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One Way of Many Brock Lesnar's Return to WWE Could've Been More Effective
What could have been...Photo Credit: WWE.comLast night marked Brock Lesnar's fourth match since returning to WWE the night after WrestleMania XXVIII. In the span of over a year, what had generated so...
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History Beckons the Macho Man
Two years gone, and it still stingsPhoto Credit: WWE.comTwo years ago today, "The Macho Man" Randy Savage was called to history, the same history that beckoned him at WrestleMania III and for his...
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We Have Attained the Darkest Timeline: I'm Rooting for Icarus
Rooting for Icarus should be wrong, but it feels rightPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinI've always respected Icarus' talent. He's had a proclivity to troll audiences the likes I have never seen in the...
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Look Who Showed Up at Chikara Saturday
Photo via Gregory Davis/@BigZ38Wrestler and restaurateur Tara was in attendance as Chikara held its Tag World Grand Prix Saturday in Chicago. I don't know if she was just there to take in the action or...
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It's Time for a New Number Two
Her company is bad, and she should feel bad.Photo via Kayfabe NewsRemember the Wrestling Retribution Project? I do. I was reminded of its existence today, when Ben Muth, whose main job is writing about...
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The Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, May 20th
You're damn right this was missing from prom yesterdayPhoto Credit: Texas AnarchyWelcome to a feature I like to call "Best in the World" rankings. They're not traditional power rankings per se, but...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: At Least the Wrestling Was Good
CM Punk has the theme song titled "Cult of Personality," but if there's anyone in the company who embodies that term, as artificial as it is in his case, it's Triple H. The buzz before the show was...
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Say Hello to Curtis Axel
Photo Credit: WWE.comWell, he's certainly a better option than Rob van fuckin' Dam, that's for sure. But I don't mean to demean Curtis Axel's rebrand and redebut last night. Listen, I know there are a...
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Plenty of People Go to Libraries, Jerks
Yep, Cole really cares about his jobPhoto Credit: WWE.com"Who even goes to the library anymore?" -- Michael Cole. That statement on RAW last night lit a powder keg on Twitter that surprised even me. I...
View ArticleTassels and Hassles: A Web Series That Needs Your Support
If you know me, you know I'm all about the art of wrestling, an art that includes more than just what happens when the cameras are rolling. So when a web series about a dude having to cope with a...
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The Trios Are King
Believe in The Shield. Believe in the power of trios.Photo Credit: WWE.comChikara's King of Trios Tournament is one of the most fun things to happen on the wrestling calendar in any given year. One...
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Kevin Steen Coming to Beyond Wrestling
Steen to go one step Beyond...Photo Credit: Scott FinkelsteinVia Beyond's TwitterFormer ROH, 2CW, and PWG World Champion Kevin Steen will be making his debut for Beyond Wrestling at their Americanrana...
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Titus O'Neil Demonstrates Our Absurd Obsession with Language
O'Neil said a bad word. Big fucking deal?Photo Credit: WWE.comTitus O'Neil said "fuck" on camera last night. This was not a big deal. If cursing wasn't an expected true outcome, WWE would not run live...
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Wrestling Six Packs: Characters from Other Media I'd Port over to Wrestling
The last great ruse to be pulled in wrestlingArt via Comics VineThis week's mailbag had a question about what character I'd portray if I were in pro wrestling. I answered that I'd "steal" a character...
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The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 99: Ian Riccaboni II
BOO THIS MANPhoto Credit: WWE.comEpisode 99: Figure Four Number FiveIan Riccaboni of Phillies Nation returns to the show this week. We talk about Triple H sucking the life out of WWE and how he...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: Kudome Valentine
You may know it as the Vertebreaker, the Cop Killa, the Gringo Killer, or even the Kudo Driver. The last one is at least a tribute to the move's innovator. However, that innovator, Megumi Kudo, named...
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Your Midweek Links: Extreme Roundup
SO EXTREMEPhoto Credit: WWE.comIt's hump day, so here are some links to get you through the rest of the week:Wrestling Links:- The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 98: Brandon Stroud VI [What's New, Battle...
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The Emancipation of Jakob Hammermeier?
The ball is in his courtPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinGavin Loudspeaker has no reason to trust Jakob Hammermeier. Hammermeier, the fresh-faced Germanic lackey to Tim Donst, entered Chikara as a...
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So, About AJ Lee's New Shirt...
Via @WWEAJLeeIt used to be that wrestling t-shirts were cool back when they were iron-on, DIY shirts that said things like "I broke Wahoo's leg" or "Dusty sucks eggs." Then, the WWF got a hold of the...
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Best Coast Bias: Will Whoever Opened Up The Space-Time Continuum Shut It,...
Live shot of the Intercontinental Title defenseIf you would like a quickie review of this show, I turn you over to my trusted associate Herschel Krustofsky.To get more in depth, it was a weird,...
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