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
Roman Reigns is doing his best work while the cameras are off
Roman Reigns is keeping the heat on LA Knight and Royce Keys, …
2 weeks ago
AEW's blood tax and the cost of the women's division push
AEW champion Thekla is demanding a pay raise for the women's division …
2 weeks agoWWE’s Queen of the Ring path is a booking mess
WWE dropped the Queen of the Ring brackets, and it is a …
2 weeks agoKing of the Ring brackets reveal a brutal path to gold
With 4 matches required to take the crown, competitors face a massive …
2 weeks ago
Kevin Owens is rotting on the bench and it is painful to watch
Kevin Owens is stuck on the sidelines at WWE events, and it's …
2 weeks ago
Sol Ruca just proved the generational gap is real
Sol Ruca’s title win over Becky Lynch represents a fundamental shift in …
2 weeks ago
Dakota Kai faces a credibility check that goes beyond the bell
Dakota Kai is fighting a perception battle as much as an opponent. …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Trick Williams entering King of the Ring is a massive booking flex
The road to the 2026 King and Queen of the Ring tournaments …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Gunther's singles evolution is the best thing happening in WWE today
Gunther's transition from Imperium leader to a solitary, high-impact operator has redefined …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
CM Punk's hotel phone swipe is the ultimate wrestling discourse trap
The internet is in a tailspin over CM Punk's hotel phone-swiping incident, …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
WWE Clash in Italy is a high-stakes gamble on a new market
WWE heads to Italy with a safe card designed to test the …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
AEW needs to stop treating its tournament brackets like a mystery
AEW's handling of the Women’s Owen Hart Tournament bracket misses the mark …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
AEW pulling the plug on their gaming podcast is a massive missed beat
AEW has quietly iced their 'All Elite Arcade' gaming podcast, proving once …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Why Danhausen to WWE is the next logical step for the industry's merchandise king
Cody Rhodes just called Danhausen the king of the merchandise game. We …
2 weeks, 1 day agoAEW Collision is feeling like a glorified house show again
AEW Collision is hitting a creative wall. We look at why the …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
AAA title shifts highlight a lack of depth in the tag team division
The War Raiders' title win at Noche de los Grandes exposes a …
2 weeks, 1 day agoAAA TripleMania is heading to Las Vegas with massive question marks
AAA is taking TripleMania to Las Vegas. I analyze why the move …
2 weeks, 1 day agoAEW's TBS Title tournament plans are officially a mess
AEW's plan to crown a new TBS champion has triggered a massive …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Mask vs. Mask at AAA Noche De Los Grandes is a gamble AAA cannot afford to lose
AAA is banking on a tired Mask vs. Mask narrative tonight at …
2 weeks, 1 day agoAEW's Huntsville tapings are a total identity crisis
The latest AEW tapings in Huntsville have fans fighting in the streets. …
2 weeks, 1 day ago