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
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
Why Thekla securing a long-term AEW deal shifts the women's division
Thekla has signed a new multi-year deal with AEW. Here is what …
1 month ago
AAA is turning TripleMania into a two-night spectacle
AAA is shaking up the Lucha world by expanding TripleMania to two …
1 month ago
The Post-WWE value of The New Day's exodus
With over 32 years of combined WWE experience, Kingston and Woods are …
1 month ago
Swerve Strickland's deleted tweet exposes AEW's medical clearance breakdown
Swerve Strickland's deleted tweet questioning his TV absence points to a massive …
1 month ago
Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev are actually friends now
Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev have officially squashed their beef following their …
1 month ago
TNA is hitting the panic button on its AMC experiment
TNA is bleeding viewers on AMC, and the chaotic, inconsistent booking on …
1 month ago
Why the Elite vs. New Day dream match still haunts the industry
A deep dive into why the 2018 Young Bucks vs. New Day …
1 month ago
Danhausen’s WWE run is the weirdest gamble in wrestling history
AJ Styles validates Danhausen's WWE transition, but looming AI merchandise blunders threaten …
1 month ago
Zelina Vega hits the indie market and the internet is already losing its mind
Zelina Vega is officially accepting independent bookings following her WWE release. We …
1 month ago
Rousey is still venting about 2019 and the internet is choosing sides
Seven years after WrestleMania 35, the discourse around the main event remains …
1 month ago
Top 10: The Most Devastating Palm Strikes in Wrestling History
The closed fist is technically illegal in most rulesets, but the shotei …
1 month ago
The wrestling internet is losing its mind over Devon Dudley forgiving Hulk Hogan
Devon Dudley's recent comments on forgiving Hulk Hogan have sent the wrestling …
1 month ago
Adam Copeland’s final act is defined by his workload
Adam Copeland remains a high-volume outlier, with a 32-match output in 2025 …
1 month agoThe internet wasn't ready for this Duke Droese news cycle
Whenever a mid-90s New Generation WWF name starts trending, you assume it's …
1 month ago
SmackDown is leaning into the absurd and it might be a mistake
WWE SmackDown is spiraling into meme territory with a bizarre Gingerbread Man …
1 month agoTop 10: The Most Explosive Moments in Modern Wrestling
From broken streaks to broken factions, we rank the ten times professional …
1 month ago
Top 10 Wrestling Moments of 2026: Botches, Brawls, and Brilliance
A brutal breakdown of the top 10 moments in professional wrestling so …
1 month agoWhy Asuka's exit feels hollow and Roman Reigns is stuck in second gear
Our weekly power rankings for the hottest storylines in wrestling — analyzing …
1 month ago
TNA ducks Forbidden Door and moves Slammiversary to the afternoon
TNA has shifted Slammiversary to an afternoon start time to dodge a …
1 month ago