The Business of WWE

According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, some insiders in WWE believe Aleister Black was released prematurely. Black did excel during his NXT tenure and even won the NXT championship. The timing of this release from the company did seem a little peculiar. Why would you bring him back on TV May 21 if you were … Read moreWWE may have made a Miscommunication in releasing Aleister Black

WWE has set the lofty goal of booking the 2021 edition of SummerSlam to be as big as WrestleMania. It may even be a little bigger. The event is advertised to be held on August 21 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Raiders had a successful move to this Stadium which manifested … Read moreBiggest SummerSlam Ever?

Paul Heyman is absolutely right when he calls the Heel / Babyface dynamic in WWE “antiquated.” This is without a shadow of a doubt an outdated concept – WWE is still in 2021 trying to recapture the magic of the 80s with guys like Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage. This old-school “superhero” mentality behind WWE’s … Read moreTransparency

Daniel Bryan has suggested in a roundabout way that WWE may want to begin cultivating another developmental territory. Bryan’s reasoning was that WWE has done such an incredible job with turning NXT into a third global brand under the WWE umbrella, and now it has evolved to a point where it is no longer considered … Read moreDaniel Bryan believes WWE needs a new Developmental Territory; Rare in the World of Wrestling

Raymond James Stadium in Tampa will host WrestleMania 37 across two nights on April 10 and 11, 2021 as it was scheduled to last year. SoFi Stadium was originally scheduled to host Mania this year before it was moved to Tampa, but Los Angeles will host WrestleMania 39 in 2023 and AT&T Stadium will hold … Read moreWrestleMania 37 at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa

Mic work is a bit of a lost art which largely contributes to professional wrestlers not being able to get over as easily as they once did, but they are doing their best to leverage the various platforms on the Internet as well as television in order to get themselves over and make more money … Read moreMic Work is a Lost Art as New Forms of Media Amplify Wrestler’s Promo Voices

Damien should debut on the main roster any time now after New Year’s because Mr. McMahon wants to create a new babyface star on the main roster According to multiple reports, Damian Priest was scheduled to debut on SmackDown on New Year’s Day in the main event segment with Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns and … Read moreA New Babyface Star On The Main Roster

Jon Huber (Mr. Brodie Lee in AEW, Luke Harper in WWE) abruptly dies at 41 years old due to a non-COVID related lung issue, leaving his wife Amanda and two sons shocked Jon Huber was experiencing an incredible resurgence in professional wrestling with AEW as Mr. Brodie Lee. Before that, he experienced major success as … Read moreLoss of the Great Jon Huber Shakes the Wrestling World

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Radio, Riddle’s current WWE contract, which expires in August 2021, has been extended for another three years at $400,000 per year with a $50,000 bonus for every Saudi Arabia show he works. This will lock him up for the foreseeable future with WWE as he made his … Read moreRiddle’s contract extended with WWE for the next several years – almost 4 to be exact

Some superstars are shaken mentally after being called to RAW/SmackDown and experiencing adversity regarding the ability to get over Several WWE superstars have been called up to the main roster from NXT only to not be booked properly and therefore have either lost all momentum or, much of it. Many of the superstars (Lars Sullivan … Read moreSome Superstars are shaken mentally

2020 has been an interesting year that has forced WWE along with the rest of the world to become new and different, and it has taken some getting used to. Some old, inefficient ways of doing things are beginning to fall away. Roman Reigns has been on the best stretch of his career – finally … Read more2020 in a nutshell (in WWE terminology)

Disagreement between two creative teams in WWE on the finish to the NXT Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 36 Fightful Select is reporting that there were disagreements between the creative teams for RAW and NXT (RAW overruled) as to how to book the NXT Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 36 this past April between Charlotte … Read moreDisagreement between two creative teams