WWE News
Asuka has not officially announced her retirement, and WWE has not confirmed that last night at Backlash was the end. But after her emotional match with IYO SKY, the post-match hug, the wave to the crowd, the reaction from fans, and the way wrestlers like Big E, Bayley, Charlotte Flair and Natalya responded online, it … Read more
John Cena came to WWE Backlash tonight with what WWE framed as a history-making announcement, and in true Cena fashion, the idea was wrapped in legacy, inspiration and the future of the business. Cena revealed the creation of The John Cena Classic, a new WWE concept built around the best of today competing against the … Read more
WWE Backlash arrives tonight from Tampa with a card that feels smaller on paper but heavier in consequence. This is not a bloated PLE built around throwing everybody onto the show just to say they made the lineup. It is a tighter five-match card with two championships on the line, a major John Cena announcement … Read more
WWE is bringing back Tuesday Night SmackDown — at least for one special night. WWE announced that Friday Night SmackDown will emanate from London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, one night after Monday Night Raw runs from that very same arena on Monday, June 22. The newly added date is part of WWE’s … Read more
Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN, built the Turner Broadcasting empire, turned WTBS into the SuperStation, launched TNT, and forever changed professional wrestling through his ownership of WCW, has died at 87. Turner’s death was announced Wednesday, May 6, 2026, through Turner Enterprises, with CNN and multiple major outlets confirming the news. No … Read more
The New Day’s WWE departure is not just another name on a release list. It is bigger than that, heavier than that and far more telling about where WWE is under TKO. According to reporting from Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp and Cory Hays of Bodyslam, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods mutually decided to part … Read more
The latest wave of WWE departures is centered around one of the most important tag teams and factions in modern company history: The New Day. According to Fightful, Bodyslam and Sean Ross Sapp, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods have departed WWE, with Tonga Loa and JC Mateo also exiting the company in the same wave. … Read more
Front Office Sports was first to report that WWE NXT Premium Live Events are moving to The CW, marking another major step in WWE’s growing relationship with the broadcast network and a significant shift in how fans will watch NXT’s biggest shows over the next several years. According to the report, The CW will air … Read more
WWE’s post-WrestleMania roster reset hit hard Friday, with a wave of releases that cut across the main roster, NXT and one of the company’s most unusual creative projects. Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp was first out with the broader release wave, with PWInsider and BodySlam adding key names as the story developed. As of now, the … Read more
Paige’s return to WWE at WrestleMania 42 Night 1 was already one of the weekend’s biggest stories before she ever said a word. Nikki Bella’s injury forced a last-minute change, Brie Bella suddenly needed a new partner, and WWE answered with one of the most emotional reveals of the show. But Paige stepping in, winning … Read more
