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'Make sure no one knew,' Cody Rhodes details his exact reaction when WWE informed him of The Rock taking over his spot at WrestleMania XL

The road to WrestleMania XL was a bumpy cascade. From Cody Rhodes giving up his spot to The Rock to a change of plans on the fly to Rhodes eventually finishing his story with Roman Reigns, it was a rollercoaster of emotions.

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WWE Raw live results: King & Queen of the Ring semifinals

The final Raw before Saturday’s King & Queen of the Ring PLE takes place tonight at Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina. The Raw finalists for both tournaments will be determined. Jey Uso faces Gunther in a King of the Ring semifinal match.

Shelton Benjamin News / Wrestlezone / 3 minutes ago

Shelton Benjamin: I’d Love To Work In AEW Or TNA, NJPW Is My Favorite Company Other Than WWE

Former WWE star Shelton Benjamin has been linked to AEW since his release in September 2023. He says he would love to work there, and he is open to anything.

Dominik Mysterio News / F4WOnline.com / 56 minutes ago

WWE’s Dominik Mysterio says elbow injury is ‘healing up good’

Dominik Mysterio is progressing well in his recovery from an elbow injury. For more than a month now, Dominik has been out of action. He was injured while facing Andrade on the April 15 episode of WWE Raw.

Mark Henry News / Wrestlezone / 0 minutes ago

Report: Mark Henry’s AEW Contract Expected To Expire Soon

WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry‘s AEW contract is expected to be up in the near future, according to a new report. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that, per sources, Mark Henry’s contract is expected to expire some time this month.

Damian Priest News / Wrestlezone / 0 minutes ago

Damian Priest Is Open To An Acting Career In Hollywood

At WrestleMania 40, history was made by Damian Priest as he became the second Puerto Rican to hold the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. He is the first in the past 50 years.

John Cena News / Wrestlezone / 2 minutes ago

John Cena Is The New Face Of MET-Rx, Featured In Retro-Themed Ad Campaign

John Cena is getting his FLEX on. MET-Rx announced a new multi-year partnership with John Cena that will include a digital campaign for its meal replacement products.

D-Von Dudley News / Ringside Intel / 3 hours ago

Are Conditions Right For D-Von Dudley To Return To Triple H’s WWE?

He has had a hall of fame career before he left the company, but are conditions right for D-Von Dudley to return to Triple H’s WWE? More: D-Von Dudley Leaves WWE Leading up to WrestleMania 40, a lot was said about a potential Dudley Boyz reunion and return to WWE.

Cody Rhodes News / F4WOnline.com / 40 minutes ago

Cody Rhodes: Maybe I’m looking for a ‘classic wrestling manager’ in WWE

Cody Rhodes wouldn’t mind having a manager by his side for his Undisputed WWE Championship reign. While appearing as a guest on Monday’s episode of Busted Open Radio, Rhodes expressed how much he enjoyed having Arn Anderson as his manager in AEW.

Sam Houston News / BloodHorse.com / 1 hour ago

Palomo Named Director of Marketing at Sam Houston

Sam Houston Race Park has announced the hiring of David Palomo as Director of Marketing. The University of Houston graduate has more than 10 years of experience in marketing, special events, brand awareness and social media and promotions.

Wrestling News / Wrestlezone / 3 hours ago

Cody Rhodes Learned Of Plans For The Rock vs. Roman Reigns The Day Of The 2024 Royal Rumble

Cody Rhodes had a feeling everything would work out. Rhodes won the 2024 Royal Rumble and was slated to challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania—but that wasn’t the original plan.

Randy Savage News / F4WOnline.com / 23 minutes ago

Observer Flashback: The Story of Randy Savage

Today marks 13 years since the passing of “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Savage’s life, death, and career were covered in the May 30, 2011 edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, available now in our archives for subscribers.

Daniel Bryan News / WWE Network / 44 minutes ago

Watch: FULL MATCH: CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan – WWE Title: Over the Limit 2012

Wrestling News / Wrestlezone / 1 minute ago

Rey Mysterio Injured The Undertaker In Their First Match: ‘I Was Scared Sh*tless’

Rey Mysterio feared the worst when he accidentally injured The Undertaker in their first match. Mysterio has been part of WWE for over two decades. During that time he has wrestled multiple legends.

Jon Moxley News / Wrestlezone / 0 minutes ago

Jon Moxley Once Sewed His Own Nipple Back On After A Match

Jon Moxley is happy to report that he still has two fully-functioning nipples. Moxley appeared on the latest episode of Hey! (EW) with RJ City. During their conversation, RJ brought up a story about Moxley nearly losing his nipple during a 2010 match against Jimmy Jacobs.

Wrestling News / Ringside Intel / 5 hours ago

Dave Bautista is selling Eddie Guerrero tribute Chevy Impala

Many WWE Superstars love their cars, but now Dave Bautista is selling his special Eddie Guerrero tribute Chevy Impala. Many WWE Superstars enjoy their toys.

Toni Storm News / Last Word On Sports / 3 minutes ago

How AEW’s 'Timeless' Toni Storm Achieved What WWE’s Fiend Could Not

Stewing, the concept of this appraisal has been on the backburner for months now. The reason: the gimmick could have gone either way. Ironically, AEW Women’s Champion, “Timeless” Toni Storm, needed time to work the gimmick into a character that fans could emotionally invest in.

John Cena News / FirstSportz / 8 hours ago

'He showed up on the Grammys naked,' Current WWE champion claims John Cena’s Hollywood career went downhill after WrestleMania 39 defeat

Austin Theory has shown the WWE Universe why he is one of the top rising stars in the company. He has already accomplished many things in his short career, like winning the United States Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania XL.

Wrestling News / Ringside Intel / May 19

Gable Steveson: Why He Failed In WWE And What’s Next?

He came in with much fanfare and left with a whimper-Gable Steveson: why he failed in WWE and what’s next? I have to really rack my brain to find another WWE prospect who came in with so much hype and never did anything.

Wrestling News / FirstSportz / May 19

Jade Cargill breaks silence after suffering first one-on-one WWE loss on SmackDown

Jade Cargill suffered her first-ever one-on-one loss against Nia Jax in the quarterfinals of the Queen of the Ring tournament. After The Irresistible Force mocked her in front of her daughter, anger got the best of her, and she attacked her adversary with a steel chair.

Wrestling News / ClutchPoints / 4 hours ago

The Undertaker reveals the Attitude Era angle he really didn’t like

The Undertaker has been part of dozens and dozens of different angles across his professional wrestling career. He’s been a “Deadman,” an “American Bada**,”