Twitter Request Line, Vol. 127
I see ROH going across the pond soonPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinIt's Twitter Request Line time, everyone! I take to Twitter to get questions about issues in wrestling, past and present, and answer...
View ArticleEverybody Took the Week off From Watching Wrestling
Ethan Carter III's big moment was not seen by many peoplePhoto Credit: Lee South/ImpactWrestling.comThe ratings for RAW on Monday were abysmally bad if you haven't read already. It drew its...
View ArticleI Listen So You Don't Have To: The Ross Report Ep. 72
Tenay is Ross' guest this weekPhoto Credit: Lee South/ImpactWrestling.comIf you're new, here's the rundown: I listen to a handful of wrestling podcasts each week. Too many, probably, though certainly...
View ArticleAndrew Everett, Trevor Lee, And Why PWG's Booking Is So Frustrating
Everett (top) and Lee were Tag Champions... for only one showPhotos Credit: Devin ChenIn a lot of ways, PWG is a heel territory. This isn't a bad thing. It is not a value judgment on the men behind the...
View ArticleThoughts on Beast in the East
This show felt different from top to bottomPhoto Credit: WWE.comNote: I'm not going to write a full review for this show for various reasons.Beast in the East was very much an experimentation on behalf...
View ArticleI Listen So You Don't Have To: Art Of Wrestling Ep. 257
Mason, a veteran of the English scene, is Cabana's guest this weekPhoto via Catch-Arena.comIf you're new, here's the rundown: I listen to a handful of wrestling podcasts each week. Too many, probably,...
View ArticleThe Defending Champions Are IN
Two in a row?Graphics via ChikaraPro.comThe first native Chikara trio to be announced for this year's King of Trios tournament are the three men who won the damn thing last year. Max Smashmaster,...
View ArticleSmackdown: Friendship is Magic
Instead of fighting, Wyatt and Ambrose should be friendsPhoto Credit: WWE.comIt won't be Canada Day when you read this, and it wasn't even Canada Day when I watched this episode, but it was Canada Day...
View ArticleNXT to Takeover Brooklyn
WhoaGraphics Credit: WWE.comThe next NXT live special was announced on Friday, and it stands now as the most ambitious one ever. For the first time, the Takeover series will leave Full Sail University...
View ArticleThe Bellas Begged Vince McMahon to Call Up NXT Women after Mania
The Bellas, shown flanking Alicia Fox here, would welcome competition from NXTPhoto Credit: WWE.comNikki and Brie Bella are the avatars for the shitty past and problematic present of WWE women. They...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: Talent
A collection of terrible people, judged by how good they are, could be the futurePhoto Credit: WWE.comWWE likes to say that it tells stories. It's a fair assessment; WWE does tell stories in the same...
View ArticleHey! You! Vote for a FREE Beyond Wrestling Match Release!
Gresham/Thatcher is one of six matches YOU can choosePhoto Credit: Picture DaveBeyond Wrestling is for the people, a fact that has been established since its inception many years ago. So it shouldn't...
View ArticleI Listen So You Don't Have To: Steve Austin Show Eps. 233/234
A doubleshot of Austin podcast recapsPhoto Credit: WWE.comIf you're new, here's the rundown: I listen to a handful of wrestling podcasts each week. Too many, probably, though certainly not all of them....
View ArticleLast Year's Runners Up Are IN As Well
The tremendous tecnicos are backGraphics via ChikaraPro.comThe team that the Devastation Corporation defeated to win King of Trios last year is back again. Last year, the trio of Dasher Hatfield, Mark...
View ArticleRing of Honor's Vegas Return Features A Double and a Joshi Icon
Aries is coming back to his first home companyPhoto Credit: Lee South/ImpactWrestling.comThe sucking void in the "next promotion down" level from WWE left by TNA's crapulent freefall has seemingly been...
View ArticleDanny Davis to Sell Ohio Valley Wrestling
Davis sells the company he founded.For the first time since its founding in 1993, Ohio Valley Wrestling will not be under the principal ownership of Danny Davis. The Memphis/Mid-South wrestling...
View ArticleCesaro's Proof of Life
Just another proof in Cesaro's worthiness as a main event player in WWEPhoto Credit: WWE.comClaudio Castagnoli came into WWE (for real, not his aborted first signing from back in 2006) with everything...
View ArticleOnly Five Percent of People Survive the Injury Tyson Kidd Suffered
Kidd's X-ray... ouchPhoto Credit: Tyson KiddThe horrific injury suffered by Tyson Kidd in his June 1 dark match vs. Samoa Joe in San Antonio has been covered to death. He suffered the injury. People...
View ArticleI Listen So You Don't Have To: Steve Austin Show Ep. 235
Austin addresses Piper rumors on this showPhoto Credit: WWE.comIf you're new, here's the rundown: I listen to a handful of wrestling podcasts each week. Too many, probably, though certainly not all of...
View ArticleLook at Samoa Joe's Muay Thai Workout Buddy
Hell of a workout squadPhoto via @SamoaJoeThe above picture is not doctored in any way. On the left is Samoa Joe. On the right is, you guessed it, Big Dave Batista. They're flanking a guy named Josh...
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