Over the last few years, WWE has drastically reduced its schedule for non-televised live events. There are plenty of positives to this, with the company’s wrestlers having more time to spend at home with family and giving their bodies a rest. However, as pointed out by Cody Rhodes on “What Do You Want To Talk […]

In 1988, WWE held its very first Royal Rumble event, not as a pay-per-view but instead broadcasting on the USA Network, future home of “WWE Raw.” The TV special was built around the uniquely-formatted battle royal, which was thought up by producer Pat Patterson. In light of this weekend’s latest Rumble, we’ve been looking back […]

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images As the daughter of Vincent K. McMahon and the granddaughter of Vincent J. McMahon, former WWE CEO Stephanie McMahon has been involved with wrestking for the majority of her life. As a third-generation wrestling executive, McMahon sees herself in other people who were born in the business, especially the numerous multi-generational stars […]

James Gilbert/Getty Images As a part of WWE’s multi-year partnership with TNA, Williams challenged Joe Hendry for the TNA World Championship at “NXT” Battleground, and in a shocking outcome, he emerged victorious. From there, he became a regular fixture on TNA television during his reign. “When you make it to TNA, it’s more like you’re […]

Although he is the current WWE United States Champion, it took Carmelo Hayes several years of grinding in NXT before getting called up to the main roster. He didn’t find immediate success after his call-up, and sitting down for an interview with the Toronto Sun, Hayes said he sometimes struggles with having to wait for […]