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 With a new logo, a new color scheme, and a new set design, there will be plenty to digest visually, but behind the scenes, things are changing as well, as WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and his right-hand man Bruce Prichard are taking over the show going forward and implementing a new vision. And if that all wasn't[...]

Last week, for the first time ever, AEW Dynamite edged out WWE Raw with a higher rating in the crucial 18-49 demographic In completely unrelated news that has absolutely nothing to do with that, WWE Smackdown star Big E announced plans to cash in his Money in the Bank contract for a WWE Championship shot[...]

 He explained that he demands to be a fighting champion in NXT and that due to injury, WWE doctors have not cleared him for action going forward and have asked him "to step away from the ring for a brief, but indeterminate amount of time."  Samoa Joe had been noticeably absent from TV for the[...]

Normally, WWE waits until the last minute before deciding what will happen on an episode of WWE Raw, with Vince McMahon famously ripping up the script an hour before the show and rewriting it Most of the time, in kayfabe, WWE seems to go into Raw with no plan at all, simply hoping wrestlers will[...]

WWE returned to Madison Square Garden for an episode of WWE Smackdown this week Did returning to their old stomping ground bring back some of the lost magic? Read on to find out… Becky Lynch dons a fashionable but controversial muppet fur coat on WWE Smackdown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiXtDalFNFIVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Lilian Garcia honors[...]

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley drew quite a bit of attention on Tuesday when he spoke out on his official Facebook, telling WWE how he thinks they have a problem  Foley was indeed critical of the company and how he believes they're no longer the top destination for young wrestlers, but it was all in[...]

How could Adam Cole leave WWE when creative had such awesome plans for him? What does Beth Phoenix think of the new NXT? Is Brian Cage in the AEW doghouse for his wife's Twitter criticism of the company's booking? How content is Jeff Hardy with being a jobber? All of that and more wrestling news[...]

Former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar Dave Bautista put over livestock deworming drug Ivermectin after a study reveals it sterilizes 85% of men who take it Bautista, who has expanded his long-running feud with fellow WWE Hall-of-Famer Donald Trump after Trump was pinned clean by Joe Biden in the main event of the 2020 Election[...]

WWE has added another match to Extreme Rules Roman Reigns will defend his Universal Championship against Finn Balor, the company announced Thursday. Roman Reigns appears on WWE Smackdown A press release from WWE.com notes: At WWE Extreme Rules, Roman Reigns will battle Finn Bálor in a highly anticipated rematch for the Universal Championship. It has been a hard road[...]

I reported earlier this week how WWE had appeared to sign Olympic Gold Medalist (the company's first since Kurt Angle) and NCAA National Champion in freestyle wrestling, Gable Steveson after reports from The Wrestling Observer and a cryptic tweet from Steveson himself announcing he had "just put pen to paper"  Well, now it's all official from the[...]

There was no joy in Chadville this week, as WWE struck out and lost to AEW Dynamite in the key demo ratings for the first time ever The Chadster is in shambles It isn't lost on The Chadster that this tragedy occurred during the anniversary week of 9/11 Welcome to Ratings Wars, the only unbiased[...]

WWE Raw saw a drop in ratings and viewership this week on Labor Day, proving once and for all there's no place for unions in wrestling Welcome to Ratings Wars, the only unbiased wrestling ratings report on Vince McMahon's internet. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So graphic, made by me, The Chadster Graphic design is[...]

 It was the only arm of WWE in this generation where it genuinely felt like the wrestling quality mattered above all else and we as fans reaped the benefits. But next week, that might all change  With a new "flashy" look to the show and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard taking a more hands-on role with[...]

In the storied career of WWE Hall-of-Famer and executive Triple H, there's no wrestling legend active at the same time as he was who The Game hasn't beaten Now, the Cerebral Assassin — or perhaps the Cardiac Assasin — can add another opponent to his list of conquests: genetic heart conditions According to a statement[...]

Former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar Dave Bautista lashed out at disgraced former president Donald Trump over Bautista's prediction that Trump will run for Presidente again in 2024 Bautista, who has expanded his long-running feud with his fellow WWE Hall-of-Famer after Trump was pinned clean by Joe Biden in the main event of the 2020 Election[...]

