WWE News
Shayna Baszler sat down with Ariel Helwani today and did something rare in pro wrestling: she stripped away the posture and delivered blunt, quietly furious clarity. Baszler confirmed she was released by WWE — and that she had recently signed an extension with roughly three years remaining on the deal when the company cut her … Read more
Karrion Kross — the man the ring lights once bent to and the performer whose “We Want Kross” moments became a real crowd phenomenon — sat down with Ariel Helwani today and delivered something rarer than a promo: plain, furious, unmistakably human truth. He confirmed that his WWE contract expired on August 10, 2025, that … Read more
ESPN’s blockbuster five-year agreement to become the exclusive U.S. home for WWE’s Premium Live Events (PLEs) beginning in 2026 has rewritten the media math for pro wrestling — and it has left one of the sport’s most valuable assets, the vast WWE video library, suddenly up for grabs. The ESPN pact (reported at roughly $1.6 … Read more
On August 10, 2025, the wrestling world woke up to a wrinkle in its script: Karrion Kross and Scarlett had been moved to WWE’s alumni pages and, by every available account, their contracts had officially expired. Within hours, the man who built his legend in basements, bars and indie halls — now leaning back into … Read more
In a seismic shift, ESPN and WWE have formally confirmed that all WWE Premium Live Events (PLEs)—including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, Money in the Bank and more—will stream exclusively on ESPN platforms in the United States beginning in 2026 . The agreement spans five years and is reportedly valued at approximately $1.6 billion, … Read more
John Cena stunned the wrestling world tonight on SmackDown by decisively casting aside the heel character he had inhabited since his dramatic turn at Elimination Chamber earlier this year—and affirming that the true John Cena, the ultimate babyface the WWE Universe adores, is back. Cena revealed to Cody Rhodes that he “flushed the heel gimmick … Read more
WWE has officially reshaped its developmental landscape with the launch of the WWE ID (Independent Development) program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to scout, train, and elevate talent directly from the independent wrestling scene. Introduced in October 2024, WWE ID aims to provide unsigned wrestlers with elite-level exposure, infrastructure, and opportunities without requiring a formal WWE … Read more
The road to SummerSlam roars into high gear tonight as WWE Monday Night RAW storms the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, for a blockbuster night of betrayals, brawls, and championship implications. The returning Roman Reigns is set to address the man who shattered a five-year alliance, Paul Heyman, as tensions within the fractured Bloodline threaten … Read more
For nearly a decade, Charlotte Flair has stood as one of WWE’s most polarizing and dominant figures—a 14-time Women’s Champion, a Royal Rumble winner, a WrestleMania headliner, and the self-proclaimed “Queen” of sports entertainment. Yet at Evolution 2, amid the bright lights and the thundering energy of a sold-out crowd, Charlotte Flair was reminded of … Read more
Tonight, live from the iconic State Farm Arena in Atlanta, WWE resurrects the electric chaos of Saturday Night’s Main Event for one of its most emotionally charged, historically significant, and star-studded editions in recent memory. With the legendary Bill Goldberg stepping into the ring for the final time against the dominant World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, … Read more
