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
Kota Ibushi is pushing his recovery timeline forward
Kota Ibushi is mobile following his second femur surgery, but a return …
3 months ago
NXT's current call-up funnel relies on immediate impact windows
WWE's post-event roster shuffle prioritizes quick integration, but historical data shows a …
3 months ago
The post-Mania malaise is hitting WWE numbers hard
The Raw After Mania is losing its luster, with ticket demand and …
3 months ago
Jade Cargill and the bizarre boundary of modern wrestling fandom
WrestleMania 41 was a triumph for Jade Cargill, but a bizarre fan …
3 months agoTNA is betting big on Albany to survive the post-WrestleMania talent fallout
TNA Wrestling is returning to Albany this May, but the real story …
3 months ago
Hulk Hogan is gone and his Netflix documentary is about to be a total circus
Hulk Hogan's Netflix docuseries premieres tomorrow following his recent death, featuring a …
3 months ago
Hulk Hogan’s final Netflix doc is a haunting look at a complicated legacy
Hulk Hogan's Netflix docuseries premieres tomorrow, and it’s not the celebration many …
3 months ago
Nikki Bella’s WrestleMania absence is a reminder of wrestling's brutal reality
Nikki Bella's absence from WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas isn't just a …
3 months ago
Jade Cargill finally admitted her title run was just a glorified beta test
Jade Cargill recently admitted her first WWE title run felt like a …
3 months ago
WrestleMania 41 fans are reaching a new level of creepy
Booker T reveals a disturbing incident where a fan filmed him in …
3 months ago
Top 10: The Hidden Realities of the Modern WWE Machine
From Kevin Nash's tangerine-only catering to the 15% revenue split, we rank …
3 months ago
Joe Hendry's Raw call-up is exactly what WWE needs right now
Joe Hendry is officially heading to Monday Night Raw. With a live …
3 months ago
AEW's Thursday move is working, but Double or Nothing is the real test
Thursday's Collision ratings prove AEW is winning the battle against TNA Impact …
3 months agoGiovanni Vinci's Four-Second Funeral: Another NXT Talent Buried Alive
Giovanni Vinci finally spoke on his WWE release, bringing back the sting …
3 months agoSol Ruca is calling out the Legend Killer and she is not blinking
Sol Ruca just put the Legend Killer on notice and honestly, the …
3 months ago
Becky Lynch brings the workhorse era to Laredo
WrestleMania 41 is in the rearview, and Becky Lynch is heading to …
3 months ago
Top 10: The Moments Defining the 2026 Wrestling Scene
WrestleMania 41 changed everything. From Cody Rhodes' historic win over The Rock …
3 months agoWWE's Post-WrestleMania Roster Shake-Up Was Pure Chaos
WWE detonated its Raw and SmackDown rosters in a chaotic post-WrestleMania 41 …
3 months agoSamoa Joe looks set for WWE return after shock RAW teaser
A mysterious vignette on the RAW after WrestleMania 41 has confirmed that …
3 months ago
Why Cody Rhodes has to finally kill the Bloodline at Backlash
The post-WrestleMania Raw proved fans are tired of the same old booking. …
3 months ago