Tonight’s WWE Monday Night RAW from Chicago was built as “Championship Monday,” but by the end of the night, it became one of the biggest turning-point episodes on the road to SummerSlam. CM Punk made his return in front of his hometown crowd, replaced Cody Rhodes after a brutal Gunther attack, and defeated Sami Zayn … Read more
WWE Monday Night RAW July 6 heads into Chicago tonight with one of the most loaded and suspiciously timed episodes of the entire summer, and that is what makes this show feel bigger than a normal stop on the road to SummerSlam. WWE is calling tonight “Championship Monday,” but the real story is not just … Read more
WWE Monday Night RAW returned tonight from the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with a special 6 p.m. EST start time due to WWE taping both RAW and SmackDown on the same night ahead of the Fourth of July holiday break for talent. More importantly, tonight’s show served as the immediate … Read more
It is Tuesday, and the wrestling world is already moving like it knows the weekend is loaded. WWE is coming out of a busy Monday Night RAW from London, Night of Champions is closing in fast, AEW and NJPW are days away from Forbidden Door, and TNA is still trying to keep momentum rolling toward … Read more
Paul Heyman does not do many long-form interviews, and that is what makes his new sit-down with Chris Van Vliet feel bigger than a normal wrestling podcast appearance. This was not just Heyman giving the same polished answers about Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, ECW, CM Punk and his place in WWE history. This was Heyman … Read more
WWE Monday Night RAW is overseas today from The O2 Arena in London, England, and that alone gives this episode a different kind of energy before the bell even rings. WWE is back in front of one of its loudest international crowds as the company makes its way to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for … Read more
Today’s WWE Monday Night RAW had a difficult assignment. Less than 24 hours after WWE Clash In Italy, the red brand needed to follow up on Roman Reigns defeating Jacob Fatu in Tribal Combat, begin the King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments, establish Sol Ruca’s direction as the new Women’s Intercontinental Champion and give … Read more
WWE made history today by bringing its first-ever premium live event in Italy to the sold-out Inalpi Arena in Turin. On paper, Clash In Italy looked closer to a major stadium-level show than a routine stop between WrestleMania and SummerSlam. In execution, the five-match card delivered a strong afternoon of wrestling with several major storyline … Read more
WWE makes history today with its first-ever premium live event in Italy, but Clash In Italy is not simply a landmark show built around the novelty of a new international destination. Emanating from the Inalpi Arena in Turin, today’s event has quietly developed into one of WWE’s strongest top-to-bottom cards of the year. There are … Read more
Last night’s WWE Monday Night RAW was the red brand’s final stop before WWE Clash In Italy, and instead of feeling like a show that was simply killing time before Sunday, it actually moved several key stories forward with purpose. The biggest surprise was Austin Theory becoming one of the night’s central figures after Logan … Read more
