Twitter Request Line, Vol. 60
Believe.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...
View ArticleSweetness and the Joshi
Photo via WWE Divas TumblrOne of the greatest football players and one of the finest professional wrestlers ever, in the same picture. This rare snapshot was taken backstage at SummerSlam 1994, where...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 11
Sheamus is the best 11 ever, a year after he won his RumblePhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: NoneFinal four: Sheamus (3rd, 2013)Multiple draws: Chris Jericho (2005, 2009)Longest: Carlito (2006),...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: 2010 Royal Rumble Match
One of my sneaky picks for the best Rumble ever happened a mere four years ago. Combine CM Punk holding court with a microphone eliminating fools as part of his Straight Edge Society evangelist shtick...
View ArticleImpactful Feedback: How Dare You?
Surprise, dorksPhoto Credit: ImpactWrestling.comI gotta say, I really enjoyed AJ Styles' return to TNA on Thursday. I haven't seen much of TNA over the last month thanks to work, so I'm not sure how...
View ArticleThe Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, January 6
Big ups, Inspire Pro (I see you, Paige Turner)Photo Credit: Fermin PerezWelcome to a feature I like to call "Best in the World" rankings. They're not traditional power rankings per se, but they're...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 12
RVD is No. 12's Iron ManPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: NoneFinal four: NoneMultiple draws: Nikolai Volkoff (1988, 1992); Kane (2004, 2010)Longest: Rob Van Dam (2003), 33:56Shortest: Timothy Well (1995):...
View ArticleThe Winter of Punk: How WWE Does Not Get Characterization
2011 Summer Punk wouldn't have consorted with two out of the other guys in that picturePhoto Credit: WWE.comI was listening to the latest clean edition of the Steve Austin Podcast, the one he and Ted...
View ArticleShinsuke Nakamura Has Infinite Swag
I normally don't cover New Japan here myself (although I'm trying to get someone who can/will), but this entrance from Wrestle Kingdom 8 was too awesome not to pass along. Basically, Shinsuke Nakamura...
View ArticleThree More Added to National Pro Wrestling Day Lineup
Hark! A Snow Troll appears!Photo Credit: Scott FinkelsteinThe National Pro Wrestling Day website has added three more names to the fray. The first is the Lithuanian Snow Troll, who is a natural fit for...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: BRAINBUSTAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
The lone downside to the insane rise of Sami Zayn is that he had to leave most of his El Generico moveset behind him as he transitioned from life on the indies to a career working for the biggest but...
View ArticleYour Midweek Links: Lists and Corgis
This corgi is my spirit animalPhoto Credit: Wina SeiboIt's hump day, so here are some links to get you through the rest of the week:Wrestling Links:- 2013 Match of the Year Poll: Voters and Honorable...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 13
He may not have won the Rumble, but Cody Rhodes has done good work from the 13 spotPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: Jim Duggan (1988)Final four: The Rock (3rd, 2001)Multiple draws: Cody Rhodes (2008,...
View ArticleKaitlyn Leaves WWE
Farewell, intrepid traveler. Safe journeys.Photo Credit: WWE.comWWE.com linkKaitlyn's contract has expired, and she will be leaving the company. Her final match was with AJ Lee taped in Philadelphia...
View ArticleWWE Network Announced
It's herePhoto via International Object, design by John LefteratosThe WWE's "groundbreaking announcement" that happened at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV at 9:30 EST tonight, was to...
View ArticleBest Coast Bias: Smell You Later, Kaitlyn
Chickbusters 5evaPhoto Credit: WWE.comFor me (and possibly you), this was a one-issue show. The Real Americans sprayed soda on the Sambo Voltron with a little assist from Fandango, not surprising....
View ArticleMae Young Gravely Ill
RIPPhoto Credit: WWE.comVia Mike Mooneyham of the Post and CourierETA: The Post and Courier retracted its story, saying that Young is alive, but gravely ill.Mae Young, the toughest person in wrestling...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 14
Finlay lasted long in 2009 with help from HornswogglePhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: NoneFinal four: Davey Boy Smith (4th, 1991)Multiple draws: NoneLongest: Davey Boy Smith (1991), 36:43Shortest: MVP...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: The Wettest Blanket in Wrestling History
Tommy Dreamer finally had done it. For years, he was ECW's whipping boy, the guy who was famous for asking if he could have another from Sandman, the one who never beat Raven, the heart and soul of the...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 15
Part of Rhodes' best performance ever at the 15 slot saw him dumping his big brotherPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: NoneFinal four: Cody Rhodes (3rd, 2009)Multiple draws: Smash (1990, 1991)Longest: Cody...
View Article