Road Dogg Explains Why Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles Did Not Headline WWE Survivor Series 2017

Bloomberg recently released a story on the birth of AEW and how they have risen to prominence in the pro-wrestling circuit over the last four years. One of the talents that were interviewed was top company superstar Bryan Danielson, who revealed an interesting question he was asked by Vince McMahon in 2020 when he was still competing in WWE as Daniel Bryan. The American Dragon says that McMahon wondered if AEW did anything better than WWE, a question that sent Danielson on a deep dive of the rival promotion.

The post-Royal Rumble edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX will air live tonight from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. WWE has announced that Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will be on tonight’s show for the follow-up to Sami Zayn’s turn at the Royal Rumble. WWE is also teasing that Reigns will address his WrestleMania 39 title match against Cody Rhodes.

Ronda Rousey is reportedly scheduled for a tag team match at WrestleMania 39. A new report from the Wrestling Observer reports that current plans call for Rousey and Shayna Baszler to challenge WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Dakota Kai and IYO SKY at WrestleMania. WWE United States Champion Austin...

WWE Hall of Famer Edge and veteran WWE Superstar Sheamus are looking to lock up in the ring again. Wednesday marked 12 years since then-WWE Champion Sheamus confronted Edge on RAW, right after Edge’s 2010 Royal Rumble win. The segment ended with Sheamus connecting with a cheap shot, but then he missed a Brogue Kick and Edge nailed the Spear.

One of the biggest yearly traditions for WWE is when talent from NXT gets called up around WrestleMania season, but that’s not certain for 2023. WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels was asked about this during the recent NXT media call, where the Heartbreak Kid answered a ton of questions regarding tomorrow’s Vengeance Day premium live event. Check out what he had to say about call-ups in the highlights below.

Mark Henry’s Hall of Pain run in WWE is remembered for many reasons, one of which is due to his signature dreadlocks. The World’s Strongest Man discussed this topic during his appearance on the ‘Somethin’ Else’ on the Black Rasslin’ Podcast, where the former world champion revealed that he actually argued with Vince McMahon for nearly two years about his hair and how he wanted to cut it. Check out the full story in the interview highlights below.

AEW taped matches for the February 6 edition of “Dark: Elevation” tonight at the Nutter Center at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, before AEW Dynamite hit the air. Below are spoilers:. * Paul Wight is alone on commentary. Dasha did ring announcing. * Matt Menard and Angelo...

(Writer’s Note: As I mentioned before, I’ll be changing the day I post my weekly columns. Wednesdays have served me well since I returned to this site two-and-a-half years ago, but post-Dynamite columns are time sensitive, and that’s where Ris Laiman’s work enters the picture. After this column, I will be moving to Mondays. If I can get another one churned out in time, you’ll see a column from me this coming Monday, February 6th. Otherwise, I’ll be here on February 13th and every Monday afternoon (my time) moving forward.)

WWE’s new Vice President of Global Talent Development William Regal has been back with the company for a month now, but most of his time has been spent with the main roster. WWE Hall of Famer & Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels hosted a media call today to promote WWE NXT Vengeance Day, and he was asked how it feels to have Regal back with the company.

The Elite? On Rampage? BIG Trios Titles match headlines a pretty solid looking Rampage tonight:. AEW World Trios Titles: The Elite (c) vs. The Firm. Swerve Strickland vs. Brian Pillman Jr. Saraya & Toni Storm vs. The Renegade Twins. Christopher Daniels vs. Rush. Make sure to keep refreshing the page...

Several matches and segments have been revealed for tonight’s WWE SmackDown, courtesy of Fightful Select. You can join us at 8pm ET for our live coverage and Viewing Party via this link. The following line-up was scheduled as of around 6pm ET:. * #1 Contenders Tag Team Tournament finals...

Keith Lee is reportedly away from AEW for storyline reasons. Lee has been away since the December 21, 2022 edition of AEW Dynamite, where he was attacked by former partner Swerve Strickland his new faction, The Mogul Affiliates. The angle included a cinderblock attack to Lee. In an update, a...

Cody Rhodes has mad respect for Gunther and hopes to one day wrestle him in Europe. The American Nightmare spoke about The Ring General during his recent interview on After The Bell, where he and Corey Graves discussed his Royal Rumble victory last Saturday and how exciting the closing stretch was with Gunther, a moment that made him feel like he was truly back.

Aron Stevens has done very well for himself since his WWE departure, but his failed Money In The Bank cash-in on John Cena seems to be a moment that has followed his career. The former Damien Sandow spoke on this topic during a recent interview with Steve Fall, where her revealed that at point prior to his MITB cash-in, he was told he would be world champion. Check out his full thoughts on the subject in the highlights below.

The latest episode of WWE Playlist is a one-hour-plus look at Sami Zayn’s complete history with The Bloodline. The episode begins with Zayn acknowledging Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns on the April 22, 2022 edition of SmackDown, and ends with Zayn turning on Reigns at the Royal Rumble this past weekend.

WWE CEO Nick Khan says he expects a sale of the company to happen quick. It was previously reported that WWE officials wanted to sell the company by mid-summer. Khan appeared on CNBC’s Squawk on The Street this morning and was asked by Carl Quintanilla about a the potential sale.

Santino Marella is excited for his new stint with IMPACT Wrestling. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion spoke about this topic during a recent interview with Sescoops, where he opens up about what the backstage atmosphere is like at the promotion, and how it is void of any politics or “cancers.” Highlights from the interview can be found below.

The February 3 edition of AEW Rampage is being taped tonight from Nutter Center at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, after AEW Dynamite went off the air. Below are spoilers:. * AEW World Trios Champions The Elite retained over Ethan Page, Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy in the opener.

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon currently has no involvement in the WWE NXT creative process. Vince returned to the company several weeks back and there’s been a lot of speculation on McMahon possibly taking back control of WWE creative from WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H. WWE and outside sources have insisted Triple H will keep control, while Vince is focusing on the sale of the company and media rights fees. WWE’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels hosted a Vengeance Day media call this week and was asked if McMahon has had any involvement with the NXT writing team, and if not, does Michaels anticipate McMahon getting involved in the process.

Seth Rollins is not a fan of Logan Paul. The Visionary spoke about Paul during a recent rant on his personal Instagram, where he acknowledges his freak athletic ability, but says that he is not truly respected backstage, nor does he truly care about the wrestling industry. He later builds towards a potential matchup with Paul by discussing their encounter in the Royal Rumble.