Reference Points: John Cena and Mitsuharu Misawa
What could Cena have in common with Emerald Destiny?Photo Credit: WWE.comI know what you're thinking right now. Really, I do. What in the world could John Cena have in common with the guy who was...
View ArticleBreaking News: Chris Hero's Weight Still None of Your Damn Business
Photo via @seancsloanSo Chris Hero gained some weight between the time he was released from WWE and Friday night's appearance for EVOLVE. What does the weight gain mean to you, the fan? Absolutely...
View ArticleAlberto del Rio, Harboring Racism, and WWE's Culpability
del Rio's actions may have been legally fireable, but I have a hard time not empathizing with him if rumors are truePhoto Credit: WWE.comNews broke Friday that Alberto del Rio's firing may have had to...
View ArticleSmackdown: Friendship is Magic
This is how Ambrose returns friendship requestsPhoto Credit: WWE.comWeird note about this show:There was a Paige vs. Natalya match, but I did not see it. It just didn't show up on my broadcast. I...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: William Regal vs. Antonio Cesaro
Hey, are you bummed that Cesaro pretty much has been deemphasized to the point of jobbing like wild on main WWE TV? Let's go back to the halcyon days of eight months ago, when he was the focal point of...
View ArticleBest Coast Bias: Paint It Red And Black
Sami helped kick off the first round of the tag title contender tournamentPhoto Credit: WWE.comOne of the most rewarding things a long-time older fan can get out of professional wrestling is...
View ArticleLet Us Listen to Metal: An Open Letter to Jim Johnston
A wrestler as cool as Ambrose deserves a theme by a band as cool as Judas PriestPhoto Credit: WWE.comOne of the biggest reasons I got into wrestling was Motorhead's "The Game." When I saw Triple H...
View ArticleThe Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, August 11
Newark, DE's team won't insult girl baseball players anymorePhoto Credit: Michael Bryant/Philly.comWelcome to a feature I like to call "Best in the World" rankings. They're not traditional power...
View ArticleInstant Feedback: Anti-Catharsis
The love/hate shtick was not what this audience needed tonight, JohnPhoto Credit: WWE.comWWE picked the worst night to roll out hotter, smellier garbage than the average trash pile during the middle of...
View ArticleSURPRISE AMBROSE
Photo Credit: WWE.comDean Ambrose has perfected the art of the absurd surprise attack. He's jumped out of cars, crowds, and now, Hulk Hogan's birthday presents. I bet the Hulkster was a bit...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Women's Professional Wrestling
WWE's women can do just as well as the men if given the chancePhoto Credit: WWE.comWomen’s professional wrestling got its start in the carnival circuit. As time went on, women found their niche in pro...
View ArticleKevin Steen Signs with WWE
It's happening, it's really happeningPhoto via Preston City Wrestling's TwitterVia WWE's TwitterIn a rare case of good things happening to good people, indie wrestling standout, Quebec native, and zoo...
View ArticleInspire Pro Parts Ways With Sammy Guevara
Guevara talked his way out of the J-Crown and possibly out of the wrestling businessPhoto Credit: Kelly Kyle/Texas AnarchyAs reported on its website, Austin-based, National Wrestling...
View ArticleStardust for President?
Graphics via @StardustWWEIn the most shocking candidacy for public office since Mary Carey attempted to win the California governor's office in a recall election, Stardust has announced that he will be...
View ArticleDispatches from the Lake: Oh, Sheamus Still Exists
Great to have you back, fella!Photo Credit: WWE.comI had completely forgotten about Sheamus before he showed up in the second match on Superstars. He did vanish there for a minute, didn’t he? Say what...
View ArticleWrestling Six Packs: Opponents for Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series
The above relationship would be a perfect catalyst for a huge Brock Lesnar main event at Survivor SeriesPhoto Credit: WWE.comBrock Lesnar is almost assuredly going to become WWE World Heavyweight...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: Implant/Impaler DDT
Gangrel, as history would show, wasn't all that memorable an in-ring performer. He gave us Edge and Christian, and his entrance kicked all kinds of ass, but as fate would have for most of the people...
View ArticleThe Impact Report: It Happened
This visual was gross and wrongPhoto Credit: ImpactWrestling.comSo full disclosure, and I’m only saying this because I’ve seen what kind of response these kind of articles about wrestling get, and I...
View ArticleYour Midweek Links: Rest in Power, Robin Williams
Gone too soonPhoto via the Associated PressIt's hump day, so here are some links to get you through the rest of the week:Wrestling Links:- Money in the Bank [Jacobin Mag]- The greater narrative...
View ArticleThe NXT Process: Solomon Crowe
Why hasn't Crowe debuted yet?Photo Credit: Scott FinkelsteinA little over a year ago, Sami Callihan was taking his victory lap around the independent circuit. The buzz around his signing was palpable...
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