WWE SummerSlam 2026 Has a Credibility Problem, and Oba Femi Is Proof

Oba Femi had a guaranteed WWE World Championship match at SummerSlam 2026 and gave it up for a Hell in a Cell fight with Brock Lesnar. That call, Sami Zayn’s polarizing title reign, and Gunther’s growing retirement resume point to the same problem: WWE’s booking keeps undercutting its own stories.
WWE Night of Champions Results: Sami Zayn’s Shocking Title Win, Oba Femi’s Coronation & a Bloody Cage

Saudi Arabia delivered. The WWE Night of Champions results gave us a new WWE Champion in Sami Zayn, who beat Cody Rhodes and Gunther clean in the triple threat main event to finally reach the top after years of chasing it. Oba Femi shocked everyone by winning King of the Ring with a clean victory over Jey Uso and no Bloodline interference, opening the door to Oba Femi versus Roman Reigns at SummerSlam. Iyo Sky captured Queen of the Ring and immediately challenged Liv Morgan, Seth Rollins won a bloody steel cage rubber match over Bron Breakker, Tiffany Stratton retained over Jade Cargill with help from Charlotte Flair, and Trick Williams held his title. We grade every match, break down the messy Sami heel booking, and map the road to SummerSlam.
WWE Night of Champions Predictions + AEW Forbidden Door Picks: King of the Ring, a Title Shock & a Bloodline Turn

Two shows, one wild weekend. Our WWE Night of Champions predictions cover the King of the Ring final, a possible Sami Zayn title shock, and a Bloodline turning heel in plain sight — then AEW Forbidden Door delivers a 12-man cage and the Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr. dream match.
The UFC White House Card Broke Something for Longtime MMA Fans

There’s a moment every longtime fan reaches when they look at the thing they love and ask if they still recognize it. After the UFC White House card, that moment has arrived. The fights delivered — Gaethje upset Topuria, Gane stopped Pereira — but the political pageantry, the post-fight comments from fighters like Josh Hokit, and the sense that the brand has swallowed the fighters left a taste that’s hard to wash out. We trace the lost era of respect embodied by Georges St-Pierre, Lyoto Machida, and Demian Maia, the Conor McGregor effect that rewired the culture, the risk of going “mainstream, mainstream,” and what the future of MMA coverage looks like on the Ringside Report Network as the weekly show retools.
WWE Night of Champions 2026: The Bloodline Is Quietly Taking Over the Entire Summer

Both King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring finals are locked for WWE Night of Champions 2026: Oba Femi vs. Jey Uso and Liv Morgan vs. Iyo Sky, plus a Cody-Gunther-Sami triple threat. But every meaningful thread keeps bending back toward Roman Reigns and the OTC. We break it all down.
WWE King of the Ring 2026: The OTC Is Quietly Taking Over the Whole Bracket

The WWE King of the Ring 2026 semifinals are locked in, with Oba Femi, Je’Von Evans, Jey Uso, Iyo Sky and more left standing. But every meaningful thread keeps bending back toward Roman Reigns and the OTC. We break down the bracket, the Cody-Gunther title twist, CM Punk, and AEW’s war.
WWE Clash in Italy Results: Roman Reigns Retains, Sol Ruca Shocks Becky Lynch

WWE Clash in Italy delivered a solid premium live event from Turin — but the matches that were supposed to be the showcase underdelivered, the match nobody circled stole the night, and the most important wrestling moment of the entire weekend didn’t even happen on WWE programming. Roman Reigns beat Jacob Fatu in Tribal Combat and immediately forced his cousin back in line, with Solo Sikoa and the Tongas watching from ringside. Sol Ruca snatched the Women’s Intercontinental Championship from Becky Lynch. Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill had the best match on the card. Cody vs Gunther and Brock vs Oba Femi left plenty on the table. We break down every match, hand out grades, and lay out exactly where WWE goes from here.
Sean Strickland Shocks the World Again: UFC 328 Results, Watch-Along & WWE Backlash Breakdown

The UFC 328 results are official — Sean Strickland is a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion after beating Khamzat Chimaev by split decision in Newark, NJ. Dave Simon, AJ D’Alesio, and Fred Garcia reacted live to every fight on the card, including a controversial heavyweight decision and a flyweight title war.
WWE Backlash 2026: Jacob Fatu Just Sent Roman Reigns a Message He Can’t Ignore

The road to WWE Backlash 2026 just got a lot clearer. Jacob Fatu delivered the most important win of his WWE career Friday night — a clean SmackDown main event victory over Solo Sikoa that makes the Roman Reigns title match feel inevitable. Meanwhile, WWE’s post-WrestleMania roster purge sent over a dozen names home, including the shocking releases of Kairi Sane, Aleister Black, and the entire Wyatt Sicks. Dave Simon and Johnny North covered it all live on Wrestling Uncensored Episode 779, plus a full review of the Hulk Hogan Netflix documentary and AEW Dynamite’s best episode in weeks.
UFC 328 Predictions: Khamzat vs. Strickland Could Be 2026’s Best Fight

The combat sports world has two weeks to sit with its UFC 328 predictions, and if you were watching Ringside Report MMA on Thursday night, you already know this card has the potential to be the most explosive pay-per-view of 2026. Dave Simon and AJ D’Alesio dedicated the show to breaking down a middleweight title […]