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
The brotherhood of Copeland and Cage reaches its logical conclusion
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage are reuniting to face FTR at Double …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Lizzy Rain's return highlights the brutal reality of NXT knee injuries
Lizzy Rain and Sean Legacy returned to NXT action this week, but …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
WWE's new rookie class faces a brutal path through the resurrected EVOLVE
WWE just dropped four new names into the Performance Center meat grinder. …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
TNA is hitting the panic button with the Hardys
TNA's recent fallout with AEW has exposed massive roster holes, and Matt …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Matt Hardy is back to his old tricks and the scene is getting messy
Matt Hardy is sounding off on the messy TNA-AEW crossover, the decline …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Titus Alexander is officially a free agent to watch after his Marvelous run
Titus Alexander’s recent performance in Japan has him linked to major promotion …
1 month, 2 weeks agoDarby Allin’s AEW future is back in the spotlight
Darby Allin’s status within AEW remains a point of intense fan speculation …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Bronson Reed is the only thing keeping The Vision from a total collapse
Bronson Reed's bicep injury has left The Vision in a state of …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why the post-WrestleMania numbers suggest a massive Backlash shift
WWE faces a 22% viewership retention gap post-WrestleMania, making the 6 rumored …
1 month, 2 weeks agoMJF recaptures the TNT title as AEW’s Virginia taping defies the TV trend
MJF recaptured the TNT Championship in a 14-minute clinic as AEW brought …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Internet is tearing itself apart over Becky Lynch's new theme song
Becky Lynch finally dropped "Celtic Invasion" for a new track, and the …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Nashville bid $3.5M for WrestleMania 44 and the math makes complete sense
Nashville's proposed $3.5M site fee for WrestleMania 44 highlights TKO's aggressive bidding …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Dustin Poirier just dropped a GOAT list and the internet is losing its mind
Dustin Poirier just set the MMA world on fire by dropping a …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Raw’s viewership peak masks a growing efficiency crisis after WrestleMania 41
WrestleMania 41 delivered the 4th best Raw viewership of the Netflix era, …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
An ex-UFC fighter is stepping in to fight Yoel Romero on short notice
Hector Lombard is officially out of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 10, leaving the …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
TNA got destroyed by the NFL Draft, and the internet is completely losing its mind
TNA's viewership tanked against the NFL Draft, and wrestling fans are responding …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
WWE scouting mission intensifies as Stephanie Vaquer injury leaves RAW in flux
Stephanie Vaquer's legitimate injury in Laredo has thrown RAW's creative plans into …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Top 10: The Tragic Search for Marc Izard
The wrestling world is mourning the loss of Marc Izard, a UK …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
EVIL skipped the main roster for NXT and it sets up a brutal first match
A former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion stepping into the Performance Center feels …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
WWE rejected Mackenzie Mitchell's book, and it exposes their biggest flaw
Mackenzie Mitchell took her rejected pitch and got it published anyway. It's …
1 month, 2 weeks ago