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Is John Cena winning WWE Royal Rumble 2025?

7Jan

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features

Is John Cena winning WWE Royal Rumble 2025?

John Cena made his highly-anticipated return to WWE programming on Monday, Jan. 6 in the company's debut episode of the flagship show Raw on Netflix, ushering in a new era in the streaming age. From Cena's perspective, the biggest part of his nostalgia, he-very-much-still-has-it promo was the announcement that not only will he compete at WWE Royal Rumble 2025 later this month in Indianapolis, but that he will WIN the Royal Rumble match. Cena has won the Rumble twice in his career, including in 2008 with one of the greatest returns in pro wrestling history. Whether it was truly a "surprise" return is still up for debate, but the pop he received was beyond thunderous. After a decade of being the hated top babyface, Cena is now even more beloved than he was in the 2000s, with fans in...

WWE Raw on Netflix Debut: Grades and Analysis

6Jan

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features

WWE Raw on Netflix Debut: Grades and Analysis

From Roman Reigns vs. Solo Sikoa to CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins, the big headliners hit their mark leading to high marks for WWE in their debut episode of Raw on Netflix. Here are the full grades and analysis. The Rock kicks things off A pretty noneventful introduction, but if you were watching it in real time, it never gets old seeing The Rock do his schtick, get a pop, and try to put over the new generation of greats. Hearing Rock praise Cody Rhodes was especially sweet, even it was canned, given their history last year and seemingly very real rivalry behind the scenes after the People's Champ turned "shoot" heel by trying to take the WrestleMania main event for himself. Totally skippable the day after but pretty cool live. Grade: C Roman Reigns becomes the only true Tribal Chie...

How should WWE handle a Kazuchika Okada debut?

24Jan

By Patches ChanceNo Comments

Features, WWE

How should WWE handle a Kazuchika Okada debut?

The rumor mill is on high alert now that Kazuchika Okada has officially departed from New Japan Pro Wrestling, but we don't yet know where the former NJPW cornerstone will land. There's certainly a very real chance he'll go to AEW, and he wouldn't be the first NJPW star to make that decision. On the other hand, there's an equally likely reality where he might wind up in WWE. As much as that would've seemed truly impossible just a few months or years ago, Kazuchika Okada is free to sign where he pleases after January 31, 2024. If WWE is his landing spot, how do they handle one of the greatest wrestlers of all time? Kazuchika Okada in NXT would be a mistake There have already been reports circulating about what might happen if Kazuchika Okada arrives in WWE. We know that a Royal Rum...

How close is Roman Reigns to shattering Hulk Hogan’s record?

23Jan

By Patches ChanceNo Comments

Features, WWE

How close is Roman Reigns to shattering Hulk Hogan’s record?

As the dominance of The Tribal Chief continues, can Roman Reigns break the record Hulk Hogan has held for nearly four decades? Since his shocking return at WWE Payback on August 30, 2020, there has been no stopping Roman Reigns. He defeated Braun Strowman and The Fiend to capture the Universal Championship, and Roman has yet to spend a single day without a World Championship since that moment. With his combined reign since unifying it with the WWE Championship into the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Roman Reigns is now knocking on the door of one of wrestling's longest held records. Few men have been champion for longer, but will Roman actually knock off the next longest reign? When would Roman Reigns break Hulk Hogan's WWE Championship record? WWE has continued to tout...

AEW Worlds End 2023 Predictions: Adam Cole Will Be REVEALED As The Devil

16Dec

By Mark JusticeNo Comments

AEW, Features

AEW Worlds End 2023 Predictions: Adam Cole Will Be REVEALED As The Devil

AEW Worlds End 2023 Predictions! AEW Worlds End should truly be an epic PPV for AEW this year. Although there are plenty of contrived storylines being built for this event, there are some potential show-stealing matches on this card that will be thrilling to watch. The most featured storyline is MJF’s interesting dilemma with The Devil, who could very well be his best friend, Adam Cole. As the old adage goes, "keep your friends close and your enemies closer." Toni Storm is gaining some traction with her ‘timeless’ Marilyn Monroe-Inspired gimmick as the AEW World Women's Champion. Edge’s rivalry with Christian Cage is also getting more personal as the weeks go by whilst they propel Sting’s retirement tour. The Continental Classic Finals will take place at this event too. The...

