Author: M. Swift

New Japan Pro-Wrestling star KENTA recently commented on WWE superstar Shinsuke Nakamura using the Go To Sleep move he created. It’s always interesting when KENTA comments on the use of his finisher because of the discussion around it more so than who used it and on what show. New Japan’s KENTA and The Stolen Finisher Dilemma On WWE RAW, Ricochet attacked Shinsuke Nakamura during a backstage interview. Nakamura would pay him back later in the night by hitting him with the Go To Sleep. Obviously, with most fans being so tied up with CM Punk’s wrestling future and familiar with…

It looks as though Ric Flair is interested in another match following his retirement bout in 2022. Not only is he interested but he wantsto get back in the ring! It’s one of those statements that has fans talking for several reasons. Ric Flair Wants to Get Back in the Ring—Mentions Ricky Morton as a Good Opponent to Face While chatting with Chris Van Vliet, Flair said that he wants to wrestle again, and that Ricky Morton should’ve been his final opponent. “I want to wrestle again right now. Isn’t it crazy? I feel like because Ricky Morton, the guy…

Vince Russo always has plenty to say about wrestling news and booking—including WWE’s handling of Cody Rhodes. According to Russo, the company hasn’t done anything with Cody and hasn’t gotten him over with casual fans. Vince Russo Believes WWE Hasn’t Done Anything with Cody Rhodes WWE’s game plan has always been to catch and hold the casuals. It’s a good, working strategy for a company with sponsors and networks to answer to—especially if they regularly draw millions in the average viewers to their programs. If your promotion is in the business of making money and covering all the expenses, you’ve…

It’s a new place, new face situation for Brian Pillman Jr who has gotten vignettes introducing his new name. Before, he was going by his real name—which worked. It’s familiar for wrestling fans who either followed his career or are familiar with his father. This is the case for any generational star going through WWE where their name is likely to be changed and could end up being unrecognizable unless you follow the WWE product. Brian Pillman Jr to Make NXT Debut Soon—Gets Name Change Obviously, merchandising and licensing is the reason for Pillman getting a name change. Also, he’d…

WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash revealed that he had surgery for skin cancer. The revelation came on his Kliq Thispodcast where he has shared in-ring stories, road tales, and details about his personal life and views. In the recent episode, Nash touched on how he got skin cancer and what went into treating it. Kevin Nash Reveals He Recently Dealt with Skin Cancer and Said It Was a Result of Using Tanning Beds While in WWE The former World Champion explained that it was all hthe tanning he did to keep up appearances as an active wrestler. Having a…

In his time with WWE, Matt Riddle had a good run which saw him win the U.S and Raw Tag Team titles—with Randy Orton. The issue with many fans when it comes to Riddle’s run is a combination of the potential he had within WWE’s system and the company’s booking. However, for those within the company, Riddle was viewed as a persistent problem. Where Does Matt Riddle Go Post-WWE? Among those issues were the publicized accusations, drug use, claims, and Riddle not keeping to the script at times. It was too much for WWE to justify keeping him around. It’s…

September has been a shocker as far as the employment status of several wrestlers across two companies. One such shocker is the release of Matt Riddle from WWE but was that really a shocker or did everyone see it coming? It’s not unusual for troublemakers or problematic wrestlers to get their sh** together and become a part of the roster that a company doesn’t have to worry about. Was the Release of Matt Riddle Really That Shocking? Of course, it takes the wrestler trying to do better and the company giving them an adequate amount of time to do so.…

With CM Punk out of AEW talk of him returning to WWE has increased even without anything pointing to interest from both sides. Of course, WWE passed on Punk so things up in the air at the moment. Mind you, the next thing is seeing if Punk will even continue wrestling. However, because he was in AEW for about two years and wrestled a couple of matches in that period, that apparently opens the door to returning to WWE. This has spread to talent who have their own opinions on CM Punk returning such as Drew McIntyre. Drew McIntyre Weighs…

WWE Hall of Famer and AEW announcer Jim Ross was in the pessimistic camp when it came to Edge joining AEW. If you were to say that Edge was a WWE loyalist, you probably wouldn’t be wrong. Promotion loyalty is something you would see in Japan or Mexico where there has always been a constant second or third choice on par with a wrestler’s home promotion. Jim Ross Didn’t See Edge Coming to AEW This wasn’t always the case in the U.S. At different times WWE had a competing or rising promotion to deal with but have typically been…

John Cena dialed back some words he had about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson about jumping from WWE to Hollywood. Mind you, his statements were made roughly 12 years ago when Cena was still very active in-ring and a main event talent who had several feuds to go through before eventually heading to Hollywood full-time himself in 2019. John Cena Looks Back On His Criticism Towards The Rock Going Hollywood According to Cena, he went about it the wrong way. Again, that’s insight he gained after going Hollywood himself and only returning to the WWE sporadically—like The Rock. The original statements…