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WWE fans hail ‘match of the year’ as returning star wins top championship

He’d been out of action for over a year.

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The Smashing Machine review: I found Dwayne Johnson’s acting chops hard to resist

The Rock takes on his first major dramatic role.

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Major wrestling star returns to AEW just weeks after getting fired by WWE

He’s back!

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Major wrestling star returns to AEW just weeks after getting fired by WWE

He’s back!

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WWE confirms John Cena’s final match location and date for ‘unforgettable’ show

We finally know when and where the greatest of all time is ending his career.

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WWE ‘maestro’ could be the next Michael Cole after legend’s retirement

The iconic commentator’s successor is hiding in plain sight.

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Hollywood director behind ‘timeless classic’ blasted over brutal wrestling stunt

He’s a filmmaker behind one of the biggest horror films of the year.

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WWE icon in tears over surprise Hall of Fame announcement at WrestlePalooza

They were blindsided by the big reveal.

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‘I sing iconic AJ Lee theme in WWE but we’ve never even spoken’

Let’s Light It Up will be blaring out at Wrestlepalooza.

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WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025 special UK start time for ‘earth shattering’ new show

It’s the beginning of a new era – here’s what you need to know.

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WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025 special UK start time for ‘earth shattering’ new show

It’s the beginning of a new era – here’s what you need to know.

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Major star ‘gone from WWE’ 19 months after sensational return

The news has left many floored!

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WWE WrestleMania ends 43 year tradition with ‘game-changing’ Saudi Arabia show

The future of the Showcase of the Immortals could look very different.

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WWE x AAA Worlds Collide 2025 UK start time for YouTube live stream

Here’s everything you need to know!

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Is WWE WrestleMania 43 going to Saudi Arabia? What we know

Fans have spent years calling for a UK WrestleMania.

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Former WWE champions ‘threatened to quit’ during first night on Raw

The wrestler and MMA fighter reflects on his journey and career change.

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Wrestling world champion, 36, ‘wanted to retire’ after devastating WWE exit

Her life nearly took a very different path.

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WWE legend ‘off the road’ in major commentary team shakeup

The longtime broadcaster won’t be calling any action on Raw or SmackDown.

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Returning WWE icon AJ Lee gave top star ‘belief’ she could make it

She inspired a generation, including this former champion.

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Is AJ Lee coming back to WWE on SmackDown tonight? What we know

Is it time to Light It Up?

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WWE fans can finally binge ‘cult classic’ series for free after 10 years

The show was scrubbed from existence.

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WWE superstar reveals why she hates Rhea Ripley’s racy ‘pretzel’ pin

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Rhea Ripley has left WWE fans gobsmacked by her so-called ‘pretzel pin’ but not everyone is happy to take it in the ring.

The former world champion has gone viral several times for the way she ends her matches, which often sees her pinning her opponents with their legs over their heads.

A lot of thirsty fans can’t get enough, but Zelina Vega exclusively told Metro why she would be glad to never experience it again.

Asked whose finisher hurts the most during WWE’s recent show in Manchester, she quipped: ‘Rhea – and Bianca’s too, but Rhea for sure, because then she just puts you with your legs over your head.

‘And it’s like, I can’t, I’m not flexible like that no more!’

Zelina hasn’t wrestled Rhea since May 2023, but the pair have faced off 23 times over the years, as well as a couple of Royal Rumbles together.

Zelina Vega smiles and sits on the ring apron during WWE SmackDown
Zelina Vega has revealed which finisher hurts the most (Picture: WWE)
Rhea Ripley pins Zelina Vega on WWE Raw
She’s not a fan of taking Rhea Ripley’s Riptide – or the pin that often follows (Picture: WWE)
WWE superstar Rhea Ripley pins Liv Morgan at Bash In Berlin
Rhea has nickname it her ‘pretzel pin (Picture: WWE)

Elsewhere during our game, we also put the 34-year-old superstar on the spot and asked who has the worst fashion sense in the locker room.

She chose the Secret Hervice trio of Chelsea Green, Piper Niven and Alba Fyre, but still had some kind words for the group.

