Michael Cole is reportedly putting focus on his on-air duties. Mike Johnson at PWInsider reports that Michael Cole has "pulled back" from his duties of managing announcers to concentrate more on his on-air duties. Cole is the lead announcer for WWE Raw and Premium Live Events. Sue Cundari will reportedly...

The Swifties don't believe in Joe Hendry. Joe Hendry campaigned to get "I Believe In Joe Hendry" to the top spot on the official UK charts, and it almost worked. Hendry placed sixth in the Singles Sales Chart and fourth in the Singles Downloads Chart. Taylor Swift's "Fortnight" was first...

Ricochet's first challenger will be determined in a tournament. On the May 3 episode of WWE Speed, Ricochet defeated Johnny Gargano to win the WWE Speed Championship Tournament. In doing so, he became the first-ever WWE Speed Champion. After the match, the broadcast team announced that a #1 contender's tournament would begin on the May 8 episode of WWE Speed.

Ricochet has made history. On the May 3 episode of WWE Speed, Ricochet faced Johnny Gargano in the finals of the WWE Speed Championship Tournament. They battled back and forth in a hard-fought match. Gargano evaded a 630 Splash and rocked Ricochet with a superkick. In the end, Ricochet hit a Recoil and clinched the win with a Lethal Injection.

Pack it up Drake and Kendrick, It's Rikishi's time now. Rikishi Fatu took to social media on Friday, May 3 to announce the release of a Hulk Hogan diss track, which was dedicated to The Iron Sheik. The song is inspired by Fat Joe's 'Lean Back', a song that Rikishi and Sheik used to listen to on the road.

Phil Lindsey (@PhilDL616) and Righteous Reg (@RighteousReg) are back for a new edition of Grapsody! This week, the show is on Friday because of WWE Backlash airing on Saturday. They will discuss Kendrick Lamar's response to Drake, WWE Draft Night: Round 2, The Return of Kenny Omega, and much more.

Damage CTRL will be in action on the May 3 episode of WWE SmackDown. During the WWE Backlash Kickoff, WWE announced that Tiffany Stratton and Damage CTRL will face Bayley, Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, and Naomi on the May 3 episode of WWE SmackDown. It was not specified which members of Damage CTRL will be in action. Bayley will defend the WWE Women's Championship against Naomi and Tiffany Stratton at WWE Backlash, while Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill will challenge Asuka and Kairi Sane for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.

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Matthew Justice is entering the Battle Riot. Major League Wrestling announced that Matthew Justice will compete in the 40-man Battle Riot at MLW Battle Riot VI on June 1. The winner of the match will earn a shot at the MLW World Heavyweight Champion. Justice is a former MLW World...

Matt Hardy talks the latest QR code tease in WWE. The QR code flashed on the screen during a bout between Shawn Spears and Ridge Holland during the April 30 edition of WWE NXT. When scanned, the QR code led to another cryptic video that featured messages like "They were broken", "I accepted them", and "We can be family".

The WWE Backlash Kickoff was just too sweet. At the WWE Backlash Kickoff, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles came to the stage and discussed their match. In one highlight, Rhodes referenced Bullet Club and went to "Too Sweet" Styles. “I wish this was under a bit of...

AJ Styles praises Triple H. Many wrestlers within WWE have publicly sang the praises of Triple H in recent months, with many of those people noting that he is responsible for the start of a new era in WWE. This use of verbiage seemingly refers to Vince McMahon no longer having any power in WWE, as he resigned from TKO in January 2024 after Janel Grant filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, sexual trafficking, and emotional abuse.

Vaughn Vertigo sends a message to Renzo Rose ahead of OTT SpankDown. On May 12th at the event, Renzo Rose is once again set to defend the NLW title against an import, when he faces off with Canada's Vaughn Vertigo for the championship. Ahead of the May 12th matchup for...

Tony Khan responds to Kevin Nash. Kevin Nash gives his weekly opinion on wrestling on his podcast Kliq This, praising what he likes and criticizing what he doesn't. On past episodes, Nash has criticized Will Ospreay and the angle where The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Jack Perry, & Kazuchika Okada) attacked Tony Khan.

Grayson Waller discusses having to explain what a shoey is to Shawn Michaels. For those unaware, a shoey is a custom made famous by Australian athletes in which they drink an alcoholic beverage from their shoe, usually as a celebration. Rhea Ripley and Grayson Waller have both done shoey's in WWE, with both of them doing one each when WWE held their pre-Elimination Chamber media event before te Australian Premium Live Event.

Grayson Waller addresses the possibility of a UK WrestleMania. Back at Money In The Bank 2023, John Cena made a surprise appearance at the event along with Grayson Waller where Cena lobbied for a WrestleMania in London. Waller meanwhile lobbied for a WrestleMania in Australia, being very much against having a WrestleMania in the UK.

Brad Blum has reportedly tendered his resignation. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, WWE Chief Operating Officer Brad Blum tendered his resignation on May 1. Blum had been with WWE since 2006. Blum was named as Corporate Officer No. 2 in the lawsuit filed by former employee Janel...

Cody Rhodes talks a potential heel turn. 'The American Nightmare' has maintained his status as a babyface throughout his second stint with WWE, which has led to him becoming one of the most popular stars in all of wrestling. Even throughout his run in AEW, Rhodes also played the role of a babyface.

Austin Theory hopes to see Tyson Fury at Clash At The Castle this June. At the first iteration of WWE Clash at the Castle in 2022, Austin Theory attempted to cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase during the main event between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship. However, world champion boxer Tyson Fury would put a stop to that, laying out Mr Money In The Bank.