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• Will Ospreay & Hangman Page Drop Emotional Bombs During Promo Battle on 5/21 AEW Dynamite

AEW Dynamite’s May 21 episode went down in the Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament finale at Double or Nothing was a big ......2025
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• Top AEW Star Responds To WWE's Becky Lynch After She Says She'd Win In A Promo Battle

An AEW star has clashed with WWE's Becky Lynch after she claimed she would beat him in a promo battle....2025
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• Becky Lynch Says She’d Win Promo Battle Against MJF; MJF Responds
The post Becky Lynch Says She’d Win Promo Battle Against MJF; MJF Responds first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.Top WWE star “The Man” Becky Lynch, spoke with Variety about various topics, including her meeting with MJF on the set of Happy Gilmore 2 and how she believes she would easily win a promo battle against him. Lynch said, “I did meet him. He’s a very nice guy, and we had ...2025
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• WWE vs. AEW? Becky Lynch and MJF Trade Barbs Over Promo Battle After Happy Gilmore 2 Collaboration
WWE's Becky Lynch and AEW's MJF have a major conflict to resolve — who will win a wrestling promo battle between the two former world champions?...2025
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• MJF Responds To Becky Lynch’s Promo Battle Claims, WWE Backlash 2025 Attendance
The announced attendance for WWE Backlash 2025 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO was 17,155. During a recent interview with Variety, Becky Lynch was asked if she chatted with MJF during their time on the set of Happy Gillmore. She said, “I did. You know, a very nice boy. Great chats. Of course, […] The post MJF Responds To Becky Lynch’s Promo Battle Claims, WWE Backlash 2025 At...2025
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• Becky Lynch Says MJF Knows He Would Lose A Promo Battle Against Her, MJF Responds
Becky Lynch and MJF both have roles in "Happy Gilmore 2," which stars Adam Sandler and premieres on Netflix in July. Speaking to Lauren Coates of Variety, Lynch was asked if she chatted with MJF during their time on set. “I did. You know, a very nice boy. Great chats. Of course, he knows he’d lose at [a promo battle], but we had great chats. Unfortunately, it was way before this happened, but I f...2025
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• CM Punk finally gets to main event WWE’s biggest show of the year

WWE.com CM Punk finally gets to main event WrestleMania, but whose side is Paul Heyman really on? Night one of WrestleMania 41 takes place tonight (Sat., Apr. 19) from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 7:00 pm ET, live on Peacock in the United States and on Netflix elsewhere. You should also be able to watch it on pay-per-view (PPV) if your cable provider is c...2025
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• Rumor Roundup: Stratton warned about Flair, Moxley creative control, Orton, more!

WWE.com Today’s rumors... Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating ar...2025
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• Rumor Roundup: Flair & Stratton go off script, Sting inducting Luger, Becky Lynch, more!

WWE Today’s rumors... Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around...2025
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• It sounds like Stratton is fine with losing her women’s title to Flair at WrestleMania

Tiffany apparently thinks it’s not a big deal if she loses her belt to The Queen. Some places do power rankings. Here at Cageside, we do a stock report. In this weekly series, we identify three Superstars (or groups of Superstars) who are on their way up, and three that are moving in the opposite direction. After a busy week that included El Grande Americano ripping off Dragon Lee’s mask, Drew McI...2025
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• ‘The best damn wrestler in this business’ is coming up from NXT to take over WWE

WWE Raw airs tonight (Feb. 17) with a live show from Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is the third episode of Raw during the four week build towards Elimination Chamber 2025, which takes place on March 1. “The best damn wrestler in this business” is coming up from NXT to take over WWE Alexa Bliss, Bianca Belair, Bayley, Naomi, and Liv Morgan have already qualified for the...2025
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• Let freedom ring for Ricky Starks, AEW, and others

All Elite Wrestling As Ricky Starks, Miro, and Malakai Black leave AEW, it signals a new chapter for both the wrestlers and Tony Khan’s promotion, offering a chance for growth and healing. In Exodus 5:1, Moses spoke to the Pharaoh of Jacksonville. He said, “The fans — both sickos and casuals — say this: ‘Let my people go.’” After what seemed like an eternity, the Pharaoh agreed to their wi...2025
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• Karrion Kross gets to lose again when it matters the most in WWE

