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Change May Finally Be Coming to WWE
Vince McMahon's retirement heralds an exciting new era.
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Josh Epstein
July 2022
The Strange Story of Lacey Evans
A seemingly failed babyface presentation offers some insight into human psychology.
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Josh Epstein
At Money in the Bank, WWE Made its Audience Feel
Like all great art does.
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Josh Epstein
Who's Winning Money in the Bank?
Running through the possible outcomes for Saturday's event.
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Josh Epstein
June 2022
The Downward Spiral
Becky Lynch hitting rock bottom may be the best work of her career.
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Josh Epstein
BackLash
Lash Legend has a lot of haters. That's a good thing.
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Josh Epstein
MJF's Misguided Pipebomb Attempt
This promo made no sense.
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Josh Epstein
May 2022
Ronda Rousey is Officially Back
The new Smackdown Women's Champion may have just had the best week of her WWE career.
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Josh Epstein
Scouting the NXT Prospects: Nikkita Lyons
Is NXT's newest sensation the real deal or a passing fad?
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Josh Epstein
April 2022
Scouting the NXT Prospects: Lash Legend
The polarizing prospect may have the highest upside of anyone on WWE's developmental brand.
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Josh Epstein
WrestleMania Breakdown: Did Cody Rhodes Just Become My Favorite Wrestler?
The AEW founder's jump to WWE is looking like pure genius.
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Josh Epstein
WrestleMania Breakdown: The Smartest Stupid Match Ever
Sami Zayn and Johnny Knoxville's match was silly, but also an artful display of pro wrestling logic.
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Josh Epstein
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