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: Most Crucial Matchups Defining the WrestleMania 41 Season
From AJ Lee's historic return to John Cena's final ride, we rank …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
WWE is pricing out the very fans who built this empire
From 'ridiculous' VIP bus tours to Brock Lesnar's business-first return, WWE's TKO …
2 months, 3 weeks agoMLP's New Tag Titles: Game-Changer or Just More Meaningless Gold?
Major League Pro just announced they're crowning their first-ever tag team champions, …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Chelsea Green just dropped the most honest quote in wrestling
While top stars fight for creative control, Chelsea Green just revealed the …
2 months, 3 weeks agoWrestleMania 41 build is tearing the wrestling internet completely apart
With WrestleMania 41 just weeks away, the wrestling internet is completely divided …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Paul Heyman's WWECW trauma proves he's never running a brand again
Amid whispers of a new WWE adult-oriented brand on Netflix, Paul Heyman's …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Tonight's AEW Dynamite is a make-or-break go-home show for Dynasty
AEW Dynamite is five days away from Dynasty, and tonight's go-home show …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ricochet's Twitter backlash demands a massive heel turn at AEW Dynasty
With the internet mark community calling for his head over a controversial …
2 months, 3 weeks agoWrestleMania 41 prep: The gear actually worth your money
As we barrel toward WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, it's time to …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Mike Santana’s NXT arrival sparks major WWE main roster contract rumours
TNA's top champion is heading to WWE NXT in New York. Here …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Raw fallout: Seth Rollins arrested, Roman Reigns destroys CM Punk
WrestleMania 41 is just 25 days away. Monday Night Raw delivered a …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Sami Zayn out of WrestleMania 41 with MCL tear as betting markets crash
Sami Zayn has suffered a Grade 2 MCL tear just 25 days …
2 months, 4 weeks agoOba Femi at MSG and the NXT ticket scramble has fans losing their minds
WrestleMania week is 25 days away, and the latest announcements have the …
2 months, 4 weeks agoGunther broke the main event scene but WrestleMania 41 changes everything
The Ring General has completely dominated the main event scene, but his …
2 months, 4 weeks agoStop asking how to watch AEW Dynasty and just look at the card
AEW Dynasty is this Sunday, and while fans are struggling to find …
2 months, 4 weeks agoNXT at MSG: Why Tony D'Angelo will finally end Oba Femi's title reign
NXT is heading to Madison Square Garden, but the current champion's run …
2 months, 4 weeks agoThe best and worst case scenarios for AEW Dynasty this Sunday
AEW Dynasty is exactly five days away. Here is everything Tony Khan …
2 months, 4 weeks agoFTR vs Gunn and Rhodes at Dynasty is going to steal the damn show
If you think Billy Gunn and Dustin Rhodes are too old to …
2 months, 4 weeks agoFTR vs Copeland and Cage is the only match that matters at Dynasty
AEW's tag division has been sleepwalking for a year, but this Sunday's …
2 months, 4 weeks agoDarby Allin is playing with a loaded deck in the Dynasty coffin match
Darby Allin's coffin matches have become a choreographed exercise in inevitability that …
2 months, 4 weeks ago