Seth Rollins may be injured, but the real damage might be happening behind the scenes — where trust in WWE’s creative communication is reportedly falling apart. Rollins appeared on RAW with his arm in a sling following his Crown Jewel match against Cody Rhodes. While WWE hasn’t confirmed the injury, the sudden storyline twist involving Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, and …
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Wrestlepalooza was supposed to be a new era for WWE, the first premium live event on ESPN’s new streaming service. Instead, it drew a collective shrug from fans and critics alike, who found the show underwhelming. In a recap on ESPN’s website, combat sports writer Andreas Hale gave the event a C grade, writing: “The excellent Vaquer vs. Sky match …
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As seen during the 2025 WWE Wrestlepalooza PLE, CM Punk and AJ Lee defeated Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. After the match, AJ stated that “it felt amazing“ to be back in a wrestling ring. According to a report from Fightful Select, the internal reaction to AJ’s performance was very positive. Fightful noted the following… “Those that we spoke to …
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WWE made headlines with its official announcement that WrestleMania 43 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2027—but not everyone is fully on board with the move. On the latest episode of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff weighed in on the company’s global leap and had some strong opinions about the decision. Bischoff acknowledged the business reality behind WWE’s choice, …
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Naomi vacated the Women’s World Championship after announcing her pregnancy last month. Since then, fans wondered what WWE’s plans were for the World Title and now the company’s plans have been revealed. According to a report by BodySlam.net, Stephanie Vaquer is set to face IYO SKY for the vacant Women’s World Championship, which is the announcement that will be made …
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ESPN wants to absolutely own the news cycle tomorrow when it and Fox launch their semi-competing/semi-collaborative new streaming apps. To that end, ESPN is moving up its rights-takeover date for WWE’s premium live events (PLEs) from 2026 to one month from today, Sept. 20, 2025, beginning with a whole new PLE, Wrestlepalooza. WWE personnel currently are in Indianapolis, the site …
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WWE WWE’s new streaming deal with ESPN will see all of the company’s Premium Live Events be streamed in the United States on the ESPN DTC platform from March 2026 onwards, with WrestleMania 42 looking set to be the first event to air as part of the $1.6 billion deal. However, some …
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The departure of Karrion Kross and Scarlett from WWE appears to be a legitimate end to their tenure with the company, not an elaborate storyline. This is further substantiated by new information that the duo has been removed from WWE’s internal active roster. Removed From Internal Roster Following the expiration of their contracts at midnight on August 10, Sean Ross …
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The WWE had long been expected to reap rewards for its lineup of 10 annual “premium live events” like Wrestlemania, but its $1.6 billion rights deal with ESPN unveiled Wednesday is drawing some extra attention on Wall Street. The agreement, whose financial terms were confirmed to Deadline by a source familiar with the details, succeeds a landmark pact with NBCUniversal’s …
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If Roman Reigns’ in-ring career is winding down, he’s making sure to elevate others on his way out. On Saturday night at SummerSlam, the Tribal Chief and Jey Uso entered first for their tag team showdown against Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker. In pro wrestling, entering the ring second is typically reserved for the bigger stars. By coming out first, …
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