Matty Paddock

5 days ago | talksport.com | Matty Paddock

The first night of WrestleMania 41 is in the record books with new champions aplenty in WWE. Over 61,000 jammed into the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the opening evening of the year’s biggest wrestling show. With so many stars to showcase, feuds to play out and drama to ham up, ‘Mania’ can no longer be confined to just a single night, so plenty more drama will follow on Sunday as John Cena steps up to Cody Rhodes to challenge for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

5 days ago | talksport.com | Matty Paddock

Jey Uso won the WWE World Heavyweight title at WrestleMania but Netflix viewers found it hard to concentrate on his post-match joy. Uso challenged long-reigning champ Gunther in an epic opening match at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. The hugely charismatic superstar earned the right to face The Ring General by winning the Royal Rumble back in January and has surfed an incredible wave of popularity over the last year or so.

5 days ago | talksport.com | Matty Paddock

WWE has been booming for the last couple of years and the big moves keep coming under Triple H. The grappling legend – real name Paul Levesque – has been behind the proverbial wheel of WWE since the departure of father-in-law Vince McMahon. McMahon stepped aside early in 2024 amid horrific allegations as to his conduct in office, his creative role behind the scenes in WWE taken up by the former multi-time world champion.

5 days ago | talksport.com | Matty Paddock

WWE’s plans for WrestleMania were thrown into chaos just moments before the show went on air after one major name was pulled from the card. WrestleMania has, for over 40 years, been the biggest wrestling show on the planet each and every year with wrestlers and fans alike building for 12 months for the chance to work on or attend the event.

6 days ago | talksport.com | Oliver Browning |Matty Paddock

After months of build-up, WrestleMania 41 is almost here as Netflix prepares to make broadcast history with WWE. After more than 30 years on linear broadcast television, the US rights to flagship WWE show Monday Night Raw were scooped up by the streamer in a $5bn deal beginning earlier this year. With WrestleMania this weekend, Netflix makes similar history.