Nazmaldun's Chosen Warriors to Haunt King of Trios
They're coming...Graphics via @CHIKARAProA year ago, a trio of Hallowicked, Frightmare, and Silver Ant would have been a dream tecnico threesome, one that would have delighted long-time Chikara fans...
View ArticleI Listen So You Don't Have To: Steve Austin Show, Ep. 240
Austin gabs with Keller this week againPhoto 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 ArticleRoderick Strong Reups with Ring of Honor
Strong will remain with ROHPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinRoderick Strong, the former Ring of Honor World Champion and current reigning and defending Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Champion, has re-signed...
View ArticleMoments and Context: On Dean Ambrose, Big Show, and WWE's Storytelling Problem
This match and segment should've meant a lot more than it did, but WWE's booking prevented thatPhoto Credit: WWE.comI didn't catch a whole lot of RAW last night; stomach issues possibly from eating...
View ArticleAin't No Feud Like a Dad-Feud
WHO ELSE HAS LAID CLAIM TO THE TITLE OF ULTIMATE DAD WITH TITUS O'NEIL?Photo Credit: WWE.comTitus O'Neil may be a brash, barking, bravado-filled Tag Team Champion in the narrative, but when he's not in...
View ArticleTNA Bordering on Self-Parody Now
Just when you think TNA can't get any worse, it puts Melendez's prosthetic leg on the line in a matchScreen Grab via WABCJust when you think TNA can't hit rock bottom, it finds a crack in the floor and...
View ArticleHideo Itami Has a Driver's License, Finally
Success!Photo via @WWEBalorGetting one's driver's license can be a momentous occasion, no matter whether that person is 16 or 60 at the time of acquisition. However, the American driver's test can be...
View ArticleI Listen So You Don't Have To: Steve Austin Show, Ep. 241
Austin flies solo in his latest episodePhoto 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 ArticleMatt Striker and Hugo Savinovich to Provide English Commentary for TripleMania
Striker, along with Savinovich, will provide the soundtrack in English for TripleManiaPhoto Credit: WWE.comTwo familiar names will be manning the microphones for the English telecast of TripleMania,...
View ArticlePro Wrestling SKOOPZ on The Wrestling Blog: Issue 40
Hogan won't be getting this treatment from WWE anytime soon. HORB HAS THIS AND MORE SCOOPS BELOWPhoto Credit; WWE.comWell, well, well, look who came crawling back to the SCOOPS this week. It's you,...
View ArticleFare Thee Well, Layla El
Goodnight, sweet princessPhoto Credit: WWE.comLayla El, one of the longest tenured female performers on the WWE roster, retired yesterday after a nine-plus year career with the company. Her talents...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Danny Cannon
Bailey's been an indie darling this year, and Beyond's got his latest ish for you for FREEPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinSpeedball Mike Bailey is Canada's latest export to the indie scene. He's taken...
View ArticleThe Arcane Horde Is In for King of Trios, but Not Its Leader...
An odd selection indeedGraphics via @CHIKARAProUltraMantis Black is on a short list of wrestlers who could be considered as avatars for the Chikara promotion. Depending on how one feels about Icarus,...
View ArticleBest Coast Bias: Oh, Tags
"You see, wh--wha had happened--funny story...TRUE story..."Photo Credit: WWE.comIt's easy to get relegated to the background when Kevin Owens and then Finn Bálor are the aces of your main singles...
View ArticleI Listen So You Don't Have To: The Ross Report, Ep. 76
JR chats with recently-eliminated Patrick from Tough EnoughPhoto Credit: WWE.comIf you're new, here's the rundown: I listen to a handful of wrestling podcasts each week. Too many, probably, though...
View ArticleTwitter Request Line, Vol. 131
Is Lee the biggest reason why Paige and her peers are getting pushed so hard now?Photo Credit: WWE.comIt's Twitter Request Line time, everyone! I take to Twitter to get questions about issues in...
View ArticleTetsuya Naito, Champion of My Heart
That Naito, he's so hot right nowPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinBefore WrestleKingdom 9, I was only vaguely aware of Tetsuya Naito, in that I knew he won the 2013 G1 Climax and people weren't happy...
View ArticleRonda Rousey Won't Be the First Horsewoman to Hit the Ring
Baszler comin' to take on Cheerleader MelissaPhoto Credit: Gleidson VengaRonda Rousey stepped into the squared circle at WrestleMania 31 in a strictly angular role. The appearance was a complete...
View ArticleSmackdown: Friendship is Magic
Strange friendships equal mayhem on this week's SmackdownPhoto Credit: WWE.comStrangest Friendships – Cesaro and Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens The main event on this episode featured...
View ArticleI Listen So You Don't Have To: Cheap Heat July 30
More Hogan talk on this week's Cheap HeatPhoto 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...
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