Commentary Edgelords Need Not Apply
Don't try to emulate Lawler's (right) propensity for edgy remarks, commentatorsPhoto Credit: WWE.comPro wrestling commentary is a tricky beast, because it seems few people have ever done it well, and...
View ArticleNew Japan Pro Wrestling: A Sight-Seeing Tour
THE MATCHGraphics Credit: NJPWI'm having a public meeting with our editor TH to tell him that once a month (give or take) I'd like to do an overview of recent happenings in New Japan Pro Wrestling....
View ArticleKing of Trios, CAW CAW
The queens returnPhoto Credit: Zia HilteyOkay, so I'm still sore that Chikara decided to hold King of Trios in England this year instead of somewhere in the state of Pennsylvania. That being said, it's...
View ArticleNXT In 60 Seconds
And NEWWWWW #1 contender...Photo Credit: WWE.comAleister Black: shows upVictim: feels ashamed and foredoomed and eventually roundhouse kicked in the faceReferee: Winner!Black: sits malevolently...
View ArticleTwitter Request Line, Vol. 186
P'unk Burger is one of many reasons why Philly is a great burger townPhoto Credit: THIt's Twitter Request Line time, everyone! I take to Twitter to get questions about issues in wrestling, past and...
View ArticleHell Freezes Over Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor's newest superstar?Photo Credit: Scott FinkelsteinChuck Taylor's personal brand of self-effacing is as well-known among indie wrestling fans as his proclivity towards comedic wrestling...
View ArticleOld Man Yells At Cloud
Of course Capt. All Lives Matter thinks Rip Rogers makes good pointsPhoto Credit: WWE.comSo, Rip Rogers is back on his bullshit again, Lord help everyone. While last month, he was using a dude who...
View ArticleAll (Bushi)Roads Lead to America
The prize to be crowned in Long BeachPhoto via @njpw_globalNew Japan Pro Wrestling is the number two wrestling promotion in the world. I'm not sure anyone can argue otherwise. Granted, its footprint in...
View ArticleThe Darkest Timeline: Braun Strowman to Miss Half a Year
Strowman's down to injury. Fuck.Photo Credit: WWE.comWWE RAW got the most devastating news possible yesterday. Braun Strowman, the MVP of the show and possibly the entire WWE up to this point in 2017,...
View ArticleIo Shirai Joins Kairi Hojo in WWE, and a Note on Women's Division Depth
Shirai is comin' to WWE, but will her talents be utilized?Photo via Pro Wrestling WikiaIo Shirai, one of STARDOM Wrestling's three aces, has officially put pen to paper and signed with WWE. The move...
View ArticleYour Midweek Links: People's Champion in Chief? Hustle, Loyalty, Presidency?
Will Thrice in a Lifetime be for... THE PRESIDENCY?Photo Credit: WWE.comWelcome to the links list for this week, where I give you the best writing on wrestling and other things from the last seven days...
View ArticleYour Periodic Reminder that Hulk Hogan Sucks
Hogan ruined this. Hogan ruins everything.Screengrab via Keeping Kayfabe on YouTubeThe New Generation Project Podcast just put out their episode covering Starrcade 1997, which brought about World...
View ArticleTwitter Request Line, Vol. MURDER
Tell me you wouldn't be lit for Ceddy (right) vs. CenaPhoto Credit: WWE.comIt's Twitter Request Line time, everyone! I take to Twitter to get questions about issues in wrestling, past and present, and...
View ArticleNXT In 60 Seconds
GOT HIMPhoto Credit: WWE.comDrew McIntyre: AYE!Full Sailors: AYE!Sean Maluta: Hey, maybe I canDMC: NO.Maluta: But I gave you a mouse under your eye and bloodied you up a bit, certainly that warrants a...
View ArticleThe NJPW Invasion Is On Tap
Hiromu Takahashi will be one of the many stars in NJPW's landfall on American soilPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinNew Japan Pro Wrestling, as I noted earlier in the week, is the second biggest wrestling...
View ArticleOn Jinder Mahal, Randy Orton, and WWE's Fiat Narratives
Pictured: A wrestler who deserves to be a talking point, and Jinder MahalPhoto Credit: WWE.comFor those who watched Backlash last night, you know Jinder Mahal is the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion....
View ArticleBecky With the Wild Hair
If someone asks if you're a god...Photo Credit: WWE.comBecky Lynch made some waves last night with her hairdo. She wore it with the top up in a bouffant and the sides tightly braided. I had some laughs...
View ArticleThe British Are Coming, The British Are Coming (To Queens)
Bate (left) and Dunne will be among the PROGRESS contingent coming in AugustPhoto Credit: WWE.comThe United Kingdom has become a hotbed for professional wrestling, and PROGRESS Wrestling is one of the...
View ArticleBest Coast Bias: I Hate People When They're Not Polite
#tmfrhPhoto Credit: WWE.comResults, stray throughs, and takeaways from the Windy City iteration of Takeover a la TH just as soon as I live up to my nickname...Results:Roderick Strong fended off outside...
View ArticleYour Midweek Links: Don't You DARE Hinder Jinder
No shortage of takes on Jinder Mahal this weekPhoto Credit: WWE.comHey, it's Wednesday morning, so you know what that means, links! Carve some time out at your desk at work or at home or even at the...
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