The Best Moves Ever: 450 Splash
The shooting star press was the first highspot that I dropped my jaw at, but the 450 splash nearly dislocated my bottom jaw from the rest of my skull when I first gazed upon it. The move is still...
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Your Midweek Links: Snow Day!
Lots of Bryan this week and morePhoto Credit: WWE.comIt's a snow day, so here are some links to keep you from getting stir-crazy:*Wrestling Links:- The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 125: Tom Keiser...
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Royal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 27
Yokozuna took his lumps in the '93 Rumble, but that didn't stop him from being the best ever from the No. 27 slotPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: Big John Studd (1989), Yokozuna (1993), Bret Hart (1994),...
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There Was Only One King, And WWE Proves It Every Year
photo credit: Biography.comIt was the third Monday in January, so you knew how RAW was going to start. It's the same thing every year, as dependable as the sun setting in the west. You can almost hear...
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The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 126: Patrick Vint
RUUUUUMMMMMMMBLE TIIIIIIIIMEPhoto Credit: WWE.comEpisode 126: Royals RumblePatrick Vint of Black Heart, Gold Pants returns to the show this week. After a brief sojourn into Iowa athletics, we get into...
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Best Coast Bias: ¡LUCHA LIBRE! (clap clap clapclapclap)
¡SI! ¡SI! ¡SI! ¡SI! ¡SI!Photo credit: WWE.comFor a long portion of Main Event, it seemed to be following the usual template of a lower-level show leading into a monthly event, to say nothing of the...
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Royal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 28
Many Nos. 28 have made the final four, but only Batista has won from that slotPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: Batista (2005)Final four: Rick Rude (3rd, 1990); Randy Orton (3rd, 2012); Brian Knobbs (4th,...
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My Problem with the WWE's Mae Young Tribute
Too often, Young was the butt of jokes, or the co-butt of jokes like the relationship she had with Mark HenryPhoto Credit: WWE.comWWE has been running their Mae Young tribute package on every show...
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Mr. Azerbaijan Joins the Fray, and the First Two Tentative Matches Announced...
Lovelace, shown here headlocking Tripp Cassidy, will look to bring home some hardware from NPWDPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinThe beginnings of the card for National Pro Wrestling Day are beginning to...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Van Hammer Beats Ron Simmons!*
*- ...at arm wrestlingEarly '90s wrestling brought weirdness with it. The WWF was in the formative stages of its bright neon gear and occupational gimmick spam, but WCW had some ideas too. One such...
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Any Shows This Weekend? Warm up with Wrestling!
Matt Hardy will be among those on the potential receiving end of Chris Hero strikes this weekendPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinThe weekend is here, and despite the dreaded POLAR VORTEX rearing its ugly...
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Royal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 29
Edge's return at No. 29 in 2010 dropped a ton of jawsPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: Brock Lesnar (2003); Edge (2010)Final four: Sid Justice (2nd, 1992); Triple H (2nd, 2008); Chris Jericho (2nd, 2012);...
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The Unbearable Weight of Uncertain Expectation: 2014 Royal Rumble Preview
Will WWE have the bearded people's choice win the Rumble this year...Photo Credit: WWE.comThe 2014 Royal Rumble match both feels crushingly predictable, yet at the same time a mystery. In a year where...
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Royal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: 30
Hard to believe the first No. 30 to win was Undertaker 18 years after the match's inceptionPhoto Credit: WWE.comWinners: Undertaker (2007); John Cena (2008)Final four: Ted DiBiase (2nd, 1989) Mr....
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Twitter Request Line, Vol. 63
Has Cena's uncanny durability hurt WWE?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...
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Best Coast Bias: Straighten This Place Up Before The Network Comes Over
"Lovely celebration you got here, Champ. Be a shame if something...happened to it."Photo Credit: WWE.comSo here's the best part of NXT being a live show that'll be available with the rest of the...
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Royal Rumble by (Entry) Numbers: A Recap
Cena's one of four who have multiple "best" spotsPhoto Credit: WWE.comSo we’ve gone through all 30 Royal Rumble entry positions, along the way naming the best ever at each slot. Some choices were...
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Instant Feedback from a Live Audience: 2014 Royal Rumble Review
FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPhoto Credit: WWE.comIn the TH Style, of course.Highlights:After taking out Goldust on the outside of the ring, Billy Gunn hit Cody Rhodes with the Fame Asser, winning the WWE...
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The Highlight of the Rumble Match
Photo Credit: WWE.comSeriously, I don't know how he keeps an odious shtick entertaining each week, but Zeb Colter keeps making his racist anti-immigration platform working in mysterious ways. Maybe the...
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Art and the Public Trust: An Essay on WWE and Its Relationship with Its Fans
Is WWE's vision for Bryan the correct one from an artistic standpoint?Photo Credit: WWE.comAs an artist, are you beholden to your fans, or do your fans need to judge each of your works by its merit and...
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