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
WWE is relying on cheap returns to save SummerSlam 2026
SummerSlam 2026 is shaping up to be a bloated nostalgia circus as …
2 weeks ago
Top 10: tna
VICE TV's Dark Side of the Ring has wrestling fans dissecting TNA …
2 weeks ago
CM Punk wins the title after Gunther knocks Cody Rhodes out of RAW
Cody Rhodes was sidelined by a brutal backstage assault on RAW, leading …
2 weeks ago
CM Punk's title heist has thrown WWE's SummerSlam plans into chaos
CM Punk's shocking championship win on Raw has completely reset the road …
2 weeks agoWhy WWE is running a South Texas doubleheader to counter AEW All In
Analyzing the scheduling math behind WWE NXT and AAA's co-promoted Edinburg doubleheader …
2 weeks ago
Sami Zayn will reclaim the Undisputed WWE Championship at SummerSlam
Analyzing Sami Zayn's brief nine-day title reign and predicting his path to …
2 weeks ago
Wrestling's summer injury crisis is forcing WWE and AEW to pivot their plans
From Wren Sinclair's knee battle in NXT to Eric Young's WWE return, …
2 weeks agoWhy Dark Side of the Ring's TNA premiere is Jeff Jarrett's final reckoning
Jeff Jarrett's TNA Wrestling is under the microscope as Dark Side of …
2 weeks ago
Tiger Mask IV retires after 31 years as NJPW faces an uncertain future
Yoshihiro Yamazaki ended his 31-year career as Tiger Mask IV with a …
2 weeks ago
El Hijo del Vikingo’s knee injury ruins NXT plans and leaves AAA in limbo
Lucha libre star El Hijo del Vikingo undergoes surgery today for a …
2 weeks ago
Top 10: free
An opinionated, rapid-fire ranking of the top ten pro wrestling free agency …
2 weeks ago
AAA is facing a massive crisis after El Hijo del Vikingo's knee blew out
AAA faces a critical crossroads as El Hijo del Vikingo's devastating knee …
2 weeks agoWWE just blew up RAW with CM Punk's shocking title win in Chicago
RAW in Chicago was absolute chaos as CM Punk shocked the world …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
CM Punk's championship run is a short-term trap that will end at the next PLE
A tactical breakdown of CM Punk's title win in Chicago and why …
2 weeks, 1 day agoStephen Farrelly rejects WWE injury pay cut as free agency looms
Stephen Farrelly, formerly Sheamus, is leaving WWE after rejecting a restructured contract …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Stephen Farrelly rejected a WWE pay cut and AEW is already calling
Stephen Farrelly, known as Sheamus, has rejected a pay cut from WWE …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Stephen Farrelly's WWE contract exit sparks intense AEW and TNA signing rumors
Stephen Farrelly is set to enter free agency after rejecting a restructured …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Why Jinder Mahal's WWE Championship run was smarter than you remember
A tactical analysis of Jinder Mahal's rapid ascent from near-firing to WWE …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Jinder Mahal fires back at critics of his controversial 2017 WWE Title run
Jinder Mahal responds to the long-standing rumor that WWE only made him …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Cody Rhodes vs Sami Zayn is the match Raw desperately needs right now
As Jey Uso's personal life derails his title ambitions, Cody Rhodes steps …
2 weeks, 1 day ago