Backstage Update on Internal Reaction to Shayna Baszler’s WWE Release

CM Punk has confirmed he will not be on the May 5 episode of WWE RAW in Omaha. During an Instagram Live session on Saturday, Punk said, “Brother, I had one week off—I need more,” making it clear he needs more time to recover after WrestleMania 41. Punk was last seen on the April 21 […]

New challengers have emerged for Hirooki Goto’s IWGP World Heavyweight Championship following his successful title defense against Callum Newman on night two of Wrestling Dontaku in Fukuoka. After the match, former champion Zack Sabre Jr. appeared and issued a rematch challenge for NJPW Resurgence 2025 on May 9 in Ontario, California, a match NJPW has […]

At NJPW Wrestling Dontaku night two, Yota Tsuji successfully defended his IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Yuya Uemura in his fourth title defense since winning the belt at Wrestle Kingdom 19. Post-match, Tsuji was joined by all five members of Los Ingobernables de Japon—Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, and Shingo Takagi—for a celebratory pose, marking […]

Tetsuya Naito wrestled what is believed to be his final match in NJPW, for now, at Wrestling Dontaku in Fukuoka, closing a storied chapter with Los Ingobernables de Japon. Teaming with fellow departing member BUSHI, along with Hiromu Takahashi and Shingo Takagi, Naito helped LIJ secure victory over Taichi, Tomohiro Ishii, Taka Michinoku, and Shota […]

In a move that has stunned fans and WWE insiders alike, Shayna Baszler was among the notable names released from WWE on Friday, May 2, 2025, during a sweeping round of talent cuts that impacted both the main roster and NXT. Fightful Select reports that Baszler’s departure was considered a “significant shock” internally, especially given […]

EJ Nduka is officially a free agent following the expiration of his AEW contract, according to Fightful. Nduka confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, “Never meant to sit. Benches were made for the unsure,” A former college football player and bodybuilder, Nduka began his wrestling career at WWE’s Performance Center before his release in 2021. […]

AEW has announced a residency period at the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia, the 2300 Arena, this August and September. The company announced that, as part of a residency agreement with the venue, they will have seven shows at the 2300 Arena from August 27 to September 11. These will be three Dynamite episodes, three […]

Savanah Evans is no longer with TNA Wrestling. In a social media post, Evans revealed that she officially became a free agent in April. “As of April I am currently a FREE AGENT. Very grateful for my time at TNA as well as everyone there. Time to hit the ground running,” she wrote. Evans added […]