by Kyle Childers In the real world, success and ability are, more often than not, directly related; if you’re good at your job then you can expect to see a reward for it while if you’re bad at it then… Read More ›
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Honma Gets Caught in the Rain
by Daniel Johnson Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tomoaki Honma and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Kazuchika Okada, Yujiro Takahashi, Yoshi-Hashi and Rocky Romero Tanahashi and Okada have been tearing it up this year and if there is any logic in this world… Read More ›
Aaron Epic Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: Aaron Epic debuted on the Florida independent scene in 2001 and since that time has moved over 1,000 miles north to make his new home in the growing Beyond Wrestling promotion. Last year he won… Read More ›
5 WWE Feuds That Accomplished Nothing
by Kyle Childers Sports entertainment is a product based on feuds. The conflict between performers is what drives the angles at the core of almost every wrestling program produced post 1985. The innovator of the story driven overhaul of the… Read More ›
Before Punk Was Cool
A year ago CM Punk defeated Alberto Del Rio for what will probably be his longest run with the WWE Championship, arguably the most prestigious title in all of wrestling. Yet, before Punk was cool with mainstream American wrestling audiences,… Read More ›
Gangrel and Great-Great Grandma
I recently got an e-mail from Ancestry.com with the subject, “GG-Grandma Is Updating Her Facebook Status.” Clicking open the message what followed was this: Hold on a second, “living relatives!” To the best of my knowledge my last great-great grandmother… Read More ›
7 Wrestlers Who Shouldn’t Have Been the Marty Jannetty
Urban Dictionary defines “Marty Jannetty” as, “The member of a pair destined for lesser things. A reference to the 80’s and 90’s wrestling tag team The Rockers. Shawn Michaels went on to greatness, while Marty Jannetty faded into obscurity.” As… Read More ›
6 SummerSlam Matches Worth Forgetting
In an analysis of SummerSlam’s history, The Score reports that since 1988 there have been 195 matches at SummerSlam. Some of those matches have been classics featuring the likes of Bret Hart, Mick Foley and Edge. As discussed yesterday some… Read More ›
6 Incredibly Overlooked SummerSlam Matches
Everyone remembers the classics, like when Bret Hart made Mr. Perfect tap at SummerSlam 1991. How about that time Bret Hart finally lost the WWF Intercontinental Championship to The British Bulldog at SummerSlam 1992, remember that? Then of course there… Read More ›
WSX Screwjob
Human Tornado was one of my favorite indy talents around the time WSX existed (2007). Here we get a little taste of the kind of flavor him and another indy darling, Jack Evans had to offer. I love that WSX actually… Read More ›