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It is Saturday, and the wrestling world is moving in several different directions at once. WWE is trying to shape AAA into something that feels bigger than just another side project. CM Punk’s return has once again become its own conversation before he has even stepped back onto television. TNA is heading into Slammiversary weekend … Read more
Tonight’s MLW Fusion has a lot of moving pieces coming out of last week’s milestone Fusion 200, and the timing could not be more important for the direction of the company’s new era. Matt Riddle is back in the main event against Trevor Lee, but this is bigger than one match. Riddle is still furious … Read more
WWE Night of Champions returns today from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with a card that feels less like a traditional champions showcase and more like a pressure point for everything WWE is trying to set up heading into SummerSlam. The show is built around six advertised matches, headlined by Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship … Read more
Zilla Fatu’s long-rumored path to WWE appears to be closer than ever, and this no longer feels like the usual fantasy-booking noise that follows anyone connected to the Anoa’i family. According to Fightful Select, Zilla Fatu is expected to sign with WWE, if he has not already signed, a carefully worded report that leaves the … Read more
Joe Doering’s story is one of the more unique, respected, and quietly powerful careers in modern wrestling because he was never just another big man who got by on size. He was a 6-foot-5, nearly 300-pound heavyweight out of Chicago who became a true foreign ace in All Japan Pro Wrestling, crossed through TNA/Impact, had … Read more
It is Friday, and the wrestling world is right in that dangerous spot where rumors, pay-per-view build, future planning and business talk are all happening at the same time. WWE is heading into Night of Champions this Saturday with one of the most interesting King of the Ring finals the company has put together in … Read more
TNA may be looking at another familiar former WWE name as the company continues shaping its roster beyond Slammiversary weekend. According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, TNA has internally discussed the possibility of bringing in Apollo Crews as a roster addition later this year once he becomes available. That wording is important. This is … Read more
TNA iMPACT! returns tonight with the final stop before Slammiversary, and this is the kind of go-home show that needs to do more than simply remind people a pay-per-view is coming. TNA has a strong enough Slammiversary card on paper, but the company also walks into tonight with a lot of pressure around it. The … Read more
According to Fightful Select, TNA has discussed adding another championship to its lineup, with the current pitch believed to be a women’s midcard title for the Knockouts division. The report also noted that a women’s tournament is planned for July, though it has not been confirmed that the tournament would be used to crown an … Read more
It is Wednesday, and the wrestling world is doing that thing again where one afternoon somehow gives us streaming news, roster movement, future-star conversations, nostalgia, record-breaking chaos and AEW pay-per-view build all at once. AEW Dynamite is tonight with Forbidden Door right around the corner, WWE is still pushing toward Night of Champions, TNA is … Read more
