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Updated WWE Power Rankings Heading Into Final SmackDown Before Backlash

6 days ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

Curious about who the top WWE wrestlers are right now? Well, look no further than our latest WWE power rankings. We look at the 10 stars that have stood out the most over the last few weeks on Monday Night Raw, SmackDown, and NXT with their wrestling, mic skills, and storytelling. Without further ado, find out who the hottest wrestlers on the WWE roster are following the May WrestleMania 41 set up a huge course change for Seth Rollins.
NXT Star Je'Von Evans Calls AEW CEO Tony Khan A 'Crackhead' In Wild X Spat With Ricochet

6 days ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

NXT star Je’Von Evans took some big shots at former WWE star Ricochet and his current employer, AEW CEO Tony Khan, in a wild exchange on X.
Lucha Bros. WWE Reunion Reportedly Coming Soon For Penta And Rey Fenix

1 week ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

Despite currently being on different brands, a new report claims the Lucha Bros. — Penta and Rey Fenix — will be reuniting on WWE television sooner than some expected. The Lucha Bros. are, arguably, the greatest tag team in AEW history. And this time last year, reports suggested Penta and Fenix would be making the jump to WWE as a team. However, Penta was set free months before his brother and made his WWE debut in January.
New Rumor Gives Major Update On Goldberg's Upcoming WWE Retirement Match

1 week ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

A new WWE rumor suggests the company’s creative team is beginning to lay out plans for Bill Goldberg’s planned retirement match this year. “According to multiple sources, Goldberg’s name has been floated internally within WWE over the past week. The first time since his Bad Blood appearance and his interactions with Gunther,” Wrestle Votes reported Thursday.
Disgraced Former NXT Champion Makes Public Push For Triple H To Re-Sign Him

1 week ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

Former NXT North American champion Velveteen Dream believes he is owed an apology by wrestling fans and wants them to help him get the attention of WWE head of creative Triple H. “The reality: A lot of you owe me an apology for dragging me thru the mud,” Patrick Clark, FKA Velveteen Dream wrote in an Instagram story this week. “Knowing 5 years later here I stand still free and without a single charge. But I get it. It’s very hard for people to admit when they were wrong and malicious.
Randy Orton Reveals How Joe Hendry Became WrestleMania 41 Opponent, Suggests Aleister Black Was Option

1 week ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

WWE fans were stunned when Randy Orton’s mystery opponent at WrestleMania 41 was none other than TNA Wrestling world champion Joe Hendry. There has been a lot of speculation about how Hendry ended up in that role. Well, it seems “The Viper” himself was the mastermind behind that particular choice. “So we put our heads together, and it was actually my idea [for it to be] Joe Hendry,” Orton told Billboard this week. “I kept pushing for it. And a couple of people we’re unsure.
New Rumor Suggests Braun Strowman Likely Will Be Back In WWE For Third Run And Sooner Than Expected

1 week ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

Braun Strowman was the biggest name that was part of the huge WWE roster cuts last week. However, a new rumor claims the former WWE champion may not be away from the company that long. Before last week’s episode of SmackDown, the surprising news broke that over a dozen performers from the main roster and NXT were either being released or not having their contracts renewed. The cuts included several former champions, but the biggest name was “The Monster” Braun Strowman.
Kevin Nash Weighs-In On Rumored Triple H and The Rock Backstage Drama

1 week ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

Hall-of-Famer and long-time Paul “Triple H” Levesque pal Kevin Nash weighed in on whether there is any fire to the smoke, claiming the head of WWE creative and The Rock have backstage issues. Most assumed that WrestleMania 41 would close with The Rock making his rumored return to cost Cody Rhodes his WWE title and add another chapter to their ongoing feud. However, “The Final Boss” was nowhere to be found in April.
WWE Reportedly Holding On To Troubled AAA Star Serving 6 Month Ban For Attacking Fan At Event

1 week ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

A new report claims WWE will not be releasing company alum Alberto Del Rio from his AAA contract despite currently serving a six-month ban for an ugly incident in March. During WrestleMania 41 weekend, one of the bigger nuggets of news was that WWE had acquired popular Mexican wrestling promotion AAA. Following the reveal, fans wondered if AAA Mega Champion Alberto Del Rio would be retained. Or would WWE move on from the troubled one-time Royal Rumble like they did years ago?
Mercedes Mone Suggests AEW Add Three Of The WWE Vets Released This Past Week?

1 week ago | ringsideintel.com | Jason Burgos

AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mone may be hoping her company signs three specific veterans who were among the boatload of WWE roster cuts this past week. Many wrestling fans got a surprise on Friday when news emerged that WWE had undergone notable slashing of its roster. As the evening played out, big names and former champions like Braun Strowman, Shayna Baszler, and the team of Kayden Carter and Katana Chance were among the wrestlers who were let go.