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
The Power Rankings: Wrestling's Mid-2026 Peak
From the Vegas WrestleMania takeover to the AAA collaboration in Monterrey, here …
1 month, 3 weeks agoAction Wrestling needs more than a name-drop to conquer Vegas
Action Wrestling is heading to Vegas just days before WrestleMania, and it’s …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Trish Stratus looks back at the injury that nearly derailed her career
Trish Stratus opens up about a severe training accident that forced her …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
AEW's NFL mask pivot is a bizarre experiment in cross-branding
AEW is launching a full line of NFL-themed lucha masks. It is …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Pat McAfee is failing the locker room test before WrestleMania 41
WWE's SmackDown ratings are down 7 percent as locker room leaders like …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
CM Punk and Roman Reigns are burning the house down
The wrestling internet is in a full-blown civil war over the Roman …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Top 10 Bret Hart Masterpieces: The Hitman's Enduring Legacy
From technical clinics to family feuds, Bret "The Hitman" Hart carved a …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Roman Reigns: The Shifting Landscape and Lingering Questions of a Tribal Chief
Roman Reigns returns to a WWE landscape dominated by his legacy, yet …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Becky Lynch Pulls Back the Curtain: The Unvarnished Truth of WWE Life
Becky Lynch, a prominent WWE superstar, recently pulled back the curtain on …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Beyond the Gimmick: Charlotte Flair and WWE's Unspoken Rules
Charlotte Flair recently opened up about the "unwritten rules" she encountered early …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Dominik Mysterio thinks his WWE rise is surreal and he is absolutely right
As WrestleMania 41 looms, Dominik Mysterio opens up about his 'surreal' rise …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Big E picks GUNTHER vs. Seth Rollins as the sleeper hit of WrestleMania weekend
WWE analyst Big E has identified the Night 1 clash between GUNTHER …
1 month, 3 weeks agoLiv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer are about to turn Vegas into a crime scene
Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer are set to trade paint and punches …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
AEW Dynamite: Spring Break Thru – Three Titles, One Jericho, Endless Questions
AEW Dynamite's "Spring Break Thru" in Everett promises three championship matches and …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Leon Slater's Pulled Match at WrestleCon: A Glimpse into Wrestling's Next Big Thing
The pulled Leon Slater vs. Ricochet match at WrestleCon, and the promoter's …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
NXT's 'Revenge' Was a Glorious, Beautiful Mess
Night 1 of the first-ever NXT Revenge had a little bit of …
1 month, 3 weeks agoTop 10 NXT Moments Heading Into Stand & Deliver: Brawls, Botches, and Breakout Stars
We are mere days away from WrestleMania weekend, and Tuesday's NXT was …
1 month, 3 weeks agoPROGRESS is bringing the chaos back to the desert for Las Vegas II
PROGRESS is taking a massive gamble by rolling the dice in Vegas …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
John Cena's Final Form: Corporate Savior or Subscription Pitchman?
John Cena heads into WrestleMania 41 not as a competitor, but as …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
CM Punk and Roman Reigns just saved the WrestleMania 41 main event
CM Punk's 'Pipebomb 2.0' in Sacramento has redefined the WrestleMania 41 main …
1 month, 3 weeks ago