Official Wrestling News Thread

[L.L.R.J.]

This was gonna happen eventually

ESPN's embrace of WWE has officially gone overboard

ESPN's embrace of WWE has officially gone overboard as the network extensively promotes WrestleMania 42 on its flagship shows.

awfulannouncing.com

Per data compiled by Awful Announcing, ESPN’s three flagship studio programs — Get Up, First Take, and The Pat McAfee Show — spent more time discussing WWE this week than MLB and the NHL combined. In total, these shows dedicated 14 segments to WWE this week, while dedicating only 7 to MLB and 5 to the NHL.

WWE was the third-most-discussed “sport” in ESPN’s daily programming this week, behind the NBA (44 segments) and the NFL (25 segments).

And generally speaking, the WWE segments went much longer than those dedicated to MLB or the NHL. Across the three shows, WWE segments accounted for 104 minutes of programming, while MLB and NHL segments each accounted for 56 minutes. However, the MLB and NHL data come with some massive caveats.

 

[L.L.R.J.]

BREAKING: WWE is reportedly considering Royce Keys to win the 2026 Andre the Giant Battle Royal

It was noted that the feeling internally within the company is that it would be a great accolade for Keys and help him kick start his career in WWE in a big way

This comes after WWE previously announced that the Andre Battle Royal would take place this week on SmackDown ahead of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas

—Source:(BodySlam)

#WWE #SmackDown #AndreTheGiant #TripleH #RoyceKeys

Give him the keys keys keys

 

[OGDirtyD]

BREAKING: WWE is reportedly considering Royce Keys to win the 2026 Andre the Giant Battle Royal

It was noted that the feeling internally within the company is that it would be a great accolade for Keys and help him kick start his career in WWE in a big way

This comes after WWE previously announced that the Andre Battle Royal would take place this week on SmackDown ahead of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas

—Source:(BodySlam)

#WWE #SmackDown #AndreTheGiant #TripleH #RoyceKeys

Give him the keys keys keys

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[Iceberg_Taylor]

lol son Vince was ready to bury Bianca
I wonder who was the third woman cause Charlotte was already champ on SD
Shout outs to Bex the GOAT

 

[Black_Samson]

lol son Vince was ready to bury Bianca
I wonder who was the third woman cause Charlotte was already champ on SD
Shout outs to Bex the GOAT

IWC think she Becky Hogan tho…

She doing her job, makes sense for her and AJ to be feuding, should’ve been Sasha but she over there playing.

WWE/TKO battling Father Time so they had to make a choice.

 

[PhenomTheMac]

Front page of ESPN...

 

[Iceberg_Taylor]

Witcho white ass

 

[IP360]

This was gonna happen eventually

ESPN's embrace of WWE has officially gone overboard

ESPN's embrace of WWE has officially gone overboard as the network extensively promotes WrestleMania 42 on its flagship shows.

awfulannouncing.com

Per data compiled by Awful Announcing, ESPN’s three flagship studio programs — Get Up, First Take, and The Pat McAfee Show — spent more time discussing WWE this week than MLB and the NHL combined. In total, these shows dedicated 14 segments to WWE this week, while dedicating only 7 to MLB and 5 to the NHL.

WWE was the third-most-discussed “sport” in ESPN’s daily programming this week, behind the NBA (44 segments) and the NFL (25 segments).

And generally speaking, the WWE segments went much longer than those dedicated to MLB or the NHL. Across the three shows, WWE segments accounted for 104 minutes of programming, while MLB and NHL segments each accounted for 56 minutes. However, the MLB and NHL data come with some massive caveats.

I would be outraged...but ain't no one gives a fucc about MLB or NHL. Lol

 

[Iceberg_Taylor]

Of course espn was talkin WWE and Mania heavy…. The first hour will be on ESPN both nites lol and they still dealing with the issue of folks subscribing to the app. They wanna get them subs up

 

[IP360]

Shiiiit Cam already did cut the promo



This shit is hilarious. More celebrities!!!

