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
Darby Allin's Championship Reign Is A Ticking Clock
Darby Allin is the AEW World Champion, but his self-destructive style makes …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Bayley is still the smartest wrestler in the room
From the 'Hugger' of NXT to the visionary leader of Damage CTRL, …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
AJ Styles is rewriting his own history before he quietly walks away
The phenomenal run of AJ Styles is drawing to a close. From …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Iyo Sky is wrestling with the ghosts of her own empire
As Kairi Sane departs and Asuka turns foe, Iyo Sky faces a …
1 month, 3 weeks agoRicky Saints is finally heading to SmackDown and it is about damn time
Ricky Saints finally said goodbye to NXT last night, but is he …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ricky Saints is heading to SmackDown but the hard part starts now
The NXT standout said his goodbyes this week. Now he faces a …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ricky Saints heads to SmackDown as the post-WrestleMania shuffle begins
Ricky Saints' emotional NXT farewell marks the beginning of a risky jump …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Alexa Bliss is finally burying her darkest chapter
Alexa Bliss has officially shut the door on her supernatural persona, closing …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Jim Ross brings the gravity to Double or Nothing while Dakota Kai plots revenge
With AEW Double or Nothing exactly 25 days away, Jim Ross's return …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Triple H is using AI to write storylines and we should all be terrified
TKO President Mark Shapiro just confirmed that WWE is making AI a …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Roxanne Perez avoids the hometown injury curse on WWE Raw
Roxanne Perez walked out of her hometown WWE Raw in Laredo with …
1 month, 3 weeks agoAJ Lee returning to WWE is a fever dream we need to wake up from
AJ Lee's potential WWE return is a fan-driven fantasy that ignores the …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Anthony Bowens is finally ready to hunt for AEW singles gold
Anthony Bowens has officially declared 'unfinished business' as a singles star after …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Nikkita Lyons exposes the glaring hypocrisy of the NXT crowd
Nikkita Lyons is pushing back against fans demanding her old character, exposing …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
WWE's quiet return to the London PC is a warning shot to the indies
A new round of tryouts at the London Performance Center signals a …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lizzy Rain's new finisher is a massive flex, but can she back it up?
Lizzy Rain debuted on NXT with a finisher inspired by Meiko Satomura. …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Santos Escobar's WWE exit frees a miscast generational talent
Santos Escobar's sudden WWE release ends a deeply frustrating main roster run …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lizzy Rain's 68-day sprint to television exposes the new NXT developmental math
Lizzy Rain debuted on NXT just 68 days after signing her WWE …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The internet is tearing itself apart over Lizzy Rain's rushed debut
Lizzy Rain's NXT debut was thrown together at the last minute, and …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lizzy Rain just broke the NXT debut formula
A shocking victory over Nikkita Lyons on Tuesday night signals a major …
1 month, 3 weeks ago