It’s WrestleMania week, with the ‘Show of Shows’ set to take place on Sunday night. Every day between now and the big event, Tom Beasley takes a look at a different element of the build-up. Today, it’s the enigma of Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar when it comes to fan loyalty… I’m sure WWE knew […]
DVD Review – WWE: The Best of Raw and SmackDown 2017
WWE: The Best of Raw and SmackDown 2017 SYNOPSIS: A three-disc compilation of the best matches and moments from WWE’s two flagship shows throughout 2017, including the destructive rampage of Braun Strowman and the rise of Shinsuke Nakamura. WWE made the major decision in the summer of 2016 to reinstate the brand split it had […]
Paige sex tape joke, John Cena returns – WWE Smackdown Live, July 4, 2017 review
Oli Davis rounds up the biggest professional wrestling news in his daily WrestleTalk column… John Cena Returns John Cena’s long-hyped, big WWE return segment was…a promo like most other John Cena promos. John Cena loves two things: America and WWE. So coming back to Smackdown on Independence Day was effectively his birthday. But his homecoming […]
WWE edit out Paige sex tape joke from Smackdown, Booker T unhappy – WrestleTalk News
Oli Davis rounds up the biggest professional wrestling news in his daily WrestleTalk column… Kevin Owens: The Face Of DVD Sales Independence Day didn’t just see the return of John Cena to WWE, the Smackdown Live debut of Rusev and Will Smith overcoming an alien invasion. July 4th also saw the official release of Kevin […]
Samoa Joe babyface? Great Balls Of Fire cliff-hangers… – WWE Raw, July 3, 2017 review
Oli Davis rounds up the biggest professional wrestling news in his daily WrestleTalk column… Enzo Amore & The ‘Casshole’ Enzo Amore opened the show with an impassioned promo about how Cass shockingly betrayed him. Twice. Saying the 7 footer should now wear a shirt saying ‘Casshole’. Hopefully that’ll prompt the crowd to chant ‘Caaaaasshole’ to […]
Paige shows up at TNA? Alberto Del Rio shoots on WWE… – WrestleTalk News
Oli Davis rounds up the biggest professional wrestling news in his daily WrestleTalk column… TNA/GFW Returns The last week period has marked another historical landmark aside from Independence Day: Impact Wrestling’s independence from the initials TNA, with the promotion officially rebranding itself as Global Force Wrestling. Yes, I do know the title and thumbnail still read […]
Broken Matt Hardy gimmick “days away” from WWE? HUGE TNA title change – WrestleTalk News
Oli Davis rounds up the biggest professional wrestling news in his daily WrestleTalk column… TNA Rebrand As GFW Many consider the initials ‘TNA’ to be a poison brand, synonymous with 15 years of bad decisions, sliding ratings and Dixie Carter clinging onto Hulk Hogan’s leg. In more colloquial terms, TNA also stands for Tits and […]
Rumor: Smackdown tag team leaving WWE? – WrestleTalk News
Oli Davis rounds up the biggest professional wrestling news in his daily WrestleTalk column… Best Friends Forever There’s a crazy Internet rumour going around that Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens aren’t really long-time blood feud rivals, and that they’re actually best friends forever backstage. I mean, it’s almost as ridiculous as saying Sami Zayn used […]
Paige replaced in WWE Total Divas, Smackdown title plans leaked? – WrestleTalk News
Oli Davis rounds up the biggest professional wrestling news in his daily WrestleTalk column… Great Balls Of Fire…Get Used To It The Royal Rumble! Survivor Series! Summerfest! And, of course, the granddaddy of them all, Wrestlemania! WWE’s Big Four shows of the year. Events that can sell out based on their brand names alone. Then […]
Kurt Angle revealed for WWE 2K18, ex-TNA star debuts for WWE – WrestleTalk News
Oli Davis rounds up the biggest professional wrestling news in his daily WrestleTalk column… Baron Corbin’s Yard One of the longest running storylines in WWE – to whom does Undertaker’s yard truly belong? – has just taken a rather literal turn. Roman Reigns has been claiming this is his yard since retiring the Undertaker at […]