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Before we jump into looking at tonight's Undisputed WWE Championship match between champion Cody Rhodes and challenger Drew McIntyre, which is set for WWE Wrestlepalooza, here's a quick side note The WWE and Rhodes have no one to blame but themselves for not turning Rhodes "heel" in time to take advantage of the "Homelander" (from Prime Video's[...]

Despite what you may have read on this site in the past regarding CM Punk, there are actually some very cool things about him teaming with AJ Lee to take on World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch at tonight's WWE Wrestlepalooza First, we're huge Lee fans, we're loving her return on[...]

Personally, it feels like "The John Cena Retirement Tour" has been hijacked by the WWE and its need to give Brock Lesnar as much dominating screen time as possible After taking the "L" to Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam, Cena's consolation prize was getting attacked by Lesnar At least Cena would have an F5 partner the[...]

2K Games has released the latest DLC pack for WWE 2K25, as the game goes down the Attitude Era and some extras with the Hall of Legends pack Specifically, four are from the Attitude Era, as you're getting D'Lo Brown, Mark Henry, and the New Age Outlaws, while you're also seeing Goldberg from WCW, Victoria[...]

They can find some very unique ways to bring the WWE Universe together For example, it was announced earlier today that WWE WrestleMania would be taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2027 When the news hit, those watching the stream on YouTube and those following on social media came together as one – to[...]

This morning, ESPN and WWE announced a new five-year deal that will bring WWE's Premium Live Events (including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam) exclsuively to ESPN's soon-to-launch streaming service in the U.S Reports are that ESPN will be paying approximately $325 million per year for the rights, with the deal considered to be substantially higher[...]

Professional wrestling witnessed an unexpected development at World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) SummerSlam event last night, as former Universal Champion Brock Lesnar made his unannounced return to attack John Cena following the main event championship match The confrontation occurred after Cena's unsuccessful bid to defend the WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes during the two-night extravaganza, which[...]

There are Hot Wheels special editions, WWE Ultimates, Masters of the Universe TMNT crossovers, Monster High, and even Deadpool is getting in on the action this year They were gracious enough to send us over some of them to show to you all, so let's take a look at what will be available, shall we? Mattel[...]

Since then, his farewell tour has already begun, spanning approximately 30–40 events, including plenty of major WWE milestones like the 2025 Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, WrestleMania 41 (his last Mania) This will also lead up to his final match in December 2025, and Mattel is capturing this legend for San Diego Comic Con 2025 with[...]

While there's no denying the lingering impact of WWE's inaugural WrestleMania in 1985, it's surprising one of the figures who put the "Rock" in "Rock N' Wrestling Connection" hasn't been inducted into the company's Hall of Fame in Cyndi Lauper, already in the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame With other[...]

Monday night's steel cage match between Seth Rollins and CM Punk on Netflix's WWE Raw had some pretty excellent work from both of them – and that was well before Roman Reigns made his game-changing return to end the match by getting his pound of flesh (and then some) from both Rollins and Punk But[...]

WWE superstar John Cena's iconic "You Can't See Me" taunt has become a cultural phenomenon as he becomes untouchable in the ring The gesture involves Cena waving his hand in front of his face, which originated back in 2005 during the production of his new theme song He modified a dance move suggested by his[...]

2K Games has released the almost complete list of DLC packs and roster additions coming to WWE 2K25 after the game launches, and there are some interesting choices A lot of these choices are pretty cool, with the first New Wave Pack adding the Motor City Machine Guns, Giulia, and Stephanie Vaquer However, some of[...]

Based on the opening of the WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto, the biggest heel of tonight's PLE is Donald Trump – and the folks in attendance at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, took out their anger over Trump's recent verbal and policy attacks against their country on the U.S National Anthem – so[...]

Tonight's the night that the WWE and Netflix start making good on their multi-year, multi-billion-dollar deal in a very big way, as WWE Raw makes the leap to streaming For the opening show, we've got Roman Reigns taking on Solo Sikoa in Tribal Combat for the coveted Ula Fala, Rhea Ripley challenging Liv Morgan for the[...]

