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Shinsuke Nakamura Discusses Retirement Plans and WWE Goals

Nakamura isn't retiring soon - estimates maybe five more years, but doubts wrestling a decade from now. His main aim: win the WWE World Heavyweight Title to open a path for future Japanese and Asian stars.

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Tony Khan Shares His Thoughts On AEW Expanding Internationally

All Elite Wrestling has had several successful events outside the U.S., such as the series of All In PPV's, which were held in Wembley Stadium (and will be returning in 2026), that featured an insanely packed audience.

Matt Hardy News / Last Word On Sports / October 22

Why the Broken Hardys are Returning at WWE NXT Halloween Havoc

At WWE NXT’s Halloween Havoc, a match will be held for the NXT Tag Team Championships. The Hardy Boyz are defending the belts against DarkState. However, that isn’t exactly what the match is going to be on Saturday.

Becky Lynch News / The Sportster / October 22

Becky Lynch and Jessika Carr's WWE Feud: Is a Match on the Horizon?

Becky Lynch publicly blames referee Jessika Carr for recent losses, accusing biased officiating. Jessika Carr fires back on X, mocking Lynch for tapping out, getting counted out and DQ’ing.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / October 22

Kurt Angle Reveals The Key Role Vince McMahon Played In His Early WWE Success

Kurt Angle won an Olympic gold medal with a broken neck in 1996, and before the end of the decade was a star in WWE. Angle is an American gold medalist, so on the surface, a clear babyface character.

Logan Paul News / WWE on ClutchPoints / October 22

One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson slams ‘horrible’ WWE star Logan Paul

Former member of One Direction, Louis Tomlinson, is not a fan of WWE Superstar Logan Paul. In an interview with The Independent, Tomlinson criticized Paul after his infamous 2022 interview with his former One Direction bandmate, the late Liam Payne.

Seth Rollins News / The Sportster / October 22

Nathan Frazer Praises Seth Rollins for Mentoring WWE's Future Talent

Nathan Frazer praises Seth Rollins as a hands-on mentor who gives detailed critiques and stays actively involved. Frazer says Rollins cares about WWE's future talent and shares coaching that shapes the next generation.

Jey Uso News / Stadium Rant / October 22

Jey Uso Is The Wrong Choice To Face CM Punk For Vacant World Heavyweight Championship

Jey Uso can become the World Heavyweight Champion for the second time this year. On Monday’s episode of Raw, he won a battle royale for the right to face CM Punk for the title at Saturday Night’s Main Event XLI next week.

Wrestling News / WWE on ClutchPoints / October 22

Samantha Irvin reveals WWE non-compete timeline after exit

A year after Samantha Irvin shockingly left WWE, the former WWE ring announcer revealed how much longer she has on her non-compete clause. It sounds like Irvin is excited for her non-compete to be up.

Wrestling News / SportsInfo / October 22

AJ Styles says John Cena's Crown Jewel note caught him off-guard

John Cena had a special message for AJ Styles before the start of their WWE Crown Jewel 2025 match in Perth Cena's message, which was read by the announcer,

Wrestling News / SportsInfo / October 22

3 WWE Superstars who could win world title before WrestleMania 42

CM Punk is highly likely to win the World Heavyweight Championship in his match against Jey Uso at Saturday Night's Main Event on November 1 Drew McIntyre

Iyo Sky News / SportsInfo / October 22

Top 3 best female WWE Superstars of 2025 ft. Iyo Sky

Iyo Sky has been arguably the best wrestler of the year not just from WWE but across all Wrestling promotions in 2025 Before getting pregnant, Naomi delivered

Wrestling News / The Sportster / October 22

Ex-WWE Star Bemused By Reluctance To Put World Title on Bron Breakker

Former WWE star Nic Nemeth has questioned the decision not to throw Bron Breakker into the main event picture following Seth Rollins' injury. The Unpredictable Badass wrote Rollins off TV after turning on his former Vision faction leader and stealing the World Heavyweight Championship.

John Cena News / SportsInfo / October 22

Top 3 best male WWE Superstars of 2025 ft. John Cena

John Cena's retirement tour in 2025 has been a mixed bag, as his run as a heel did not match the expectations, while his run as a Babyface has been excellent

Wrestling News / ESPN / October 22

Notable managers in WWE history: Heyman, Heenan, Hart, more

A special group of WWE managers have transformed event storylines and career trajectories. Learn more about Paul Heyman, Bobby Heenan and others now.

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Cody Rhodes News / The Sportster / October 22

'Has To Turn' - Fans React as Cody Rhodes’ WWE Saturday Nights Main Event Match Announced

Cody Rhodes will be defending his WWE Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event on November 1st following an announcement from SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis.

Wrestling News / NY Fights / October 22

Braun Strowman Talks About His Neck Injury, Says Steve Austin Helped Him Through It

While he’s no longer a part of WWE, Braun Strowman still remains one of the popular names in the world of wrestling. He’s semi-retired now and is focusing more on his Hollywood career, but many fans still hope to see him again in the future.

David Otunga News / NY Fights / October 22

David Otunga Says Andrade’s 1-Year Non-Compete Wouldn’t Hold Up in Court

Over a month ago, in September, WWE released Andrade. The 35-year-old wrestler had made his WWE return in 2024, after a two-year-long stint in Tony Khan’s All Elite Wrestling.

Dominik Mysterio News / Last Word On Sports / October 22

'Dirty' Dom Mysterio Set For Double Title Defense

“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio seems set to defend both his WWE Intercontinental Championship and AAA Mega Championship in an epic triple threat match. Recent episodes of WWE Raw have proven that “Dirty” Dom can overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / October 22

ACC, Pac-12 Updates: Stanford Looks to Buck Odds vs Miami and summing up weekly football status of the Bears, Beavers, Cardinal and Cougars

It was a great week for three of the four teams from the West in the Pac-12 and ACC—and the fourth put up a great fight. Oregon State made the best of its fresh start under interim coach Robb Akey, blasting Lafayette 45-13.

Chris Jericho News / Yardbarker / October 21