WWE Raw (7/10/2024) will be live from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Here are the announced matches and segments for the show:
• GUNTHER(c) vs. Sami Zayn for the World Heavyweight Championship
• Jey Uso(c) vs. Xavier Woods for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
• Seth Rollins appears after a shocking return on last week’s Raw
• Sheamus vs Pete Dunne in Donnybrook Match
As WWE’s highly anticipated Wrestlepalooza event approaches this Saturday, September 20, 2025, WWE Superstar Big E joined the “Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant” podcast for an insightful discussion on the five headline matches set to unfold at Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Big E provided a detailed breakdown of the card, giving fans an inside perspective on storylines, rivalries, and what to expect from the star-studded lineup, all while calling Brock Lesnar a “scary, scary individual,” highlighting the tangible threat Lesnar poses in his highly anticipated clash with John Cena[1][2].
Wrestlepalooza 2025 marks a historic moment in WWE, being the first Wrestlepalooza under the WWE banner since acquiring the event’s rights from former ECW in 2003. This year’s card...
On the morning of WWE’s inaugural Wrestlepalooza—marking the return of the event under the WWE banner after more than two decades—Chief Content Officer Triple H unveiled an electrifying cold open video package to fuel fan anticipation for tonight’s premium live event. The video highlights the deeply stacked card and underscores WWE’s recent five-year partnership launch, positioning Wrestlepalooza as a major milestone for the company’s future[1][2].
Set for September 20, 2025, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wrestlepalooza features some of WWE’s biggest stars, blending Raw and SmackDown rosters in a highly anticipated lineup. Most notably, the event spotlights the rare clash between John Cena and Brock Lesnar—their first face-off since 2014—which carries extra weight as Cena’s final major match...
The ongoing competition between WWE and AEW has renewed one of professional wrestling’s oldest but most contentious traditions: counter-programming. On September 20, 2025, both major promotions made headlines by simultaneously running their premium live events (PLEs), locking horns in a direct battle for viewers and fans, reminiscent of wrestling’s historic rivalries.
On this date, AEW hosted its marquee annual pay-per-view, All Out, while WWE countered by launching its first-ever Wrestlepalooza PLE on ESPN, marking a notable shift in WWE’s strategy. Traditionally, WWE’s counter-programming efforts targeted AEW’s NXT brand events, but Wrestlepalooza represented the first time WWE’s main roster went head-to-head against an AEW main event PPV on the same day and time frame[1][3][4].
John Cena, the 16-time WWE World Champion, is widely revered not only for his in-ring achievements but also for his unique commitment to learning Mandarin Chinese—a skill that he’s honed over several years using flashcards during WWE tours and beyond. According to The Miz, Cena’s longtime rival and mentor, this dedication to Mandarin is “the single most important lesson” that shaped Cena’s career, highlighting not just linguistic ability but a mindset of discipline and cultural respect that helped expand WWE’s global reach[1].
Cena’s language journey started around 2012 when WWE introduced a talent-friendly initiative aimed at offering secondary education opportunities to wrestlers, including college degrees and second languages at no cost. Cena...