With all of the attention focused on the debut of WWE Raw tonight on Netflix, one of the biggest topics that fans have been wondering about was how long each show would run – with WWE CCO Triple H sharing that the runtime of the show will be "flexible" (more on that below) Now, we[...]

Heading into today, the lineup for the debut of WWE Raw on Netflix on January 6th included Roman Reigns taking on Solo Sikoa in Tribal Combat for the coveted Ula Fala, Rhea Ripley challenging Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship, a main event grudge match between Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and CM Punk, and Drew[...]

Just in case you might've missed it since the WWE and Netflix have been keeping it kinda quiet over the past few months, WWE Raw begins its run of the streaming service on January 6th – and Triple H is stockpiling some serious talent for the big kick-off We've got Roman Reigns taking on Solo Sikoa[...]

With all the attention over the past few weeks on WWE Raw's move to Netflix beginning on January 6th, another programming change was quietly confirmed When the new year rolls around, USA Network may not have WWE Raw, but it will have WWE SmackDown—and the network is officially confirmed to be going three hours with it when January 3rd hits. Image:[...]

Before a new episode of Saturday Night Live hits our screens (with host Chris Rock and musical guest Gracie Abrams), the WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event is making a two-hour prime-time return in a very big way (with the next edition already set for January 25, 2025) We've got Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes taking on[...]

With WWE Raw and Netflix looking to make a rainbow connection beginning January 6th, a whole lot of big names took part in a media event this week to offer some details on what the ten-year, $5 billion deal between the streaming service and professional wrestling company will bring viewers Taking part in the panel[...]

Ahead of WWE Crown Jewel on Saturday afternoon, WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg took some time out from ESPN's SEC Nation to announce that WWE CCO Paul "Triple H" Levesque has given him the green light for one final match – with that match set to go down sometime in 2025 Ever since WWE Bad Blood, fans[...]

What better way to kick off the return of WWE SmackDown to USA Network after five years than with a new intro track? That's exactly what viewers got on Friday night, with global phenomenon Megan Thee Stallion's "Neva Play" (featuring BTS' RM) now set to get the action started on a seriously badass note[...]

Well, it seems we weren't the only ones impressed with the track… Earlier tonight, WWE marked the return of SmackDown to USA Network – and they knew that "Neva Play" would be the right mood-setter for the show's move For those who need updating, new WWE rights deals saw WWE SmackDown returning to USA Network, WWE[...]

In September 2023, we learned that SmackDown would be moving to USA Network from FOX beginning in October 2024 after a new five-year deal was reached between the professional wrestling company and NBCUniversal (with the WWE set to produce four NBC primetime specials per year) While USA Network would gain one show, it would lose[...]

Over the course of six episodes, Smith looks to "pull back the curtain to reveal the true Vince McMahon obscured beneath the persona he presented to the world." Executive-produced by Smith and Bill Simmons, the docuseries chronicles the rise and fall of Vince McMahon – the controversial businessman and co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE[...]

McMahon, Smith looks to "pull back the curtain to reveal the true Vince McMahon obscured beneath the persona he presented to the world." Executive-produced by Smith and Bill Simmons, the docuseries chronicles the rise and fall of Vince McMahon – the controversial businessman and co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE – previously known as "World[...]

And now, we have CM Punk on USA Network's WWE Raw So here's the deal Drew McIntyre and Punk have a vicious storyline feud going on – one that got so personal that McIntyre even stole (and wears) Punk's bracelet that names "April" and "Larry." Of course, this being the universe of professional wrestling and[...]

Every year, their Masters of the Universe, WWE, and Monster High releases are some of the most sought-after of the show, and while getting a coveted spot in line to buy them is tricky, they do a great job making sure to get them in the hands of people who want them That includes some[...]

Activision has revealed the finer details about what's coming to Season 5 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, including a few WWE appearances The game will add several new maps across the season, as well as a few new modes to play and some appearances from WWE's own Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio, and Rhea[...]