The [Present] is Prologue: Wyatt Mercy
I can't pretend that the most exciting thing in my brain right now is the rise of the Wyatt Family and the potential glory that they could be bringing to my TV set. It is one of the rare times that I...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Hollywood Hogan (c) vs. Bill Goldberg, WCW World...
Seventeen years ago yesterday, the New World Order became whole, as Hulk Hogan leg-dropped Randy Savage and joined with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, kick-starting the best and most iconic storyline in...
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Creepiness for Sale: Why No One Should Patronize Tammy Sytch's Latest Endeavor
Oh no, Sunny, noPhoto Credit: WWE.comWhen I was a young teen, Tammy "Sunny" Sytch was my biggest crush. Not only did she have more sex appeal in her pinkie fingernail than a lot of celebrity bombshells...
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Colt Cabana Makes the Local News in Vancouver
Cabana at the center of some scary stuff on SaturdayPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinVia CBC NewsSo, Colt Cabana dropped a link to a news story on his Twitter feed, saying it was going to make for an...
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The Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, July 8
THAT'S WHAT HE DOPhoto 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 see who is really the best...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: True Cowardice
Traditional wrestling cowardice involves hitting a competitor while he or she is down or getting THE DAMN NUMBERS GAME (text note to JBL on that one). There were plenty of apparent examples of the kind...
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McGillicutty? He Hasn't Worked Here in Months!
Photo Credit: @DazzHardyI didn't really laugh at the fact that there was a flub in the production department. That's Botchamania-levels of boring. What I did laugh at was the wrong screen they put up...
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PHRASING, LANA: Or, Intellectual Property in Wrestling
Not original, but not ripped off TNA eitherPhoto Credit: WWE.comHey, did that Vickie Guerrero public job evaluation look familiar to you? If you said that it looked like nearly every other WWE public...
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Lights Out, Guerrilla Wrestling, Turn That Poop Up: Chikara Strikes Back
The last one to fight, the first one to fightPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinJust when you think it's all ended and the fight is over, a new challenger emerges. Not surprisingly, the one who has...
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Wrestling Six Packs: Grilled Cheese Inspired by Wrestlers
Madison Eagles after eating her sandwichPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinI write two blogs. Obviously this one is the first, and Holzerman Hungers is the second. I've slacked a little on the latter...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: Avalanche Victory Roll
I love flash pins and roll up combinations, but I love them even better when they're gussied up and modified to do BIG DAMAGE. 2 Cold Scorpio's WWE run is mostly forgettable (Flash Funk, really?), but...
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Your Midweek Links: Summer Hot Links
RIP Doink, through the eyes of the Masked ManPhoto 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 105:...
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The Ring of Honor Championship Tournament
An intrepid traveler's journey back to gold?Photo Credit: Devin ChenI know I've been a bit lax following the ROH World Championship situation, but apparently, that whole thing with the Briscoes leaving...
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Our Featured Contest: Rey Mysterio vs. Kurt Angle, SummerSlam 2002
The first of many classics from Rey in WWEPhoto Credit: WWE.comSummerSlam 2002 was a ridiculously stacked card that showcased the newly renamed WWE hitting on all cylinders. The card was full of great...
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Would a Sane Person Want This Job?
The Original Horrible BossPhoto Credit: WWE.comMike "Christmas Ape" Tunison, the managing editor and lead dick-joke slinger at the world's best National Football League-related blog Kissing Suzy...
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Eight Years Gone
Photo via WikipediaShinya Hashimoto, perhaps the hossiest hoss who ever hossed in Japan, died eight years ago today. He fell victim to a brain aneurysm only eight days after his 40th birthday. In...
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Best Coast Bias: Step Into A World (Title Shot)
Hey, guess what? This ruled.Photo Credit: WWE.comTake a Mallory slide down the wormhole with me, would you?.........ah, here we are in the near future, a fun, safer Earth and WWE Universe to be alive...
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The Briefcases: WWE Money in the Bank Preview
A kiss of death, or foreshadowing?Photo Credit: WWE.comMoney in the Bank in 2013 has a little bit of the 2011 vibe to it. It's not an exact replica, but there's an air of "win or we riot" for Mark...
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The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 106: Bryce Remsburg VIII
BRYYYYYCE!Photo Credit: Scott FinkelsteinEpisode 106: The Magical Mystery WrestleMania Revenge TourBryce Remsburg is back once more to chat about things, stuff, and that. After some friendly plugs for...
View ArticleFriday Five: Money in the Bank
Here comes the money... here comes the money.1. What was your favorite Money in the Bank ladder match?2. Buy or sell: Even though CM Punk won the most briefcase matches, Edge will always be Mr. Money...
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