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
AEW needs more than a calendar expansion to maintain momentum
AEW is planning a new PPV for 2026, but adding more shows …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Darby Allin’s AEW Title Reign Faces a High-Stakes Trial by Fire
Darby Allin is the new AEW World Champion, but can the high-flying …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
House of Glory hit the Vegas jackpot, but some booking stank
HOG Culture Clash brought WWE and AEW stars to Vegas, but some …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The toxic cost of Rhea Ripley's climb to the top
Rhea Ripley is navigating a toxic digital environment, but the real issue …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Roman Reigns is defining the stakes for his own exit
Roman Reigns is framing his WrestleMania main event not just as a …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Rhea Ripley is done with the misery scrolling
Rhea Ripley is calling out the toxic sludge of social media, and …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Is Triple H trying to manifest the next John Cena?
Triple H says a guy on the Raw roster is the 'new …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
WWE stage designers are doing too much for WrestleMania 41
With WrestleMania 41 mere days away, the stage construction in Vegas is …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
AEW needs consistency more than a new pay-per-view schedule
AEW's plan to add more PPVs in 2026 ignores a deeper problem: …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Top 10: Unforgettable Moments That Defined Pro Wrestling
Explore the ten most impactful and unforgettable moments in professional wrestling history, …
1 month, 2 weeks agoBrooke Hogan skipping the Hulk documentary is the smartest play she has ever made
Brooke Hogan opting out of the latest Hulk Hogan documentary is a …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
WWE’s booking strategy is shifting faster than the roster can keep up
WrestleMania 41 is two days away, but WWE's booking internal metrics are …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Vegas is a wrestling circus and I might not survive until WrestleMania
Vegas is a wrestling war zone 48 hours before WrestleMania 41. From …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Chelsea Green is picking a fight with Bad Bunny and I love every second of it
Chelsea Green is targeting Bad Bunny just 48 hours before WrestleMania 41, …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Randy Orton is limping into WrestleMania 41 and the stakes couldn't be higher
Randy Orton is reportedly 'hurting' just 48 hours before his WrestleMania 41 …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Mark Davis is back and AEW's faction war is about to get messy
Mark Davis returned to the ring at WrestleCon to face Masato Tanaka, …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Carmelo Hayes is wrong about WrestleMania but right about the system
As WrestleMania 41 descends on Las Vegas, the biggest story isn't the …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Liv Morgan's mom is coming to Vegas and that should terrify Rhea Ripley
Liv Morgan's WrestleMania 41 journey has taken a deeply personal turn with …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why Jade Cargill needs Paul Heyman more than Brock Lesnar does
Seth Rollins laid out Paul Heyman on RAW, but the attack just …
1 month, 2 weeks agoOba Femi is the monster we actually need right now
Everyone is obsessing over WrestleMania 41, but the real news is that …
1 month, 2 weeks ago