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Wwe
pro wrestling
Nov. 19, 2024
Becky Lynch Says Her Time at WWE Is ‘Probably Not’ Over
But she’s got other plans for now.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
death
Aug. 27, 2024
Six-Time World Champion Wrestler Sid Vicious Dead at 63
He had a long standing feud with Hulk Hogan during his time in the WWE.
By
Alejandra Gularte
you can’t see him
July 18, 2024
A Timeline of John Cena’s WWE Career
The wrestling superstar just announced his retirement — here’s how he got there.
By
Daniel Dockery
wwe
Apr. 10, 2024
Every WrestleMania Main Event, Ranked
How does the Cody Rhodes–Seth Rollins–Roman Reigns–the Rock showdown of WrestleMania 40 stack up?
By
Daniel Dockery
pro wrestling
Feb. 23, 2024
What’s Going On With Vince McMahon and the WWE This Time?
We are currently witnessing one of the biggest messes in sports-entertainment history. Here’s what to know about the new and old scandals.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
exits
Jan. 26, 2024
Vince McMahon Has Resigned From WWE Parent Company TKO
After being accused of sexual assault and trafficking in a recent lawsuit.
By
Jennifer Zhan
buffering
Jan. 26, 2024
The Week Netflix Put the Smackdown on Its Rivals
Can you smell what Ted Sarandos is cooking?
By
Josef Adalian
vince mcmahon
Jan. 25, 2024
Vince McMahon Accused of Sexual Assault and Trafficking
The filing includes harrowing details of alleged abuse.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
the streaming wars
Jan. 23, 2024
Netflix Snaps Up WWE’s
Raw
Weekly live wrestling is coming to the platform in a deal worth more than $5 billion.
By
Eric Vilas-Boas
moving
Nov. 7, 2023
The CW? More Like The CWWE
The new home for
WWE NXT
beginning October 2024.
By
Alejandra Gularte
homecomings
Sept. 16, 2023
Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson Cooked Up a Surprise WWE Return
Complete with a People’s Elbow and a backstage run-in with John Cena.
By
Jennifer Zhan
rip
Aug. 25, 2023
Former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt Dead at 36
“Windham brought the best out of me in so many ways,” WWE rival John Cena wrote.
By
Jennifer Zhan
career pivots
Aug. 22, 2023
WWE Books a Movie Star for SmackDown
John Cena will be seen back in the ring.
By
Zoe Guy
vulture sports
Apr. 3, 2023
Vince McMahon Accomplishes What Logan Roy So Far Has Not
WWE is selling a controlling stake to Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor to create a big company that does all kinds of fights.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
chapters
Mar. 27, 2023
How Bret Hart Wrestled Back Into the Story
The WWF icon had his legacy buried for years —until he decided to play Vince McMahon’s game.
By
Abraham Josephine Riesman
vulture sports
Mar. 21, 2023
Why Is Andy Kaufman Entering WWE’s Hall of Fame So Late?
We have some theories.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
it’s over
Mar. 14, 2023
The Bella Twins Are Dead, Long Live the Garcia Twins
The WWE Hall of Famers have parted ways with the sports-entertainment company.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
sports entertainment
Mar. 8, 2023
Bad Bunny’s Gonna Jump Off the Top Rope
Hosting
Backlash
in Puerto Rico, the island’s first WWE event since 2005.
By
Zoe Guy
explainers
Jan. 11, 2023
What the Hell Is Going on With WWE?
Vince McMahon is back. A Saudi sale seems imminent. It’s feeling very
Succession.
By
Siddhant Adlakha
vulture sports
July 22, 2022
Vince McMahon Retires From WWE Amid Investigation
Mr. McMahon has finally been handed his own catchphrase. Sort of.
By
Reanna Cruz
walkouts
May 24, 2022
Why Did Sasha Banks and Naomi Walk Out on WWE?
And what is going on with this corporate statement?
By
Anne Victoria Clark
last night on late night
Nov. 4, 2021
Watch Bad Bunny Reflect on His WWE Debut With Jimmy Fallon
Plus some clues about the new album.
By
Bethy Squires
vulture recommends
May 6, 2021
Dark Side of the Ring
Exposes Wrestling’s Seedy, Sensational Secrets
True crime in tights.
By
Sean T. Collins
tours
Apr. 12, 2021
Bad Bunny Announces New 2022 World Tour at Wrestlemania 37
With a little help from Triple H.
By
Halle Kiefer
wrestlemania
Apr. 12, 2021
Watch Logan Paul Take a Stunner During Wrestlemania 37 Night Two
Following in the footsteps of our nation’s 45th president.
By
Halle Kiefer
wwe
Mar. 25, 2021
Peacock Reportedly Scrubs Racist Scenes From New WWE Wrestling Catalogue
The platform acquired over 17,000 hours of programming on March 18, and will be the exclusive home of WWE Network as of next month.
