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

Following Drew McIntyre's WWE Championship victory, the company appears to be keeping all options on the table ahead of WrestleMania 42.

Apr 2, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Drew McIntyre during Wrestlemania Night 2 at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

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WrestleMania season has become vastly more unpredictable following Drew McIntyre's WWE Title win over Cody Rhodes Friday night on SmackDown.

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WrestleMania dreams may have just been broken. Drew McIntyre won the WWE Championship Friday night on SmackDown. Here are all the results from the show in Berlin, Germany.

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Could we see a game-changing moment on tonight's episode of SmackDown?

Is it possible that Chris Jericho could work for another company before making his return to WWE?

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The WWE Championship will be on the line Friday night as Cody Rhodes faces off against Drew McIntyre in a Three Stages of Hell Match on SmackDown. Here's the start time, match card, how to watch and live stream.

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WWE World is returning to Las Vegas, Nevada, with all new exhibits, the week of WrestleMania 42.

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Oba Femi is on his way to the WWE main roster and the rest of the locker room better be ready.

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The road to WrestleMania 42 could bring episodes of Raw and SmackDown to a city near you this coming March and April.

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WWE and ESPN are expanding their partnership into the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

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WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is among the WWE Superstars who will be heading to Fanatics Fest 2026 in New York City.

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Two more members of NXT's stacked Women's Division could be on their way to WWE Raw or SmackDown in the near future.

Rick Ucchino

Joined: Sep 3, 2024

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Backstage Update On Drew McIntyre's WWE Championship Win Over Cody Rhodes

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