Before the first Women’s Royal Rumble match in 2018, female wrestlers started declaring their entry in the battle royal over a month in advance. This year, the women’s division segments of Raw and SmackDown have so far focused more on the championship matches on the upcoming pay-per-view: Sasha Banks vs. Ronda Rousey (c) for the … Read more
Earlier this week, reports surfaced saying Maria Kanellis and her husband, Mike Kanellis, requested their release from WWE. Maria Kanellis went to Twitter the following day with a slew of “Social Media Fact Checks” on the subject to refute some of the claims surrounding the couple. Today she directly responded to the reports via Instagram, … Read more
There have been a few new unions in WWE locker room coming out of 2018, including: Sarah Logan and Raymond Rowe, Bianca Belair and Montez Ford, and Zelina Vega and Aleister Black. Longtime couple, and members of SAnitY, Nikki Cross and Killian Dain, are the latest couple to get married. To mark the occasion, Dain … Read more
Earlier today, Ryan Satin from Pro Wrestling Sheet reported Mike and Maria Kanellis are interested in testing free agency. Sources told Satin the couple has been unhappy with their roles with the company for some time, and they finally decided to formally request their release “a few weeks” ago. Maria was initially released from WWE on … Read more
Ever since WWE Chairman Vince McMahon officially announced that the WWE will be introducing Women’s Tag Team Titles, we have all been eagerly anticipating their arrival. However, since that special Christmas announcement, we received nothing further on the matter. But thank the goddesses above, we have WWE’s head of the women’s division, Alexa Bliss, with … Read more
In a current video on WWE’s website, WWE List This! , mentions several superstars they want to see return in 2019. “All Red Everything,” the vixen known as Eva Marie left WWE back in 2017. She is the only woman that they mentioned on this list. Eva Marie may not have had a lot of televised … Read more
It was announced on Friday by WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Triple H that a brand-new, state of the art Performance Center will be opening in the UK for the use of the NXT UK brand. “This is the latest milestone in our global localization strategy and the next step … Read more
An upside of the death of kayfabe has been opportunities for fans to learn more about the lives of their favorite wrestlers, who can be some pretty unique people. For example, today, the WWE Performance Center YouTube channel uploaded a ten-minute video depicting the Viking-themed wedding of Sarah Logan of the Riott Squad and Raymond … Read more
Publishing company Insight Editions announced today the release of WWE: The Official Cookbook, out for sale on March 19, featuring recipes inspired by WWE Superstars and legends. Written by Alison Robicelli, WWE: The Official Cookbook will serve up treats and drink recipes in honor of superstars such as AJ Styles, John Cena, and the Rock, … Read more
We are only a day removed from All Elite Wrestling’s Jacksonville rally and the promotion is still looking to sign the best female wrestlers in the world. Last night, AEW revealed they signed their first female competitors in Dr. Britt Baker and Penelope Ford. To the extreme disappointment of AEW, it looks like one name … Read more
Former five-time TNA Knockouts Champion and two-time WWE Women’s Champion, Lisa Marie Varon, announced she is retiring from in-ring competition, in 2019. Lisa, formerly known as Victoria during her run in WWE and Tara of TNA, made the announcement today, via Twitter and Instagram. The nearly 20-year veteran didn’t say what her “next adventure” will … Read more
This weekend, the WWE Performance Center held the first WWE Evolution Empowerment Forum. NXT Superstars and trainees, both men and women, sat in on workshops centered around brand building, collaboration, and gender equality. Hall of Famer, Alundra Blayze and Eve Torres were special guests, along with speakers from all walks of life. The Performance Center … Read more
On Jan. 1, news broke that Toni Storm was the victim of a hack. A website leaked personal photos and videos of the NXT UK superstar online, causing her to leave social media. Wrestling Twitter responded in the following days with an overwhelming amount of love and support for Storm. A We Support Toni Twitter … Read more
WWE kicked off 2019 with a pre-taped episode of SmackDown Live on Tuesday night, where John Cena made his return to television. As has become common for him in recent times, Cena broke the fourth wall, and acknowledged he already knew someone would come down to the ring. In case you missed it, someone did … Read more
When most wrestlers get asked who they think is the best wrestler in the world right now, it’s easy for that wrestler to name themselves as the best. Quite frankly, depending on how confident the individual is, it’s easy for anyone in any profession to claim themselves as the best of their craft. Not Bayley. … Read more
As another year is about to start, society as a whole will continue to have the same social issues. The main focus of the past few years, including 2018, in particular, is gender equality. On paper, there is no denying that women have stolen the show from their male counterparts. An endless amount of “firsts,” … Read more
Chyna passed away on April 20, 2016, at the age of 46, from what the initial police reports called an accidental overdose. Now, Chyna’s mom, Jan LaQue, went to Facebook to implore WWE to consider inducting the “Ninth Wonder of the World” into the WWE Hall of Fame. LaQue isn’t the only one calling on … Read more
After months of rumors, speculation, and teases, WWE finally announced the Women’s Tag Team Championship is coming in 2019. It will mark their return since WWE retired the original belts in 1989. The move has seemingly been in the works since they released an article supporting it back in 2012. This couldn’t have come at … Read more
Sasha Banks and Bayley should be the first Women’s Tag Team Champions. The win could do wonders for them both in the long run.
It has almost been a year since Ronda Rousey first appeared in a WWE ring as a signed talent, following the first ever all-women’s Royal Rumble in January. Since then, she has been able to make a smooth transition from her time within the octagon into the ring. Former WWE Superstar Kelly Kelly recently gave … Read more
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say Jazz is one of the most dominant women in professional wrestling. Starting with her legendary run with ECW, the WSU Hall of Famer has amassed an impressive list of accomplishments over the last 20 years. She only wrestled for WWE for three years, but in that time, she … Read more
On Dec. 19, NXT UK kicked off with an absolute mauling. The beloved Mae Young Classic star, Toni Storm, dismantled Charlie Morgan in a match that made Morgan look like a glorified jobber. We get it. This was Storm’s triumphant return from injury. WWE brass wanted their household name to return with a bang. However, … Read more
The George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, a part of the Dan Gable Museum, will induct WWE Hall Of Famer, Beth Phoenix, next July.
This just in, ICW Wrestling announced through their Twitter page that Mae Young Classic 2018 winner Toni Storm will be appearing in action at their Square Go! event on Feb. 24, 2019. This will mark Storm’s first ICW appearance in over three years. The New Zealand native was last seen in an ICW ring in … Read more
It’s been close to a year since Ronda Rousey made her surprise debut at the inaugural women’s Royal Rumble. The former UFC Bantamweight Champion came out to a huge ovation when “Bad Reputation” played for the first time. In the month that followed, she exceeded expectations, eventually becoming Raw Women’s Champion. However, the crowd reaction … Read more
The fact that Monday Night Raw airs every week for three hours isn’t a big deal. Most NFL games run at least that, and most MLB baseball games run longer. In the instance of both, one could argue that depending on what team you’re into, the weekly (or daily) installment of those games can be … Read more