WWE.com Raw airs tonight (Dec. 9) with a live show from Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. This is the second episode of Raw during the nine week build towards Royal Rumble 2025, which takes place on February 1. Karrion Kross gets to lose again when it matters the most in WWE Karrion Kross has a penchant for losing his most important matches on the WWE main roster, and he has a chance ...2024
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• Popular WWE Star Reflects On Promo Battle With The Rock

Following his recent return from injury, former WWE Champion Kofi Kingston has reflected on The New Day’s promo battle with The Rock. On the January 25, 2016 edition of WWE […]...2024
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• There might be a Calgary Screwjob coming in AEW

AEW Collision Dynamite airs tonight (July 10) with a live show from Calgary Stampede Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This is the second episode of Dynamite during the eight week build towards All In, which takes place on August 25. The Owen Hart Tournament might end with a Calgary Screwjob The men’s Owen Hart Tournament concludes tonight with a final match of Bryan Danielson vs. Ha...2024
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• It’s not Tiffy Time in WWE

WWE.com Some places do power rankings. Here at Cageside, we do a stock report. In this weekly series, we identify three Superstars (or groups of Superstars) who are on their way up, and three that are moving in the opposite direction. After a busy week that included second round matches in the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments, a lot of fortunes were changed. With that in mind, let’s ...2024
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• VIDEO: The full Cena vs. Rhodes promo battle from Raw in London

WWE.com Plus, all the other highlights from Raw this week right here. After weeks of being together in the same ring but never really having a true back-and-forth, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and John Cena fired away in what turned into one hell of a promo battle on Monday Night Raw this week at the O2 in London, England. Thankfully, WWE went ahead and released the entire segment on YouTube: ...2025
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"Adam Cole Didn't Think Team With MJF Would Be As Popular As It Is, 'It’s Taken On A Life Of Its Own'"

• CM Punk finally gets to main event WWE’s biggest show of the year
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• Cody Rhodes lays out Cena again after getting booed on SmackDown

Cody takes out John Cena again, this time with more boos. Tonight’s (Apr. 18) episode of WrestleMania SmackDown ended with the final face-to-face confrontation between heel John Cena and WWE Champion Cody Rhodes before they fight over the belt on Sunday night (Apr. 20) at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. Cena did all the talking early on, where he doubled down on his “you people” approach of insultin...2025
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• Rumor Roundup: Stratton warned about Flair, Moxley creative control, Orton, more!
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• Rumor Roundup: Flair & Stratton go off script, Sting inducting Luger, Becky Lynch, more!
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• VIDEO: The full Cena vs. Rhodes promo battle from Raw in London
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• It sounds like Stratton is fine with losing her women’s title to Flair at WrestleMania
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• CM Punk thinks the WWE higher-ups want to screw him again

WWE.com CM Punk still works with children in WWE, so this contract signing is guaranteed to devolve into a mess. SmackDown airs tonight (Mar. 28) with a taped show emanating from The O2 in London, England. This is the fourth episode of SmackDown during the seven week build towards WrestleMania 41, which takes place on the weekend of April 19 and 20. CM Punk thinks the WWE higher-ups want ...2025
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• John Cena Says He's Going To Ruin Wrestling And Retire With The WWE Championship
John Cena wants to ruin wrestling. Cena started off his promo by taunting the crowd, saying that he's turned the spotlight on fans and made it to where he can now rip them to shreds. Cena then ripped into last week's meme kid from his promo, laughing about the fact that it went viral. Cena hasn't forgotten about that kid from last week!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/BAy9SIguaY — WWE (@WWE) March 24, 202...2025
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• SmackDown recap & reactions: The courting of Cody Rhodes