By
Halle Kiefer
wrestlemania 2021
Mar. 23, 2021
Of Course Bad Bunny Will Wrestle at Wrestlemania This Year
“I accept your challenge, bitch.”
By
Halle Kiefer
wwe
Feb. 5, 2021
Former WWE Star Gabbi Tuft Comes Out As Transgender
“This is me. Unashamed, unabashedly me,” she wrote.
By
Justin Curto
royal rumble
Jan. 31, 2021
Bad Bunny Enters the Ring With ‘Booker T’ at WWE Royal Rumble
Can you dig it?
By
Halle Kiefer
wrestling
Jan. 25, 2021
Peacock Hopes You’ll Break Up Your
Office
Marathon With a Little Wrestling
The streaming app just bought the exclusive rights to WWE Network’s content.
By
Halle Kiefer
bad bunny
Jan. 3, 2021
Bad Bunny and Booker T Keep on Truckin’ in New Music Video
And some puppets, because everybody likes puppets!
By
Rebecca Alter
crime
Aug. 16, 2020
Man Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping at Home Owned by WWE Star Sonya Deville
The suspect had allegedly been planning the abduction for months.
By
Halle Kiefer
florida news
Apr. 13, 2020
WWE Deemed ‘Essential Business’ in Florida During Coronavirus Quarantine
The wrestling organization will begin airing live shows again as of Monday.
By
Halle Kiefer
theater review
Apr. 9, 2020
WrestleMania Broke Me
Dispatches from two full nights of WrestleContent.
By
Helen Shaw
wrestlemania 36
Apr. 6, 2020
John Cena Wrestled a Puppet at WrestleMania This Year… and Lost
To be fair, it was a very disturbing puppet.
By
Halle Kiefer
coronavirus
Mar. 17, 2020
Pro Wrestling in Empty Arenas Is the Weirdest Show on Earth
Are pro wrestlers just the world’s most muscular theater kids? To quote Steve Austin, hell yeah!
By
Sean T. Collins
wrestlemania
Mar. 16, 2020
WrestleMania Set to Stream Live With No Audience
The event was also moved to Orlando.
By
Charu Sinha
theater of the absurd
Mar. 16, 2020
Professional Wrestling Without an Audience Is Avant-garde Theater
WrestleMania is going on without crowds thanks to coronavirus, but the intensity remains.
By
Jackson McHenry
cooking lessons from the rock
Oct. 4, 2019
The Rock Returns to Offer Some Cooking Lessons on WWE’s
Friday Night SmackDown
The WWE People’s Champ returns to the ring and has the crowd chanting “STD” in no time.
By
Halle Kiefer
wednesday night wars
Oct. 1, 2019
The Wrestling Revolution Will Be Televised
Behind the scenes of All Elite Wrestling, the most audacious promotion to throw its hat in the ring in a generation.
By
Kenny Herzog
wednesday night wars
Sept. 18, 2019
What a Time to Watch Wrestling
A long-lapsed fan’s guide to getting back into the greatest show on earth.
By
Sean T. Collins
heels
Apr. 8, 2019
SNL’
s Colin Jost and Michael Che Were Big Losers at
WrestleMania 35
“I feel like maybe this path wasn’t meant to be for us.”
By
Megh Wright
wrestlemania
Apr. 6, 2019
Someone Tackled Bret Hart at His WWE Hall of Fame Induction
Bret “the Hitman” Hart should no longer be hit. Please don’t do it.
By
Bethy Squires
last night on late night
Apr. 4, 2019
Fallon Has the WWE Superstars Fighting Like Children
There’s a lot of butt talk in this one.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
last night on late night
Apr. 1, 2019
John Oliver Has a Simple Request for This Year’s
WrestleMania
Fans
Start cheering for extremely basic employee benefits!
By
Megh Wright
so hardcore
Mar. 25, 2019
The Magic That Is
A Star Is Born
’s ‘Shallow’ Finally Makes Its Way to the WWE
So hardcore.
By
Halle Kiefer
meaningful haircuts
Dec. 6, 2018
John Cena Knows His New Hairdo Freaks You Out
Growing it out was like “embracing the uncomfortable,” for the actor/wrassler.
By
Bethy Squires
July 10, 2017
What
GLOW
Gets Right About Pro Wrestling
The Netflix series faithfully portrays how wrestling leagues appeal to fans.
By
Ethan Sapienza
Apr. 14, 2017
Talking Wrestling and Comedy with ‘Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase is one of the most memorable performers in the history of professional wrestling – not just because of his legendary abilities […]
By
Adam Proteau
Apr. 4, 2017
John Cena, The Miz, and the Prophetic Comedy of ‘Total Bullshit’
Record-tying sixteen-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and comedy role model John Cena made headlines this weekend when he took a […]
By
Noah Jacobs
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