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
FTR vs Copeland and Cage is the only match that matters at Dynasty
AEW's tag division has been sleepwalking for a year, but this Sunday's …
2 months, 2 weeks agoDarby Allin is playing with a loaded deck in the Dynasty coffin match
Darby Allin's coffin matches have become a choreographed exercise in inevitability that …
2 months, 2 weeks agoAEW Dynasty is the ultimate gut-check for Tony Khan
AEW Dynasty 2026 is the ultimate gut-check for Tony Khan, and the …
2 months, 2 weeks agoAEW Dynasty 2026 predictions are a disaster waiting to happen
Predicting every match winner for AEW Dynasty is a fool's errand that …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Ronda Rousey will submit Gina Carano in Netflix's wild nostalgia trip
MVP MMA has booked the ultimate ghost-ship fight for May 16. Ronda …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Charlie Dempsey will dominate Bloodsport XV but lose the NXT Gauntlet
Charlie Dempsey is pulling double duty with Bloodsport XV and an NXT …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Brock Lesnar does not care about his legacy and that makes him dangerous
Brock Lesnar admits he only returned to WWE for a paycheck, but …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Zilla Fatu's Vegas booking is the biggest clue for WrestleMania 41
Seth Rollins is in handcuffs, Paul Heyman is scouting, and Zilla Fatu …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
MVP is bringing Rousey vs Carano to Netflix. This could get ugly.
MVP is officially a fight promoter. He is launching an MMA event …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Braun Strowman is right about WWE scripts but misses the bigger picture
Braun Strowman's recent comments about WWE's creative process are entirely accurate, but …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why RVD is right about MJF and Hangman's violent car crash
Rob Van Dam called the Texas Death Match at AEW Revolution a …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Booker T's NXT appreciation night reveals an impossible statistical longevity
Behind the catchphrases lies a 35-title resume built on workhorse reliability and …
2 months, 2 weeks agoRhea Ripley's brutal 2025 return saved Monday Night Raw
Mami didn't just come back from injury last year — she went …
2 months, 2 weeks agoHow Rhea Ripley survived terrible booking to rule WWE
From a generic smiling babyface to WWE's final boss, Rhea Ripley's evolution …
2 months, 2 weeks agoForget Cody and Cena. Rhea vs Becky is the real WrestleMania 41 main event
While everyone argues about Cody Rhodes and John Cena, the real money …
2 months, 2 weeks agoWhy Seth Rollins vs CM Punk is the only WrestleMania 41 match that matters
The booking was a nightmare, but Seth Rollins and CM Punk are …
2 months, 2 weeks agoSeth Rollins must reclaim the World Heavyweight Title in 2026
WWE is treating one of their greatest workers like a glorified gatekeeper. …
2 months, 2 weeks agoRoman Reigns is back at the head of the table and wrestling is better for it
Solo Sikoa's ruthless run is over. The Tribal Chief has reclaimed the …
2 months, 2 weeks agoJohn Cena's 16 world title reigns ranked ahead of his WrestleMania 41 farewell
With John Cena lacing up his sneakers for the final time at …
2 months, 2 weeks agoWe spent 20 years booing John Cena, but his retirement is going to break us
We spent a decade booing the guy out of the building, but …
2 months, 2 weeks ago