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Change May Finally Be Coming to WWE
Vince McMahon's retirement heralds an exciting new era.
Aug 8, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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July 2022
The Strange Story of Lacey Evans
A seemingly failed babyface presentation offers some insight into human psychology.
Jul 11, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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At Money in the Bank, WWE Made its Audience Feel
Like all great art does.
Jul 5, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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Who's Winning Money in the Bank?
Running through the possible outcomes for Saturday's event.
Jul 1, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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June 2022
The Downward Spiral
Becky Lynch hitting rock bottom may be the best work of her career.
Jun 27, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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BackLash
Lash Legend has a lot of haters. That's a good thing.
Jun 14, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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MJF's Misguided Pipebomb Attempt
This promo made no sense.
Jun 2, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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May 2022
Ronda Rousey is Officially Back
The new Smackdown Women's Champion may have just had the best week of her WWE career.
May 16, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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Scouting the NXT Prospects: Nikkita Lyons
Is NXT's newest sensation the real deal or a passing fad?
May 4, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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April 2022
Scouting the NXT Prospects: Lash Legend
The polarizing prospect may have the highest upside of anyone on WWE's developmental brand.
Apr 26, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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WrestleMania Breakdown: Did Cody Rhodes Just Become My Favorite Wrestler?
The AEW founder's jump to WWE is looking like pure genius.
Apr 15, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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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.
Apr 13, 2022
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Josh Epstein
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