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• A Tiger For Steamboat

  By danielcarljohnson on May 3, 2012 • ( 0 )

  This match happened while Ricky Steamboat was on a roll and having some of the best matches of all time with Ric Flair. That said this match is not exactly Flair/Steamboat quality. For starters the beginning has way, way too… Read More ›

• 6 Worst WWF Intercontinental Champions of the 1990s

  By danielcarljohnson on May 2, 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  Although created in the 1970s, the WWF Intercontinental Championship really came into its own in the 1980s with feuds such as Santana/Valentine, Savage/Steamboat and Rude/Warrior setting a high standard of excellence. Yet, the feuds for this title arguably only grew… Read More ›

• No Chairs Needed

  By danielcarljohnson on May 1, 2012 • ( 0 )

  The fit La Parka (especially compared to his L.A. Park days) takes on Lizmark at what would become AAA’s showcase event. There are plenty of usual Lucha moves such as a sick suicide dive that La Parka takes and some… Read More ›

• A Preview of Junior Heavyweights to Come

  By danielcarljohnson on April 30, 2012 • ( 1 )

  With the Best of the Super Juniors XIX fast approaching I thought I would showcase a few combatants. This match makes it easy as everyone in it will be competing in the tournament with the lone exception being Brian Kendrick…. Read More ›

• Top 10 WCW Cruiserweights Who Never Made It To WWF/WWE TV

  By danielcarljohnson on April 29, 2012 • ( 8 )

  

  WCW closed its doors over 10 years ago when it was purchased by the WWF and as such the future looked bleak for cruiserweights. Never known for pushing its smaller talents the WWF and later WWE at least tried to… Read More ›

• A Hot and Spicy Dragon

  By danielcarljohnson on April 28, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Hopefully, the prevailing image that mainstream American wrestling fans have of the Ultimo Dragon will be of a great high flyer that was actually used somewhat well in WCW. However, I’m sure at least a few will merely think of… Read More ›

• Smoky Mountain Wrestling Lives

  By danielcarljohnson on April 27, 2012 • ( 1 )

  Well, not really. At least not in the way that Jim Cornette or any of your old favorites are involved in the promotion. No, Jimmy Del Ray will not jiggle as your gigolo again anytime soon (maybe that’s a good… Read More ›

• Bob Sapp for President

  By danielcarljohnson on April 26, 2012 • ( 0 )

  If you are expecting a Ric Flair or Bret Hart caliber match then you are insane. The only thing you’re going to see here is chaos! Whatever happened to Bob Sapp? Oh yeah, he went into more serious competitive work… Read More ›

• RVD Passes Kroffat on the Crossroads

  By danielcarljohnson on April 25, 2012 • ( 1 )

  An intriguing aspect of this match is looking at where each of these guys was just five years from when it took place. RVD was in the hottest independent promotion in the United States while fans wondered when he would… Read More ›

• An Overshadowed Classic Matchup

  By danielcarljohnson on April 24, 2012 • ( 0 )

  As any serious fan of Japanese wrestling knows, Tiger Mask I had a legendary series of matches with Dynamite Kid. With their chemistry being as good as it was, it is easy to forget that as those matches were happening… Read More ›