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Sportsnet » WWE
1M ago
WWE will present WrestleMania 39 live from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday night, headlined by the monumental clash between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Watch the PPV on Sportsnet NOW (subscription required ..read more
Sportsnet » WWE
2M ago
WWE will present WrestleMania 39 live from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles this Saturday and Sunday night, headlined by the monumental clash between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Watch the PPV on Sportsnet NOW (subscription required ..read more
Sportsnet » WWE
3M ago
If you could see the lump in Sami Zayn’s throat beneath his billowy red beard, its size and quiver would betray two decade’s worth of hard lessons and self-doubt.
With a Monday Night Raw crowd in the palm of his hands, Zayn is delivering one of the best speeches in recent memory. On Saturday at Elimination Chamber, he will challenge for the title at the Bell Centre in his hometown of Montreal, the odds stacked dramatically against him. Across the ring from Cody Rhodes, whose story he finds himself unexpectedly intertwined with, Zayn lays out the mentality a man once dubbed “the ultimate underd ..read more
Sportsnet » WWE
4M ago
With the conclusion of the 2023 Royal Rumble, WWE has officially set course on the road to WrestleMania. There were plenty of highs at the 36th annual Rumble, with a few lows mixed in as well. Here are some observations from each of the five matches on the card.
Roman reigns, Sami sizzles
Sami Zayn is the main character in the best storyline WWE has produced in, at least, six years, dating back to Daniel Bryan’s chase for the title in 2014.
After Roman Reigns retained his title against Kevin Owens in what proved to be a particularly brutal matchup, physically, Zayn was asked to contribute ..read more
Sportsnet » WWE
4M ago
WWE’s road to WrestleMania 39 will officially kick off with the Royal Rumble at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
When the final bell sounds to conclude the men’s Royal Rumble match, fans will have a clearer picture as to which direction WWE will be heading with their plans for their biggest event of the year.
WWE insider Kevin Michie provides complete coverage of the Royal Rumble with instant results and reactions in this live blog. If you miss any of the action you can re-live it all in the blog below ..read more
Sportsnet » WWE
5M ago
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Vince McMahon is rejoining the board of WWE several months after he retired from the sports entertainment company during an investigation into alleged misconduct.
WWE said Friday that McMahon, the founder and majority shareholder of WWE, wo ..read more
Sportsnet » WWE
6M ago
It’s called a Thanksgiving weekend tradition in the United States and just a regular November tradition in Canada. Yes, it’s time once again for Survivor Series. But there’s a twist this year.
New in 2022 will be the implementation of the War Games match. The match isn’t new to the WWE as a whole, having previously been utilized on NXT PPV’s, but the match has never appeared on the main roster. War Games originated in 1987 at a National Wrestling Alliance event, the Great American Bash. When Triple H was in charge of NXT he brought War Games back to mainstream pro wrestling and was celebrated ..read more
Sportsnet » WWE
11M ago
Logan Paul, a controversial Youtube star and amateur boxer, has signed a multi-event deal with WWE.
Paul announced the agreement on his Instagram account Thursday.
ESPN reports that Paul will appear at multiple WWE premium events and make TV appearances on a contract that will extend into 2023.
He has previously appeared at WrestleMania 37 and 38, and has formed a rivalry with The Miz after the pair initially teamed up at WrestleMania 38.
Paul has been a lightning rod for a number of controversies over the years, including filming a dead body in Japan’s “suicide forest,” tasing dead ra ..read more
Sportsnet » WWE
1y ago
Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization.
McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday. McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie, will serve as interim CEO and chairwoman, the organization said.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the board was investigating a $3 million settlement that McMahon paid to a departing female employee with whom he allegedly had a consensual affair.
“I have ..read more
Sportsnet » WWE
1y ago
WWE’s biggest event of the year is here as WrestleMania 38 stretches over two nights with a full capacity expected to be on hand at AT&T Stadium.
This is the third straight year that WrestleMania will be a two-night event. Saturday night featured a pair of women’s world championship matches, Cody Rhodes making his return to face Seth Rollins and the legendary Stone Cold Steve Austin confronting Canadian Kevin Owens.
Sportsnet’s Kevin Michie has all the reaction, analysis and highlights for all the best moments of the night ..read more