WWE.com The Rock laid it on thick on SmackDown this week, just one night away from Elimination Chamber. Cody Rhodes came to this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown in Toronto looking just as troubled as he did last week when The Rock told him he wanted his soul. He offered to open up doors Cody never knew existed, and we saw at least a glimpse of that right away, with two stage hands...2025
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• ‘The best damn wrestler in this business’ is coming up from NXT to take over WWE
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• CM Punk finally gets to main event WWE’s biggest show of the year
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• Tiffany Stratton On Segment With Charlotte Flair: I Felt Bullied, I Felt Taken Advantage Of
In Tiffany Stratton's mind, fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. That's the attitude that she took in her most recent promo battles with her opponent at WrestleMania 41, Charlotte Flair. On the March 21, 2025 edition of SmackDown, Stratton and Flair engaged in a pre-taped segment in which many people argued Flair "buried" Stratton. Stratton herself believes that, arguing that ...2025
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• Cody Rhodes & John Cena Get Involved In Big Disagreement Behind-The-Scenes, Full Details On What It Was About
John Cena is Cody Rhodes’ hero off-camera. But that doesn’t mean they always see eye-to-eye. During a recent appearance on Pardon My Take, the Undisputed WWE Champion shared a story about one of these times. “The American Nightmare” explained that one of the big talking points in their ongoing promo battle leading up to their […] The post Cody Rhodes & John Cena ...2025
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• Flair’s promo with Stratton goes completely off the rails with boos and divorce

Tiffany brought up Charlotte’s 0-3 record at marriage in a trainwreck segment that ended with Ludwig Kaiser in Flair’s DMs. The trainwreck WrestleMania 41 program between Charlotte Flair and WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton continued on tonight’s (Apr. 4) episode of SmackDown with another promo battle, this time in the ring. Stratton didn’t hold back this time, as she brought up Flair crying ...2025
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• Karrion Kross gets to lose again when it matters the most in WWE
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• Uncle Howdy’s in-ring debut is finally here, and nobody knows what to expect

WWE.com Raw airs tonight (Aug. 26) with a live show from Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. This is the final episode of Raw during the four week build towards Bash in Berlin, which takes place on Saturday (Aug. 31) in Germany. Uncle Howdy’s in-ring debut is finally here, and nobody knows what to expect Soon after the Wyatt Sicks made their first appearance on Raw and left ...2024
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• There might be a Calgary Screwjob coming in AEW
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• It’s not Tiffy Time in WWE
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• Roman Reigns is losing his spot as the face of WWE

WWE.com Some places do power rankings. Here at Cageside, we do a stock report. In this weekly series, we identify three Superstars (or groups of Superstars) who are on their way up, and three that are moving in the opposite direction. After a busy week that included Jade Cargill officially signing with SmackDown, Andrade having an interesting chat with The Judgment Day, and LA Knight arres...2024
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• This is what happens when AEW has a hectic week and can’t announce much for Dynamite

AEW Dynamite The ratings and viewership data are in for this week’s (Feb. 21) episode of AEW Dynamite. Per Wrestlenomics, Dynamite netted 828,000 viewers and a 0.29 rating with the 18-49 year old demographic. The overall viewers were up compared to last week’s 811K, the but demo rating slightly dipped from 0.30. AEW didn’t announce as many matches and segments for this episode of Dynamite ...2024
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• CM Punk finally gets to main event WWE’s biggest show of the year
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• Cody Rhodes lays out Cena again after getting booed on SmackDown
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• Tiffany Stratton On Segment With Charlotte Flair: I Felt Bullied, I Felt Taken Advantage Of
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• Charlotte Flair Debuts New Look In Epic Promo Battle With Tiffany Stratton, Giulia Returns To WWE, Malakai Black Update

On this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown, Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair faced off in a tense in-ring confrontation ahead of WrestleMania 41. Stratton fired personal shots, claiming Charlotte would always be second to her father, Ric Flair, and mocking her for not achieving success by the age of 25. She brought up Charlotte’s 4-3 […] The post Charlotte Flair Debuts New Look In Epi...2025
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• MJF Doesn't Get Why Fans Get Up In Arms At WWE And AEW Mentions, 'If You Want To Be Treated Like Children, Tell VKM To Start A New Promotion'
John Cena and Cody Rhodes both made reference to AEW on Monday's WWE Raw during their promo battle in the opening segment. Rhodes mentioned that he got booed in the company he started and Cena mentioned that he helped billionaires create empires, not stole from their kids, a reference to Tony Khan. Fans reacted as fans are going to react to WWE mentioning AEW, and MJF doesn't get it. I truly d...2025
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• Brandi Rhodes Adds Fuel to the Fire After Cody Rhodes’ Promo Battle with John Cena on WWE RAW

