Author: John Caul
John Caul
John Caul is a longtime wrestling fan since the Attitude Era. A former color commentator for several independent companies and former owner of independent wrestling company Imperial World Wrestling, John currently spends his time interacting with wrestling fans on Twitter while enjoying podcasts such as Cheap Heat and Jobber Tears.
The landscape of NXT is forever changing, but not more than it has over the past week. In a matter of a few days, we’ve had an impressive debut from an import from NXT UK, a parking lot confrontation that is sure to steal the show, idle threats from damn near all the champions in NXT, and the big news of the longest-reigning NXT Champion in history vs a 2-time NFL Pro Bowler. All eyes are now on the black and gold brand with national and international media coverage heading into two weeks until Takeover XXX. Let’s check out what’s…
We live in a world where streaming content is king. And the companies that currently boast apps on all platforms across the world want to stand out. By reaching out to those who continue to develop original programming for the masses. For the new look Industrial World Wrestling, it’s about bringing the workers of the pro wrestling to as many eyes as possible. Today, they’ve put themselves one step ahead of the competition. Industrial World Wrestling signs a streaming deal with Distributing Original Entertainment Announced via its official Instagram, IWW management has announced it’s partnership with the ever-buzzing Distributing Original…
Between threats of title reigns, a frustrated William Regal, and a women’s division in constant battle, the NXT brand continues to roll on it’s way to Takeover XXX. But on this week’s edition, we can only hope the fighting gets contained to the squared circle as we settle differences and find out what will become once again one of NXT’s most historic pay-per-view events in the brand’s short history. With only 3 weeks away until Takeover, let’s check out what’s Coming Up NXT for 8/5/20 – A Rivalry Revisited. A Rivalry Revisited | Coming Up NXT 8/3/20 A Few Good…
When William Regal speaks, you listen. Before last week’s edition of NXT came on the air, it was announced that the longest-tenured GM in WWE history would be making an announcement to shake the foundation of the brand. And with a little help from Keith Lee, the North American title was officially vacated and placed back into contention the same way it entered NXT history… in a ladder match at Takeover. And with the announcement of NXT Takeover: XXX, celebrating 30 Takeover events in the history of the brand, the superstars of NXT continue to step their game up towards…
Announced in a press release from their official website, MLW has signed a streaming deal with Digital Original Entertainment. While the world is still gripping with the current effects of COVID-19 pandemic, the world of professional wrestling begins to come out from the shadows and conduct business as usual. Today, the powerhouse company Major League Wrestling has made a historic move that is much more than usual business. During an AMA on Twitter, CEO Court Bauer answered several questions including a possible deal coming soon, which now turns out to be this streaming deal with DOE. MLW Has Signed A…
We are treading in new territory for the black and gold brand as we embrace the era of Keith Lee as the brand’s double champion. But between the Era of Limitless and a faint tick-tock in the wind, NXT has become a warzone over the brand’s top prizes. What lies ahead of Santos Escobar and his reign over 205 Live? Who will Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel face next for tag team supremacy? Can Io Shirai continue to carry the torch of her women’s division? And how long will Keith Lee hold court over two pieces of NXT gold? It’s…
A new faction has established dominance under a wealthy champion. A couple that wins together, starts on a new path together. The new face of fear in the women’s division lands on Wednesday nights. With one of the most historic editions of Great American Bash now in the rearview, the black and gold brand looks to move forward with what is next with just some of the stories established over the past two weeks. But if you think NXT has given everything it’s got with the Summer fireworks event, then this week’s edition will be proof they’re nowhere near done…
With history traced back to the late 80s with Jim Crockett Promotions to some of the amazing clashes in the 2000s. Under the WWE banner, The Great American Bash became a staple of wrestling history. For the second week in a row, NXT is turning back the clock once again. It dedicates themselves to honoring the past with its version of The Great American Bash. After a first week filled of exciting matches, big upsets, and surprise visits from NXT legends, this Wednesday’s Night 2 has a lot to prove. In order to continue to set a standard for the…
With history traced back to the late 80s with Jim Crockett Promotions to some of the amazing clashes in the 2000s under the WWE banner, The Great American Bash became a staple of wrestling history. A timeless month of July event, the fireworks in the ring we’re as real as the ones celebrating our countries independence. This week on NXT, we turn back the clock once again as the black and gold brand dedicates themselves to honoring the past with it’s version of The Great American Bash. Stretched out in two weeks of non stop action under the banner of…
Three weeks removed from a historic event of NXT Takeover: In Your House on the WWE Network, NXT continues to deliver Takeover-like matches on another edition on the USA Network on Wednesday nights. Last week we saw eyes on the prize, a new face of the division, and a new ‘priest’ on life, all building to another climactic clash in one of pro wrestling’s deepest roster. But on this week’s show, we find out who will step up to the challenge of carrying two divisions at once become the definitive face of the black and gold brand! We should anticipate North…