Mike Hayes
Wrestling Analyst
Mike Hayes has followed professional wrestling for over a decade, covering WWE, AEW and the indie scene with a focus on storytelling, character work and the business side of the squared circle.
Articles by Mike Hayes
Top 10: Definitive Pro Wrestling Moments of the Modern Era
From the rejection of forced corporate renaming to the long-term payoff of …
14 minutes ago
Tomohiro Ishii is back but AEW has a roster inventory problem
Tomohiro Ishii is back in AEW, but a roster of familiar faces …
36 minutes ago
WWE's Queen of the Ring shuffle exposes a thin roster depth
Tournament brackets aren't just storylines; they are statistical traps, and WWE's 8% …
46 minutes agoAEW is walking a tightrope with the Owen Hart Tournament
AEW's latest Dynamite broadcast highlights a recurring problem: relying on surprise returns …
57 minutes ago
AEW moves beyond the ring to confront a different kind of fight
AEW is rallying behind Tanea 'Rebel' Brooks following a terminal ALS diagnosis, …
an hour agoAEW needs to fix its pacing before fans tune out
AEW's June 3 broadcast showcased the company's persistent struggle with pacing and …
3 hours ago
WWE 2K26 development cycle under scrutiny as bugs continue to plague the game
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick is under pressure to stabilize WWE 2K26 as …
5 hours ago
Ryan Nemeth's social media tactics are missing the mark
Ryan Nemeth's recent social media strategy reveals a tactical failure in building …
5 hours ago
Top 10: AEW Title Reign Rankings (June 2026)
Ranking the current state of AEW gold, from the chaotic reign of …
5 hours ago
DDT Pro-Wrestling: The 37Kamina fall hard at Shinjuku Face
A deep dive into the recent tag team disaster at DDT's My …
6 hours ago
Could the indies' best turn professional? The latest on Gotham's biggest stars
Gotham Wrestling's top stars are reaching a crossroads following recent event chaos. …
7 hours ago
Top 10: Most Defining Moments in Modern Professional Wrestling
Tracking the most impactful moments in modern wrestling, from All In to …
11 hours agoMaple Leaf Pro is making all the right moves for their TSN debut
Scott D'Amore is building a proper TV product, but the real test …
13 hours ago
Tony Khan is living in a stress-induced fever dream and we are all along for it
Tony Khan is busy reliving the 2019 panic of a non-existent TV …
13 hours ago
Dark Side of the Ring Season 7 is betting on our dark curiosities
Dark Side of the Ring is back for Season 7. I am …
14 hours ago
Logan Paul's torn tricep creates a massive hole in WWE's mid-card plans
Logan Paul is out indefinitely with a torn tricep suffered at Saturday …
16 hours ago
Big Damo and Nikki Storm are buying up the indies like a high-stakes monopoly
Big Damo and Nikki Storm pulling the trigger on purchasing PROGRESS and …
17 hours ago
JBL is playing 4D chess with the El Grande Americano situation
JBL thinks El Grande Americano is better off avoiding the WWE machine, …
17 hours ago
Robbie X turns heads at BOSJ 33 amid persistent WWE interest rumors
Robbie X is drawing significant interest from WWE following a strong showing …
19 hours ago
Kaitlyn's career exit: A cold reminder of roster burnout
Analyzing the career exit of Kaitlyn and what it signals about modern …
1 day ago