Any Shows This Weekend? Extreme Evolution
Chris Hero will be featured PROMINENTLY at EVOLVEPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinWell, well, well, the weekend has arrived once more. America has survived the polar vortex, and not it is time to party...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 16
SURPRISE UNDERTAKERPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: NoneFinal four: Randy Orton (4th, 2007)Multiple draws: Miz (2008, 2010)Longest: Undertaker (2009), 32:29Shortest: Mo (1995): 0:03.Most eliminations:...
View ArticleAn Essay about Taz
Via @OfficialTAZThe above is Taz's new headshot. He proudly debuted it on Twitter, and it's even his avatar. The shot is professional and tasteful, everything one should want when getting a picture...
View ArticleTwitter Request Line, Vol. 61
The Mohawk stays hype all night, even with really long showsPhoto Credit: Texas AnarchyIt's Twitter Request Line time, everyone! I take to Twitter to get questions about issues in wrestling, past and...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 17
Godfather's ignominious 2013 run may have been No. 17's most notable entrantPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: NoneFinal four: Dino Bravo (3rd, 1988)Multiple draws: Goldust (1998, 2009); Godfather (1999,...
View ArticleBest Coast Bias: It's The Little Things That Thrill
The birth of Bayley 20:16?Photo Credit: WWE.comFor a moment - a brief moment, since longer exposure would give my intellect the consistency and brilliance of week-old pudding - I'm going to put on my...
View ArticleNational Pro Wrestling Day Round Up PLUS HUGE First Match Signed for WrestleCon
Hallowicked is INPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinThe roster for National Pro Wrestling Day has grown since the last update, by five wrestlers to be exact. The names skew heavily towards...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: 2006 Royal Rumble
Rey Mysterio is the least likely Royal Rumble winner of all-time. He bucked Vince McMahon's alleged size fetish, and shattered the illusion that cruiserweight wrestlers could only stay in the...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 18
All three entries at No. 18 yielded the Final Four for Michaels, including one winPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: Shawn Michaels (1996)Final four: Shawn Michaels (2nd, 1994; 4th 2010)Multiple draws:...
View ArticleThe Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, January 13
BESTPhoto via RumorfixWelcome 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 in the world, a...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: Kill From Within
Punk should've seen this coming, if not for his own giant hubrisPhoto Credit: WWE.comDaniel Bryan joined the Wyatt Family two weeks ago. The air felt like it let out of the arena. He was a broken man,...
View ArticleA Man of the People
Photo Credit: WWE.comI got goosebumps watching the close of RAW last night, specifically when Daniel Bryan ascended to the top of the cage, astraddle the edge, and the camera panned out wide to show an...
View ArticleLet's Kick Misogyny Through the Barbershop Window
The exception to the rule, and even she can't escape WWE's woman-hating vortexPhoto Credit: WWE.comBarbershop Window is a site that sells wrestling t-shirts of varying providence. Of the independent...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 19
Predictable but successful describes both Cena's 2013 Rumble win and, well, his entire careerPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: John Cena (2013)Final four: One Man Gang (2nd, 1988); John Cena (2nd, 2010);...
View ArticleWSU's Next Show Is Looking QUITE Loaded
The Hussy Buster RETURNSPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinBeyond Wrestling may be Denver Colorado's (the man, not the place!) hot hand right now, but his other company, Women's Superstars Uncensored, has...
View ArticleWrestling Six Packs: Interesting Live-Tweet Options for When WWE Network...
The forgotten Mania would be a fascinating live-tweetPhoto Credit: WWE.comThe six pack has returned, mainly because holy crap, the WWE Network has been announced and it sounds fantastic. In addition to...
View ArticleRIP Mae Young
Photo Credit: WWE.comStephanie McMahon has announced via Twitter that Mae Young has passed on:#RIPTheOneandOnlyGreatMaeYoung A true pioneer and legend has passed tonight. Long live the memory of my...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: Colt .45
I've always loved the Canadian backbreaker. I wish more people would use it, but I'll settle for indie dudes like Colt Cabana making cool variations on it, like the double underhook version shown here....
View ArticleYour Midweek Links: Networking!
It's here...Photo via International Object, designed by John LefteratosIt's hump day, so here are some links to get you through the rest of the week:Wrestling Links:- The WWE Network [International...
View ArticleRoyal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 20
RVD may have been the best No. 20 ever, which ain't sayin' muchPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: NoneFinal four: Rob Van Dam (3rd, 2006); Kane (3rd, 2008)Multiple draws: Val Venis (2001, 2002); Shelton...
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