WWE are planning on holding the John Cena Classic in December. At WWE Backlash on May 9, John Cena announced the John Cena Classic tournament, revealing that it would feature NXT and WWE talent, with fans having a major say in determining the winner. WWE has provided no further details since, leaving the tournament’s status…
AEW Fight Forever was reportedly a costly endeavour for the company. During the early years of All Elite Wrestling, the promotion did everything it could to prove it was on the level of its competitor in WWE, which included making several video games. The first few were mobile titles, merely meant to scratch the itch…
WWE reportedly didn’t consider Ilja Dragunov a numbers mover. Yesterday, August 20, news emerged via PWInsider that Ilja Dragunov had departed WWE. Although he hadn’t appeared on-screen since April, his departure still came as a major shock to most fans, particularly as he held gold on SmackDown as recently as the start of the year,…
Heading out of his Continental Cup match with Katsuyori Shibata on the August 15 episode of Collision, Nigel McGuinness began carrying an unfortunate foot injury. While he continued on to the next ring, he seemingly aggravated the situation during his quarterfinal matchup against Hechicero on Wednesday’s Dynamite, as a result, a change has now been…
Several WWE main roster contracts are reportedly set to expire in October. Earlier today, it was reported that Ilja Dragunov has departed WWE after his contract expired, a development that took many by surprise. According to Bryan Alvarez, WWE and Dragunov were still negotiating as recently as June, suggesting that a new deal had remained…
Bronson Reed’s WWE return is edging closer. Back in February, Bronson Reed suffered a torn biceps during an Elimination Chamber qualifying match, ruling him out of action for several months and forcing WWE to alter plans that reportedly included a WrestleMania 42 appearance. Before the injury, Reed was a key member of The Vision alongside…
Ilja Dragunov is believed to be leaving WWE. As of writing, it’s been over four months since Ilja Dragunov last wrestled for WWE. Off the back of his United States Championship run, which came to an end last December, it seemed the star had firmly established himself among the roster on Friday nights, even looking…
Nikki Bella has discussed needing to be prepared for segments to be cut. On August 6, The Bella Twins revealed on the Nikki And Brie Show that a video package for their SummerSlam match alongside Paige had been cut from SmackDown. The duo said they were told what they filmed would instead be uploaded to…
CMLL has announced several wrestlers who will compete at the CMLL Lucha Kingdom event at Arena México on Monday, November 16. The event will feature talent from its home roster alongside wrestlers from New Japan Pro-Wrestling and STARDOM. The only STARDOM wrestler announced to appear so far is current IWGP Women’s Champion Syuri. She has…
Ruby Soho has been cleared to return to in-ring action for All Elite Wrestling. In April 2024, Ruby Soho stepped away from AEW after announcing her pregnancy in the ring alongside her husband, Angelo Parker. Soho has been out of action for more than two years, but we now have an update on a potential…