The new ring name for a recently released WWE star has seemingly been revealed with a recent trademark filing. WWE held it’s latest releases back on April 19, with six names being let go from the company, including former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal. Jinder has since commented on his release and what is next for him, and he has now seemingly revealed his new post-WWE ring name. Jinder, under his real name Yuvraj Dhesi, has filed for the trademark on the name ‘Raj Dhesi’, as well as his nickname ‘the Maharaja’. The following description accompanied the filings: Entertainment in the nature of wres ..read more

A former AEW champion is set to return after six months out of action with an injury on tonight’s Collision show. Former AEW International Champion Rey Fenix has not appeared on AEW television since he lost the International Championship to Orange Cassidy on the October 10 episode of Dynamite. Fenix reportedly suffered an injury during the match where he won the Internation Championship from Jon Moxley back at Dynamite: Grand Slam in September. Today, AEW doctors have officially cleared Fenix for an in-ring return, with him set to face off with The Beast Mortos on tonight’s episode of Collisio ..read more

A WWE star has reacted to their stablemate’s betrayal on last night’s WWE Draft special episode of SmackDown. Last night’s SmackDown show featured night one of the WWE Draft, with many WWE stars finding out which brand they will call home for the next year. However, the Draft wasn’t the only thing to happen on last night’s show, as Santos Escobar revealed that Carlito was the culprit behind the backstage attack on Dragon Lee before WrestleMania 40. The attack led to Lee being replaced as Rey Mysterio’s tag team partner at WrestleMania with Andrade, with he and Rey defeating Dominik Mysterio an ..read more

A WWE star has teased that things on their brand will ‘never be the same’ following the upcoming second night of the WWE Draft. The WWE Draft kicked off on last night’s SmackDown show, with numerous NXT stars being featured on the show. The show saw Kiana James drafted to Raw, while Carmelo Hayes and Baron Corbin were drafted to SmackDown. With three names already on their way up to the main roster, more NXT stars will likely be called up on night two this coming Monday, and NXT General Manager Ava is seemingly prepared for a big shakeup. Speaking in a digital exclusive following SmackDown, Av ..read more

A backstage update has emerged on the announcement of NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion Kiana James’ WWE main roster call-up. James was one of three NXT stars who were drafted to a main roster brand during the first night of the WWE Draft on the April 26 edition of SmackDown. Kiana James being selected by the Raw brand was presented as a big surprise, both by the SmackDown commentators, and James herself during her interview immediately following the announcement. Per Fightful Select, Kiana James hadn’t been told which brand she’d be on post-WWE Draft, so was legitimately surprised by her call-up ..read more

The real reason why WWE chose to send Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin to separate brands in the WWE Draft has been revealed. With Breakker and Corbin losing the NXT Tag Team Championship earlier this month, it had been speculated that the duo would both be drafted to the same main roster brand in the 2024 WWE Draft. This ultimately didn’t happen, as it was revealed on the April 26 edition of SmackDown that Breakker had been selected by Raw, and Corbin drafted to SmackDown. Per Fightful Select, WWE drafted Corbin and Breakker to different brands because they see Breakker’s potential as a major s ..read more

WWE Intercontinental Champion has responded to Jackass star Johnny Knoxville’s teases for another match. Sami Zayn and Johnny Knoxville crossed paths in the ring several times in 2022, with Knoxville notably eliminating Zayn from that year’s Royal Rumble match. This led to an Anything Goes match between the two stars at WrestleMania 38, which Knoxville notably won. Knoxville recently stated that he’d be open to fighting Sami Zayn again anytime, noting: “Oh, you mean, smash that low down and dirty Sami Zayn in his face again? I would love to. Anytime. Anytime, WWE and Sami Zayn, I would love to ..read more

Former NXT Tag Team Champions Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker have reacted after being selected by different brands in the 2024 WWE Draft. After Corbin and Breakker dropped their NXT tag titles on the April 6 episode of NXT, Corbin and Breakker said their emotional goodbyes. Despite seemingly going their separate ways, there had been speculation about WWE moving the duo to the same brand during the WWE Draft to keep the Wolfdogs team together. This was ultimately not to be. During the first night of the WWE Draft on the April 26 edition of SmackDown, Bron Breakker was moved to Raw, while Baron ..read more

WWE star Karrion Kross has commented after the Final Testament’s attack on Friday’s edition of SmackDown. Ahead of the April 26 show, Karrion Kross dropped big teases, fuelling speculation about a big move in the WWE Draft. While the Final Testament wasn’t drafted during SmackDown, they did make an appearance on the show, attacking Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate backstage. Karrion Kross has now taken to Twitter to note that the group plans to keep their violent streak going. Promising to fulfil fans’ needs for violence, Kross tweeted: People love violence. And we’re gonna give it to them. Who are w ..read more

This week’s SmackDown saw the WWE Backlash 2024 card bolstered significantly with two new matches announced bringing the total card to a total of five bouts altogether. While WWE Premium Live Event’s in the Triple H era have typically featured five or six bouts, there are a number of rivalries ongoing in WWE right now that warrant a big match at Backlash. So, five could easily become six or seven by the time WWE gets to Lyon, France on May 4. So with that said here are four potential new additions to the match card for WWE Backlash 2024. 4. Sami Zayn (c) VS. Bronson Reed – Intercontinental Cha ..read more