It was an emotional scene at the WWE Performance Center during the April 29 episode of Raw when Lyra Valkyria was drafted from NXT. This came just a few weeks ago when the Irish warrior lost the women’s championship to Roxanne Perez.
Jerry Lawler is reportedly no longer under contract with WWE as a broadcaster. PWInsider is reporting that WWE decided not to renew the 74-year-old's
Subscribers can now read my full thoughts from this past Saturday's WWE Backlash from Lyon, France, which featured a super-hot crowd for a quick three-hour PLE.
In this first of three articles, James unpacks how since Wrestlemania XL changes in the relationship between WWE and its founder Vince McMahon have impacted perceptions of the new era of wrestling.
On Saturday, May 4th WWE presented Backlash in Lyon, France. It was the first Premium Live Event since WrestleMania and the WWE Draft and it did not disappoint.
Cameron Grimes is returning to the ring. Elevation Pro Wrestling announced that Grimes, reverting to his Trevor Lee name, will appear for their Homecoming event that will take place on July 27.
Damian Priest shares his thoughts following his win at WWE Backlash France. At WWE Backlash France, Damian Priest defeated Jey Uso to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, thanks to some help from his Judgment Day stablemates.
The latest Ric Flair story involves him being kicked out of a restaurant due to an incident with the manager and bathroom. Just, strange. When it pertains to Ric Flair, there are lots of stories about him; even to this day.
Tiffany Stratton discusses her rapid rise in WWE. Former NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton has quickly risen to the forefront in WWE. At WWE Backlash France, she competed in a high-profile bout as she challenged Bayley for the WWE Women’s Championship.
Dustin Rhodes says Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is an inspiration to him, and he’s proud of his brother. In recent years, Cody Rhodes has become the face of WWE.
AJ Styles confirms that he spoke with Will Ospreay about potentially signing with WWE. In a recent interview, Will Ospreay noted that he talked to AJ Styles during his free agency, and “The Phenomenal One” tried to recruit him to WWE.
Jerry Lawler has provided a health update. The 74-year-old suffered a stroke in February 2023 but says he is now only dealing with minor difficulties associated with it. Lawler took part in a virtual autograph signing with East Coast Autographs Auctions recently and was asked about his health. "My health is great," Lawler replied.
In a surprising moment following Backlash, Triple H blasts reports about the reason for Drew Gulak’s WWE exit. During the prime time SmackDown broadcast on May 3rd, word came out about a number of releases from the NXT brand.
When Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles were announced for a match at WWE Backlash, with the latter winning the honor via a mini tournament after WrestleMania 40, fans were stoked as all get out to see a Bullet Club battle between two of the faction’s great success stories.
Cody Rhodes is a red, white, and blue babyface. When he talks to his young fans, aka the “Little Nightmares,” he tells them to eat their vitamins and say their prayers, or that they should stay true to “hustle, loyalty, respect,” or whatever adage is appropriate at the time and not already taken by the John Cenas and Hulk Hogans of the world.
With WWE Backlash rapidly approaching, Paul Heyman had one thing and one thing alone on his mind: getting The Bloodline‘s match with Kevin Owens and Randy Orton called off, but not for the reasons you might think.
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