There is a glaring, systemic issue looming over the professional wrestling industry, and it’s time to speak on it plainly: WWE doesn’t need Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, John Cena, or Seth Rollins anymore. Despite record-breaking business metrics, the current creative regime is starting to mirror a failing sports dynasty. They are … 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
Tonight’s WWE Monday Night RAW is not just another post-PLE episode. It is the official first step on the road to SummerSlam, and after everything that happened at Night of Champions, WWE has a loaded board to reset. Roman Reigns is back on RAW, Oba Femi is walking in as the 2026 King of the … Read more
There is a fine line between keeping a wrestler involved in the biggest story in WWE and making that wrestler feel like he only exists to feed the biggest story in WWE. Right now, LA Knight is walking that line. For nearly three years, Knight has either been directly feuding with The Bloodline or stuck … Read more
Last night’s WWE Monday Night RAW from Baltimore was a show built around momentum, tournament stakes and a whole lot of familiar chaos. With Night of Champions getting closer, WWE needed RAW to push the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments forward, strengthen the PLE card and make the road to Saudi Arabia feel … Read more
The online wrestling landscape is in a full meltdown following the latest King of the Ring qualifying matches. Jey Uso secured a massive, unexpected victory over LA Knight to advance in the tournament. While internal metrics show Uso remains a massive merchandise mover, live crowd audio and social media sentiment tracking show a sharp spike … Read more
Welcome back to the LNC Wrestling Mid-Afternoon News Roundup, the fourth installment of the series where we cut through the noise, scroll past the lazy headlines, and get straight to what actually matters in wrestling while everyone is dragging themselves through a Monday afternoon, checking their phone between errands, work breaks, lunch, or trying to … Read more
WWE Monday Night RAW returns tonight with a show that has a strong advertised card, real tournament stakes and one major question hanging over everything: is WWE going to push these stories forward, or simply keep them warm until Night of Champions? On paper, tonight has plenty to work with. Roman Reigns is back, Oba … 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
The fallout from WWE Clash In Italy will not have much time to settle before WWE Monday Night RAW returns to the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, for the next major stop on the company’s Summer European Tour. Today’s episode will air live worldwide on Netflix at a special start time of 2 p.m. EST, … Read more
