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
Joe Hendry's WWE Music Album: A Backstage Pass to NXT?
Joe Hendry, Impact Wrestling's "Prestigious One," is poised to release a full …
3 weeks ago
Nikki Storm is coming home to remind the UK scene why they missed her
Nikki Storm returns to PROGRESS at Chapter 196: Scorchio, but this isn't …
3 weeks ago
Vince McMahon's legal team scrambles to explain those missing Signal messages
Vince McMahon's legal team is fighting a uphill battle in Delaware as …
3 weeks ago
Dixie Carter Ghosting Dark Side of the Ring? Fans Are Split
Dixie Carter reportedly declining interviews for Dark Side of the Ring's TNA …
3 weeks agoBron Breakker is a monster and Danhausen is officially out of jokes
The post-Mania reality check is here. Bron Breakker is running over the …
3 weeks ago
Miro is building a Nashville empire and it signals a permanent AEW exit
Miro and Gangrel have officially opened the KECH Pro Wrestling Academy in …
3 weeks ago
Why a high-profile AEW exit could redefine the Double or Nothing card
AEW's roster churn is reaching a boiling point toward Double or Nothing, …
3 weeks ago
Worcester is the only place that matters for indie wrestling tonight
As Miro and Gangrel launch their new academy in Nashville, tonight's Wrestling …
3 weeks agoThursday nights at the White Eagle are the bleeding edge of indie wrestling
Wrestling Open has quietly become the most vital weekly show in independent …
3 weeks ago
Gunther’s heat is pure tactics, and the locker room is struggling to adapt
Gunther is drawing the best heat in professional wrestling by systematically breaking …
3 weeks ago
AEW's bumpy road to Double or Nothing exposes their biggest flaw
Last night's Dynamite highlighted the exact frustrating cycle AEW is stuck in …
3 weeks ago
WWE Evolve just fast-tracked the Mog Squad debut and the clock is ticking
The trademark filing ruined the surprise last month. Tonight, the Mog Squad …
3 weeks ago
WWE Evolve just debuted the Mog Squad and it is a massive creative risk
Max Abrams, Jacari Ball, CJ Valor, and Santi Rivera have officially arrived …
3 weeks ago
Shelton Benjamin, Eddie Guerrero, and the lost data of the house show loop
Shelton Benjamin worked 136 matches in 2003. Comparing his untelevised reps against …
3 weeks ago
Green and Niven's double injury just derailed the WWE tag division
Chelsea Green and Piper Niven were finally making the WWE Women's Tag …
3 weeks ago
The Trick Williams Gingerbread Man joke is tearing the WWE fanbase apart
What started as an offhand joke about Sami Zayn has spiraled into …
3 weeks ago
Stephanie Vaquer's disappearance from RAW promos signals a long absence
WWE has quietly scrubbed Stephanie Vaquer from RAW promotional materials following a …
3 weeks ago
Joe Gacy is finally free from the Wyatt Sicks and heading back to the ring
Former WWE star Joe Gacy is returning to the indies after his …
3 weeks ago
Swerve Strickland is playing a dangerous game of patience
Swerve Strickland has been off AEW TV since March. He is shooting …
3 weeks ago
Tony Khan's tournament obsession returns with the Owen Hart Cup
AEW finally dropped the brackets for the 2026 Owen Hart Tournament on …
3 weeks ago