Mike Hayes
Wrestling Analyst
Mike Hayes has followed professional wrestling for over a decade, covering WWE, AEW and the indie scene with a focus on storytelling, character work and the business side of the squared circle.
Articles by Mike Hayes
Top 10: Defining Moments in Professional Wrestling
From the Montreal Screwjob to Yota Tsuji's rise at Dominion, we rank …
an hour ago
Booker T vs. the Record Books: A King's Honest Critique
Booker T is calling out the rankings, and his tactical analysis of …
2 hours ago
Why Steve Maclin belongs in the NXT ring right now
Steve Maclin’s departure from TNA presents a rare opportunity for NXT to …
2 hours ago
Sabotage or psychology: Why Sabu kept a nail in his boot
Analyzing the tactical logic behind Sabu's bizarre ring preparation and what it …
3 hours ago
CM Punk injury update as WWE talent remains sidelined after high-profile loss
CM Punk has been off television since the Raw after WrestleMania 42. …
4 hours ago
AJ Styles is playing the company man while the industry burns
AJ Styles claims he has no complaints about working for Vince McMahon, …
5 hours ago
AJ Styles is right: The locker room leak problem is rotting the product
AJ Styles is fed up with the wrestling locker room serving as …
5 hours ago
LA Knight’s transition from TNA to WWE reveals a dangerous stagnation
LA Knight's reliance on a decade-old promo style creates a ceiling for …
5 hours ago
Ricky Saints and the Oba Femi shadow over the main roster
Ricky Saints is tethering his SmackDown rise to his NXT past, signaling …
5 hours ago
NJPW is rolling the dice on a new guard at Dominion and the G1
NJPW is betting the farm on youth at Dominion, and the community …
6 hours ago
Tsuji's climb at Dominion defines the new NJPW hierarchy
Yota Tsuji’s win at Dominion 6.14 marks a statistical shift in NJPW …
6 hours ago
AEW eyes high-flyer talent as Private Party recovery remains stagnant
AEW is scouting high-flyers as Private Party's injury recovery drags on. We …
8 hours ago
Chad Gable’s technical ceiling is hitting a Rusev-shaped wall
Chad Gable faces a brutal reality check against Rusev. Can his amateur …
8 hours ago
Gunther playing 4D chess with Cody Rhodes is the chaos we need
Gunther is playing high-stakes games with Cody Rhodes and the WWE championship, …
10 hours ago
NOAH's tag league is a grind, and SmackDown might be losing the plot
A deep dive into NOAH's Tag League grind and the ongoing structural …
10 hours ago
WWE’s obsession with stripping star power is a self-inflicted wound
WWE brought Blake Monroe to the main roster, so naturally, they cut …
14 hours ago
WWE’s rapid pivot on the Knicks merchandise trend
WWE is leaning hard into the Knicks' recent championship win, but is …
17 hours ago
Top 10: Defining Moments That Shaped Modern Wrestling
From John Cena's financial reality check to Danhausen's opportunistic marketing, we rank …
17 hours agoWWE just dropped a Danhausen shirt and my brain is trying to process it
WWE went off the rails this week by releasing a Knicks-themed Danhausen …
18 hours ago
Rey Mysterio injury update: Veteran status adds weight to latest setback
Rey Mysterio is currently sidelined due to recurring knee issues. With a …
23 hours ago