Cole Briggs
Combat Sports Writer
Cole Briggs covers both professional wrestling and combat sports, giving him a unique lens on crossover athletes and the tactical dimensions of in-ring performance. A strong voice on the MMA-wrestling overlap.
Articles by Cole Briggs
Why Jeff Hardy's upcoming TNA title shot is a beautiful, terrifying gamble
Nic Nemeth defends the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Hardy in …
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JBL makes his pitch: Why Mike Santana needs a main roster landing
JBL is lobbying for Mike Santana to skip NXT and head straight …
1 week, 2 days ago
GCW is allergic to consistent booking and it is getting painful
GCW returned to Hartford for You Only Die Once, and the show …
1 week, 2 days agoNJPW is rolling the dice in Chicago with the G1 Climax 36
The G1 Climax is hitting Chicago, but the ticket numbers are a …
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Top 10: High Stakes Contract Situations in Wrestling
A deep dive into the current contract situations shifting the wrestling industry, …
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AEW's self-imposed title bans are aging like milk
Looking back at the internal title bans set by Cody Rhodes and …
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Matt Hardy has a massive task ahead in TNA
Matt Hardy wants to elevate talent in TNA, but his return highlights …
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Is MJF about to jump ship from AEW to WWE?
Analyzing the potential jump of MJF to WWE as his AEW contract …
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Mini Vikingo is the chaos we didn’t know we needed in AAA
Mini Vikingo is the new number one contender for the AAA Cruiserweight …
1 week, 2 days agoAAA on FOX is a surreal fever dream that somehow works
AAA on FOX is a glorious, chaotic mess that shows why wrestling …
1 week, 2 days agoAEW Collision footage proves the show is missing a pulse
The 7/11 Collision clips prove that tech-perfect workrate without narrative weight is …
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Rhea Ripley and Conor McGregor face uncertain paths to recovery
Rhea Ripley remains sidelined with an indefinite recovery timeline, while Conor McGregor …
1 week, 2 days ago
Rhea Ripley and Conor McGregor face uncertain paths to recovery
Rhea Ripley remains sidelined with an indefinite return timeline, while Conor McGregor …
1 week, 2 days ago
Baron Corbin's return changes the math for Saturday Night’s Main Event
Baron Corbin is back, and his interference on SmackDown has thrown the …
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The Roanoke fallout: Why AEW Collision is a massive contradiction
The Berglund Center hosted a night of wrestling that left the community …
1 week, 3 days ago
TNA is shifting the Lockdown start time and I have questions
TNA is shaking up the schedule for its return to the steel …
1 week, 3 days agoThe brewing storm at Gotham Wrestling and the independent circuit connection
As Gotham Wrestling pushes toward its Skyscraper match, independent talent is being …
1 week, 3 days agoJonathan Coachman is right to call out the locker room keyboard warriors
Jonathan Coachman is calling out toxic wrestling fans for harassing Chelsea Green, …
1 week, 3 days ago
Professional wrestling is currently experiencing a jarring stylistic schism
A deep dive into why the current wrestling landscape feels like a …
1 week, 3 days agoWhy Jimmy Hart's Cleveland media tour signals a major SummerSlam reveal
Jimmy Hart's appearance in Cleveland is more than a promotional photo-op. It …
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