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Appearing on ESPN's 'Stephanie's Places,' Pat McAfee discussed the impact pro wrestling has had on his career.

WWE president Nick Khan calls Pat McAfee ‘a true American success story’

"You got to see it a moment in time before everyone else sees it, and then you just got to go do it."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 19, 2025 0
A WWE logo on the Big 12 Championship belt held by former Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo

WWE to hold multiple ‘Friday Night SmackDown’ episodes in Big 12 markets for 2025 season

WWE will hold several episodes of Friday Night SmackDown prior to Big 12 football games.

By Reice Shipley OnMay 30, 2025 0
A writer's meeting from the "WWE: Unreal" teaser

WWE and Omaha Productions announce ‘WWE: Unreal’ writer’s room docuseries

“For the first time ever, step into the WWE writer's room..."

By Phillip Bupp OnApr 21, 2025 0
Pat McAfee with Michael Cole and Wade Barrett during a WWE Elimination Chamber event in Toronto.

Pat McAfee blasts ‘terrible country of Canada’ after anthem booed at WWE Elimination Chamber

"Kind of sucks that it's in the terrible country of Canada, which booed our national anthem to start this entire thing."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 1, 2025 0
A PBR event streamed by WWE.

WWE streamed PBR events, showing off TKO synergies

Will we see more PBR integration with WWE going forward?

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 16, 2025 0
Longtime former WWE executive Stephanie McMahon is getting back into the public eye with a new ESPN+ show called 'Stephanie's Places.' Photo Credit: WWE on YouTube.

Stephanie McMahon discusses upcoming ‘Stephanie’s Places’ series

"That's what I'm trying to tell is their story, their journey of how they've gotten to where they are."

By Michael Dixon OnFeb 1, 2025 0
Jesse Ventura at a Minnesota Lynx game in 2015.

Jesse Ventura returns to WWE commentary: ‘Hell has frozen over.’

"I realized they were under new ownership and I wasn’t going to be held to the old standard of why I got kicked out before."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 14, 2024 0
Mark Calaway, Undertaker

Undertaker details backlash for Donald Trump podcast appearance

"I heard you were a political fan of mine."

By Jessica Kleinschmidt OnNov 19, 2024 0
Donald Trump, Undertaker

Donald Trump reportedly joining Undertaker’s podcast

Mark Calaway (Undertaker) donated to the Trump campaign in 2020 as well as Republican causes through the years.

By Jessica Kleinschmidt OnOct 17, 2024 0
Trick Williams on "WWE NXT" on The CW on Oct. 1, 2024.

WWE NXT’s debut on The CW leads to their best audience since Oct. 2023

This debut definitely worked out for The CW. We'll see if the WWE NXT numbers remain this strong.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 3, 2024 0
Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes: WWE superstars’ excitement ‘through the roof’ for Netflix deal

"College football, NFL, those are the biggest things on the planet ... we're moving up and trying to get in that air."

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 2, 2024 0
Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE announces return of ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’

SNME previously aired on NBC from 1985-91 and 2006-08.

By Robert O'Neill OnSep 17, 2024 0
CBS NFL analyst felt like a tackle resembled something he saw from WWE Hall of Famer Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat -- we think. Photo Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

NFL analyst shouts out WWE Hall of Famer – kind of

"Ricky 'The Steamboat' Dragon with the suplex."

By Michael Dixon OnSep 8, 2024 0
WWE announcer Michael Cole admitted that he was previously Vince McMahon's puppet on-air.

Michael Cole admits he was previously Vince McMahon’s ‘puppet’ on-air

"Listen, I’m not a rebel."

By Ben Axelrod OnAug 2, 2024 0
Screen grab: WCW Nitro (via WWE)

AEW

It’s time for the wrestling world to tell new stories beyond ‘Who Killed WCW’

The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins during Wrestlemania XL Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.

WWE to release ‘WrestleMania XL’ documentary on July 3 after three-month delay

It will air exclusively on the company's YouTube channel.

By Robert O'Neill OnJun 25, 2024 0
(R to L) The UFC’s Dana White, WWE’s Triple H, and the Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice. (Press conference screengrabs via YouTube.)

League Networks

Around press conference issues, it’s the leagues really not staying in their lane

Dave Meltzer discusses the issues with wrestling media in 2024

Veteran journalist Dave Meltzer frustrated with state of wrestling media

"The same thing could happen in AEW and WWE, or worse, and the reaction would be very very different."

By Robert O'Neill OnMay 14, 2024 3
Reporter Lucas Charpiot joined John Pollock and Brandon Thurston to discuss the question he asked after WWE's Backlash France event

WWE PR reportedly called reporter’s question ‘dumb thing to do’

"One of the WWE PR people, as soon as I said my question to Triple H, said to me, 'What a dumb thing to do."

By Robert O'Neill OnMay 13, 2024 2
The Rock performs a concert during Smackdown on FOX

‘WWE Smackdown’ moving to USA Network earlier than expected

WWE's partnership with FOX now has an official end date.

By Robert O'Neill OnMay 9, 2024 0

Jerry Lawler’s WWE broadcasting contract not renewed

Lawler had been with WWE since 1992.

By Robert O'Neill OnMay 6, 2024 4
Jimmy Smith Ronda Rousey

Former WWE/UFC commentator Jimmy Smith lays into Ronda Rousey: ‘Don’t give me that victim s—‘

"They were cheering when she got knocked out. Those people couldn't stand Ronda Rousey."

By Chris Novak OnMay 1, 2024 1
WWE president Nick Kahn announced on Friday that Vince McMahon resigned from the TKO Board and "will no longer have a role with TKO Group Holdings or WWE.". Photo Credit: Craig Ambrosio/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

Vince McMahon lists remaining TKO stock to sell

McMahon has sold nearly all of his stock in the past six months. He's now selling the rest.

By Robert O'Neill OnApr 26, 2024 1
Damian Priest WWE

Can Damian Priest be WWE’s next mainstream star?

Damian Priest has already conquered the WWE. Is Hollywood next?

By Ben Axelrod OnApr 10, 2024 2
WWE commentator Michael Cole.

WWE’s Michael Cole recounts memories of WrestleMania I

"The first WrestleMania showed us the wrestling business had changed forever. It's now a global phenomenon seen by hundreds of millions of people worldwide."

By Robert O'Neill OnApr 5, 2024 2

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