Articles by Neal Flanagan

AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné appeared alongside Athena at an independent wrestling show in Texas on Saturday night.

AEW Collision results: Kyle Fletcher wants New Japan’s best at Forbidden Door

A round-up of Saturday’s action from the Berglund Center in Roanoke, Virginia.

AEW announces four-way match to earn shot at Zack Sabre Jr’s IWGP Title at Forbidden Door

A quartet of AEW wrestlers will compete for a championship opportunity at the upcoming Forbidden Door pay-per-view.

Zoey Stark says she is “frustrated” during injury recovery, “will push through”

WWE’s Zoey Stark has provided an update on her recovery from extensive knee surgery, describing the process as “mentally and physically exhausting and frustrating.”

Jonathan Gresham recovering after suffering two strokes

Jonathan Gresham announced Thursday he is taking time away from the ring after suffering a medical emergency earlier in the week, which doctors diagnosed as two strokes.

AEW Dynamite viewership hits second-highest mark of 2025

AEW Dynamite on August 6 drew its second-largest audience of the year, achieving its best viewership and key demographic rating since June.

Jake Hager announces retirement from professional wrestling

Jake Hager, formerly known as Jack Swagger in WWE, has announced his retirement from professional wrestling at the age of 43.

Buddy Matthews undergoes surgery on injured ankle

AEW’s Buddy Matthews has revealed he is undergoing surgery to repair an ankle injury he sustained in February.

WWE’s Natalya to challenge for AAA Reina de Reinas title at Triplemania

WWE’s Natalya will challenge for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship in a three-way match against champion Lady Flammer and Faby Apache at Triplemania XXXIII.

Paul Heyman defiant on Brock Lesnar’s WWE return in wide-ranging interview

Paul Heyman made a 90-minute appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show on Wednesday and discussed a number of WWE’s most prominent current topics.

Hangman Page/MJF face-to-face announced for August 13 edition of AEW Dynamite

AEW has announced a face-to-face encounter between Hangman Adam Page and MJF for the next episode of Dynamite.

CM Punk confirmed for every UK date in WWE’s ‘Road to Clash in Paris’ tour

WWE announced on Thursday that CM Punk will be part of five UK shows in the run-up to the August 31 Clash in Paris PLE.

NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 13 Results: A Block narrows as two tie for lead, two eliminated

August 5, 2025 Neal Flanagan

Two competitors share the lead in the G1 Climax A Block after day 13 of this year’s tournament.

Opinion: Shielding The Beast within WWE’s Walled Garden

In the past week, WWE offered us two distinct visions of its company.

Brock Lesnar returns to WWE after two-year absence

Brock Lesnar returned to WWE on Sunday at the conclusion of SummerSlam.

Cody Rhodes defeats John Cena to win WWE Championship in epic street fight main event at SummerSlam

Cody Rhodes prevailed in the main event match of SummerSlam to regain the WWE Championship from John Cena.

Dominik Mysterio retains Intercontinental Title against AJ Styles

Dominik Mysterio has retained his Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam.

Solo Sikoa retains US Title in steel cage match at SummerSlam

Solo Sikoa retained his US Championship at SummerSlam with the help of his MFT stable.

Becky Lynch triumphs in no-countout, no-disqualification match over Lyra Valkyria

Becky Lynch retained her Intercontinental Championship in a no-countout, no-DQ match at SummerSlam.

Wyatt Sicks retain WWE Tag Titles in wild tables, ladders and chairs match