Brandon Caldwell

Aug 2, 2024 | espn.com | Brandon Caldwell

SummerSlam is typically built up as the "Biggest Party of the Summer," yet the 2024 edition feels like the kind of party where things could escalate quickly if you throw on the right song at the right moment. Up and down the card, feuds that at first have seemed to simmer along, now have reached the point of boiling over -- with two reaching scorched earth levels for most of 2024, if not longer.

Jul 25, 2024 | complex.com | Brandon Caldwell

Arguably, the most brutal snipe from Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” comes in the third verse, when the Compton rapper cuts Drake from one of his cultural hubs: Atlanta. “You’re not a colleague, you’re a fuckin’ colonizer,” Lamar raps. Drake might have a complicated relationship with Atlanta, but the same can’t be said about Houston, which has been his second cultural home since his career was “discovered” by Jas Prince and Lil Wayne more than 15 years ago.

May 3, 2024 | espn.com | Brandon Caldwell

The WWE's tour of international premium live events continues with Backlash emanating from Lyon-Decines, France, on Saturday afternoon (1 p.m. ET on Peacock). The Undisputed WWE title is on the line, as are four other titles -- giving this card a Night of Champions feel without the actual name attached. The 19th edition of Backlash feels eerily similar to last year's event in Puerto Rico. Bianca Belair is involved in a title match vs.

Nov 2, 2023 | espn.co.uk | Marc Raimondi |Brandon Caldwell

Ric Flair is back on the professional wrestling scene with AEW as of last week. That doesn't mean the legendary "Nature Boy" is gearing up for one last match. Not that he wouldn't be willing. "I'm up for it," the 74-year-old Flair told ESPN. "But they won't let that happen."Flair said he recently signed a deal with AEW, though he is unsure how often he will appear on television and pay-per-view events. AEW announced that Flair's signing with the promotion would be a multiyear deal.

Sep 22, 2023 | vulture.com | Brandon Caldwell

a long talk Raphael Saadiq wasn’t sure a Tony! Toni! Tone! reunion would happen. He’s thankful it finally did. Inside Raphael Saadiq’s sprawling North Hollywood compound, you’ll find a bit of Oakland everywhere: An Athletics street sign resting on a bookshelf above a recording studio; a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon with vanity plates dedicated to Black Panther Party founder Huey P.