Jey could've thrown that "punch" better than that. Lol

 

[TonyDubbz]

BREAKING: WWE is reportedly considering Royce Keys to win the 2026 Andre the Giant Battle Royal

It was noted that the feeling internally within the company is that it would be a great accolade for Keys and help him kick start his career in WWE in a big way

This comes after WWE previously announced that the Andre Battle Royal would take place this week on SmackDown ahead of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas

—Source:(BodySlam)

#WWE #SmackDown #AndreTheGiant #TripleH #RoyceKeys

Give him the keys keys keys

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last two winners ended up getting pushes later that year

just gotta hope they dont drag their feet if he win it


i said b4 the he was just gone end up here if they didnt do the jelly roll tag match n niggas didnt want him in that anyway

 

[TonyDubbz]

Just saw that Wendy Choo is the new Evolve champ.

@TonyDubbz did you watch that match?

i aint get to respond earlier but yea this was a solid match

as you know the the women rarely disappoint as is and its like that even on Evolve now with this mix of NIL & indie chicks that they brought in through the ID program.

Wendy winning the strap was a choice but she was happy so fuck it. I just think it'd be nice for her to finally go up top where she belong but she down here because they need vets to help out or w/e supposedly

 

[TonyDubbz]

last 2-3 weeks i couldnt even find shit bad to say about Big Kat Kita cause she stepped her shit up and seem like she trying to be more serious now. i think she might of finally took that leg brace off and now she move better

 

[IP360]

i aint get to respond earlier but yea this was a solid match

as you know the the women rarely disappoint as is and its like that even on Evolve now with this mix of NIL & indie chicks that they brought in through the ID program.

Wendy winning the strap was a choice but she was happy so fuck it. I just think it'd be nice for her to finally go up top where she belong but she down here because they need vets to help out or w/e supposedly

Wendy definitely should've been a top talent in NXT.

last 2-3 weeks i couldnt even find shit bad to say about Big Kat Kita cause she stepped her shit up and seem like she trying to be more serious now. i think she might of finally took that leg brace off and now she move better

She also shed some weight. Her movement a bit more faster now. But her taking it more serious is the factor. You can tell

 

[L.L.R.J.]

 

[L.L.R.J.]

Just saw Lacey Evans putting on a pound of makeup at Dallas airport

 

[Iceberg_Taylor]

Our girl @KillaCham big Wendy the Evolve champ.

Man they need to let her go lol she’s been in NXT as long as Tony D & Nikitta. She ain’t never gon be a talent they push. I’m kinda surprised they made her Evolve champ but I don’t watch that shit to know what lead up to that. But yeah shout outs to my girl still holdin it down

 

[L.L.R.J.]

In a new interview on Nightcap, Melo was asked if he’s frustrated about being left off the WrestleMania card again, just like last year (when he won the Andre the Giant Battle Royal on the night before WrestleMania 41).
Hayes didn’t say if he’s frustrated or not, but he did say that sometimes it’s just a waiting game in WWE, in terms of it being your turn to get the ball:

“I feel like it’s staying ready, and just knowing that I’m talented enough to, if they give me the ball, it’s guaranteed. I think that’s really what my mentality has always been.

You ever heard that phrase ‘Success is not earned, it’s given’? I feel like that’s a lot with WWE is, anybody really, it’s like until they give you the ball, how will they know if you can score? Until they put you on the field, how will they know if you can make a play?

I think that’s really what it comes down to with what we do is just waiting for the ball, or waiting for them to put you in.”

Carmelo later said he’s confident about being on the same level as Trick Williams and Oba Femi when it comes to the future of WWE because the “cream rises to the top.”

 

[Nicky dimes]

Just saw Lacey Evans putting on a pound of makeup at Dallas airport

I bumped into Chelsea green at Publix yesterday

 

[Black_Samson]

Yeaaaah… this months Botchamania is pretty even across the board as far as both brands go.

They fucked up equally.