Jim Cornette enraged Miro when he did not have a glowing endorsement for their AEW Revolution match. Cornette said that Kip Sabian looks like a middle schooler and Penelope Ford looks like his slutty girlfriend, too. That really upset Miro. The Best Man jumped on Twitter and sent out a few angry tweets at Cornette.… Read More: Jim Cornette Says Miro’s Threats Against Him Sounded ‘Vaguely Sexual’ »
WWE programming is scripted, and those writers were watching AEW Revolution. They also saw the sparklers at the end of the exploding barbed wire deathmatch. During tonight’s episode of Raw, Drew McIntyre took an apparent dig at that dud explosion. During his promo he said something about making a promise to fans and not delivering… Read More: Drew McIntyre Takes Shot At AEW Revolution Dud Explosion During… »
Paige had to retire from in-ring competition in her mid-20’s due to a neck injury. She cannot wrestle again under WWE’s watch, but there was some hope this time last year that she could be returning. Rumors started swirling that Paige was gearing up for an in-ring return last year, just prior to the pandemic… Read More: The Truth About Paige’s Rumored WWE Return »
WWE changed up their writing team in a big way. They added a third lead writer to the mix. Ringside News has learned that WWE hired Mike Heller as a new lead writer. Now they have three lead writers as Heller joins Ed Koskey and Ryan Callahan. There is also a bit of a shakeup… Read More: WWE Hires Former Ridiculousness Writer In Lead Creative Role »
WWE’s writing team can supply employment for years depending on who you’re talking about. Others don’t last nearly as long. Ringside News has learned that Andrea Listenberger, who was influential in Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville’s SummerSlam angle, has left the company. This is actually her second departure. She was fired as part of the… Read More: WWE Loses Key Member Of Writing Team »
WWE is moving NXT to Tuesdays. They haven’t made it official yet, but it is reportedly a done deal. AEW has something to say. During the conference call to promote AEW Revolution, Cody Rhodes was asked about NXT’s move to Tuesday nights. He said that if it is true then the company will come up… Read More: AEW Will Come Up With ‘Wonderful Statement’ About NXT’s Tuesday… »
AEW pulled a huge move when they signed The Big Show. Of course, now that he’s in AEW, Paul Wight has to leave that WWE-owned name behind. That doesn’t make it any less exciting. The Big Show previously spoke about how much he believes in AEW. You can check out his quote here. Tony Khan… Read More: Tony Khan Confirms ‘Big Show’ Paul Wight WILL Wrestle For… »
WWE will sometimes move a Superstar into a backstage role, even while they are still an active competitor. That has happened with Brian Kendrick. Ringside News has learned that Brian Kendrick started as a backstage producer for SmackDown this week. Kendrick was a producer for NXT, but they have moved him up to the blue… Read More: WWE Moves Superstar Into SmackDown Producer Role »
AEW has a partnership with the NWA, NJPW, and Impact Wrestling. WWE is still the big fish swimming on its own with seemingly zero interest of partnering up. Cody Rhodes recently spoke to the New York Post about the potential for more crossovers. He is 100% AEW, but the American Nightmare isn’t blind to the… Read More: Cody Rhodes Says There’s No Reason Why WWE & AEW… »
WWE made headlines when they told their employees that annual bonuses and raises aren’t coming. This was money that those staffers were expecting, and now it’s not coming. This salary freeze did not apply to their talent. During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer discussed the current pay scale for NXT. It seems that everyone is… Read More: How Much WWE Pays Top NXT Superstars »