The Undertaker's Final Tribute to Paul Bearer
Photo Credit: WWE.comLast night was the closest I have ever seen Undertaker to breaking character ever. If he had, I'm not sure anyone would have blamed him though. If any wrestling death would have...
View ArticleGone to the Movies
No, Miz. No.Photo Credit: WWE.comI don't know how profitable WWE Films is. I don't know how profitable they want it to be either in real terms. However, for whatever reason, there's a huge push to get...
View ArticleCamel Clutch Blog: McMahon, Not Fans, Should Finance Hall's Surgery
McMahon shown holding money he could be using to help a destitute former employeePhoto Credit: WWE.comCamel Clutch Blog: Why Vince McMahon Should Pay for Scott Hall's OperationMy latest examines Scott...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Ricochet vs. Mike Cruz
After a well-needed sojourn in the annals of WWE history, let's bring it back up a decade or so and jump back into 2012. This is a match that happened WrestleMania Weekend for Dragon Gate USA,...
View ArticleWrestling Six Packs: Most Likely to Win Their First Major World Title This Year
Feed him... gold?Photo Credit: WWE.comThis is a feature I like to whip out from time to time, forecasting who the next guys to win their first World Championships will be. It's quite fun to see when...
View ArticleThe Wrestling Podcast, Episode 91: Samantha Allen II
He didn't change, and that's the problemPhoto Credit: WWE.comEpisode 91: Make It Big E. LangstonSamanthaAllen is back for another go-round on the podcast, and this time, the big topic of discussion is...
View ArticleTWB Wrestling March Mayhem, Round 1: Berwyn Eagles Club 2
A rematch!Photo Credit: Gregory Davis/DDSHere's the second part of the first round matches for the Berwyn Eagles Club region, but first, here are the results from yesterday:#1 CM Punk d. #16 Chiva Kid,...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: Sharpshooter
Some know it as the Scorpion Death Lock. Others as the Sasorigatame. I know it as the Sharpshooter. Why? Because Bret "The Hitman" Hart was way cooler than Sting and Riki Choshu put together. THAT'S...
View ArticleYour Midweek Links: RIP Paul Bearer
We miss you, manPhoto Credit: WWE.comIt's hump day, so here are some links to get you through the rest of the week:Staff Shots:- On the podcast this week, I talk with Samantha Allen about retconning...
View ArticlePut A Ring On It: Here's A Little Post For The Offering
Why aren't there TWO members of the Hall of Fame in this photo?Photo Credit: BookerTea.comPREFACE: Over the next few weeks, staff members of the Wrestling Blog will be debating the candidacies of...
View ArticleTWB Wrestling March Mayhem, Round 1: Turners Hall 1
Worst year of his career? HAHA, no way, not for this #1 seedPhoto Credit: WWE.comAlright, we're done with the Berwyn Eagles Club region's first round matchups, and here are yesterday's results:#2...
View ArticleBest Coast Bias: This Week's Main Event Is Brought To You By The Number 3
Is the man on the right just waiting until Monday for the hammer to fall?Photo Credit: WWE.comAnd yet, there was no magic to be found.That said, let's get into it.Three is the number of men competing...
View ArticleWWE.com and Juxtaposing Journalism with the Company Line
Underrated, underpushed, and certainly deserving of betterPhoto Credit: WWE.comHere's an article that appeared on WWE.com yesterday. It's not surprising that WWE has dipped into the world of opinion...
View ArticleThe Forgotten WrestleMania
A scene from a Mania largely ignoredPhoto Credit: WWE.comInternational Object, Episode 76WrestleMania I was the initial event. WrestleMania III was when it became what it is today, quite literally. But...
View ArticleThe Sounding Board: Who'd Be Wrestling's Pope?
Who's the pope? Is it the actual Black Pope?This week's Sounding Board is topical! The Catholic Church elected a new pope yesterday, but really, the important question to ask is how can I tie that into...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: Legion of Boom
Kazarian and Christopher Daniels deserve a lot better. They're consistently the most entertaining part of the show, and lately, their entertainment has been a set up for cranky old James Storm to come...
View ArticleTWB Wrestling March Mayhem, Round 1: Turners Hall 2
YES! YES! YES!Photo Credit: WWE.comAlright, time for the second half of the bracket, but first, here's results from the top part:#1 John Cena d. #16 Izzie Deadyet, 49-22#9 Tim Donst d. #8 Ryback,...
View ArticleFriday Five: Animals in Wrestling
Better late than never!1. What current wrestler could benefit most from having an animal valet?2. Buy or sell: High Energy flopped in large part because Koko B. Ware was stripped of Frankie.3. Would...
View ArticleAny Shows This Weekend? 2CW, Interspecies
Matt Hardy headlines 2CW this weekend with Colin DelaneyPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinWell, it's the weekend again, which means we've got a full slate of independent wrestling shows all across the...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: World's Strongest Vulture
I now know where Mark Henry was during his time away from WWE. He was out raising a Gold Chocobo and doing the Knights of Round sidequest from Final Fantasy VII, or he was doing something similar. I...
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