AEW Full Gear 2023 Predictions: MJF Will BURY Jay White

11Nov

By Mark JusticeNo Comments

AEW, Features

AEW Full Gear 2023 Predictions: MJF Will BURY Jay White

AEW Full Gear 2023 Predictions! AEW Full Gear should truly be an epic PPV for AEW this year. Although there are plenty of contrived storylines being built for this event, there are some potential show-stealing matches on this card that will be thrilling to watch. The most featured storylines are MJF’s interesting dilemma, in which he has to once again defend the ROH Tag Titles all by himself due to Adam Cole’s injury and retain his stolen title against Jay White on that same night in the main event, as well as Adam Copeland's rivalry with Christian Cage whilst supporting Sting's retirement tour. Even Toni Storm is gaining some traction with her 'timeless' Marilyn Monroe-Inspired gimmick that could lead to her third AEW Women's Title against her arch nemesis, Hikaru Shida. The following...

How good is LA Knight and why is he so popular in WWE?

6Nov

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, WWE

How good is LA Knight and why is he so popular in WWE?

LA Knight recently feuded with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, and while he did come up short, that was always going to be the case. It was a positive for Knight that the company protected him with the finish, and there is still hope that the rising star can win the gold one day. Clearly, Knight didn't get into a position where he could feud with the historically great Reigns by accident. In fact, WWE didn't initially have big plans for him when they called him to the main roster. They even doubted his ability to wrestle because of his age. So the success Knight is having in the company is entirely down to his quality and his ability to prove even the bookers dead wrong about him. So let's take a look at what makes LA Knight so good and the factors responsible for his...

Ranking the 10 best wrestlers in WWE right now for 2023

3Nov

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, WWE

Ranking the 10 best wrestlers in WWE right now for 2023

Ranking the best professional wrestlers in WWE is even more difficult than ranking the best athletes in other sports - or even ranking wrestlers in another promotion. That's because in WWE, there is so much to consider. Not only do you have to think about the components of athleticism and in-ring story-telling (or the quality of the moves themselves at a technical level, accounting for varying styles), but you also have to think about everything that goes outside of the ring. That includes presence, promos, charisma, facial expressions, and even longevity/consistency. Comparing heels to faces, tag team wrestlers to singles wrestlers, and all sorts of other scenarios makes for an even greater challenge. But let's do our best to rank the 10 best wrestlers in WWE right now. 10. Jimmy U...

AEW WrestleDream 2023 Full Match Card Predictions: Edge Will Screw Darby Allin

30Sep

By Mark JusticeNo Comments

AEW, Features

AEW WrestleDream 2023 Full Match Card Predictions: Edge Will Screw Darby Allin

AEW WrestleDream 2023 Predictions! AEW WrestleDream should truly be an epic first-time PPV for AEW this year. Although there are plenty of contrived storylines being built for this event, there are some potential show-stealing matches on this card that will be thrilling to watch. The most featured storylines are MJF's interesting dilemma, in which he has to defend the ROH Tag Titles all by himself due to Adam Cole's injury, as well as the dream match between Bryan Danielson and Zack Sabre Jr. In fact, even the title match between Christian Cage and Darby Allin could main event the show with rumors of Edge coming to AEW. The following will provide match card predictions for the ten matches that are already scheduled, as of this writing. Without further ado, here are the full match card p...

How good was Shelton Benjamin in WWE and what is his legacy?

22Sep

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, WWE

How good was Shelton Benjamin in WWE and what is his legacy?

Among the wrestlers released by WWE on Sept. 21, Shelton Benjamin exits the wrestling promotion after spending 14 years with the company across two stints. His most recent spell with WWE began in 2017 with a tag team alongside Chad Gable, and his last meaningful contributions came as a member of the acclaimed "Hurt Business" faction. Benjamin is nearing the age of 50, but as anyone who has watched him wrestle over the past couple of years can attest, the man still very much has it. Let's take a look back at Benjamin's accomplishments in WWE and discuss his overall legacy with the wrestling promotion he spent the most time with. In the ring Shelton Benjamin joined WWE in 2000 as an OVW product with an impressive background in amateur wrestling, as he was a two-time All-American. ...