The WrestleMania 42 Card Is Finally Clear — And Cody Rhodes Made It Happen
The WrestleMania 42 card is coming into focus after a massive SmackDown. Cody Rhodes defeats Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship in a live championship match — and Dave Simon and Genesis Johnny North break down every angle: the Punk-Roman promo, the Jade-Rhea letdown, Dan Hausen’s Raw redemption, and Penta’s shocking Intercontinental Title win.
WWE Elimination Chamber 2026: Nobody in the Writers’ Room Noticed They Ran the Same Promo Twice
One week before WWE Elimination Chamber 2026, the company’s creative team proved nobody reads each other’s scripts — running an identical promo twice in the same broadcast. Je’Von Evans shocked Gunther to qualify for the chamber. Kiana James did something even harder, pinning both Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax in a triple threat. AEW, by contrast, delivered a 5-star Kenny Omega vs Swerve Strickland match and is heading into Revolution 2026 with genuine stakes on the line.
Rousey vs Carano on Netflix Exposes the UFC’s Monopoly Problem + UFC Houston Picks
Rousey vs Carano is confirmed — Netflix, MVP Promotions, hexagon cage, May 16, 2026. The fight has a competitive ceiling; the platform behind it does not. Netflix has 300 million subscribers. The UFC has Paramount+. That gap is the real story. Plus: the Dana White text message that killed the UFC version of this fight in 2015, why the dream fight was always Ronda vs Cyborg, and full UFC Houston picks — Strickland (+205) vs Hernandez (-275), Uroš Medić’s finish guarantee, and the suspicious Carli Judice line movement from -400 to -800 in 10 days.
Cody Wins WWE Elimination Chamber Qualifier—But All Three Are Going Anyway
The WWE Elimination Chamber qualifier on SmackDown saw Cody Rhodes defeat Sami Zayn and Jacob Fatu after Kevin Owens interference, but nobody believes this is over—all three are probably ending up in the Chamber anyway. WWE announced major matches for Chicago: CM Punk defending against Finn Balor and Becky Lynch facing AJ Lee. But two months from WrestleMania 42, WWE still doesn’t have a clear night one main event. Jade Cargill retained against Jordan Grace in a rough title defense with multiple botched spots. The episode took an emotional turn when Dave opened up about the Montreal Expos, praising Ashkan Karbasfrooshan’s Project Peanut initiative and admitting he cried watching the Netflix documentary about bringing baseball back to Montreal. “I want them back so bad,” Dave said, voice cracking. It was a genuine moment that showed the human side of sports fandom.
UFC 2026 Champion Predictions: Why Arman Tsarukyan Finally Gets His Title Shot
Dave Simon and Fred Garcia deliver their UFC 2026 predictions after reviewing a humbling 2025. With AJ D’Alesio winning the prediction game, the hosts make bold calls on Arman Tsarukyan finally getting lightweight gold and Ciryl Gane capturing the heavyweight crown. Full breakdown inside.
Anaconda (2025) Review: Paul Rudd and Jack Black Can’t Save This Meta Snake Sequel
Director Tom Gormican’s Anaconda (2025) brings Paul Rudd and Jack Black to the Amazon for a meta horror-comedy where fans remaking the 1997 cult classic encounter an actual giant snake. The result? “Two movies in one,” as Johnny North explains—comedy first, horror second, neither fully committed. Rudd and Black’s chemistry elevates weak material, but tonal inconsistency, limited snake screen time, and a surface-level script land the film in forgettable territory. For die-hard franchise fans only.
Anthony Joshua Exposes the Jake Paul Facade with Brutal Efficiency
Anthony Joshua exposed Jake Paul’s boxing facade with brutal efficiency on December 19, 2025, systematically dismantling the YouTube star before delivering a sixth-round knockout at Miami’s Kaseya Center. The former two-time heavyweight champion revealed what legitimate boxing fans knew all along—Paul’s carefully curated record against aging MMA fighters and journeymen bore no resemblance to facing actual elite-level competition. Ringside Report’s Dave Simon and Johnny North provided live commentary as the facade crumbled in real time. Paul’s conditioning failed, his defense collapsed, and his vaunted power proved nonexistent. After five rounds of backpedaling and desperate takedown attempts, Joshua ended the charade.
Gunther Wins John Cena Tournament: Ring General Earns Final Match Spot
Gunther ending John Cena’s career isn’t just the right call — it’s the smartest booking decision WWE has made in years. When the Ring General pinned LA Knight clean on SmackDown to earn the WrestleMania match, some fans immediately called for Cody Rhodes or Randy Orton in that spot. They’re missing the point entirely. Cena doesn’t need a nostalgia match against someone he’s already beaten a dozen times. He needs to put over the future of the company on the way out, and Gunther is exactly that guy. Here’s why WWE finally got a retirement storyline right and what it means for the Ring General’s legacy.
WWE Survivor Series 2025 War Games Preview: Brock Lesnar’s Challenge
WWE Survivor Series 2025 War Games takes over Petco Park in San Diego with an outdoor setup that hasn’t been attempted in over two decades. Dave Simon and Johnny North broke down the entire four-match card on Wrestling Uncensored, and they’re not exactly sold on the value proposition for fans who paid hundreds of dollars to attend.
The centerpiece is Brock Lesnar in War Games – a format that doesn’t suit his typical in-and-out style. The babyface team of Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Jey Uso faces Lesnar, Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, Solo Sikoa, and Tama Tonga. Meanwhile, Charlotte Flair leads the women’s War Games match after earning the advantage on SmackDown.
The hosts also discussed AEW’s Samoa Joe becoming the new World Champion and the state of professional wrestling heading into the final weeks of 2025.
CM PUNK JOINS ROMAN’S BLOODLINE: War Games Teams Revealed, SmackDown Results & Full Gear Picks
The wait is over—both War Games teams are official, and CM Punk just made this Bloodline civil war even more explosive. Roman Reigns, The Usos, and Sami Zayn welcome Punk as their fifth member against Solo Sikoa’s increasingly unhinged faction at Survivor Series’ first-ever outdoor spectacular.
Dave Simon and Johnny North deliver comprehensive analysis of Friday’s SmackDown, where Maxine Dupree shocked everyone by capturing the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, plus complete AEW Full Gear predictions for Saturday’s twelve-match marathon in Newark.
From historic War Games lineups to Jon Moxley’s world title defense against Orange Cassidy, Wrestling Uncensored breaks down everything you need to know about wrestling’s most stacked weekend in years. Read the full breakdown now.