Brandi Rhodes is always there to support her husband Cody Rhodes through thick and thin and makes sure to keep tabs on everything he does in WWE. That’s exactly why it ......2025
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• It sounds like Stratton is fine with losing her women’s title to Flair at WrestleMania
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• John Cena Says He's Going To Ruin Wrestling And Retire With The WWE Championship
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• Jey Uso Challenges The Rock to Mic Battle Following Royal Rumble Victory
One Big Thing Fresh off his 2025 Royal Rumble victory, Jey Uso has called out The Rock for a promo battle, setting up a potential generational clash between two members of the legendary Anoa’i family. Why It Matters This challenge could mark the first-ever direct mic confrontation between these two family members A promo battle […] The post Jey Uso Challenges The Rock to Mic Battle Fol...2025
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• Joe Hendry Calls Out John Cena for Promo Battle After TNA Genesis 2025
At TNA Genesis, Joe Hendry beat Nic Nemeth to win the TNA World Championship for the first time. It was a big moment for him, as he had been working ......2025
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• Adam Cole Didn't Think Team With MJF Would Be As Popular As It Is, 'It’s Taken On A Life Of Its Own'
Adam Cole discusses the popularity of his story with MJF. The two have been involved in a story since June, where they had a promo battle with one another. Only a week later, Cole and MJF wrestled to a time limit draw, leading many fans to expect that the feud was going to be drawn out over many months. Instead, Cole and MJF were blindly paired together in the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament ...2023
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• Adam Copeland (Edge): I've Never Wrestled At Wrestle Kingdom, How About A Match With Kazuchika Okada?
Adam Copeland speaks about the world of possibilities now that he is in All Elite Wrestling. Adam Copeland arrived in AEW at AEW WrestleDream and at the subsequent press conference said that he feels "free." While Adam harbors no ill will toward WWE, for the first time since 1998 he is wrestling for a new promotion, and that opens up the chances for a wealth of new opportunities. Speaking with S...2023
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• MJF Doesn't Get Why Fans Get Up In Arms At WWE And AEW Mentions, 'If You Want To Be Treated Like Children, Tell VKM To Start A New Promotion'
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• Ric Flair: I Want To Be A Heel And Have A Promo Battle With MJF
Ric Flair pitches a promo battle. Ric Flair is considered to be one of the greatest promos in wrestling history with quotable lines and catchphrases that transcended the world of wrestling. MJF is considered by many to be one of the best on the mic in 2023. Now that Flair is officially All Elite, he would like to test himself against MJF. "The one thing I want to do, I want to be a heel and hav...2023
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• AEW Dynamite Winners & Losers: MJF & Adam Cole Face Off! Two Title Matches! New Bullet Club Gold Members?

This week's AEW Dynamite saw Adam Cole and MJF in a promo battle instant classic, and the main event of Jay White vs. Ricky Starks....2023
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• Why Bully Ray Says The Miz Outshone LA Knight On WWE Raw

Many fans enjoyed the promo battle between LA Knight and The Miz on "WWE Raw," but Bully Ray feels Miz stood out more....2023
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• Becky Lynch Says MJF Would Lose to Her in a Promo Battle

