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Money in the Bank Odds: The Titles
Will one of these guys win? One's likelier than the other...Photo Credit: WWE.comThanks to Daniel Bryan's neck going all pear-shaped, the two belts that comprise the WWE World Heavyweight Championship...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: And Now, Four and a Half Minutes of Groin Trauma on Alex...
I'm not in as a bad a mood as I thought I would be after the United States Men's National Team lost to Germany in the World Cup today. The loss set the national team to 1-1-1 in group play, tying it...
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ACW Queen of Queens Tournament Preview
Graphics via ACW Facebook PageAnarchy Championship Wrestling’s sixth annual American Joshi Queen of Queens Tournament will take place on Sunday, June 29th, at the Mohawk in Austin, TX. This is going to...
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The Polling Place: Money in the Bank, Best Champ on the Indies, NBA Draft
How important is the briefcase?Photo Credit: WWE.comWelcome to another edition of the Polling Place, where I give scenario and you choose your answer. First up, Money in the Bank is on Sunday. Ever...
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Trey Plays Promotion Wars, Part 2: Booking Is Hard
Could this match have happened in 2002 if Trey had the book in a real company?Photo Credit: WWE.comI would like to think that the slight delay in the second part of this is a subtle reference to the...
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Turning Bad News into a Good Story: Barrett's Injury
Bad news for Barrett, but there is a silver liningPhoto Credit: WWE.comAs you may or may not have read on Twitter, Wade “Bad News” Barrett suffered a separated shoulder during Tuesday's Smackdown...
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Dispatches from the Lake: We’re All Fans Here, Folks
Why is it so hard to believe a woman like this could be as true a fan as the men around her?Photo Credit: WWE.comLast Friday, I walked into the Squared Circle after work. The Hubs was on his way to...
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The Safe Route: WWE Money in the Bank '14 Review
Rollins was a good winner, but his mode of victory felt tired and safePhoto Credit: WWE.comIn TH Style. Get yo' ass the WWE Network so you can watch it on demand.Highlights:The Usos retained the Tag...
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Reference Points: Eddie Kingston and the New Japan Heavyweights
If you like Eddie Kingston, watch 1990's New-JapanPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinI freely admit that I am more of a fan of junior heavyweight wrestling than anything else. This is normally not a...
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The Impact Report: Where Legends Go To Die
At least he can't hurt himselfScreen Grab via ImpactWrestling.comKurt Angle is one of my favorite wrestlers in the world. He was one of the first guys I really watched work at the onset of my fandom....
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Best Coast Bias: The Vapors
The real Mr. Thursday Night, at least in 2014Photo Credit: WWE.comA debut, a return, a dream match, a reboot, and a showcase. That is not a rewrite of Smells Like Teen Spirit, but rather an objective...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Terry Funk vs. Bruiser Brody
Today is a momentous day in wrestling history, as it was the day that Terry Funk, one of the finest pro wrestlers of all-time, entered this world. In fact, today is the Funker's 70th birthday, and he...
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Dispatches from the Lake: Superstars, Getting There
Why couldn't this match get more time?Photo Credit: WWE.comThis was almost a procrastination edition again, guys. I managed to resist the lure of the Steam Summer Sale for you, dear readers. That's how...
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Superstar Strains: The Rock
Rock and his music are inexorably linkedPhoto Credit: WWE.comSince Glen Stride began the trend of wrestlers walking to the ring while music played way back in the 1950s, the idea of an entrance theme...
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The Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, June 30
YOU GET 'ER, VICKIE. YOU GET 'ER GOOD.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: Layer Cake of Varying Providence
Jericho's back... that's goodPhoto Credit: WWE.comWWE promised a return of a former Champion who had transcended the ring and became a multi-platform entertainment icon. It first trotted out Vince...
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The Genetic Jackhammer of the Masses
Photo Credit: WWE.comDamien Sandow broke out the king of all his impersonations with his skewering of the boss himself, Vince McMahon. He got the walk down, and he was close with the inflection of his...
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The Case for a WWE Light Heavyweight Division, Part 1: The Rules and the Ace
Ziggler can, and should, be the face of a WWE junior heavyweight divisionPhoto Credit: WWE.comUnlike some folks around the Twittersphere, including the head bee guy here, I don't enjoy hosses on the...
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Abolish the Mark
These fans are just the same as every other fanPhoto Credit: WWE.comThe term "mark," like most of wrestling slang, comes from the carny origins of professional wrestling. It was secret jargon that the...
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Smackdown: Friendship is Magic
Unlikely friends are still friendsPhoto Credit: WWE.comI moved on the weekend, which is why this report is late, and some of you may be wondering why I am even bothering. After all, the Smackdown...
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