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
Wrestling world rallies as Tanea Brooks reveals terminal ALS diagnosis
Tanea Brooks, known as Rebel, has announced a terminal ALS diagnosis. The …
1 month ago
Hulk Hogan's Netflix documentary proves he should have retired years ago
Netflix's new Hogan documentary is a nostalgia-heavy mess, but Booker T is …
1 month ago
Tanea Brooks and the news that actually matters this week
AEW star Tanea Brooks, known as Rebel, has revealed a diagnosis of …
1 month ago
Bianca Belair explains the pivot from ringside recovery to motherhood
Bianca Belair discusses how a recurring injury and a forced break from …
1 month ago
Drew McIntyre's WWE absence is the smartest booking decision of the year
Drew McIntyre has disappeared from WWE television following WrestleMania. Instead of panicking …
1 month ago
Top 10: The Biggest Wrestling Moments of Spring 2026
From legendary farewells at WrestleMania 41 to baffling corporate cuts, we rank …
1 month ago
Why WWE is finally pulling the plug on the Wyatt Sicks
WWE is reportedly ready to cut the Wyatt Sicks, Aleister Black, and …
1 month ago
CM Punk's leaked 9-1-1 tape exposes a toxic wrestling reality
Ringside News claims there is leaked 9-1-1 audio of a second fan …
1 month ago
Fans are tearing each other apart over the AJ Styles bribe rumor
AJ Styles had to publicly shoot down a wild rumor that WWE …
1 month ago
Cody Rhodes must ditch his politician act to survive Randy Orton
Cody Rhodes opens SmackDown tonight following Randy Orton's brutal punt, but if …
1 month ago
Aaron Rourke's EVOLVE title reign is a ticking medical time bomb
Aaron Rourke successfully defended his EVOLVE Championship on April 29, but the …
1 month agoThe Miz is right about Maryse and you are all too nostalgic to admit it
The Miz is firing back at critics of his wife Maryse, and …
1 month ago
AJ Styles just killed the Kenny Omega dream match and fans are losing it
AJ Styles definitively shut down the possibility of an AEW vs. WWE …
1 month ago
Medical History Will Decide Anna Jay's Next AEW Contract
Anna Jay's AEW contract is expiring, but her 2021 shoulder surgery and …
1 month ago
Ric Flair wants us to move on, but he just can't stop talking
The Nature Boy is asking the wrestling world for a reset after …
1 month ago
Vince Russo declining a Hall of Fame invite is peak wrestling delusion
Vince Russo loudly rejected a WWE Hall of Fame ring nobody offered …
1 month agoTop 10: The Greatest Wrestling Moments of the Modern Era
The last decade of professional wrestling hasn't just been a renaissance—it has …
1 month ago
Top 10: The Greatest Wrestling Moments of the Modern Era
From Cody finishing the story to John Cena's emotional Las Vegas farewell, …
1 month ago
Tony Ferguson vs Arman Tsarukyan is the matchup we never asked for
Arman Tsarukyan is taking a massive gamble with his UFC career, booking …
1 month ago
Nick LoPiccolo just proved how easy it is to trigger AEW fans
After facing severe criticism for his recent comments, Nick LoPiccolo doubled down …
1 month ago