C.S.

Jakara Jackson and Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang) added to the above list.

As expected, WWE released or didn't renew the contracts of a bunch of wrestlers. Kayden Carter Dakota Kai Braun Strowman Shayna Baszler Katana Chance Cora Jade Gigi Dolin Eddy Thorpe Riley Osborne Jakara Jackson Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang) Oro Mensah Javier Bernal Shotzi Dani Palmer Office personnel and a host for shows like The Bump were also cut.

One of my "hot takes" that @The Thread Killer loves so much: Hangman was always a better promo. His epic "Cowboy Shit" promo was relatively early on, and that alone outshined most of MJF's mic work.

Am I missing a reason why War Games can't be held in an open air stadium?

What are they gonna do? Fire her? She has nothing to lose, so win-win for her either way.

Confirmed by NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/news/hall-of-famer-and-bears-legend-steve-mongo-mcmichael-dies-at-67-following-battle-with-als Hours after his ventilator was removed and he was put into hospice care. Sad news, but a long time coming. ALS is a wretched disease. I loved him as a Horseman.

Tozawa is great, but like @The Thread Killer, I've never been interested in Dar. I could Maclin being one of those random WWE veteran hires, but like @El-P said, I doubt he's someone they're actively looking to acquire. Aiden English is probably more likely as a random WWE returnee just because of Rusev.

There was a WWE documentary, Breaking Ground, where a 29-year-old Cardona acted like an old man and seemed put off by having to team with a rookie kid from NXT. It was unintentionally hilarious.

L.A. Knight has grown on me a bit. He and AJ Styles had AJ's best WrestleMania match last year - another "hot take" probably - and while I'll probably never completely fall head-over-heels in love with his matches and overall ACT, he's a hard worker who has gotten over everywhere he's ever been. I can respect that, YEAH!!! Not as much as I respect Mauro's talent as the best commentator of our generation though. MAMMA MIA! Karrion Kross is another one who is growing on me right now. You have to respect the sheer work he's putting in. He's constantly turning chicken shit into chicken salad, so to speak. His "shoot" interview from the other day is outstanding stuff. The talent in that one group was staggering. Literally no weak links. Not even The Horsemen can claim that. Damn, if only Mojo had these skills to pump up his own career when he needed to. But good on him for finding a successful second act for himself and helping others along the way. I always liked him. Was he going to put on five star bangers? No. But I thought he was a fun character.

How did this ancient j-brone, of all people, get coverage on Deadline: Hollywood? Miro Barnyashev Returns To WWE In New Deal As He Makes Surprise Appearance At Monday Night Raw https://deadline.com/2025/04/miro-barnyashev-wwe-deal-1236373427/ I know people here on PWO are excited for Rusev's return. And I was too. Until it happened. He looked old, tired, and cooked out there. I predict he'll be getting the Andrade treatment within a year. I hope I'm wrong, and I'd love to be wrong, because I think Rusev at his best has far more upside than Andrade and Black.

The original Dangerous Alliance is the greatest stable of all time. Yeah, I said it, and I meant it. With that said, Heyman's reputation for elevating acts who aren't already primed and packaged main eventers is pretty nonexistent - Curtis Axel, anyone? Sure, some of that was Vince fuckery and some of it was Axel having no character and being blander than Melba toast, but still. So, it would depend on exactly who the NXT call-ups are.

Unpopular (?) opinion: Triple H needs to own his side of why things are frosty between him and The Rock. We heard so many stories of an arrogant H trying to play politics against Rock with the help of Chad Frost Shawn Michaels. And I distinctly remember an episode of the old WWE internet show Byte This where H bragged about having to teach Rock and carry Rock through an hour of their Iron Man match. Attitude Era H was clearly in love with himself and adored huffing the smell of his own farts. Look, I'm sure modern day H resents having Rock as his boss who dips in and out at his own convenience. As a fan, I'm not exactly in love with it either. But such is life, because Rock was and is an actual star (wrestling and otherwise) and H never has been (wrestling and otherwise). Plus: Rock being childhood friends with H's actual boss (one of many), Nick Khan, probably doesn't help H either.

If they thought Pat was getting legit attacked by a pro wrestler on a pro wrestling show, they're a special kind of stupid. Therefore, I'm leaning toward them being part of the act.

Speaking of Vaquer...

In the biggest coincidence ever, Rusev returns on Rusev Day. Damn, he got old. Like Black and Andrade, I'm not convinced this is anything other than a lateral move for him from WWE to AEW back to WWE, but at least there will be more zeroes on the paycheck.

Cena vs. Orton is a greatest hits rehash, sure, but it damn sure felt like a big deal when Orton snuck up from behind and RKO'd Cena out of nowhere. I wonder if the plan is for Cody to disappear until SummerSlam. Probably not the worst idea in the world. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that.

Where the FUCK was The CROCK? He puts all of this into motion and then can't even be bothered to show up for the payoff? Guess that explains why Travis Scott (WHO???) was there last month.

Did Austin drive into a fan or something?

Some of the best wrestlers ever have been scumbags with an intuitive grasp of wrestling.

HUGE difference between Miz on a random episode of Main Event and Randy Orton at WrestleMania. With that said, yeah, I wish Hendry had gotten more and wasn't just presented as a smiley posing meme in wrestler form.

Was the second RKO really necessary?

SAY HIS NAME

What can be done to freshen up Priest? Just as his World Title reign last year was finally beginning to gain a sliver of momentum, he lost to GUNTHER, and he hasn't really been interesting since then.

Prediction: Cena beats Cody after Rock throws salt in Cody's eyes. Cena challenges Punk. Punk accepts with Cody's blessing, wins title.

Damn "Bizarro World" Canadian Vegas fans.