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
WrestleMania 41 Merch Check: What's Actually Worth Buying
WrestleMania season is peaking, which means the merch stands are overflowing. We …
2 months, 1 week ago
MJF's Mick Foley secret proves he was right to avoid the WWE meat grinder
As WrestleMania 41 looms, MJF and EC3 reveal the brutal realities of …
2 months, 1 week ago
Top 10: The Definitive AEW and WWE Moments of Recent Months
From AEW Dynasty's gritty results to the high-stakes build for WrestleMania 41, …
2 months, 1 week ago
EC3 and AEW: Why the NWA champion fits their current talent crisis
EC3 is opening the door to AEW, but only on his own …
2 months, 1 week ago
Roman Reigns is chasing a ghost that left the building years ago
Roman Reigns is staring at the end of the road, but he …
2 months, 1 week ago
Roman Reigns isn't closing the book on his career yet
Roman Reigns is pushing back on retirement rumors, confirming he has 'more …
2 months, 1 week ago
AEW's mystery partner reveal at Dynasty is a total letdown
The mystery partner for Roderick Strong and Orange Cassidy has been revealed, …
2 months, 1 week ago
Top 10: The Defining Moments of Goldberg’s Legacy and His 2026 Evolution
Bill Goldberg is reinventing his legacy in 2026, moving from the WCW …
2 months, 1 week ago
Tony Khan says Britt Baker is still in AEW and nobody is buying it
AEW President Tony Khan insists Britt Baker is still part of the …
2 months, 1 week ago
John Cena and CM Punk are fighting the ghosts of Crown Jewel at WrestleMania 41
As WrestleMania 41 looms, the data of legacy matches reveals a dangerous …
2 months, 1 week ago
Dustin Rhodes thinks you know too much and the internet is ready to fight him
Dustin Rhodes says wrestling was better when the secrets stayed behind the …
2 months, 1 week ago
Charlotte Flair is finally admitting the tension that the data already exposed
Charlotte Flair admits to 'tense' WrestleMania 41 build as she faces a …
2 months, 1 week ago
Alberto Del Rio just bought his way out of another mess in Mexico
Alberto Del Rio has been released from custody in San Luis Potosí …
2 months, 1 week ago
Shane McMahon in Vancouver? Why tonight's AEW Dynasty is the moment
A private jet from New York has landed in Vancouver, fueling rumors …
2 months, 1 week ago
Top 10: Why Berwyn is the Most Important Address in Indie Wrestling History
Berwyn's Eagles Club isn't just a VFW hall; it's the laboratory where …
2 months, 1 week ago
Nick Nemeth walked away from millions and it is the smartest move he ever made
Nick Nemeth walked away from a massive WWE contract to find his …
2 months, 1 week ago
Randy Orton is the only predator Cody Rhodes hasn't learned to outrun
WrestleMania 41 is descending on Las Vegas with a ticket sales crisis, …
2 months, 1 week ago
Penta survived Vikingo, but his WrestleMania 41 odds are crashing
Penta retained the Intercontinental Championship in a wild fight against Vikingo on …
2 months, 1 week ago
TNA pushed the envelope too far with Trey Miguel at Rebellion
Trey Miguel dropped the TNA International Championship and ended up in the …
2 months, 1 week ago
Royce Keys is the massive wildcard WWE needs before WrestleMania
Royce Keys finally made his WWE TV debut on SmackDown, ending a …
2 months, 1 week ago