Some places do power rankings. Here at Cageside, we do a stock report. In this weekly series, we identify three Superstars (or groups of Superstars) who are on their way up, and three that are moving in the opposite direction. After a busy week that included WWE’s launch on ESPN with Wrestlepalooza, a lot of fortunes were changed. With that …
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WWE wasted no time getting right to the goods with tonight’s (Sat., Sept. 20, 2025) Wrestlepalooza premium live event from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, as Brock Lesnar was the first wrestler to make an entrance. His was his usual, and then his opponent, John Cena, hit the scene with a large group of children dressed just like him. …
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John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar took place at WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025. Here are the highlights… Before the match, Paul “Triple H” Levesque introduced the show, and Pat McAfee made his entrance to join Michael Cole and Wade Barrett on commentary. Welcome to Wrestlepalooza! Stream Wrestlepalooza RIGHT NOW on the @espn App: https://t.co/jKAIj8nxxt pic.twitter.com/V1lejKonb8 — WWE (@WWE) September 20, 2025 John …
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Tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown from Chicago, IL, began with an appearance from Brock Lesnar. The segment, which was intended to continue his rivalry with John Cena, took an unexpected turn with an interruption from R-Truth that ended with an F5 for the veteran superstar. The show opened with a video package showing Brock Lesnar’s attack on John …
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Tonight’s (Sept. 12) episode of SmackDown kicked off with Brock Lesnar making his entrance, presumably to cut an in-ring promo on John Cena ahead of their match next weekend (Sept. 20) at Wrestlepalooza. Before Lesnar could get a word out, he was interrupted by R-Truth. Truth did his usual rap entrance before confronting The Beast about all the disrespect he’s …
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WWE/Getty Images “WWE SmackDown” on Friday night is shaping up to be an exciting one ahead of WWE and AAA’s Worlds Collide event in Las Vegas, Nevada immediately following the show, and after WWE’s announcement regarding WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia in 2027 made earlier in the day. Spoilers for the show have …
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As seen during the September 5th 2025 edition of WWE SmackDown in Chicago, new United States champion Sami Zayn challenged John Cena to a title match on the show. Cena accepted and the two men had a competitive match. Cena paid tribute to Kurt Angle by using an Angle slam and ankle lock. Cena also delivered a GTS and spear …
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Bleacher Report catches you up on the latest news from the WWE Universe. Naomi Speaks About Pregnancy After confirming on Monday night the rumors that she is pregnant, Naomi spoke in detail about finding out she was going to have a baby with her husband and WWE superstar Jimmy Uso. Appearing on a bonus episode of the What’s Your Story …
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John Cena’s showdown with Brock Lesnar isn’t happening at WWE Clash in Paris later this month — but it’s still on the table for later this year. While speaking on the August 11 episode of Wrestling Observer Radio during a recap of SmackDown, Dave Meltzer explained that WWE is saving the blockbuster Cena vs. Lesnar match for the fall, most …
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Following the conclusion of SummerSlam on Sunday night, WWE has never felt more like a TKO-owned property. The lasting image from the first two-night edition of the annual summer event may well be Brock Lesnar making a shocking return after the Night 2 main event, attacking John Cena moments after Cena lost the undisputed WWE championship to Cody Rhodes. Lesnar’s …
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