Thomas Lowson

Sheffield

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Pro-Wrestling Journalist, contributing for @ewrestlingnews & @SEScoops. When not writing, can be found cracking puns and watching Frasier.

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Articles

Identities of Indie Talent Who Worked WWE Backlash 2025

3 days ago | sescoops.com | Thomas Lowson

WWE Backlash 2025 saw some of the biggest names in WWE today in action but also saw plenty of independent talent also make the show. During the main event, Randy Orton hit an RKO on several notable names, including Nick Aldis, Shane Helms, and Jamie Noble. Fans will have noticed an unfamiliar name among this cast of RKO recipients. As pointed out by the Local Competitor on X, this was Austin Mulitalo, an independent wrestler who is a graduate of Harley Race’s Wrestling Academy.
WWE Star Pushed For Sabu's Hall of Fame Induction Weeks Before Passing

3 days ago | sescoops.com | Thomas Lowson

The wrestling world is mourning the loss of Terry ‘Sabu’ Brunk who has died at the age of 60. While Sabu never held gold in WWE, there had been efforts for him to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame prior to his passing. On X, Sami Zayn shared that Sabu’s death had been a gut-punch. The former Intercontinental Champion added that he had been pushing for Sabu to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame just weeks ago following Sabu’s retirement match.
Teddy Long Says He'll Always Stand By Vince McMahon

3 days ago | ewrestlingnews.com | Thomas Lowson

Vince McMahon’s days with WWE may be a thing of the past, but the former Chairman of the Board will always have the support of Teddy Long. McMahon stepped down from WWE for the second time in January 2024 following allegations of misconduct against Janel Grant and others. On a recent edition of the “Wrestling Time Machine” podcast, Long explained why he continues to support McMahon.
Jim Cornette Reacts To Fake AEW Press Release Claiming He's Banned

3 days ago | ewrestlingnews.com | Thomas Lowson

Jim Cornette has fired back at a fake press release, supposedly from AEW, alleging that he has been banned from attending all AEW events. On a recent edition of his “Jim Cornette Experience” podcast, Cornette responded to a fake release that has been shared online.
Report - Latest On CM Punk Possibly Wrestling In Saudi Arabia

3 days ago | ewrestlingnews.com | Thomas Lowson

During WWE Backlash: St. Louis, a video was aired hyping WWE Night of Champions, WWE’s upcoming pay-per-view event in Saudi Arabia. Eagle-eyed fans spotted CM Punk in the video, raising questions as to whether Punk will make his Saudi wrestling debut at next month’s show. On a recent edition of “Wrestling Observer Radio,” Dave Meltzer discussed the chance of Punk competing at WWE Night of Champions. He said,“Guys have the option not to go but they are pressured to go, like pretty hardy.
ECW Legend Sabu Dead At 60

3 days ago | ewrestlingnews.com | Thomas Lowson

The wrestling world is in mourning following the passing of Terry Brunk, better known as Sabu, who has passed away at the age of 60. PW Insider was the first to report on Sabu’s passing. The wrestling legend competed in what was billed as his retirement match earlier this year. Sabu is best known for his time in ECW where he was a two-time World Champion, one-time Television Champion, and ECW World Tag Team Champion.
Thunder Rosa Explains Why Alexa Bliss' Return 'P***ed' Her Off

4 days ago | ewrestlingnews.com | Thomas Lowson

Alexa Bliss made her long-awaited return to WWE programming on the latest episode of SmackDown, over two months after her previous appearance. In her return, Bliss teamed with Women’s United Zelina Vega to defeat Chelsea Green and Piper Niven, who had been ‘mourning’ Green’s title loss. On a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Rosa explained why Bliss’ surprising return angered her. She said,“You really have to put them in a tag match with the champion, with a new champion?
Big E Says Aging Female Wrestlers Should Be Given The Same Grace As Men

4 days ago | ewrestlingnews.com | Thomas Lowson

Big E believes that women aging in the wrestling business should be granted the same grace and respect as their male in-ring counterparts. On the WWE Backlash: St Louis pre-show, Big E made his case. He said,“So much of the narrative is, is this a passing of the torch moment? Becky talks a lot about age and the way we talk about age with women and the way we talk about age with the men. “For a lot of women who are in their late 30s it’s, ‘Oh, are you winding down?
Athena Mocks Mercedes Mone After NJPW Strong Women's Title Loss

4 days ago | ewrestlingnews.com | Thomas Lowson

At NJPW Resurgence, Mercedes Mone’s lengthy reign as NJPW Strong Women’s Champion was ended by AZM in a match that also included Mina Shirakawa. On Twitter, a fan warned ROH Women’s World Champion Athena that Mone hopes to add the ROH gold to her collection soon enough. This caught the attention of the ‘Forever Champion,’ who poked fun at Mone’s recent title loss at New Japan’s latest event.
John Cena Attacks R-Truth On WWE Backlash Post-Show

4 days ago | sescoops.com | Thomas Lowson

John Cena retained the Undisputed WWE Championship at Backlash 2025, defeating Randy Orton in the show’s main event. Cena finished off his rival with his Attitude Adjustment, but the last real champion had one AA left in him after the show. Cena would’ve lost the gold to Orton if not for R-Truth, who prevented the Viper from using his dreaded punt kick. On the post-Backlash press conference, Truth interrupted Cena, who had spoken about wanting to do better with his handling of the media.