Ben ‘The Bane’ Davis vs. Gabriel Silva announced for Misfits 009
No, this headline is not clickbait. The Scrap's very own Ben Davis will be making his professional Boxing debut against Anderson Silva's son on the...
Defining the term ‘Star’ in Pro Wrestling
The landscape of professional wrestling has experienced significant transformations over the years, extending beyond the scripted matches and storylines into the very language used to...
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 1 by the numbers
We've seen contenders become champions, fighters cut after two losses, and the UFC's roster inflate more than ever since the inception of DWCS. With Season...
Inside the Tough Job of Judging an MMA Fight
Have you checked out MMA Fighting's 'How to Judge an MMA Fight' article? We went through every question in the three-part quiz. Along the way,...
Pro Wrestling & Sports Entertainment are not the same
The term sports entertainment was conceived by Vince McMahon in the 80's as a marketing tool to attract sponsors to the WWF, because pro wrestling...
Solomon Renfro: ‘This November I’ll be fighting for $1 Million dollars’
Solomon "The Black Dragon" Renfro (11-3, 5 Finishes) entered the PFL Regular Season on 6-days notice and notched a second-round TKO of Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi,...
Storylines to watch heading into PFL 9
August 18th has come and gone, with Larissa Pacheco and Renan Ferriera solidifying their spaces in the $1 Million Finals for their respective divisions. Similarly,...
Larissa Pacheco makes history in 2023 PFL Playoffs
Brazil's Larissa Pacheco (22-4, 11 KO/TKO's) made history last night in the 2023 PFL Playoffs with her 14-second stoppage of Ukraine's Olena Kolesnyk in the...
Storylines to watch heading into PFL 8
The Professional Fighters League postseason continues on with PFL 8 featuring heavyweights and women’s featherweights vying for a spot in the finals. The card will feature a...
Is CM Punk worth it for AEW?
Controversy has undoubtedly been a recurring companion for CM Punk since his debut in AEW. As an undeniable standout in various performance metrics—ranging from television...
Olena Kolesnyk: ‘I leave my balls on the wall’
The Ukrainian Olena Kolesnyk once again finds herself in the PFL Playoffs, with $1 Million and the Championship an arms length away. But, she is...
From MMA to Pro Wrestling: A brief look at some who made the crossover
You hear it all the time: “Wrestling is fake, anyone can do it”, “It’s just acting”, “Any athlete can be a wrestler” or “MMA is...
Payton Talbott: ‘I’m just here to expose the golden boys’
Bantamweight prospect and A1 Combat bantamweight champion Payton Talbott joins The Scrap. Talbott is a superstar in the making, and is ready to shine on...
How to improve the Women’s Division in AEW
The AEW women's division has always been the weakest in AEW in terms of booking and in-ring work. AEW has been around for almost 5...
Brian Pillman Jr. has potential to do great things in WWE NXT
According to PWInsider, former AEW star Brian Pillman Jr. is set to be at this week's taping of NXT. Most wrestling fans will recognize his...