AEW Dynamite: Riho Crowned First Women’s Champion

AEW crowned their first-ever Women’s Champion on Wednesday night during AEW Dynamite on TNT.   Nyla Rose took on Riho in the match, which occurred midway through the second hour of the broadcast. From the get-go, the fans put over the high stakes of the match, which was no surprise as the D.C. AEW faithful…

NXT’s Shayna Baszler Retains NXT Women’s Championship

Last week Candice LeRae emerged victorious after battling it out in a Fatal 4-Way match, and in doing so won the right to challenge current NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler for the title. Baszler didn’t waste time in playing mind games with LeRae, but the superstar came out to fight tonight and probably surprised Baszler…

Johnny Gargano Beats Shane Thorne

Johnny Gargano made an example of Shane Thorne a few weeks ago, using the superstar’s misguided challenge to announce he was staying on NXT. Now the two have locked horns on the first full episode of NXT on USA Network, and while there wasn’t a title on the line, there was plenty of bad blood…

‘I Miss Kimbo Slice’ Sign Lights Up SOcial Media During AEW

With the inclusion of names from the past like Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross on the premiere edition of AEW Dynamite, we expected some nostalgia. However, there was a reference to one name from the past we didn’t expect to see on Wednesday night.   A large “I Miss Kimbo Slice” sign in the crowd…

Joker Officially Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes

There has been a lot of buzz about Warner Bros.’ upcoming Joker film in the past few weeks. While a lot of that buzz has centered around how the Todd Phillips-directed, Joaquin Phoenix-starring film fits into a larger conversation about violence – particularly mass shootings – in our society and current cultural climate, there have…

Finn Balor Makes a Shocking Return

We knew WWE had a few surprises in store for NXT fans now that it’s fully on the USA Network, but we didn’t see this one coming. After Adam Cole and Matt Riddle’s amazing match to kick off NXT, fans in the arena got a big surprise when Finn Balor’s music hit. Fans lost it…

AEW Dynamite: Wrestling Fans Love ‘Vince Fears Ratings’ Sign

It didn’t take long for AWE fans in attendance at the first-ever edition of AEW Dynamite in Washington, D.C. to fire some shots at Vince McMahon and WWE.   Very visibile in the front row of the lower level was a large “Vince Fears Ratings” sign, Fans on social media were quick to comment.  …

NXT’s Adam Cole Retains NXT Championship

Adam Cole learned the hard way that even if your opponent is depleted, you don’t go trying to embarrass them unless you want your arm put in an armbar. That’s what happened last week on NXT after Cole came out to the ring to lord his NXT Championship over Matt Riddle, who had just defeated…

Avengers: Endgame’s Oscar Campaign Doesn’t Include RDJ

A couple of weeks ago, Disney launched the official awards push for Avengers: Endgame when the movie was listed on the studio’s ‘For Your Consideration’ page on their website alongside Toy Story 4, Aladdin, The Lion King and Frozen 2. Now, the list of awards that the culmination of the Infinity Saga has been competing…

CM Punk Confirms He Auditioned for WWE Backstage

For the first time in an incredibly long time, CM Punk outright confirmed one of the many rumors about himself. Back in late September a report dropped via PWInsider that Punk had traveled to Los Angeles for a screen test for WWE’s upcoming studio news show, WWE Backstage. Punk confirmed those reports during an interview…