For the women’s match, it appears the Raw roster side has been determined. The men’s match has only three Superstars confirmed so far: Ricochet, Riddle and John Morrison. The three who lost will have a second chance to earn a spot in the match, though. Intercontinental champion Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Big E, Cesaro, Dolph […]
In a non-title match, O’Reilly had a chance to prove himself at the very highest level. Io Shirai and Zoey Stark joined forces to combat The Way, but first the team needed to build some credibility before challenging the NXT women’s tag team champion. He slapped Cole in the face in a deliberate callback to […]
When Drew McIntyre lost to Bobby Lashley inside Hell in a Cell, he also lost any right to fight for the belt while The All Mighty has it around his waist. Last week’s Raw featured the return of Eva Marie and her new protege, Doudrop. Raw opened with MVP, Lashley and their entourage celebrating The […]
Since The Queen did not get pinned in the loss, she immediately made it clear that she felt she was deserving of a one-on-one rematch. Flair got a rematch with the Japanese Superstar the following week, though, and after she won the match, she was deemed the No. First, Ripley was unable to beat the […]
Early grappling gave way to Rose earning the upper hand, grounding the more established competitor and working her over with body scissors, then a guillotine. Much was made of Rose’s attempts to prove herself as a wrestler through her improvements, and for good reason. The cerebral champion targeted her opponent’s arm, bit her, used a […]
After all, the company had yanked its hottest commodity—Roman Reigns—off the show, instead giving away his title match against Rey Mysterio for free on Friday’s SmackDown. But those fans who let the situation drum up some hype for Sunday night instead got nothing but a main event ending in a roll-up. But a match with […]
On one occasion, Bliss’ flames nearly set Reginald ablaze, which threw off Baszler’s focus and caused her to get pinned. In subsequent weeks, The Queen of Spades confronted Bliss on her playground and made some threats. On the June 7 edition of Raw, the show ended with Baszler being followed and terrorized by Lilly backstage. […]
This time around, Drew McIntyre has one last chance to win back the WWE Championship or he will be unable to challenge Bobby Lashley again. It’s one of many lazy decisions WWE has made and proves this event is not a priority and the matches don’t matter. If Owens wins, it will likely lead nowhere […]
Despite delivering a quality TakeOver event June 13, NXT still felt like it was lacking a certain spark. The moment was made special by the live crowd’s raucous reaction, something that will be missing from Sunday’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. All Elite Wrestling’s been in a similar boat in not having hosted an overly newsworthy […]
Another title of sorts was on the line this week, but it wasn’t a championship. Toward the end of the match, Zayn distracted Owens long enough for Azeez to recover and hit him with two Nigerian Nails. At this point, it’s unclear whether WWE wants to push one man over the other, and that makes […]
According to Jon Alba of News 13 Orlando , Edge will remain part of SmackDown and face another Superstar from the blue brand at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Aug. The main event was initially supposed to be Reigns vs. Edge, but Bryan’s rivalry with Reigns allowed him to become part of the feud […]
Now that some semblance of normalcy is returning it’s impossible to ignore how much live crowds add to professional wrestling. Yes, some wrestlers like Cody Rhodes, Big Swole and Otis thrive in front of a live audience, and they struggled without its energy to play off of. If you send Roman from city to city […]
The legendary competitor relived the pain and agony suffered by his son, Dominik, a week ago. Even if that means taking a match off Sunday’s presentation and giving it away to the masses. This was a bit of a disappointment, only because the talent involved would suggest it would have been much better. Corbin grounded […]
WWE has a massive roster of talent, so it is rarely surprising when a star is released. From his time in NXT to multiple start-stop pushes on Raw and SmackDown, few have shown more potential without real follow-through as the Dutchman. End made it particularly clear that he was interested in two major promotions: All […]
WWE killed her momentum when she originally lost to Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 36 and spent over a year failing to rehab her credibility. Now, she’s even struggling with Nikki Cross. But Hell in a Cell and TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs fall short because they depend entirely on the individual storyline justifying that gimmick. […]
Taurus grounded TJP and worked over his back, looking to drive the fight out of his smaller opponent. Afterward, Moose attacked the victor in response to Scott D’Amore not having time to talk to him about the controversial conclusion of the Against All Odds main event against Kenny Omega. The bigger takeaway from this segment […]
It’s been many years since a Hell in a Cell match last had the same magic it once did, largely because of WWE’s insistence on keeping it an annual event. Needless to say, the first few years of Hell in a Cell produced several instant classics. To WWE’s credit, there has been a handful of top-notch […]
William Regal, who has been with NXT since the beginning, admitted that he had lost control of the brand. Due to the chaos in NXT, he decided he was no longer capable of working as the general manager of the black-and-gold brand. He was not allowed to compete, and he was not allowed to put […]
It was all about getting her the right story to work off, after moving from NXT UK where she had limited character work. Marie and Niven may not end up working, but this is a much better way to use All Red Everything than putting her back in the ring. Raw is short on women […]
