Randy Orton Explains SummerSlam Betrayal, Vows Cody Rhodes Will Never Be Champion Again

Tatum Paxley made her WWE main roster debut on the Aug. 7 episode of SmackDown, coming to Charlotte Flair’s aid during the main event against Jade Cargill. As Flair had Cargill in the Figure-Eight Leglock, B-Fab and Michin rushed the ring to help Cargill. Moments later, Alexa Bliss made her return carrying Lilly after being […]

Shinsuke Nakamura returned to WWE television on the August 7 episode of SmackDown, delivering a warning to the MFTs and revealing he won’t be fighting them alone. In a pre-taped video package, the King of Strong Style said the faction may have evolved under new leadership, but they have not escaped their past. Declaring that […]

Randy Orton finally explained his shocking betrayal of Cody Rhodes on SmackDown, days after costing him the Undisputed WWE Championship against CM Punk at SummerSlam. Confronted by Rhodes, Orton insisted he owed him no explanation, claiming Cody had given him permission to become the “best version” of himself. He then declared his goal of becoming […]

Fatal Influence’s Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid successfully retained the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship by defeating Interim WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green and Women’s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton on the Aug. 7 episode of SmackDown. The finish came after Jacy Jayne struck Green with the Rolling Encore behind the referee’s back, allowing Henley […]

Baron Corbin retained the WWE United States Championship by defeating Trick Williams in their SummerSlam rematch on the Aug. 7 episode of SmackDown. Williams appeared poised to reclaim the title after hitting the Trick Shot, but Corbin grabbed the bottom rope to break the pin. Moments later, with the referee distracted, Corbin struck Williams with […]

New court filings have revealed that Vince McMahon and his insurers have agreed to contribute $42.5 million toward the proposed settlement of shareholder litigation challenging WWE’s 2023 merger with UFC. Combined with WWE’s previously disclosed $105 million contribution, the total proposed settlement now stands at $147.5 million, subject to court approval. Plaintiffs also criticized TKO’s […]

AEW Commentator and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has revealed he will undergo brain surgery next Wednesday in Norman, where doctors will insert a shunt. Speaking on Grilling JR, the 74-year-old said he’s ready to get the procedure behind him and was surprised to learn he is expected to leave the hospital the same […]

Elayna Black has challenged Xia Brookside for the TNA Knockouts World Championship at Lockdown on August 23 in Chicago. The challenge came after Brookside successfully defended the title against WWE’s Wendy Choo in the main event of TNA iMPACT! on Aug. 6, with Black confronting the champion in the ring before later declaring in a […]