‘First time ever’ WWE Royal Rumble 2026 tour coming to UK and Europe

WWE has announced its first ever UK and Europe tour on the road to the Royal Rumble, and you can register here for pre-sale access.

This marks the first time WWE will broadcast televised events from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dusseldorf, Germany.

It also marks the first time in 11 years that WWE will return to Poland, the first return to Denmark in 9 years, the first return to Mannheim in 6 years, and the first return to Leipzig in 4 years.

  • Thursday, January 8 – Leipzig, Germany – Quaterback Immobelien Arena
  • SmackDown: Friday, January 9 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
  • Saturday, January 10 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
  • Sunday, January 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
  • Raw: Monday, January 12 – Dusseldorf, Germany – PSD Bank Dome
  • Tuesday, January 13 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
  • Thursday, January 15 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
  • SmackDown: Friday, January 16 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
  • Saturday, January 17 – Gdansk, Poland – Ergo Arena
  • Sunday, January 18 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
  • Raw: Monday, January 19 – Belfast N. Ireland – SSE Arena

‘I mean, sometimes Chelsea does have a little cute fit every now and then, but suits all the time? No,’ she teased.

‘And it’s not like they don’t have the figure, you know what I’m saying? They could be looking out, showing you, but they decided to stay in the suits.

‘That’s their fault!’

WWE superstars Alba Fyre, Piper Niven and Chelsea Green - the Service Hervice
Zelina picked the Sercret Hervice as the ‘worst dressed’ in WWE (Picture: WWE)
Zelina Vega holds up the Women's United States Championship at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
The 34-year-old star won the Women’s United States Championship earlier this year (Picture: WWE)

Zelina has feuded with the trio on-screen this year, eventually beating Chelsea for the Women’s US Title, before losing the gold to Giulia seven matches later, in just her second defence.

‘You always want to do more because, you know, you’re a work horse at heart, and it’s just like, how can you not want to do more,’ she said of her two-month run with the gold.

And she revealed: ‘For me, I wanted to take it to AAA and to Stardom even, to NXT, to TNA, I wanted to! But again, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t gonna happen ever. It just wasn’t for that title, right?’

She insisted WWE ‘loved’ the pitch, but they had other ideas for the championship.

Zelina Vega faces off with Giulia on WWE SmackDown in Saudi Arabia
Zelina loves the ‘chemistry’ she and Giulia have in the ring (Picture: WWE)
WWE superstar Zelina Vega looks emotional as she celebrates with the United States Championship
However, she wanted to do more with the US Title (Picture: WWE)

‘I think they just wanted to go in a different direction for now, which, isn’t a bad thing, because me and Giulia, we have awesome chemistry,’ she smiled.

‘I love wrestling her, and so who knows if it kind of turns back around again?’

WWE will be back in the UK and Europe in January 2026 for the first-ever Road to Royal Rumble tour, which includes SmackDown in Berlin and London on January 9 and 16 respectively, as well as Raw in Dusseldorf and Belfast (January 12 and 19).

Zelina Vegas sits on the ring during the WWE Road to Clash In Paris tour of UK and Europe
Zelina loved being on the road for the recent UK and Europe tour (Picture: WWE)
Zelina Vega smiles and poses in the corner of the ring on WWE TV
WWE will be back in town in January 2026 (Picture: WWE)

The tour will also roll into Leipzig, Glasgow, Copenhagen, Mannheim, Newcastle, Gdansk and Nottingham, and Zelina was full of praise for the European fans.

‘It’s something that you look forward to, because the crowd is so amazing all the time. It’s one thing to be doing shows in the States, and they’re kind of used to that,’ she pondered.

‘But out here, I feel like they just – whether it’s [the UK] or France, or really anywhere that we travel to, they’re so ready to give it their all and just prove that they’re the better audience.’

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Dwayne Johnson ‘completely disappeared’ into his most transformational role yet

‘It was spooky,’ co-star Emily Blunt shared.

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WWE Raw has early live start time tonight on Netflix

Here’s everything you need to know.

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WWE fans convinced AJ Lee is coming out of retirement after Clash In Paris

The former Divas Champion could be closer than ever to a comeback.

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