Author: M. Swift

Former WCW head booker and World Tag Team Champion Kevin Sullivan had some things to say about the recent WWE firings and believes that things would’ve been handled differently with Vince McMahon having say. The firings came after the WWE-UFC merger into TKO Group completed and saw names like Mustafa Ali, Shelton Benjamin, and Dolph Ziggler dropped from the roster. Former WCW Booker Kevin Sullivan and Rob Van Dam Speak on Dolph Ziggler Being Released from WWE With old-school bookers having wrestlers who are talented, charismatic, and loyal to the company is a thought mix to achieve. Sullivan feels they…

It appears that Jade Cargill jumping to WWE has impressed several veterans in the industry including former WCW head Eric Bischoff. On his 83 Weeks podcast, he touched on the former TBS Champion signing with WWE, describing it as “very interesting” Eric Bischoff Considers Jade Cargill Signing to WWE ‘Very Interesting’ The most interesting thing to Bischoff is that she’s keeping the name that brought her to the dance. I remember my interest being piqued when she was introduced as “Jade Cargill” for her media appearance with company CCO Triple H. Usually when a new superstar signed whether they wrestle…

A major reason why John Cena returned to WWE involves the SAG-AFTRA strike. Obviously, Cena does film and television primarily now, and with the writer, actor, and crew strike, Newbury’s favorite son had time on his hands to step between the ropes. However, it seems that he might be returning to the set soon as negotiation talks have started up again. What does that mean for viewers and WWE’s booking? It means that Cena could bounce again when an agreement is reached, and people get back to work. Right back to the set and in front of the camera. John…

So, Jade Cargill is a WWE superstar after a dominant reign as TBS Champion and an over two-year run with AEW. It was something many predicted would happen. Cargill was one of a few women’s talent on the AEW roster who truly looked and carried themselves like a WWE-grade superstar—something AEW needs in men and women’s division in numbers. Jade Cargill Mentions Who She Wants to Face in WWE However, Cargill was never put in the mix to really have a go at the AEW Women’s title. She mowed through the TBS rankings easily with her size and made the…

While discussing Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Sullivan also touched on the release of Shelton Benjamin. According to Jim Cornette—who oversaw the OVW class of 2002—mentioned Benjamin as the pure athlete of the group which included Cena, Batista, Lesnar, and Orton. As a matter of fact, Cornette made sure to discuss him as he’s usually a superstar who is mentioned when discussing the class. Kevin Sullivan Touches On WWE Releasing Shelton Benjamin Benjamin arrived in the WWE system in 2000 and was paired with college roommate Brock Lesnar as the Minnesota Stretching Crew in OVW. While he has shown over the years…

Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso, two generational stars, are now the Undisputed WWE Tag Champions after defeating The Judgment Day at Fastlane. Following the match, Cody and Jey made news for appearing to be a bit drunk in celebrating the win. One question that was interesting concerned his future with WWE. Cody Rhodes Isn’t Looking to Train Wrestlers in Promos but Feels Mick Foley Is a Great Pick to Do So Rhodes noted that he really had no plans to do so—and with good reason. It’s not the talent or the roster a whole is awful, but Cody Rhodes is…

Some interesting news for WWE programming as TKO Group CEO Ari Emanuel announced that the company’s coveted RAW program had interested parties for the media rights. As we all know, RAW has had two U.S broadcasters in it’s lengthy run with USA Network being the primary partner. TKO Group and Endeavor CEO Says Six Networks Are Fighting for the Rights to ‘WWE RAW’ The statement came about while Emanuel was talking with Bloomberg Live about how business was doing. He said that there are a couple of networks that really want those television rights as with them comes ad money…

Tony Khan has been on a tear attacking WWE on X and seems like he’s escalating. Depending on who you ask, the AEW owner is either delivering burns to WWE or desperately seeking attention and needs to put the phone down. From the looks of it, things are leaning towards “Tony put the phone away.” Apparently Even Those in AEW Want Tony Khan to Chill on the WWE Bashing Khan’s attacks—absolutely ignored by WWE who proceeded to have a stacked NXT dunk on AEW Dynamite—weren’t viewed favorably by the wrestling media. That’s mainly because most of this news that comes…

Bully Ray thinks neither company took the “Tuesday War” between WWE and AEW wasn’t a victory for either company. In the ratings WWE NXT trounced AEW Dynamite by a massive amount but Bully Ray had to point this wasn’t exactly the cleanest of ratings battles. Bully Ray Says That the Tuesday Showdown Between ‘AEW Dynamite’ and ‘NXT’ Was Essentially a No Contest As a matter of fact, he said neither “won” the night despite a blowout in viewership from WWE. The discussion occurred on Busted Open Radio and the conversation on the ratings happened over three days of shows. Tommy…

Kevin Nash definitely keeps up with the business and has an interest in different talents. He believes that former WWE Cruiserweight Champion and ex-NXT star Enzo Amore—now wrestling as Real1—should be brought back to WWE and can’t understand why he hasn’t been re-signed yet. Kevin Nash Believes Enzo Amore Now Known as Real1 Should Be Re-Signed by WWE It seems to be a mystery for Nash why Real1, lauded as an extremely energetic and charismatic wrestler hasn’t been signed to some promotion. The last company of note he’s been in is MLW where he was involved in some fisticuffs with…