• “Talk about getting totally f—ed. I’ve just been hung out to dry” – WWE Wrestler Is In A Tough Financial Situation
Ridge Holland’s WWE contract is set to expire in 10 days. He underwent surgery for a Lisfranc injury he suffered while working at a TNA taping last month. Shortly after, he was informed that his contract would not be renewed.
WWE had already reduced Holland’s salary by $200,000 when he signed a one-year extension last year, paying him “NXT-level” money. He also wasn’t given any additional compensation for his appearances in TNA.
While the company is covering the cost of his surgery and rehab, the former NXT Tag Team Champion will not be paid while he’s sidelined and recovering at home.
In an update shared on X, Holland expressed his frustration and revealed that he’s in a difficult financial situation due to WWE not paying him while he recovers.
“I never thought I’d not be able to pay my mortgage.
I feel like I’ve just been hung out to dry after getting injured working for another company on behalf of WWE. Add to that my contract not being renewed knowing that I wouldn’t be able to wrestle for 7 months. This is brutal.
Yes they are taking care of the surgery and physical therapy but let’s be honest, that’s the bare minimum after what we sacrifice for the company.
Plus the possibility of having to get my neck fused too.
Talk about getting totally f**ked.”
• AEW Star Takes A Shot At The Vision For Using His Move On RAW
CM Punk captured the World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event and kicked off this week’s RAW with a celebratory promo. However, his moment was short-lived when a returning Logan Paul interrupted him, followed by The Vision, which led to chaos in the ring.
Later in the night, Punk teamed up with Jey Uso to face The Vision in a match that ended in a double count-out. After the match, Logan Paul attacked Punk with brass knuckles and aligned himself with Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed and Paul Heyman.
AEW star Dax Harwood of FTR took to X to share a photo of him and Cash Wheeler delivering the Big Rig (known as Shatter Machine in WWE) to Punk during an episode of AEW Dynamite, where Punk teamed up with Jon Moxley.
He captioned the post: “Not even close…”
Not even close… pic.twitter.com/YtLZ8y1Hx1
— Dax FTR (@DaxFTR) November 4, 2025
Harwood’s comment appeared to take a subtle dig at Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed hitting the move on Punk during the main event of RAW last night.
• Last Week’s SmackDown Sets Record For Lowest Viewership
WWE’s blue brand had a rough night in the ratings this past Friday. The October 31st edition of SmackDown brought in just 933,000 viewers on USA Network, which is a sharp drop from the 1.15 million who tuned in the previous Friday.
The episode also saw a noticeable decline in the key 18–49 demographic, slipping to a 0.20 rating, down from 0.29 the week before.
Despite managing to top all cable programming for the night, the numbers officially mark the lowest-rated episode in the SmackDown’s history, not counting the occasional FS1 broadcasts that traditionally underperform due to limited reach.
The disappointing turnout came on a tough night for television overall, as Game 6 of the World Series dominated the airwaves on FOX. The championship game pulled in an enormous 17.43 million viewers and an eye-popping 3.52 demo rating, leaving every other program in its shadow.
While SmackDown still maintained its position as the leading cable program, the week-to-week drop signals that WWE will need to regain momentum quickly heading into Survivor Series.
This Friday’s SmackDown will feature the aftermath of Saturday Night’s Main Event, where Cody Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre in controversial fashion and Jade Cargill destroyed Tiffany Stratton to capture the WWE Women’s Championship. Below is the official advertised card:
– Giulia (c) vs. Chelsea Green for the Women’s United States Championship
– Ilja Dragunov’s U.S. Title Open Challenge
– Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax
– Talla Tonga vs. Rey Fenix
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