling Brutes, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic Here is what I wrote about this match in the liveblog, comrades: After much ceremony for the Bloodline's entrance, Butch and Jey Uso started the War Games match while the commentary team obsessed over Sami Zayn's loyalty Ridge Holland joined the match next, and[...]
WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic
Austin Theory pinned Seth Rollins after a Bobby Lashley spear to win the United States Championship at WWE Survivor Series: War Games Greetings, comrades! It is I, your El Presidente, bringing you live coverage of the most important form of entertainment in the world: pro wrestling. United States Championship Match: Seth Rollins (c) vs Bobby Lashley[...]
WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic
Greetings, comrades! It is I, your El Presidente, bringing you live coverage of the most important form of entertainment in the world: pro wrestling. WWE Smackdown Women's Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs Shotzi WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic Here is what I had to say about this match in the liveblog, comrades: WWE Hall-of-Famer Ozzy Osborne promoted his[...]
WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic
Finn Balor WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic Here is what I wrote about this match on the liveblog, comrades: WWE has been playing up Kevin Owens trying to get Sami Zayn to screw the Bloodline In the locker room, Jey Uso pleaded with Roman Reigns not to trust Sami Zayn, but Reigns told him to mind his[...]
WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic
Damage CTRL, Rhea Ripley, and Nikki Cross WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic Comrades, here's what I wrote about this match in the liveblog. The women's War Games match opened the show, and Bianca Belair and Dakota Kia started the match Belair gained the upper hand, but then Iyo Sky entered, gaining the advantage Asuka entered next, evening[...]
WWE Survivor Series War Games graphic
Greetings, comrades! It is I, your El Presidente, here to provide you with a preview of WWE Survivor Series, along with live results from the Premium Live Event when it airs tonight Chad McMahon was begging to be allowed to recap Survivor Series, comrades, but Survivor Series is branded Survivor Series: War Games this year,[...]
SmackDown Will See A Tag Team Battle For The WarGames Advantage
 While the WWE superstars had the day off yesterday to spend with their families and loved ones (poor Rey Mysterio…), today it's right back to work as not only will we see a new episode of SmackDown tonight on FOX, but we are only one day away from one of WWE's biggest Premium Live Events of the[...]
A&E Working On New Biography Specials For Seven WWE Superstars
The A&E Network's ongoing series of WWE-themed biography specials known as WWE Legends on A&E has been a bit of a mixed bag since debuting last year  Some of them have been genuinely insightful and engrossing documentaries about some of the greatest legends in the history of pro wrestling (the ones focused on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Bret "Hitman" Hart,[...]
NXT Preview: Can Wes Lee Retain Against Carmelo Hayes Tonight?
 Now, Hayes wants back what he believes belongs to him when he will look to become a three-time North American Champion tonight when he challenges Lee for the title live on the USA Network. Two-time Champion Carmelo Hayes will challenge Wes Lee for the North American title tonight on NXT, courtesy of WWE. Wes Lee will meet[...]
Updated WWE Survivor Series Card Following Last Night's WWE Raw
WWE added one more match to Survivor Series during last night's episode of WWE Raw, bringing the full card for Saturday's PLE up to five matches, including two War Games bouts The addition of a triple threat for the United States Championship could plausibly fill the entire card, since the WarGames matches can each take[...]
Bianca Belair reuses to give up the fifth team member on WWE Raw
Belair declined to reveal the fifth team member, who most believe to be a returning Becky Lynch, on WWE Raw last night Instead, Belair is saving the reveal for the night before Survivor Series. Bianca Belair reuses to give up the fifth team member on WWE Raw Last night's WWE Raw was a return to form for[...]