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
Velkej (Voices of Wrestling): "They announced that they're closing Shinjuku FACE at the end of September. It seems very likely t..."
Velkej on Voices of Wrestling: key quotes on Maki Itoh / Rossy …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Roman Reigns is fighting to stay top of the marquee
Roman Reigns is navigating a complex transition from wrestling dominance to Hollywood, …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Roman Reigns is once again the center of a storm he didn't start
Roman Reigns enters the spring of 2026 as a target rather than …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Lindsay (Grit & Glitter): "It killed a lot of Rousey's momentum at that point, and then she left, and then we found out all ..."
Lindsay on Grit & Glitter: key quotes on Chelsea Green / Michael …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Sean Ross Sapp (Fightful Wrestling Podcast): "I thought that tweet was fucking gross. I told him I thought it was gross, told him I didn't agre..."
Sean Ross Sapp on Fightful Wrestling Podcast: key quotes on Blake Christian …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Mike Santana (Fightful Wrestling Podcast): "I made my past my superpower while you, Macklin, made your past your excuse."
Mike Santana on Fightful Wrestling Podcast: key quotes on NXT and TNA …
2 months, 3 weeks agoDon Callis is playing with fire now that Darby Allin is involved
Don Callis is playing a dangerous game, and putting Darby Allin in …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Moxley vs. Ospreay is the violent fever dream AEW needed
Jon Moxley's brutal assault on Will Ospreay proves that AEW is at …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Don Callis sets the stage for a chaotic AEW Dynasty showdown
Don Callis has officially inserted The Don Callis Family into the path …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Medical Update: Analyzing the long-term recovery pathway for AEW's top stars
A deep dive into the medical realities of 2026 wrestling, examining the …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
John Pollock on POST Wrestling: "It is official for WrestleMania: Brock against Oba Femi."
John Pollock on POST Wrestling: key quotes on WrestleMania match announcement, Roman …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Courtney on Women's Wrestling Talk: "It's finally happening. Demolition is finally in the WWE Hall of Fame."
Courtney on Women's Wrestling Talk: key quotes on WrestleMania 42 plans, WWE …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
John Pollock (POST Wrestling): "Will Ospreay gets on the mic and he immediately calls out Jon Moxley. Says, 'I don't need a weapo..."
John Pollock on POST Wrestling: key quotes on FTR vs. Copeland & …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Kayla Braxton (Women's Wrestling Talk): "I think what WWE should do now that the Epstein files have been released and there is no question..."
Kayla Braxton on Women's Wrestling Talk: key quotes on WrestleMania ticket sales, …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Wei Ting (POST Wrestling): "Brandon and John talk a whole lot about this incredible story that Brandon uncovered: we now know..."
Wei Ting on POST Wrestling: key quotes on Toni Storm injury, Tag …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Paul Heyman (Getting Over Wrestling Podcast): "Men in my family are snitches. We file restraining orders with the courts. We file lawsuits. You'..."
Paul Heyman on Getting Over Wrestling Podcast: key quotes on WWE Hall …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Randy Orton (Complex Graps): "The voices in my head, they talk to me and they tell me I am going to beat Cody Rhodes for the WW..."
Randy Orton on Complex Graps: key quotes on WrestleMania main event, Women's …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Dave (The Ringer Wrestling Show): "I think that's the matchup that we need. That's the matchup that we want [Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Ca..."
Dave on The Ringer Wrestling Show: key quotes on Rhea Ripley's star …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Kenny (Inside The Ropes): "Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman have said to WWE they don't think Lesnar should lose a match before ..."
Kenny on Inside The Ropes: key quotes on WrestleMania 40 plans, Obafemi …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Sam Roberts (Notsam Wrestling): "Randy Orton did not turn heel. Randy did what he was going to do, and Cody's the one that changed..."
Sam Roberts on Notsam Wrestling: key quotes on Randy Orton vs. Cody …
2 months, 3 weeks ago