Rick Ucchino

Joined: Sep 3, 2024

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

Liv Morgan could be a key figure at WWE WrestleMania 42 this coming April.

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Two of All Elite Wrestling's most experienced performers are calling it a career in 2026.

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It sounds as though several big names could be under consideration to face Stephanie Vaquer at WrestleMania 42.

WWE

WWE fans will notice a huge collection of archived WWE content is now available to be streamed on Netflix.

The partnership between WWE and TNA Wrestling has been mutually beneficial, but how much longer is it expected to last?

AEW

For the first time in nearly 600 days, there's a new TBS Champion in All Elite Wrestling and her name is Willow Nightingale. Here's the results and highlights from Wednesday's New Year's Smash edition of AEW Dynamite.

WWE

Changes will likely need to be made to the card for this Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown.

WWE

The Megastar is expected back on Monday Night Raw in the very near future and he's not coming alone.

WWE

The Celtic Warrior is expected to be out of action for some time after undergoing shoulder surgery on Tuesday.

Feb 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Chad Gable during the Men’s Royal Rumble match during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

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Chad Gable has been out with a shoulder injury for months, but could be on his way back to WWE.

WWE

Award season hasn't quite wrapped up at The Takedown on SI. Our Rick Ucchino sat down recently with WWE Evolve Women's Champion Kendal Grey, who we've named as our 'One to Watch' in 2026.

WWE

A new report shows that TKO President Mark Shapiro was extremely confident that Vince McMahon would be back in WWE on the very day he initially retired.

Rick Ucchino

Joined: Sep 3, 2024

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