Tag Archives: Big Show

FlashBack Wrestling Podcast is back with their 12th episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano and his brother Anthony take a look back at the career of Mark Henry. Wesley and Anthony start off by talking about Mark Henry‘s early days starting out as an Olympic weightlifter/power-lifter. At the age of 18 years old …

FlashBack Wrestling Podcast is back with their 11th episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano and his brother Anthony take a look back at the career of Montel Vontavious Porter also known as MVP. Wesley and Anthony start off by talking about MVP‘s early struggles in life. Joining a street gang at the young …

FlashBack Wrestling Podcast is back with their 9th episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano and his brother Anthony take a look back at the career of John Bradshaw Layfield also known as JBL. Wesley and Anthony start off by talking about JBL‘s early start in the business in Texas for the Global …

As kids, our parents spent countless hours reassuring us that, despite our wildest fears, monsters weren’t real. Well, those parents never had to deal with Andre The Giant, Bruiser Brody, or King Kong Bundy. “Monster heels” have been an essential part of the wrestling business since its inception. Promoters like …

It may be hard to believe, but Monday Night Raw has been around for over 25 years now. During that time, we’ve seen tons of classic matches, promos, and wrestler debuts. However, one man’s Monday Night Raw arrival still stands head and shoulders above the rest (at least in my …

1 Hit – Promo Class This might be the best segment I’ve seen all year. I mean damn, they are really pulling no punching for this Wrestlemania show down. I mean No Mercy. The night after Raw the internet was buzzing with speculation on whether this was a shoot or …

1 Hit – And It Feels So Good The emotional roller coaster between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins came to it’s apex this week. The entire segment worked so well that in retrospect it’s hard to believe that it was almost a terrible segment. Thankfully, on occasion in the Raw …

1. Hit – Brock Lesnar Loves Role Play It’s always nice when Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up unannounced. It’s also nice when they interact with dynamic superstars like The Miz. Especially when Miz gets to go off like he did. It’s not like there was anything particularly special about …

  Persistence. It’s a crucial trait for an athlete to have in order to reach the top of their chosen sport. Everyone knows the famous story of Michael Jordan being cut from his high school basketball team, yet still becoming the greatest basketball player of all time. In the NFL, …

Ok, that makes 3 weeks of good Raws If they go for 4 in a row I might start showing signs of having hope again. You remember hope? Strongmen Braun Strowman opened, closed and was in multiple segments throughout the show. That’s right, he pulled a Stephanie McMahon! And it …