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McMahon Feminism and the Hypocrisies of Its Invocation in WWE
Steph can change the atmosphere, but she won't, and that's a problemPhoto Credit: WWE.comLast night, Stephanie McMahon came the closest to outright reading Judith Butler on the air that WWE has had in...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: Spanish Fly
Lince Dorado is a controversial figure in many wrestling circles for various reasons. However, there's one thing that I'd hope everyone can agree on; he's impressive when he does flippy shit. Here's...
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Wrestling Six Packs: Reasons Why 2011 Was a Great Year in Pro Wrestling
The most enduring image of 2011Photo Credit: WWE.comI meant to put this up last night, but hey, well, uh, hey look over there! No, I kinda had a rough day yesterday so I took a mental health day from...
View ArticleA Short Note about 1-800-FELLA
The above video is a short, parody commercial made by WWE advertising a fictional 800 service for Brogue Kicks on demand. When I first heard about the number being used as a gimmick thing for Sheamus,...
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Your Midweek Links: Happy Happy Queen Bee
Missin u, Marchie Archie and ChikaraPhoto Credit: Gregory Davis/DDSIt's hump day, so here are some links to get you through the rest of the week:Wrestling Links:- The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 102:...
View ArticleWanna Watch a Major Lucha Libre Event FOR FREE?
So, AAA, one of the two most prestigious lucha libre promotions in Mexico, recently ran their benchmark event, TripleMania XXI, broadcast in America on i-pay-per-view. There were feed problems,...
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The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 103: Shane Carnes
HOSS PRIMEPhoto Credit: WWE.comEpisode 103: The KronikShane Carnes of, uh, this site stops by to be initiated within the family. We celebrate TNA's birthday by talking about the promotion, specifically...
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Best Coast Bias: I've Always Believed In Futures
Solidarity, brothersPhoto Credit: WWE.comI'm not going to lie; the replay of Mark Henry giving John Cena the VIP season pass to the Hall of Pain was the best part about this show. Of course, it's one...
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HOSS WATCH: Antonio Cesaro Says No to William Regal's Butterfly Suplex
.gif via Tamjuk at r/SquaredCircleOkay, so, I know I, like many of you readers out there, was tickled pink to see William Regal show up on RAW to wrestle. I mean, I got a kick out of him deadpanning...
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Can You Send the Crowd Home Happy without the Good Guy Winning?
The Man, and the best evidence against "All faces, all the time"Photo Credit: WWE.comThere seems to be a maxim among promoters that you always send the crowd home happy. On the surface, it's a defense...
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Trollin' Disney World
Photo via TheOnlyNeb of r/SquaredCircleWho's that cheesin' in the low-quality picture with his NXT Championship belt and Mickey Mouse hat? It's Bo Dallas, of course. Dallas is often heralded as the...
View ArticleFriday Five: Mark Henry
In honor of his faux-retirement on Monday.1. Would you purchase a book of poetry authored by Henry?2. Buy or sell: I wasn't surprised to see Henry's 2011 Hall of Pain run because he had a somewhat...
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Impactful Feedback: Spoke Too Soon?
Should he be talking right now?Photo Credit: ImpactWrestling.comSo, Impact Wrestling followed up my positively reviewed show last week with more of what I liked last week – wrestling. The Bound for...
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Any Shows This Weekend? Time to Crown the Queen of Queens
Can she repeat?Photo Credit: Gregory Davis/DDSToday is Friday, so you know what that means. It's time for RASSLIN'! There are literally hundreds of shows going on this weekend, and if you want the...
View ArticleHappy 'Murca Day, Everyone
It's Independence Day for us Americans. May your meats be tender, beer be cold, and fireworks not blow off any of your digits. And as always, remember, dissent is the best form of patriotism. So if...
View ArticleFriday Five: 'Murca
In honor of yesterday's big holiday.1. Who was the greatest United States Champion ever, looking in context of their reigns with the title (i.e. Ric Flair held the US Title, but was he really the...
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Impactful Feedback: Okay… What Was the Point of That?
The best option all along?Photo Credit: ImpactWrestling.comI wrote earlier this week about the idiocy that was crowning Austin Aries the new X-Division Champion heading into Destination X on July 18th....
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Any Shows This Weekend? Femmes Fatale
LuFisto returns!Photo Credit: Scott FinkelsteinFor many people, the weekend started yesterday with the Fourth of July. However, while everyone at least south of Canada and north of Mexico was ensconced...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: Love Lies Bleeding
There are times when within the two or three hour frame of broadcasting that WWE gets this whole storytelling thing right. There exists an eternal struggle between having some kind of temporary...
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Twitter Request Line, Vol. 35
Run.Photo Credit: WWE.comIt's Twitter Request Line time, everyone! I take to Twitter to get questions about issues in wrestling, past and present, and answer them on here because 140 characters can't...
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