Dear WrestleMania, You don’t know this but you’ve been a huge part of my life since I was a small child. I’ll never known exactly when or where I was first exposed to pro wrestling. I have vague memories of being a child and having a “Macho Man” Randy Savage …
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Every once in a generation, an athlete comes along that completely transcends and changes their sport. There was Ervin “Magic” Johnson, who along with his “Showtime” Lakers, provided a layer of flash and entertainment that was crucial in shaping the modern NBA. We also had Peyton Manning, who’s innovative style …
Read More »A War Is Brewing: Intro To New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)
Throughout the years, competition has proven to be a huge driving force behind the success of WWE. When presented with true competitors like the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in the 80’s and WCW in the 90’s, Vince McMahon and his company successfully reshaped the professional wrestling world twice. However since …
Read More »Why The WWE Universe Hates Roman Reigns
Every major sport has its polarizing figures. The MLB had guys like Mark McGuire, Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez, who were huge fan favorites at home, but were heavily booed at opposing ballparks. The NBA has seen LeBron James and Kevin Durant go from hero to villain, and back to …
Read More »Why Bret The Hitman Hart Is The Best Ever
Webster’s Dictionary defines excellence as archaic or superior. Pro Wrestling defines excellence as Bret “The Hitman” Hart. Bret Hart is the standard of what a promotion would want as its World Champion. He’s a former WWF Champion, Intercontinental Champion, Tag Team Champion, Royal Rumble Winner, and he won the first …
Read More »A Phenomenal First Year In The WWE For AJ Styles
Over the years, professional wrestling has given us some truly unbelievable moments that we never thought we’d see, but that’s the beauty of sports entertainment, the element of surprise is always in play. Whether it was Vince McMahon‘s greatest creation Hulk Hogan signing with WCW, former Executive VP of WCW …
Read More »Why The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels is the Best Ever
It takes great talent and perseverance to make it in the pro wrestling business, it’s a dog eat dog world that’s littered with the corpses of wrestler’s careers who showed great promise and potential only to see their dreams go unfulfilled. However, despite the odds, some men do reach the …
Read More »Eddie Guerrero – How He Lied, Cheated and Stole Our Hearts
Some stars burn so bright that they burn out before their time. Sadly, that was the case for Eddie Guerrero. On November 13, 2005 Eddie Guerrero was found unresponsive in his Marriott City Center hotel room, he was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived at the scene. Just like that the …
Read More »John Cena’s Run Coming To An End?
“The champ is here,” “The face that runs the place,” “The doctor of thuganomics!” Over the last decade plus John Cena has undeniably been the man in WWE. Twelve time WWE Champion, three time World Heavyweight Champion, two time Royal Rumble winner, and a former Money In The Bank contract …
Read More »Is Seth Rollins The Modern Day Triple H?
There’s no denying the impact that Seth Rollins has had on the current WWE product. He’s “The Man,” a former two time WWE champion, a former Money In The Bank contract winner, and the number one overall pick in the WWE draft. His status as the top guy is pretty …
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