Kofi Kingston, Austin Creed: WWE's Pay Cut Was 'More Than 50%'
Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed say WWE's pay cut offer was 'more than 50%' after nearly 12 years. They left for AEW and won trios gold on night one.
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WWE Buried Ilja Dragunov, Then Let Him Walk
Ilja Dragunov didn't get cut from WWE. He got buried for months after winning the US Championship, then let his contract expire rather than stick around.
Kenny Omega Just Proved AEW Remembers Everything
Kenny Omega didn't just turn heel on Will Ospreay Wednesday night. He weaponized eleven years of real history, eleven days before Wembley settles it.
Zilla Fatu's NXT Debut Proves WWE's Bloodline Machine Works
Zilla Fatu pulled 16 million views in under 15 hours on his NXT debut, and it is not luck. WWE has been building this bloodline machine since 2020.
Cody Rhodes Ended the Avery Styles Chairs Controversy
Arik Cannon dragged AJ Styles' 19-year-old son for skipping chair duty at a GCW show. Cody Rhodes ended the whole debate with one perfect tweet.
The AAA Deal Stopped Being a Poster This Week
Rey Mysterio pitched Roman Reigns a real WWE/AAA tournament with a title shot in Mexico City. It's the first sign the AAA deal is more than a logo on a poster.
LA Knight Called Reigns a Fraud. Reigns Yawned.
LA Knight called Roman Reigns a fraud the night after SummerSlam. Reigns flexed a $300K watch and walked off. The non-answer says the quiet part loud.
Reigns and Rollins Ended It With a Fist Bump
Roman Reigns beat Seth Rollins in a 33-minute SummerSlam classic, then the two closed the book on a Shield rivalry that started in 2012 with a fist bump.
SummerSlam Night Two Has to Settle Everything
Night One gave WWE three storylines to pay off in one night. Here's why Reigns-Rollins, and everything under it, has to answer for all of it tonight.
CM Punk and Cody Rhodes Actually Fought on SmackDown
CM Punk and Cody Rhodes actually threw hands on SmackDown, and the nervous urgency behind that booking says more about SummerSlam than any hype video.
WWE Bet the Summer on Reigns and Rollins Delivering
Seth Rollins stomped Roman Reigns' head into a chair on the go-home Raw. Now their SummerSlam title match has to be as good as the hype, or none of it counted.
Ryan Garcia Joined The Judgment Day and It Ruled
Ryan Garcia hit Joe Hendry with a guitar, joined The Judgment Day, and did it six weeks before defending his actual world title. Boxing should be jealous.
SummerSlam 2026 Is the Card WWE Didn't Plan
WWE's SummerSlam 2026 card is stacked — Punk vs. Cody, Roman vs. Seth, Femi vs. Lesnar in a Cell. Here's why the accidental detours made every storyline better.
CM Punk Is WWE Champion in Chicago Again
CM Punk is the WWE Champion again, and it happened in Chicago, at Allstate Arena, the way it was always supposed to. Nine days, Sami. Nine days.
Sami Zayn Did It. He Actually Did It.
Sami Zayn just pinned Cody Rhodes in Riyadh to win the Undisputed WWE Championship. After ten years of getting screwed, this is the movie ending I never thought we'd get.
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns Are Doing This Again
Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship is set for SummerSlam 2026 in Minneapolis. Yes, again. And I'm not complaining.
WWE Finally Did the Smart Thing. Don't Thank Them Yet.
Oba Femi beating Jey Uso for King of the Ring was the right call — not the sentimental one. Now comes the part where WWE has to follow through at SummerSlam.
WWE Night of Champions 2026: A Good Show in a Bad Venue
WWE Night of Champions 2026 has one of the best-built main events in years. Geographic snobbery about Saudi Arabia is going to cost you a great wrestling weekend.
WWE's Wildest Main Event of 2026 Is Six Days Away
WWE Night of Champions 2026 is June 27. Cody Rhodes defends the title against Gunther AND Sami Zayn at once. The card is insane and nobody is acting like it.
Oba Femi Is in the KOTR Final. Act Accordingly.
Oba Femi beat Dom, then chokeslammed the entire Judgement Day roster to earn his Night of Champions coronation. The WWE Universe needs to wake up.