Lucha Libre/FSW Joint Show Has Money Issues
Masters, one of the aggrieved parties from SaturdayPhoto Credit: WWE.comVia PW Ponderings via The Site That Shall Not Be LinkedFighting Spirit Wrestling co-promoted a show with a fledgling lucha libre...
View ArticleThe Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, June 10
In his mind, Jack Swagger is really ZerblaxPhoto Credit: WWE.comWelcome to a feature I like to call "Best in the World" rankings. They're not traditional power rankings per se, but they're rankings to...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: The New Order
RAW tonight, for about 40 minutes, showed a glimpse of what the future of WWE could be. There was one wrestling match, one extended promo, and one preview vignette that had me, as well as several of my...
View ArticleThat's Cold, Big E.
Photo Credit: WWE.comI thought we were going to get the Big E. Langston who admired Kaitlyn openly and with pricey opera glasses. Instead, he was the biggest red herring this side of the one your uncle...
View ArticleNot Playing the Game, No Matter How Well He Plays It
Pictured: The reason I can't get into a good segment pointing a finger at Justin RobertsPhoto Credit: WWE.comI am not going to lie. If that had been any other wrestler in the ring across from Curtis...
View ArticleSteve Austin Acknowledges "WHAT?"
What=Frankenstein. IT'S ALIVE!!!!#wwe#steveaustinshow— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) June 11, 2013Aw geez, Steve. I'm willing to forgive a lot of his in-character flaws (which are few), but the...
View ArticleWe Need to Have a Talk about Michael Cole
How can he spew so much crap and not improve himself or learn a lesson?Photo Credit: WWE.comOnce upon a time, WWE had really good announcers. No one would ever confuse Gorilla Monsoon with a lexicon of...
View ArticleDaniel Bryan, Best in the World, Evidence #93943934834094
.gif Credit: captainhowdy27 at r/SquaredCircleHonestly, Daniel Bryan could invent a cure for cancer in the course of a match, and it wouldn't be surprising. So why should it be shocking that he'd pull...
View ArticleHow Exactly Do Fat-Shaming and Heart Attack Victims Sell Cheeseburgers?
Pictured: A far better spokesperson for WWE's fast food interestsPhoto Credit: WWE.comFar be it for me to care how WWE makes its money on advertising of all things. Honestly, that company makes gobs...
View ArticleThe Wrestling Podcast, Episode 102: Ben Pasco
Please never break upPhoto Credit: WWE.comEpisode 102: The YES! YES! YES! AlbumThis week's guest is Ben Pasco, who is coming on to promote Tassels and Hassles, a YouTube comedy series about the trials...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: Gas Mask Bomb
The full nelson is one of the oldest moves in pro wrestling that I'm surprised that few people have ever really applied it to a guy facing the applier rather than to the rear of them. It would be...
View ArticleYour Midweek Links: More Chikara Fallout
Missin' u, ChikaraPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinIt's hump day, so here are some links to get you through the rest of the week:Wrestling Links:- The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 101: Danielle Matheson...
View ArticleThe World's Strongest Birthday Is Today
TURNING ONE YEAR OLDER? IT'S WHAT HE DO!Photo Credit: WWE.comToday is the world's strongest day, because it is the day that Mark Henry came into this world. He split the doctor's wig upon being...
View ArticleThe Incongruity of Vince McMahon's Homespun Old Man Bigotry
Old man racism is not cute, no matter how he portrays it as suchPhoto Credit: WWE.comStephanie McMahon-Levesque painted such a touching portrait of her father Vince when beckoning for Triple H not to...
View ArticleHe's Not A Space Monster, He Swears!
Tweets by @regularhumanguySo, one of the many things that has popped up in the wake of Chikara's dissolution has been a curious Twitter account. It's run by someone claiming to be a @regularhumanguy,...
View ArticleWWE Wouldn't Be Dumb Enough to Bait and Switch Punk in Chicago (...Would They?)
Punk will be there in ChicagoPhoto Credit: WWE.comTwo years ago, WWE came to a crossroads in Chicago, as hometown boy and new wrestling hotness CM Punk came into the event, his contract apparently was...
View ArticleDaniel Bryan Bleacher Creature? WANT.
Via WWE ShopFar be it for me to be a shill for WWE Shop, but I saw this product there, and HOLY SHIT IT IS THE GREATEST THING EVER. It is a Daniel Bryan plush toy called a "Bleacher Creature." That is...
View ArticleBest Coast Bias: Cruizzz Control
Another week, another SPLUTPhoto Credit: WWE.comSee this? This is the Main Event this week. Yeah, three matches. You want to touch it? You can, it's cool by me. Go ahead. Reach out.You know what...
View ArticleHappy 25th, Manami!
Party on, ManamiPhoto Credit: Leslie Lee III/DDSVia Dirty Dirty SheetsManami Toyota celebrated 25 years as a professional wrestler in September. I know, I know, it's pretty late to note that fact, but...
View ArticleIs This a Gut Check Wrestlers Should Want?
LuFisto is too good for TNA, but if this is what she wants...Photo Credit: Gregory Davis/DDSAlex Silva was quietly released from Impact Wrestling last week. I'm not sure how many people get the...
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