The WWE is already weaving its latest controversy into its storylines. For more on that, check out a long update at the bottom of yesterday's "We want refunds" Kotaku TMI article. » 1/27/15 10:47am 1/27/15 10:47am

You'd think that the first weather-related cancellation of an episode of Monday Night Raw in the show's 1000-plus episode history would be bad news for the WWE. But the many inches of snow aimed at Hartford, Connecticut, the location of tonight's now-scuttled Raw taping, are a sprinkle of luck that will spare WWE… » 1/26/15 8:51pm 1/26/15 8:51pm

Pikachu, all the Nintendo characters and Smash Bros. itself would look different in the context of a pro wrestling game. Very different. It's hard to tell who changed the most in madagascarsan's WWE mashup, but they're all convincing. » 7/02/14 9:20am 7/02/14 9:20am

In pro wrestling, the moves may be fake choreographed, but the glittering gold-and-leather championship belts are very real. And while most of what happens at the WWE comes out of an enormously wealthy corporate powerhouse, CNN Money shows us the humble origins of those testosterone-cherished waist trophies: Dave… » 5/24/14 5:01pm 5/24/14 5:01pm

The WWE is reporting that The Ultimate Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig), has passed away at the age of 54. Just days ago, he was present at Wrestlemania 30. » 4/09/14 12:02am 4/09/14 12:02am

Sign that I might be too obsessed with WWE and Assassin's Creed: I think the Undertaker is cosplaying as an Assassin's Creed character these days. Seriously, how did I not notice this before? Or am I just imagining things now? » 4/04/14 7:45pm 4/04/14 7:45pm

Even if you're not a pro wrestling fanatic, you might be impressed by the insane deal the people behind World Wrestling Entertainment just announced since it's yet another sign that the old way that TV worked is dying fast. » 1/09/14 1:30pm 1/09/14 1:30pm

Twenty-five years ago my best friend and I set up a wrestling ring in my basement—four barstools for the turnbuckles, some old mattresses for the canvas. The actual wrestling we did was hesitant, unplanned and uncompelling. But man, the stuff we did out of the ring makes me smile to this day. » 11/04/13 4:48pm 11/04/13 4:48pm

The best thing 2K Sports has done for pro wrestling games so far is assemble this incredible panel consisting of Jim Ross, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan (he was robbed last night!), Rey Mysterio, Steve Austin, Paul Heyman, Mick Foley and a seemingly intoxicated Ric Flair. Jump about 40 minutes in for the good stuff. » 8/19/13 5:45pm 8/19/13 5:45pm

When it announced a special campaign mode this week, WWE 2K14 hinted the game's roster would be the largest ever by virtue of the fact more than 45 classic bouts would be featured in "30 Years of Wrestlemania." The question was how many wrestlers would be making repeat appearances to fill out that card. » 8/18/13 11:30am 8/18/13 11:30am

In about three hours, 2K Sports will reveal the roster for the "30 Years of Wrestlemania" mode in WWE 2K14. The main roster hasn't been revealed yet, but 2K has said it will include Darren Young, the openly gay wrestler who this week had one of the most understated coming-outs, especially for a sports figure. » 8/17/13 12:00pm 8/17/13 12:00pm

WWE 2K14 will deliver more than 45 all-time great bouts and a roster loaded with Wrestlemania's greatest superstars in a showcase mode that pays tribute to three decades of wrestling's premier spectacle. » 8/12/13 11:00am 8/12/13 11:00am

In February on r/SquaredCircle, Reddit's pro wrestling forum, one poster kicked off a "prediction series," asking users to pick who they expected to win at that week's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event. The winner was a user named "Dolphins1925," who posted just minutes before the start of the event, and nailed… » 7/15/13 4:25pm 7/15/13 4:25pm