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Former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar Dave Bautista added a new nemesis to his rogues' gallery this week, shooting on Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn for his anti-mask statements Bautista responded to a video posted of Cawthorn likening his refusal to wear a mask to standing up to tyranny. Rep Madison Cawthorn on mask mandate: "If I[...]

The median age of WWE Superstars on WWE Raw is set to go up on Monday as Goldberg returns to answer Bobby Lashley's answer to Goldberg's challenge next week Lashley has dominated challenger after challenger on WWE Raw since winning the WWE Championship, but he's apparently afraid of a 54-year-old man who can't wrestle a[...]

John Cena and Roman Reigns are officially set to go head-to-head at WWE SummerSlam in August Cena signed his name to the contract on WWE Smackdown this week, though he wasn't the person originally meant to sign Finn Balor was ostensibly set for a SummerSlam showdown with the Head of the Table, but the contract[...]

WWE continued to coast down the road to SummerSlam on WWE Smackdown, bringing back a popular star this week and continuing to build championship matches for the big event.  But you didn't watch the show because you were too busy doing literally anything else, which was probably a wise decision on your part We've got[...]

As we head towards next month's SummerSlam event, WWE has been calling in reinforcements and we've seen or heard about quite a few returning superstars as of late  And now it looks like tonight's episode of Smackdown will be no different, as Mike Johnson of PWInsider is reporting that former NXT, Raw, and Smackdown Women's Champion Sasha Banks will be returning to the[...]

WWE declared its quarterly earnings this week, with business finally looking up with the return of live fans and at least a temporary ratings boost to go along with it During the call, as during every WWE conference call, Vince McMahon and WWE President Nick Khan were asked about competition from rival wrestling promotion AEW[...]

WWE legend and Hall of Famer Kurt Angle is famous for letting everyone know that he won his Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympic Games "with a broken freakin' neck!", which is actually true  It is also true though that Angle's neck has never fully healed and has been the source of much pain and injury throughout[...]

On Saturday, August 21st, WWE will spread the joy of wrestling, as well as the COVID-19 Delta variant, to Las Vegas as SummerSlam takes place at Allegiant Stadium But the fun doesn't stop when SummerSlam goes off the air WWE announced that the SummerSlam after-party will be hosted by Tiffany Haddish, part of a joint[...]

 So with the stakes being raised this high, how will Samoa Joe and Regal respond to their out-of-control champion?  Let's find out! The 2021 NXT logo, courtesy of WWE. Tommaso Ciampa & Timmothy Thatcher vs Pete Dunne & Oney Lorcan Ciampa & Thatcher vs Dunne & Lorcan, courtesy of WWE. As expected, this one was a snug, hard-hitting old[...]

So will we finally see Joe break from his job requirement to not wrestle and not attack someone without provocation tonight? The preview for tonight's episode of NXT, which will air on SYFY tonight and next Tuesday, courtesy of WWE. Samoa Joe was already set to get his hands on Karrion Kross last Tuesday after Kross choked[...]

Howdy folks! The Chadster here, bringing you more totally non-biased insight into the wrestling business with my column, Ratings Wars, in which The Chadster looks at how Tony Khan is trying to cheat The Chadster's beloved WWE by producing exciting wrestling television that people enjoy The Chadster is sick of all the biased reporting in[...]

It's only been a week, but already the shine is starting to wear off WWE Raw since the return of the fans With no John Cena segments booked for TV this week, can Raw hold viewers' interest with this week's episode? That was a rhetorical question We all know the answer is no. Just give R-Truth[...]

WWE legend Jeff Hardy just can't seem to catch a break lately, being used primarily as a jobber for months until he finally got back in the win column last week with a victory over Raw-debuting NXT Champion Karrion Kross  The one thing Hardy has caught though is COVID-19 unfortunately and that will keep him out of action for[...]

On Monday, Blumhouse Television and the WWE announced that the life and times of WWE main man Vince McMahon will be coming to the small screen in the scripted limited series The United States of America Vs Vince McMahon Based on what was released about the project, the series will delve into WWE during the 1990s[...]

