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
Rhea Ripley is done with the misery scrolling
Rhea Ripley is calling out the toxic sludge of social media, and …
2 months ago
Is Triple H trying to manifest the next John Cena?
Triple H says a guy on the Raw roster is the 'new …
2 months ago
WWE stage designers are doing too much for WrestleMania 41
With WrestleMania 41 mere days away, the stage construction in Vegas is …
2 months ago
AEW needs consistency more than a new pay-per-view schedule
AEW's plan to add more PPVs in 2026 ignores a deeper problem: …
2 months ago
Top 10: Unforgettable Moments That Defined Pro Wrestling
Explore the ten most impactful and unforgettable moments in professional wrestling history, …
2 months agoBrooke Hogan skipping the Hulk documentary is the smartest play she has ever made
Brooke Hogan opting out of the latest Hulk Hogan documentary is a …
2 months ago
WWE’s booking strategy is shifting faster than the roster can keep up
WrestleMania 41 is two days away, but WWE's booking internal metrics are …
2 months ago
Vegas is a wrestling circus and I might not survive until WrestleMania
Vegas is a wrestling war zone 48 hours before WrestleMania 41. From …
2 months ago
Chelsea Green is picking a fight with Bad Bunny and I love every second of it
Chelsea Green is targeting Bad Bunny just 48 hours before WrestleMania 41, …
2 months ago
Randy Orton is limping into WrestleMania 41 and the stakes couldn't be higher
Randy Orton is reportedly 'hurting' just 48 hours before his WrestleMania 41 …
2 months ago
Mark Davis is back and AEW's faction war is about to get messy
Mark Davis returned to the ring at WrestleCon to face Masato Tanaka, …
2 months ago
Carmelo Hayes is wrong about WrestleMania but right about the system
As WrestleMania 41 descends on Las Vegas, the biggest story isn't the …
2 months ago
Liv Morgan's mom is coming to Vegas and that should terrify Rhea Ripley
Liv Morgan's WrestleMania 41 journey has taken a deeply personal turn with …
2 months ago
Why Jade Cargill needs Paul Heyman more than Brock Lesnar does
Seth Rollins laid out Paul Heyman on RAW, but the attack just …
2 months agoOba Femi is the monster we actually need right now
Everyone is obsessing over WrestleMania 41, but the real news is that …
2 months ago
Oba Femi is walking into a trap at WrestleMania 41
Oba Femi's rise is being hailed, but a sharp look at his …
2 months agoLuke Thomas is right to call out the UFC-Paramount money printer
Luke Thomas is throwing heat, and frankly, I am tired of pretending …
2 months ago
Las Vegas is currently wrestling's most exhausting battleground
The Las Vegas wrestling scene and nationwide TV tapings illustrate a dangerous …
2 months ago
Is Triple H losing his touch with the new generation?
The wrestling world is buzzing—and bickering—over Triple H's latest comments on WWE …
2 months ago
WWE's Las Vegas air superiority comes with a Danhausen-sized price tag
WWE's plan for a Goodyear blimp at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas …
2 months ago