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
Tiffany Stratton is playing us all, but Backlash will expose the truth
Tiffany Stratton's obnoxious boat video perfectly weaponizes modern social media hate, but …
1 month, 2 weeks agoTeddy Long just made WWE's most disgusting Attitude Era segment even funnier
Teddy Long recently revealed that Gerald Brisco violently lost his lunch backstage …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
WWE just proved no one is safe by cutting The New Day
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are gone. The latest wave of WWE …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The numbers behind The New Day's release and WWE's ruthless spring cleaning
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods survived a decade of cuts, but TKO's …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
AEW fans rally behind Rebel: The stark numbers of an ALS diagnosis
Rebel's recent ALS diagnosis has triggered an immediate wave of support from …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Vikingo's latest injury and a wild NXT-AAA crossover divide the IWC
A wild cross-promotional challenge from NXT's Elio LeFleur and yet another heartbreaking …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Cody Rhodes and the math of a champion under fire
Cody Rhodes' recent medical status update and mounting pressure from Gunther indicate …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ricky Saints' debut was a chaotic mess of wasted potential
Ricky Saints made his main roster debut, and frankly, the booking was …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ricky Saints just set SmackDown on fire and the internet is already fighting
Ricky Saints' SmackDown debut sparked a social media firestorm after he targeted …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Cody Rhodes got cleared, and Gunther immediately ruined his night
Cody Rhodes finally gave us a medical update on Friday night, but …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Booker T is right: Dressing like a gym rat will get you fired from WWE
WWE legend Booker T is sounding the alarm for the locker room: …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tony Khan just bet the house on Kevin Knight and Willow Nightingale
Tony Khan claims Kevin Knight and Willow Nightingale are future World Champions. …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why WWE roster security relies on visual identity
WWE roster turnover typically reaches 20% annually, and data suggests visual branding …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Andrade as IWGP Global Champ is the chaotic fever dream we needed
Andrade El Idolo is the new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, and the …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Andrade El Idolo carries the weight of the IWGP Global title into Backlash
Andrade El Idolo is holding the IWGP Global gold, but his path …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
AEW Collision faces a attendance reality check in Peoria
With only 2,451 fans in attendance, AEW's strategy of booking three title …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
AEW Fights for Saturday Night While NXT Builds for the Future
AEW and WWE showcased their starkly different philosophies on a single Saturday …
1 month, 2 weeks agoWWE’s A&E focus is a creative dead end
WWE's reliance on historical documentaries via their A&E partnership is stifling momentum …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tony Khan is pushing the three-hour limit and the numbers are worrying
AEW's 3-hour special next week is adding more matches, but the math …
1 month, 2 weeks agoAAA's Americanos invasion is a beautiful, sloppy, violent mess
AAA's latest TV taping features the Americanos doing what foreign heels do …
1 month, 2 weeks ago