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
How physical breakdown forced AJ Styles out as his son Avery debuts
AJ Styles’ retirement and Road Dogg’s TNA negotiations highlight the heavy physical …
3 weeks ago
Big Bill is leaving AEW for WWE and he is bringing a familiar face
Is WWE buying a ticket to 2016? As Big Bill prepares to …
3 weeks ago
TNA's new Knockouts TV title tournament has some wild NXT surprises
TNA Wrestling just revealed the bracket for its brand-new Knockouts Television Championship, …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Apollo Crews is rumored to answer Mustafa Ali's Slammiversary open challenge
Former WWE star Apollo Crews is rumored to make a surprise debut …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Beer City Bruiser squashing James Ellsworth at AML split the wrestling internet
The online wrestling community is divided over Beer City Bruiser flattening James …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Booker T's return sets the stage for a massive NXT lucha invasion
Tonight's WWE NXT welcomes back Booker T to the commentary table as …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Ethan Page is picking a fight with every luchador in WWE and it rules
WWE star Ethan Page has declared war on WWE's luchadors after losing …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Apollo Crews is rumored to answer Mustafa Ali's Slammiversary open challenge
Former WWE star Apollo Crews is rumored to make a surprise debut …
3 weeks, 1 day agoWrestling's summer injury crisis is forcing WWE and AEW to pivot their plans
From Wren Sinclair's knee injury at NXT Great American Bash to Iyo …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Brian Cage is still fighting his own booking history in AEW
Brian Cage's recent comments about re-signing with AEW reveal a wrestler who …
3 weeks, 1 day agoPiper Niven is gambling her career on a single-level neck fusion
WWE powerhouse Piper Niven is making progress after neck surgery, but her …
3 weeks, 1 day agoWhy 2 Cold Scorpio's trial could end wrestling's longest-running outlier
Analyzing the career numbers of Charles '2 Cold Scorpio' Scaggs ahead of …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Jim Ross is heading home, but AEW's commentary booth has already moved on
With Jim Ross set to be discharged from the hospital, a statistical …
3 weeks, 1 day agoWhy Roman Reigns can never escape the ghost of Seth Rollins
Monday Night RAW rolled into Atlantic City with a returning Brock Lesnar, …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Oba Femi's shocking choice rewrites the WWE SummerSlam playbook
Oba Femi's shocking decision to bypass Roman Reigns for Brock Lesnar at …
3 weeks, 1 day agoJey Uso sparks injury concern after limping through SmackDown main event
Jey Uso reportedly tweaked his ankle early in the SmackDown main event …
3 weeks, 1 day agoWWE is running two completely different plays for SummerSlam
A tactical breakdown of Monday Night RAW's fallout in Atlantic City, where …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Starlight Kid could be the next STARDOM star headed to AEW
Following a dramatic and violent debut at Forbidden Door, speculation is growing …
3 weeks, 1 day agoTop 10 WWE Creative Shifts and SummerSlam Blockbusters
Sami Zayn's historic title win, Oba Femi's rise, and a Shield reunion …
3 weeks, 1 day agoCan Amazing Red finally solve the sadistic puzzle of Charles Mason?
Charles Mason defends the JCW World Championship against his former trainer, Amazing …
3 weeks, 1 day ago