WWE Fastlane Recap & Review

With a WWE World Heavyweight Championship opportunity at WrestleMania 32 on the line Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar collided in the main event of the second-ever WWE Fastlane. With ‘The Beast’ the overwhelming favourite on paper, could the former Shield teammates and longtime ‘brothers’ Reigns and Ambrose stay on the same page long enough to remove their dangerous adversary from the equation? Who confirmed their spot in main event of the year’s biggest show, and what else happened as the Road to WrestleMania made its latest stop?

Predicting WWE Fastlane

Friendship will once again be put to the test this Sunday as former Shield teammates Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose will do battle to determine Triple H’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship challenger at WrestleMania 32. With dangerous former champ Brock Lesnar also in the mix, which of these three superstars will leave WWE Fastlane with their spot in the main event of the year’s biggest show confirmed? What else can we expect to happen as the Road to WrestleMania passes through Cleveland?

Top 10: Greatest WWE Crowd Reactions

Live crowds have always played a pivotal part in professional wrestling. Whether it be wild celebration, gasps of awe or stunned silence almost every famous moment in the WWE’s illustrious history has been met with a suitable reaction. With AJ Styles’ Royal Rumble debut last month still fresh in memory, and potentially the biggest WrestleMania of all time just around the corner, this post looks at ten of the very best crowd reactions in WWE history.

UFC: Greatest Fights That We'll Probably Never See

MMA can be a real heartbreaker sometimes. Last-minute injury withdrawals, shocking defeats, early retirements, business complications or even just a flat refusal to compete have all at some point conspired to rob us of some of the greatest matches of all time. The collapse of Werdum and Velasquez’s Super Bowl weekend rematch was both disappointing and unfortunate, but at least we still have a chance to see them throw down again in the future. The same cannot be said for these five bouts however; mouthwatering fights that rank among the greatest that we’ll probably never see come to fruition.

Predicting WWE Royal Rumble

For the first time since 1992 the WWE’s top title will be on the line in the Royal Rumble match. Vowing to make Roman Reigns’ life miserable following his World Heavyweight title triumph last month, the vengeful McMahon family have stacked the odds against the champion who’ll be guaranteed a long and tough night as he defends against 29 hungry challengers. Will Reigns pull off the unthinkable and leave Orlando still the champion? What else can we expect from the latest instalment of the WWE’s first show of the year?

Royal Rumble: Top WWE World Heavyweight Championship Contenders

WWE fans desperately needed something fresh following a disappointing 2015, and that’s exactly what we got with Vince McMahon’s huge announcement on Raw: For the first time ever the WWE World Heavyweight Championship will be defended in the Royal Rumble match. While all the signs may point to another triumph for the current title holder, Roman Reigns, there are a number of other potential contenders who could capture the gold. This post looks at six of the best candidates to win this year’s unique Royal Rumble match.

Survivor Series: 5 Potential New WWE World Heavyweight Champions

Seth Rollins is no longer WWE World Heavyweight champion. A torn MCL, ACL and meniscus suffered during a house show match with Kane ended the former champion’s reign as suddenly as he had won it. The show must go on however, and the WWE must now choose a new champion to carry the company through the remainder of 2015, and possibly up until next April’s mega WrestleMania. Who will the next champion be? This post looks at 5 of the best candidates.

CM Punk and the Other Crossover Superstars

Two years ago the very idea of CM Punk competing in the UFC instead of the WWE would have seemed ludicrous, but alas that’s just what happened following his high-profile split from his former employers. Now 37 years of age, Punk has an exceptionally limited amount of time to make an impact in his new sport, but he won’t be the first to make the leap from professional wrestling to mixed martial arts or vice-versa. This post looks at five other superstars who have tried their hand in both sports.

WWE Hell in a Cell Recap & Review

Battling each other for the final time, The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar once again found themselves trapped ‘in hell’. Was ‘The Deadman’ successful in fully avenging the loss of his precious WrestleMania undefeated streak, or did ‘The Beast Incarnate’ continue his reign of terror with another victory over his longtime nemesis?

Top 10: Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches

Viewed for over a decade as the ultimate score settler, the rivalry ender and even the career crippler, the infamous Hell in a Cell match may no longer be quite what it was back in its heyday, but its always managed to provide us with some unforgettable moments nevertheless. Not for the squeamish or faint of heart, this list looks at ten of the best, most grisliest matches to ever take place within the dreaded structure.

Mouthpiece: Social Media Skeletons, Sting, Going Big, SummerSlam

Controversial comments or actions. Twitter squabbles. Stunning twists and incredible moments. There are always a multitude of talking point in the ever-changing landscapes of both professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. What are this month’s five most noteworthy topics?

WWE SummerSlam Review

Emanating from somewhere other than Los Angeles for the first time in six years, SummerSlam's new Brooklyn setting wasn’t the only major change to the long-running show’s format. Now expanded to a WrestleMania-esque running time of 4 hours, could this year’s ten bout instalment of the WWE’s summer classic match the grandeur of its fellow ‘big show’ counterpart?

Top 10: Greatest SummerSlam Matches

Second only to WrestleMania as the year’s most celebrated pro-wrestling production, SummerSlam has had a hand in producing some of the greatest matches in history over the course of its 28-year run. With this year’s traditional summer extravaganza fast approaching, lets look at ten of the most revered matches in the long and storied history of the event.

WWE Battleground Recap & Review

Featuring a number of tantalising matches that wouldn’t look out of place on one of the ‘Big Four’ cards, Battleground looked set to finally shake off its undesirable ‘B’ show label. Boasting another instalment of the already acclaimed Cena/Owens feud, a near-impossible to predict main event title match, and the promise of a ‘Divas Revolution’, did Battleground live up to both hope and expectation?

WWE The Beast in the East Recap & Review

Airing exclusively on their fledgling Network, the WWE’s latest trip to Japan saw the in-ring return of box office sensation Brock Lesnar and a highly anticipated NXT title battle. Essentially a televised house event, did the Ryōgoku Kokugikan-hosted show succeed in delivering an entertaining experience, not only for the attending Japanese fans...but also viewers braving the unusual air time?

WWE WrestleMania 31 Recap & Review

As the WWE’s flagship event, WrestleMania is essentially Christmas for pro wrestling fans. Eagerly anticipated all year round and packing some of what will be the year’s most memorable moments, the event transcends the bubble that is the ‘WWE Universe’ and becomes a happening that everyone has to witness. Now in its third decade and with the WWE attempting to create a new crop of superstars for the future, could ‘The Show of Shows’ deliver another unforgettable night?

The OsGrrrs: Celebrating the best, and worst of WWE in 2014

With the 87th annual Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, I, The Keyboard Warrior, thought it fitting to present a number of wrestling related awards of my own. 2014 was certainly a memorable year for the WWE...but who’s star shined brightest, who had the best match, and who had a year to forget?