From the Archives: Triple H vs. The Undertaker, WrestleMania X-7
Triple H wrestled The Undertaker at WrestleManias XXVII and XXVIII. The matches were generally overwrought, boring, and saccharine, at least from my view. Those two matches were the second and third in...
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The Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, March 10
Welcome to the BITW rankings, Adam Rose!Photo 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...
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Instant Feedback: Populism
The real People's ChampionPhoto Credit: WWE.comCultural zeitgeist is a funny thing. Bruno Sammartino was the Italian Superman in a city of immigrants. Hulk Hogan tapped in a hypernationalistic vein at...
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One Hell of a Trophy
Photo Credit: WWE.comTraditionally, trophies in wrestling are made to be smashed, but I wonder if anyone will have the heart to break the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale trophy. I don't think...
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Champions of the Galaxy: From the Cards to the Ring
Help bring Wolf and his friends to lifeArt by Darryl BanksVia KickstarterFilsinger Games has been at the forefront of table top card games for wrestling for a long time. The company has made sets for...
View ArticleZack Ryder's Last ReZort
Once upon a time, Zack Ryder, a relative nobody left floundering by the transformation of WWECW into NXT, decided he was going to self-produce a YouTube show. Z! True Long Island Stories took off like...
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On Mike Bennett, Beyond Wrestling, and Doing It for Free
Mike Bennett is not a fan of Beyond Wrestling, but I'm not a fan of his rhetoricPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinI am careful to utter the phrase "I can't see why anyone wouldn't like ___________"...
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The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 132: Sawyer Paul
DAMN YOU HO KOGANPhoto Credit: ImpactWrestling.comEpisode 132: Hit the Road Wild, JackSawyer Paul of International Object returns to the show this week. After cursory conversation about Adam Rose and...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: The Pedigree
Triple H is my least favorite wrestler of all-time, and whenever he hits his finisher, my acid reflux starts to act up, my nerd rage kicks in, and at least 20 ccs of the strongest sedative available...
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Best Coast Bias: Trending In A Positive Direction
He'd say it's not the quantity of defenses but the quality Photo Credit: WWE.comAnd suddenly in a Networking era, it's like the purveyors of the Stamford Kool-Aid realize what they have in Main...
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Your Midweek Links: Grumpy Wrestlers and Linear Champs
The current reigning WWE Linear Champion... HOW?Photo 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, Final...
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The Matches, The Movie: Metro Pro Wrestling Returns in June
Via the Metro Pro siteMetro Pro Wrestling closed its doors last June. The company promised that the closure wouldn't be permanent, and on June 14, it will keep that end of the bargain. The promotion...
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This Week in Sid History: Sid Defends Title Against Crazy Hitman in Steel Cage
We’re back with another wonderful retrospective on the career of Sid. The last couple of editions have involved Sid during his time in the WWF in 1992. For this edition, we fast forward five years. By...
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Sara Amato and What WWE Needs to Do to Let Her Cement a Legacy
Amato might be doing good work at the PC, but if WWE doesn't change, it'll be wastedPhoto Credit: WWE.comIn the summer of 2012, Sara del Rey wrestled titans. Her matches against El Generico, Hailey...
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TWB Retro Live Tweet Recap: WrestleMania II
Part of the festivities from last nightPhoto Credit: WWE.comLast night, a small but dedicated group of readers and I took on the task of watching WrestleMania II and live-tweeting thoughts about it. We...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: The Hit King Gets Hit
Pete Rose is notable for being Major League Baseball's all-time leader in hits and for being barred from being in its Hall of Fame because he gambled on the game as manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Ever...
View ArticleKFC: The Independent Chicken
The most recent Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial is notable for featuring two familiar faces. On one side, Colt Cabana puts his arm on the table opposite Cliff Compton. They arm wrestle for the right...
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Twitter Request Line, Vol. 68
Cole was bad, but not as bad as JBLPhoto 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...
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The Past is Prologue: Total Divas Season 2, Episode 1
Summer Rae starts out on topPhoto Credit: WWE.comSEASON 2, BABY.After a bit of time from the not really winter finale to the still technically winter premiere of Total Divas, there's a lot of catching...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: WrestleMania X-7 Gimmick Battle Royale
WrestleMania X-7 is considered the best Mania and one of WWE's finest pay-per-view events ever. On a show stacked with hard-hitting, outstanding matches, even the comic relief stood out for how fun it...
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