Becky Lynch kept herself really busy during her absence from WWE television, which included a role in “Happy Gilmore 2” alongside MJF. Lynch is very confident in her mic skills ......2025
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• CM Punk finally gets to main event WWE’s biggest show of the year
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• Rumor Roundup: Stratton warned about Flair, Moxley creative control, Orton, more!
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• It sounds like Stratton is fine with losing her women’s title to Flair at WrestleMania
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• SmackDown recap & reactions: The courting of Cody Rhodes
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• MJF vs. Adam Page Set For AEW Revolution
A new match has been added to AEW Revolution. The February 19 edition of AEW Dynamite kicked off with a heated promo battle between two former AEW World Champions -- MJF and 'Hangman' Adam Page. After taking a number of personal digs at each other, Page ended the promo by saying that he's real and MJF is not. After the prevention of brawl between both men, a match between Page and MJF was confirme...2025
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• ‘The best damn wrestler in this business’ is coming up from NXT to take over WWE
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• Karrion Kross gets to lose again when it matters the most in WWE
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• Darby Allin: Brody King Needs To Channel His Real Life Persona, It's More Captivating Than The Spirit Halloween Act
Darby Allin has some choice words for Brody King. At AEW WrestleDream, Darby Allin and Brody King will share the ring in a singles match for the first time in over two years. The rivalry quickly heated back up on Wednesday's Dynamite, as both stars traded personal shots in a fierce promo battle. Speaking to Aubrey Edwards and Will Washington on the latest edition of AEW Unrestricted, Darby Allin e...2024
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• CM Punk Has Words With Giulia & Roxanne Perez, Will Referee Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page Title Match
CM Punk was all over the place on Tuesday night. During the September 17 episode of WWE NXT on the USA Network, “The Best in the World” appeared on multiple segments. The WWE main roster star was involved in the latest promo battle between Giulia and NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez ahead of their scheduled […] The post CM Punk Has Words With Giulia & Roxanne Perez, ...2024
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• Uncle Howdy’s in-ring debut is finally here, and nobody knows what to expect
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• Tiffany Stratton On Segment With Charlotte Flair: I Felt Bullied, I Felt Taken Advantage Of
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• Backstage Update On Tiffany Stratton & Charlotte Flair Going Off-Script On SmackDown
The post Backstage Update On Tiffany Stratton & Charlotte Flair Going Off-Script On SmackDown first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.WWE fans are still buzzing about the fiery in-ring segment between Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair from the April 4th, 2025 edition of SmackDown. The promo battle, which took place in front of a pro-Stratton Chicago crowd, reportedly veered significantly off...2025
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• Cody Rhodes References Vince McMahon In Promo Against John Cena On WWE Raw
Cody Rhodes and John Cena fired verbal shots at each other on Monday's WWE Raw to open the show. During the promo, Cody Rhodes said he was chosen by the fans and asked Cena if he could say the same. "Or was it one guy in an office who chose you who isn't here anymore and we don't talk about him," wondered Cody in a reference to former WWE boss Vince McMahon. "You know who chose me? They chose ...2025
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• Let freedom ring for Ricky Starks, AEW, and others
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• Roman Reigns is losing his spot as the face of WWE
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• WWE needs to find an answer for its GUNTHER problem at WrestleMania

WWE.com Raw airs tonight (Feb. 26) with a live show from SAP Center in San Jose, California. This is the first episode of Raw during the six week build towards WrestleMania 40, which takes place on the weekend of April 6 and April 7. GUNTHER needs to find an opponent for WrestleMania 40 Most of the top heels in WWE already have a clear direction for WrestleMania 40, with the glaring except...2024
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• That Seth Rollins-CM Punk promo was on the money

Punk and Rollins whet the appetite for an eventual showdown after a classic mic battle on Raw. | WWE.com Seth Rollins and CM Punk had quite a promo battle this past Monday on Raw (Dec. 11). After a verbal dressing down by Rollins, Punk let everyone know that he was entering the Royal Rumble match and, after he wins it, may challenge Rollins for his World Championship. But it’s what Rollins...2023
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• AEW’s Rated R era is finally here

Dynamite airs tonight (Oct. 4) with a live show from Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. This is the first episode of Dynamite during the seven week build towards Full Gear, which takes place on November 18. The Rated R era is finally here AEW celebrates four years of Dynamite on tonight’s anniversary show as it begins a new era for the promotion. Former WWE star Edge made his shocking debut f...2023
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• Dynamite recap & reactions: MJF roasts Adam Cole
AEW’s YouTube AEW Dynamite (June 7, 2023) emanated from The Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, CO. The show featured MJF roasting Adam Cole, Forbidden Door news, Bullet Club bullshit, Orange Cassidy finding a way to win, and much more. Get caught up on all the Dynamite details with the excellent play-by-play from Claire Elizabeth. MJF roasts Adam Cole MJF needed a challenger for th...2023
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