It's the second week with crowds back in WWE, which means it hasn't yet lost its luster and viewers are less likely to recognize that, aside from the return of John Cena, it's still the same old boring WWE Smackdown But we aren't fooled, and we'll tell you which of these segments are filler so[...]

In today's BCTV Daily Dispatch: Community fans help an article challenge for the top spot but CM Punk continues to prevail- plus a ton more!

John Cena might be the last legitimate box office attraction WWE has created  While admittedly during his run, business was never quite at the heights of "The Attitude Era" with sold out buildings every single night and pay-per-view records being set by once in a lifetime stars like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock, Cena did[...]

WWE fans always look forward to Comic-Con week, as Mattel has graced us with some amazing exclusives in recent years The Slim Jim Macho Man Elite, last year's Mr T, and now the latest one are on sale now on Mattel Creations, the Ultimate Edition Sgt Slaughter The Ultimate Editions have been a big success[...]

 So when his former employer, the WWE, comes a calling looking for him to "come home" and make an appearance or even wrestle a match, it had better be a big deal and one that is planned well in advance. It's being reported that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will be at both Survivor Series and Wrestlemania[...]

Punk last wrestled for WWE in 2014 before trying (and failing) at an MMA career He's since done some indy appearances under a mask and worked as a commentator for Fox's WWE Backstage. Daniel Bryan, who last wrestled for WWE between WrestleMania and WrestleMania Backlash, has been sitting at home since his contract expired, but despite[...]

You can take the movie theaters out of the John Cena, but you can't take the John Cena out of the movie theaters, as WWE will screen SummerSlam live Taking a cue from AEW, who partnered with Cinemark to show both Revolution and Double or Nothing in theaters around the country, WWE has partnered with[...]

In what is maybe a sign that we're getting back to some kind of normal, a hysterical mother has accused an objectively silly WWE toy of inspiring children to commit acts of violence against healthcare workers  Yes, you did indeed read that correctly  Some lady has somehow completely overlooked the potential and longtime actual fear[...]

Bautista's war against vaccine disinformation pitted the former WWE Champion against one of his toughest opponents yet: Republican Congresswoman from Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene. Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista disagrees with the policies of Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and also thinks she's inbred. It all started with a tweet by basketball star Rex Chapman[...]

 The brand feels a bit without firm direction at the moment, but that can always change with a series of good shows, so here's hoping that kicks off tonight! The 2021 NXT logo, courtesy of WWE. We open the show with the roars of Godzilla and Samoa Joe makes his way to the ring with his wrists and fists all taped[...]

Former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar Dave Bautista has often feuded with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, but many people want to know: will The Animal put Carlson through a table? Finally, Bautista has answered that question on Twitter. Dave Bautista is not a fan of vaccinated Fox News host Tucker Carlson The topic came up when[...]

 I don't know guys, shit's crazy right now and we're all playing catch-up to Vince's wacky world of logicless decision making. Raquel Gonzalez vs Xia Li for the NXT Women's title tonight, courtesy of WWE. One thing I do actually know is that on tonight's show, we will apparently see the NXT Women's Champion Raquel Gonzalez defend her title[...]

Since WrestleMania 36, the WWE Universe has been unable to see John Cena (some might say they were unable to see him even before that) All that has changed now that Cena has returned to do the job to the current generation's John Cena, Roman Reigns, at SummerSlam But in the days leading up to[...]

With the fans finally back in the building, WWE Raw is positioned to finally end its creative slump and get back on track on the build to SummerSlam this episode Will they pull it off? Uh… have you watched WWE in the last twenty years? Yeah, Drew We feel the same way. John Cena opened Raw as[...]

Former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar Dave Bautista is no fan of Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz Bautista has made a large part of his 2021 platform convincing Twitter that Gaetz and fellow Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene are inbred, amongst other criticisms But this week, The Animal took his campaign against Gaetz to another level[...]

But then Cena showed up on WWE Monday Night Raw tonight and everything went back to the drawing board "Yes, I will probably wear the Peacemaker outfit to the ["The Suicide Squad"] premiere," Cena boldly proclaimed in the middle of the ring Of course, that sent the "Cena Signal" shining brightly into the night skies,[...]