There might not be a promise I’ve broken more than saying I won’t mention AEW when discussing WWE, and vice versa. I’m not really sure I’ve ever gotten it right. It’s not so easy when that’s the main narrative of the wrestling industry these days. And it’s also hard to avoid when WWE, on their […]
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Remembering Scott Hall, one of the most charismatic wrestlers of all time
“Hey, yo. ” Read more…
Wrestler breaks neck during Smackdown, avoids serious injury
Big E is lucky he’s not paralyzed. Look up Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hiromu Takahashi, Hayabusa, Nikki Bella, Sabu, Hardcore Holly, Paige, and Edge. All professional wrestlers who suffered major neck injuries and had their careers and lives changed because of it. The former WWE Champion and member of the New Day is one… Read […]
So what is WWE’s plan for Roman Reigns?
I’ll admit to watching Survivor Series last night hoping that it would be an unmitigated disaster. Through WWE’s terrible promotion and build to the event, spiced with the disheartening and cold releases of wrestlers due to “budget cuts” even though the company keeps trumpeting record profits, there are few wrestling… Read more…
WWE and pro wrestling have always needed a union, but will it ever happen?
Talk of unionizing professional wrestling pops up at least once a year, with it usually coming on the heels of another needless round of WWE releases due to “budget cuts” like my colleague Sam Fels wrote about regarding their most recent cuts last week. Read more…
Just when I think I’m out, WWE’s big events pull me back in
SummerSlam is Sunday night, the second-biggest night in pro wrestling behind WrestleMania, and as a casual fan of the grapples, I’ll be tuning in as usual. Read more…
NWO at 25 gives us cause to remember other great heel trios of sports
Twenty-five years ago today, the New World Order was formed at WCW’s Bash at the Beach. Read more…
25 years ago today, wrestling changed forever
“Whose side is he on?! ” Read more…
Remembering the war that was Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon at King of The Ring, 20 years later
Kurt Angle says he’s in pain every day. Read more…
On the 10th anniversary of his death, 10 awesome Macho Man moments
It’s impossible to do this as a “greatest” list because there were too many stand-out Macho Moments throughout the course of Randy Savage’s storied career. Read more…