Author: M. Swift

As the pre-quarterly meeting call roster-cutting looms, WWE has two interesting names on its shortlist of hires: New Japan’s Tama Tonga and free agent Richard Holiday. As previously reported, Holliday was a long-time member of the MLW roster achieving top-of-the-card status very early on as a member of the Dynasty faction and later as a singles star. WWE Reportedly Interested in New Japan Star Tama Tonga and Former MLW Star Richard Holliday Tama Tonga has been a star on the international stage mainly as a heel in New Japan’s Bullet Club faction. He would see a great deal of success…

On May 23, 2023, WWE Hall of Famer and former World Champion Bill Goldberg raised alarms after he posted photos of himself bloodied on Instagram. The injury in question was to his head and he would clear up the situation while speaking with TMZ Sports. According to Goldberg, he’d been injured while working on his Texas farm. Goldberg Clears Up Bloodied Instagram Photos from Farm Injury The four-time World Champion bumped his head on his tractor and told TMZ that the cut was merely a flesh wound. He also shared that he super glued the cut shut. So, all…

AEW Collision is weeks away and it promises to shake up the company’s current schedule. The perfect schedule can really keep a roster on board when it comes to wrestling. Impact Wrestling has always had the distinction of having a light schedule due to few house shows and taping Impact and other shows in its almost 21-year history. Meanwhile, WWE is known for its grueling road schedule. Concerns Arise in AEW with House Shows Being Added to the Schedule as ‘Collision’ Could Shake Up the Schedule AEW is another promotion that was at the Impact end of the schedule…

The first six episodes of the upcoming AEW Saturday Collision show will mostly be in the eastern Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario—and a show in Newark, New Jersey to close out July 2023. Of course, the debut will be at the United Center in Chicago. While there is hype among wrestling fans and AEW diehards, Twitter account @WrestleTix managed to get the numbers heading into Collision Summer. They don’t look good for being so close to the shows and for the venues booked. AEW Collision Ticket Sales Aren’t Looking So Hot with a Month Left Before Canadian Shows …

It appears that Retirement-mania is going around with Greg Valentine wanting a final match against Flair—which he believes will draw, Goldberg wanting a proper retirement bout, Ricky Steamboat scheduling a retirement match after Thanksgiving, Keiji Muto hanging up his boots, and now Hulk Hogan wants in on it. Hulk Hogan is Eyeing a Retirement Match at WrestleMania 40 While Flair and Steamboat’s retirements are under the Crockett banner, Hogan—best known for his time with WWE—is aiming for the Showcase of Immortals. It would give Hogan a way to be back on television regularly as he’d need to build-up his retirement…

Sabu’s made an AEW appearance, Taz is doing commentary for AEW, Rhino’s busy in Impact, Rob Van Dam’s lost weight and looks in great shape, Tommy Dreamer is still doing the damn thing in-ring with Impact and his own House of Hardcore promotion, Stevie Richards is recovering, and Bully Ray is still very active in-ring with the NWA and Impact Wrestling while also balancing a wrestling school and a podcast. Extreme is still pretty busy in the business and the recently released D-Von Dudley could become the latest ECW alumnus of note to return to be in the ring. …

Stevie Richards has documented his recovery following a hospital stay for extreme back and spine problems earlier in the year and it’s great news for fans of the ECW alumnus. In a video, Richards shows his medical journey from going in to rehabilitation to being able to run along the beach. Former ECW and WWE Superstar Stevie Richards Posts Video Showing His Recovery After Going into the Hospital in Early 2023 for Back and Spine Problems Ultimately, that’s the goal when combating back issues as a wrestler: at least getting back to moving around freely enough to where they care…

AEW Fight Forever is slated for a June 29, 2023 release date and in the lead up to the release, developers Yukes have showcased gameplay and graphics from the title. While both have received praise and criticism, one thing everyone can agree about is that Yukes did not mess around when it comes to blood in this game. AEW Fight Forever Could be the Bloodiest Wrestling Game Since 2003’s Backyard Wrestling We already know that the gameplay will be a modernized version of the late 90s Yukes and AKI wrestling mechanics. This was the main selling point for the game…

AEW superstar Saraya recently discussed some her adventures—and misadventures—from her time in WWE. Arriving in the WWE system in 2011 via Florida Championship Wrestling, she debuted on the main roster in April 2014, defeating AJ Lee for the Divas Championship on RAW. AEW Superstar Saraya Discusses Her Inactive Period in WWE as Paige While her in-ring period was a little over three years as her career was halted because of a serious neck injury, she achieved a lot in that period. She held the Divas Championship twice, was involved in several feuds and rivalries in the division, and became one…

Alicia Fox is a former WWE superstar who entered the company’s system as part of OVW developmental in 2006. Three years later she reached the main roster where her career was storied between the ropes and as far as her active status went. Alicia Fox Corrects Melina About Her Wrestling Status After WWE Release For the most part, the assumption has been that Fox was done in-ring full time after the 2019 Royal Rumble. She popped up here and there but she wasn’t actively involved with the in-ring product. Even fellow WWE alumnus and opponent Melina thought as much. During…