Former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar Dave Bautista lashed out at Ghostbusters II villain Vigo the Carpathian over accusations that the fictional 16th-century tyrant could be behind the meanspirited actions of Republicans using his mood-altering pink ectoplasm Bautista, who has expanded his long-running feud with fellow WWE Hall-of-Famer Donald Trump after Trump was pinned clean[...]

It is I, your El Presidente, here to confirm the previously rumored news that WWE Superstar The Miz will join the cast of Dancing with the Stars for the upcoming season The news was previously reported as a rumor, but now it's official, with WWE sending out a press release and The Miz appearing on[...]

Is Kevin Owens headed to AEW? Has Vince Russo rejoined WWE? When will the Iiconics make their post-WWE debut? All those questions and more will be answered, my friends! Kevin Owens surviving a 2016 food fight on Raw, courtesy of WWE – Wrestling News and Hot Goss in The People's Dirt Sheet Rumor Roundup with His[...]

But when they finally arrived on Showbuzz Daily this afternoon, the Chadster felt a stirring in his loins for the first time since Sunday night. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 33 of 2021 WWE Smackdown saw a big uptick in the[...]

The WWE legend's career is one of the greatest of all time, though even Undertaker himself admits he probably stuck around too long, chasing that one perfect match to end his career on a high note which he finally achieved with the cinematic Boneyard Match But The Dead Man will rise from the grave once[...]

Hey gang!  So big changes are coming to NXT next week when on the September 14 show, WWE will debut a whole new look and direction for the NXT brand, including a new logo, a new arena design, and new management oversight and philosophy on building the stars of tomorrow for WWE  Whether it will[...]

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley is never shy about sharing his opinions on the current product on his social media accounts  Foley is always honest and straightforward, which fans have always loved and appreciated about "The Hardcore Legend"  And being such, Foley took to his official Facebook this morning to record a video where he[...]

While it seems the floodgates have opened and numerous WWE stars have made their way to AEW, IMPACT, and other rival promotions lately, WWE has added a big get to start working towards their future  According to reports, Olympic Wrestling Gold Medalist Gable Steveson has signed a contract with WWE to begin his pro-wrestling career[...]

WWE Extreme Rules is happening in just a few weeks, so WWE has decided it's probably best to get some matches on the schedule before then As a result, several bouts were made official during this week's episode of WWE Raw, joining the Smackdown Women's Championship rematch between Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair that was[...]

How do you follow up your competitor putting on one of the best PPVs of all time? What lessons did WWE take away from AEW All Out? We found out on WWE Raw this week. We heard you like tag team matches, dog, so we put a tag team match on top of a tag team[...]

Former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar Dave Bautista threw his support this week behind a school child who gave the middle finger to a group of anti-mask protestors from a school bus Bautista, who has expanded his long-running feud with fellow WWE Hall-of-Famer Donald Trump after Trump was pinned clean by Joe Biden in the[...]

Former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar Dave Bautista is normally lashing out his political opponents on Twitter, supplying Bleeding Cool with an endless supply of material from which to fashion clickbait articles Bautista, who has expanded his long-running feud with fellow WWE Hall-of-Famer Donald Trump after Trump was pinned clean by Joe Biden in the[...]

Today's line-up covers everything from Disney Plus' What If…? and the WWE to Adult Swim's Rick and Morty to NBC's Brooklyn Nine-Nine… from The CW's DC's Legends of Tomorrow and STARZ's Heels to AMC's "The Walking Dead" universe and Paramount Plus' Star Trek: Lower Decks. Rick and Morty/WWE/DC's Legends of Tomorrow/What If…?/Heels/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Star Trek: Lower Decks/The[...]

WWE, despite having record profits this year, is lately operating like a company that is just about insolvent  WWE President Nick Khan is slashing the budget across the board, which has led to the layoffs of numerous corporate employees and in the post-production departments, the continuing releases of wrestlers from both the main roster and NXT,[...]

WWE booked the first match for Extreme Rules on Smackdown this week Becky Lynch will defend her Smackdown Women's Championship against Bianca Belair in a SummerSlam rematch Hopefully, this rematch will last longer than 2 seconds, which is how long their squash at SummerSlam took Belair is looking to regain credibility after that booking disaster,[...]