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
AEW has a massive MJF-sized hole in their summer booking plans
Maxwell Jacob Friedman is sidelined, and AEW's lack of reliable, high-tier depth …
1 week, 4 days ago
LA Knight's Rumble elimination of Lesnar remains a booking anomaly
LA Knight's solo elimination of Brock Lesnar in the 2026 Rumble stands …
1 week, 4 days ago
The IWC is losing its mind over Sol Ruca’s Intercontinental win
Sol Ruca winning the Intercontinental Championship has fans spiraling over whether she …
1 week, 4 days ago
MJF is playing with house money after that RUSH war
MJF survived RUSH, but the win was ugly. A technical breakdown of …
1 week, 4 days ago
Top 10: Definitive Pro Wrestling Moments of the Modern Era
From the rejection of forced corporate renaming to the long-term payoff of …
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Tomohiro Ishii is back but AEW has a roster inventory problem
Tomohiro Ishii is back in AEW, but a roster of familiar faces …
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WWE's Queen of the Ring shuffle exposes a thin roster depth
Tournament brackets aren't just storylines; they are statistical traps, and WWE's 8% …
1 week, 4 days agoAEW is walking a tightrope with the Owen Hart Tournament
AEW's latest Dynamite broadcast highlights a recurring problem: relying on surprise returns …
1 week, 4 days ago
AEW moves beyond the ring to confront a different kind of fight
AEW is rallying behind Tanea 'Rebel' Brooks following a terminal ALS diagnosis, …
1 week, 4 days agoAEW needs to fix its pacing before fans tune out
AEW's June 3 broadcast showcased the company's persistent struggle with pacing and …
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WWE 2K26 development cycle under scrutiny as bugs continue to plague the game
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick is under pressure to stabilize WWE 2K26 as …
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Ryan Nemeth's social media tactics are missing the mark
Ryan Nemeth's recent social media strategy reveals a tactical failure in building …
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Top 10: AEW Title Reign Rankings (June 2026)
Ranking the current state of AEW gold, from the chaotic reign of …
1 week, 4 days ago
DDT Pro-Wrestling: The 37Kamina fall hard at Shinjuku Face
A deep dive into the recent tag team disaster at DDT's My …
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Could the indies' best turn professional? The latest on Gotham's biggest stars
Gotham Wrestling's top stars are reaching a crossroads following recent event chaos. …
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Top 10: Most Defining Moments in Modern Professional Wrestling
Tracking the most impactful moments in modern wrestling, from All In to …
1 week, 4 days agoMaple Leaf Pro is making all the right moves for their TSN debut
Scott D'Amore is building a proper TV product, but the real test …
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Tony Khan is living in a stress-induced fever dream and we are all along for it
Tony Khan is busy reliving the 2019 panic of a non-existent TV …
1 week, 4 days ago
Dark Side of the Ring Season 7 is betting on our dark curiosities
Dark Side of the Ring is back for Season 7. I am …
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Logan Paul's torn tricep creates a massive hole in WWE's mid-card plans
Logan Paul is out indefinitely with a torn tricep suffered at Saturday …
1 week, 4 days ago