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CM Punk’s AEW shot didn’t land, and there are lots of reasons why
And the fact what seemed to be a ‘Brawl Out’ reference didn’t get much reaction from the SmackDown crowd should tell him & WWE it’s not worth bringing it up again.
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Charlotte Flair injured during SmackDown match
We’re still waiting for a diagnosis, but it seems clear the Queen hurt her knee at Tribute to the Troops.
All is well with Damage CTRL again
That and all the other videos from SmackDown this week right here.
NXT Deadline results, live match coverage
Follow along with NXT’s latest premium live event, airing tonight at 8pm ET. The show will feature men’s & women’s Iron Survivor Challenges, title defenses by Ilja Dragunov & Dominik Mysterio, and a whole lot more!
Rumor Roundup: Sami Zayn absence, CM Punk backstage power, AEW firing, more!
The latest rumors, including Sami Zayn taking time off from WWE, CM Punk’s backstage power in WWE, who might be showing up at NXT Deadline, people in AEW unhappy about a surprise firing, and more!
SmackDown recap & reactions: Punk calls his shot
CM Punk made his return to the blue brand, and he called his shot in the process.
CM Punk is coming for the main event of WrestleMania 40
And we will learn if he signs with Raw or SmackDown next week in Cleveland.
Santos Escobar, Bobby Lashley advance in United States Title Tournament
Dragon Lee and Karrion Kross are out.
SmackDown results, live blog: CM Punk returns
Follow along with this week’s episode of SmackDown on FOX, featuring CM Punk’s return for Tribute to the Troops, Randy Orton & LA Knight vs. The Bloodline, Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka, United States championship tournament matches, and more!
Jey Uso on who should dethrone Roman Reigns, and it ain’t CM Punk
Main Event picks his second favorite wrestler (you won’t believe #1!) as being worthy of ending Roman’s historic reign. That isn’t Punk, but Jey still has good things to say about the controversial star — and about possibly facing him.
Cody Rhodes is coming to SmackDown tonight... is AJ Styles?
If The American Nightmare asks what you want to talk about, tell him we want to know why we keep hearing the Phenomenal One will be back and then that ‘plans changed’.
2023 belonged to the heels of WWE
It was a good year to be bad in sports entertainment.
Rollins brings up Cabana in intriguing interview about his issues with Punk
During an interview with SI’s Jimmy Traina, the WWE World Heavyweight champ pretty masterfully weaves between work & shoot and fact & fiction to continue setting up a program with his recently returned rival.
Samoa Joe’s Sweet Tooth is coming back
Peacock’s renewed ‘Twisted Metal’ for a second season, which means more of the AEW star’s excellent mash-up performance with Will Arnett. Plus, other wrestling-related Hollywood news involving John Cena’s ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ and the upcoming Von Erich’s biopic ‘The Iron Claw’.
CM Punk is taking over Roman Reigns’ show
The Best in the World returns to the blue brand, where he might just start to take Roman’s wise man away from him.
Rumor Roundup: Andrade leaving AEW, Vince’s rule thrown out, Bryan fines, more!
The latest rumors, including Andrade wants to return to WWE after his AEW contract expires, Bryan Danielson’s disciplinary committee that fines wrestlers, The Devil and his masked men reveal, Vince McMahon’s rule thrown out, Kyle O’Reilly, and more!
Andrade El Idolo might be gone from AEW ‘relatively soon’
That is, if he can figure out when his AEW contract officially expires.
Shawn Michaels was blindsided by McKenzie Mitchell’s WWE release
Even so, HBK’s claim that McKenzie is "always gonna be part of the NXT family" rings hollow.
HBK says CM Punk’s WWE return was a ‘no-brainer’ business move
Shawn Michaels thinks Punk’s return to WWE was such an obvious call that it doesn’t even need to be explained.
Is Brock Lesnar’s daughter, Mya, the next Next Big Thing?
The Colorado State track and field star’s recent success has gained her a lot of attention.
Braun Strowman says he’s coming back to WWE for Bray Wyatt
The Monster Among Men provides an update on his recovery after undergoing neck fusion surgery.
Jey Uso apologizes to Drew McIntyre
He’s really sorry about whooping Drew’s ass back in the day, okay?
Rumor Roundup: Vince McMahon plans, AJ Styles return, AEW negativity, more!
The latest rumors, including Vince’s future at WWE/TKO, when the Phenomenal One will be back on SmackDown, what’s causing bad feelings in & around AEW, and more!
Jey Uso just planted a seed for a Roman Reigns/CM Punk feud
Uce said Punk has ‘Tribal Chief status’. YEET (can we still say that?)!
Dirty Dom isn’t popping numbers for NXT any more
No disrespect — we don’t want Mamí mad at us! But after another good-but-not-great rating on Dec. 5, we’re just saying Mysterio doesn’t have the ‘main roster guest star’ effect he used to.
Swerve explains how Bray Wyatt inspired Full Gear’s Texas Death Match
The AEW star talked about sharing a locker room with the late Windham Rotunda while he was in WWE, and how he wanted to pay tribute to how influential Wyatt’s work was: ‘If anything I feel like his spirit powered that match.’
Lashley has some interesting things to say about Punk’s WWE return
He admits there were folks in the locker room who didn’t to see CM Punk return. Bobby Lashley also hopes WWE will make Punk earn a main event spot and in the process prove his ‘loyalty to the business’ to those ‘naysayers’.
WWE announces the first NIL class of the TKO era
Here are the 14 college athletes who recently signed name, image & likeness deals with WWE, the fourth group since the Next In Line program started — and first since the Endeavor deal closed.
One of the tournaments Cody announced finally starts next week
That, and all the highlights from Dec. 2’s WWE NXT — right here.