HuffPost Live: Wrestling Is Real (Read: Me, on Video!)
At 5 PM Eastern today, I appeared on HuffPost Live, hosted by Mike Sacks, to discuss whether wrestling was real or not. I was joined by MMA writer Ben Fowlkes, fellow wrestling fan DeAno Jackson, and...
View ArticleThis Week in Off-Topic: Watch This Louis CK Special Now
So, Louis CK debuted a new stand-up special last night on HBO. It was my first experience seeing him do a complete set, and it was thoughtful, intelligent, and funny all in the same vein. Someone...
View ArticleListen to Me on the Scorecard Today
WFAS 1230 iHeartRadio pageHey guys, I'm gonna be on WFAS 1230 AM Westchester, NY again this week to talk about WrestleMania. This is probably going to be a weekly thing, which is awesome. Today's...
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#ThankYouDanger
Photo Credit: Gregory Davis/DDSAllison Danger wrestled her final matches this past weekend during SHIMMER weekend, crossing wrestler off a list of titles she has that includes but is not limited to...
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Ultimate Finishers for WWE Wrestlers
Cena needs something a bit different for bigger matchesPhoto Credit: WWE.comFrom my standpoint, The Rock vs. John Cena at WrestleMania 29 went wrong in a lot of places, the least of which not being...
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Daniel Bryan Mania Week Sequel
Last year, Daniel Bryan went from cult hero to mainstream WWE superstar over the course of WrestleMania weekend. While the breakout star of Mania this year was Fandango, but Bryan had a pretty good run...
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The OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, April 15th
That's Danger in the ninja outfit, but she's way more bad-ass than any ninja on this planetPhoto Credit: Gregory Davis/DDSWelcome to a feature I like to call "Best in the World" rankings. They're not...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: All Champions Lose All the Time
Antonio Cesaro lost a match tonight. That's not new. The man hasn't won a match since 19-dickety-2. See, we had to say "dickety" because the Kaiser stole our word for "twenty." Anyway, this time, it...
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Team Hell Yes
Photo Credit: WWE.comRAW wasn't all bad last night. I mean, Daniel Bryan FINALLY got Kane to do the "YES! YES! YES!" celebration after their 80 billionth win over the Prime Time Players in the last...
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The Name on the Marquee Is There For a Reason
I love you, D-Bry, but you're wrong herePhoto Credit: WWE.comI have a bone to pick. Let me illustrate it with two recent quotes.Your job isn't to be a good wrestler, it is to be a good entertainer. If...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Spanky vs. BJ Whitmer
For as long as both Brian "Spanky" Kendrick and BJ Whitmer have been around in wrestling, their one-on-one meeting in the JT Lightning Tournament last year was their first singles matchup on over ten...
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A Discussion about Crowds, or Garbage In, Garbage Out
How can you expect a group of 8-20,000 to "behave?"Photo Credit: WWE.comI've read enough opinions about crowds in wrestling over the last five years to fill three brains. I don't follow other forms of...
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The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 94: Dylan Hales V
#1 with #2 in the surfboardPhoto Credit: WWE.comEpisode 94: Street Survivors SeriesDylan Hales of the Wrestling Culture Podcast is back on the show again, and this week, we unpack the 2012 TWB 100....
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: Ants Go Marching
Tag team moves are cool, and if you wrestle in Chikara, you kinda have to have a whole bunch of them in your arsenal, oftentimes with several different partners. The best combos have the best moves...
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Your Midweek Links: More Mania Fallout
More fallout!Photo Credit: WWE.comIt's hump day, so here are some links to get you through the rest of the week:Staff Shots:- Wrestling Is Not Fake, featuring TH [Huff Post Live]- The Wrestling...
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TWGP to Get Some Bravado
The sixth team in this year's Tag World Grand Prix is none other than the Bravado Brothers. Harlem and Lancelot will look to make their grandmother proud by winning the tourney and launching themselves...
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The TWB 100 Epilogue: Unpacking My Ballot
#56 locking up #8 on my ballotPhoto Credit: Gregory Davis/DDSNow that the TWB 100 has been announced, voted upon, compiled, released, and podcasted about, it's time to do one last bit of unpacking...
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Best Coast Bias: NEXPLODES! CORRE MELTDOWN! ETC!
Yup, he dropped the Hammer on himPhoto Credit: WWE.comPoor Justin Gabriel.You get done juggling fire and taunting gravity for a day, only to be launched into a battle royal with some tag teams, the...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: Unity and Cheesecake
In some ways, Impact was good tonight. This was the best Aces and Eights looked in awhile. In fact, I'd say that it's how the angle should have started. Well, maybe with different principals. Ken...
View ArticleFriday Five: The Rock
Since he's most likely wrestled his last match...1. How would you rate The Rock's return to WWE?2. Buy or sell: The Rock was never a good wrestler.3. Who was Rocky's quintessential opponent?4. Have you...
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