Last night’s WWE Monday Night RAW was the red brand’s final stop before this Saturday’s Backlash PLE, and it was a show filled with important pieces that did not always come together cleanly. Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu closed the night with the strongest final image heading into Backlash, IYO SKY and Asuka delivered the … Read more
WWE Monday Night RAW rolls into Omaha, Nebraska tonight with the final red brand stop before Backlash, and for once, the show does not need to manufacture urgency. The urgency is already there. Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu have to stand in the same ring and sign the contract for a World Heavyweight Championship match … Read more
Last night’s WWE NXT Revenge Week 2 felt like a true turning-point show instead of just another strong weekly episode. NXT used the night to blow off one of its most personal rivalries, give Tatum Paxley and Blake Monroe a stipulation match that actually delivered, keep DarkState’s internal issues boiling, and make Keanu Carver look … Read more
WWE NXT has a real chance to close out Revenge on a much stronger note than the usual post-Stand & Deliver cool-down show, because tonight’s card is built around chaos, payback, and stipulations that actually fit the feuds attached to them. On paper, this is one of those NXT lineups that feels very easy to … Read more
WWE needed last night’s RAW after WrestleMania to feel like a reset, a statement, and a shot of adrenaline after a WrestleMania weekend that a lot of fans came away from calling overproduced, ad-heavy, and a little too polished for its own good. Instead, WWE gave us a show that was useful more than electric. … Read more
Last night’s NXT Revenge Week 1 was another reminder that NXT’s women’s division is still the brand’s biggest strength and, honestly, one of WWE’s most consistently well-booked spaces right now. The show had a little bit of everything: a nasty grudge match to open the night, two title defenses, a breakout debut for Kali Armstrong, … Read more
Last night’s episode of WWE NXT had a lot riding on it. This was the first show after Stand & Deliver, the first night of Tony D’Angelo’s reign as NXT Champion, the first night of Lola Vice’s reign as NXT Women’s Champion, and the real starting point for the road to the two-part NXT Revenge … Read more
WWE NXT comes into tonight’s show with a clean slate and a little bit of pressure. Stand & Deliver on Saturday changed the shape of the brand in a hurry, with Tony D’Angelo leaving St. Louis as NXT Champion after pinning Joe Hendry in the Fatal 4-Way, Lola Vice winning the NXT Women’s Championship in … Read more
NXT’s biggest show of the year is officially in the books, and for the sixth time, Stand & Deliver delivered on its promise of reshaping the developmental brand’s landscape in a single night. This year’s edition carried a different energy from the jump — no WrestleMania weekend shadow looming overhead, no shared spotlight with the … Read more
Tonight’s NXT Stand and Deliver carries a different kind of weight, and that is exactly what makes it so compelling. For the first time, the event is stepping out from under the WrestleMania week umbrella and trying to stand entirely on its own. That alone changes the stakes. For years, Stand and Deliver benefited from … Read more
