In the 1980’s, Vincent Kennedy McMahon made his mark on the wrestling world by aggressively taking out his competition. Not satisfied with being just another promoter, he did everything in his power to monopolize the industry, and drive out all the other territories. In the beginning of time, there was a gentleman’s agreement that certain … Continue reading
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Ringside Rhetoric: The New New Nexus
On this Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, something happened. Whether it was great or terrible has yet to be determined. After months of speculation on how the NXT women were going to debut on the main roster, we finally got our answer. They weren’t gradually brought up the regular way, nor did they have an … Continue reading
The Raw Report – 7/14/2014
This week’s Monday Night Raw was bad. At first I thought it was just me, and I wasn’t in the mood to watch it, but after a second viewing, it’s just bad. Bad for a go-home show, yes, but also bad in general. It’s been known for years that WWE just caters to the 7 year … Continue reading
The Raw Report – 7/7/2014
Monday Night Raw is live tonight from Montreal, so expect some Bret Hart mentions. The show opens with Roman Reigns coming down to the ring. Michael Cole announces that The Authority is not there because they are on vacation. Roman says that he’s a wanted man in the WWE, but he has a hair trigger. … Continue reading
The Raw Report – 6/30/2014
Monday Night Raw begins with a video package from Money in the Bank, showing John Cena pulling down the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The Authority comes out when the video is over and Stephanie says that this feels like a homecoming since she was born in Hartford. This elicits some boos and a random CM … Continue reading
WWE: Money in the Bank 2014 Recap
WWE’s Money in the Bank PPV emanated from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. There was a lot of speculation as to who was going to win big in the two ladder matches. Many picked Seth Rollins, while the general consensus was that John Cena would win his 8,1934th WWE Championship. The Kickoff show featured Daniel … Continue reading
The RAW Report – 6/23/2014
Monday Night Raw, live from Washington D.C., began with Stephanie McMahon coming down to the ring. She called out Vickie Guerrero, and tells her that she couldn’t do anything right. She points out that she let Roman Reigns not only compete in, but win the battle royal last week. This, after Stephanie and her husband … Continue reading
The Truth About Your Favorite Indy Guy
I love independent wrestling. Really, I do. I go to a local show every other weekend filled with guys who wrestle for the love of the sport, and not for million dollar contracts. The independent scene is full of people who more than likely aren’t going to go past the small time promotion they’re in. … Continue reading