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WWE has always relied on celebrities to bring extra attention to its biggest shows, but WrestleMania 42 may have pushed things too far. Thomas Hall looks at why fans turned against the heavy celebrity involvement this year, how names like Pat McAfee and IShowSpeed overshadowed the wrestling itself, and why Lil Yachty’s role alongside Trick Williams proves there’s still a right way to use outside stars in wrestling.

The latest class of NXT callups has been one of WWE’s biggest success stories in years. Whether it’s Trick Williams winning championship gold almost immediately or Oba Femi looking like a future WrestleMania main eventer, WWE’s developmental system suddenly feels stronger than ever before.

Inspired by Star Wars Day, this week’s column dives into a familiar truth: wrestling fans might love the industry more than anyone, but they’re also the first to tear it apart. So why does that happen?

The Pat McAfee storyline heading into WrestleMania 42 Saturday proved WWE fans still matter more than TKO executives think.

A quick recap of how WWE WrestleMania grew over the years and became pro wrestling's Super Bowl.

We’re at the big time of the year. It’s officially WrestleMania season and by now we’re really running out of time before the big night. Er, nights. Yeah that still doesn’t sound right to me but that’s another story. WrestleMania is a unique entry in the sports world as it is pretty much the only event that serves both as a season finale with the season premiere taking place immediately after. That is what we’re going to be seeing the week after WrestleMania and that is what

Macho Man Randy Savage often had the best match on the show during the first years of WrestleMania.

Thomas Hall breaks down one of the greatest wrestling matches of all time: Bret 'The Hitman' Hart vs 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin in a Submission Match at WWF WrestleMania 13.

Wrestling reviewer Thomas Hall believes the following WWE WrestleMania matches deserve more love and attention from pro wrestling fans.

Wrestling reviewer Thomas Hall looks back on the very worst match in WWE WrestleMania history - Michael Cole vs. Jerry 'The King' Lawler from WrestleMania 27.

An Elimination Chamber match is nothing without its eliminations. To celebrate the 38 total Elimination Chamber matches in history, as well as the forthcoming 2026 Elimination Chamber PLE, it is time to look back at the most thrilling and jaw-dropping eliminations throughout this devilish match type's prestigious history.

With huge new threats as well as returning threats from the first Chamber match, the second go around was destructive and epic, but sprinkled with an arguably undesirable ending.

The Elimination Chamber event touches down in The Windy City Chicago Illinois with 4 major match-ups on the marquis

Some things in pro wrestling are overdone to death right now and really need to go away for a while...

Valentine’s Day is all about love, but WWE once had the perfect setup for a messy, unforgettable romance and never pulled the trigger. Thomas Hall revisits a storyline that could’ve added even more chaos to the Attitude Era.

The 2026 Royal Rumble lands in the kingdom of Riyadh Saudi Arabia with 4 almighty match-ups.

WWE Unreal Season 2 is now available to watch on demand on Netflix. Here are five things we learned from the show's second season.

Wrestling reviewer Thomas Hall breaks down the 1999 Royal Rumble and explains exactly why it is the worst Royal Rumble Match in WWE history.

WWE's Royal Rumble PPV isn't exciting just because of the annual Royal Rumble Matches. These are Thomas Hall's favorite non-Rumble matches at the Royal Rumble event.

The 2003 Royal Rumble Match was one of the best Rumbles of WWE's Ruthless Aggression Era. Let's revisit that iconic Royal Rumble Match in its entirety.