Asuka has finally addressed the speculation surrounding her WWE future, and while the last few weeks have made it feel like fans may have watched the closing chapter of one of the greatest women’s wrestling careers in company history, the Empress of Tomorrow is not officially retired. After her emotional loss to Iyo Sky at … Read more
WWE Monday Night RAW heads to Knoxville, Tennessee tonight for the first red brand episode after Backlash, and this is the kind of fallout show that cannot afford to feel like filler. Roman Reigns survived Jacob Fatu at Backlash and retained the World Heavyweight Championship, but he did not walk out looking untouchable. Fatu lost … Read more
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
WWE Backlash came to Tampa as the first Premium Live Event after WrestleMania 42, and the show had a clear mission: keep the post-WrestleMania momentum alive while setting the table for the next stretch of WWE stories. On paper, this was not an overloaded card, but that actually helped the show breathe. Bron Breakker got … 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
Last night’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown was the final stop before Backlash, and for better and worse, it felt like a true go-home show with two different versions of WWE fighting for control of the episode. The best parts of the night had real stakes: Jacob Fatu warning The Usos that he is willing to … Read more
WWE Friday Night SmackDown has one job tonight: close the door on the road to Backlash with enough heat, clarity and urgency to make Saturday’s Premium Live Event feel like a must-watch show. Coming out of last week’s chaotic episode, the blue brand has several stories pulling in different directions. Cody Rhodes was medically cleared, … Read more
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
