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 »
Vince McMahon wasn’t at Friday’s tapings for the Superstar Spectacle or SmackDown that followed. Ringside News exclusively reported this. News broke today that Vince McMahon’s brother Rod McMahon passed away on January 20th. Ringside News has learned that Vince McMahon was not at Raw this week either. They had to run the show without Mr.… Read More »
WWE announced that WrestleMania 37 will be a two-night event on April 10th and 11th. They have a lot of hours to fill, but those matches are currently unknown. We previously reported that WWE doesn’t have anything for WrestleMania. Vince McMahon actually has a few things in mind, but that information flow stops at the… Read More »
Brodie Lee’s passing left a lot of questions, and it is an incredibly sensitive subject addressing the loss of such a great man. We have been in contact with Amanda Huber and she has cleared up one recent story about her husband. Dave Meltzer wrote in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter: “Regarding the death of Brodie… Read More »
WWE revealed that Drew McIntyre has tested positive for COVID-19. This is unlike the company that usually keeps positive COVID-19 test results under wraps. Ringside News can confirm that Drew McIntyre is not the only current case of COVID-19 on the main roster. A member of the SmackDown roster tested positive as well. Out of… Read More »
Mustafa Ali recently made headlines when he vented on Raw Talk about Retribution being left off Legends Night. He said the Legends can barely walk, meanwhile talents in the prime of their career were left off the first episode of 2021. After Ali received a ton of praise for that Raw Talk promo, he tweeted… Read More »
Aleister Black’s name doesn’t come up anymore on television. He was sent to SmackDown and soon vanished. What’s going on with the former NXT Champion? Ringside News asked around about Aleister Black’s status. Kevin Owens mentioned Black in a recent interview and wondered what happen to him as well. We are told that Black’s name… Read More »
WWE announced a loaded Legends Night for the first Monday of 2021. A ton of special guests are set to return, and Vince McMahon is counting on the viewership boost. Ringside News asked around about whether Vince McMahon really thinks that the Legends Night will help matters on Raw. The viewership has been crumbling in… Read More »
WWE split up the Forgotten Sons, and now Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler have their own direction on SmackDown. Jaxson Ryker debuted on Main Event this week as well. That is interesting timing, but they are no longer connected. We previously reported that Jaxson Ryker’s Main Event appearance was more of a “testing the waters”… Read More »
WWE’s Royal Rumble is the start of the road to WrestleMania, but have they started construction on that proverbial road yet? Ringside News has been told that “Vince [McMahon] is way behind.” There are many things to blame for this including “the void of leadership at the top, namely Bruce [Prichard].” This has kept Royal… Read More »