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
The Wyatt Sicks are done and Joseph Sawyer is better off for it
The Wyatt Sicks experiment is officially over as WWE releases the entire …
1 month ago
Joe Gacy rebrands to Joseph Sawyer as Wyatt Sicks set WrestleCon reunion
Following their sudden April release, the former Wyatt Sicks are booked for …
1 month ago
WWE is making up the John Cena Classic rules as they go
WWE announced the John Cena Classic at Backlash without a finalized format, …
1 month ago
Barry Blaustein captured our chaos better than anyone
Barry Blaustein, the director of the classic wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat, …
1 month ago
The Young Bucks are betting everything on dream matches before Double or Nothing
Matt and Nick Jackson are pivoting to dream matches for the latter …
1 month ago
Hulk Hogan's accountant drama is the wildest wrestling story of the year
Hulk Hogan’s former accountant is facing serious federal charges after allegedly stealing …
1 month ago
MVP’s verbal jab at Triple H is a calculated distraction
MVP’s recent critique of Triple H is more about headline-grabbing than honest …
1 month ago
The shadow of Cuatrero's sentencing hangs over the lucha world
The sentencing of Rogelio 'Cuatrero' Reyes to over 12 years marks a …
1 month ago
Hulk Hogan's accountant drama is the wildest wrestling story of the year
Hulk Hogan's former accountant is facing over 100 years in prison for …
1 month ago
Top 10: The Most Chaotic Moments in JCW History
From live bees in the crowd to melting ring canvases, we rank …
1 month ago
Pat McAfee's future in WWE is looking increasingly shaky
Pat McAfee's WWE future is in doubt as internal talks regarding a …
1 month agoWhen wrestlers break: How injuries are wrecking the betting markets
Professional wrestling injuries are devastating for the athletes and a nightmare for …
1 month ago
WWE announced the John Cena Classic but forgot to write the rules
John Cena announced a massive new crossover tournament at WWE Backlash, but …
1 month ago
Why Tony Khan had to pull Okada vs. Darby from Dynamite
AEW pulled Kazuchika Okada vs. Darby Allin from Dynamite for a reason. …
1 month ago
Why TKO just turned Arizona into its private combat sports sandbox
TKO Group Holdings just secured a massive three-year, seven-event deal with Arizona. …
1 month ago
WWE just trademarked 'Superstar Scramble' and the internet is losing its mind
WWE filed a new trademark for "Superstar Scramble" on May 10. Naturally, …
1 month ago
Thekla and the dangerous blur of reality in wrestling
The line between fan passion and harassment is fraying, as evidenced by …
1 month ago
The Knoxville chaos: Why the Roman and Fatu fallout is all anyone talks about
The Bloodline drama is reaching a fever pitch, but not everyone agrees …
1 month ago
Jacob Fatu brings chaos to the Bloodline hierarchy
Jacob Fatu’s assault on Roman Reigns on the May 11 edition of …
1 month ago
TNA iMPACT viewership is tanking and the internet is losing its mind
TNA iMPACT hit its lowest viewership since the AMC move on May …
1 month ago