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Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Jesse “The Body” Ventura, and of course Dwayne “The Rock“ Johnson. That’s just a small list of professional wrestlers who went and tried their hand at becoming a Hollywood star. The first three are Hall of Fame legends, but were never able to truly break into …

  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, …

“CM Punk!” “CM Punk!” “CM Punk!” If you’ve watched WWE on t.v. or attended a live show over the past 5 years, odds are you’ve heard that chant numerous times. It’s one of the most persistent in WWE history, and for good reason. CM Punk is the indie darling who defied …

Over the past week you, me, and the whole world was worried that Smackdown would get the short end of the stick after the superstar shake up. Not any more! Shake Down The show opened with Kevin Owens welcoming all of us to the new Kevin Owens show. It is a …

Sports fans can be very passionate about their favorite teams, and despite not having an actual team to root for, pro wrestling fans aren’t much different. We love the product, but we also love to criticize it relentlessly. Our “love hate” relationship with the business aside, any true wrestling fan …

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 …

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 …

In typical fashion Smackdown put on a solid entertaining wrestling show, with very little to complain about, but A LOT to talk about. Let’s get to it. Set It Free Jon Cena opened the show with his signature ra ra, “I’m great” “my opponent was great,” promo. It was fine, …

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 …

CM PUNK I understand why everyone is getting tired of the CM Punk chants. He’s all but disowned the wrestling industry, and that kind of hurts. So why continue to chant for him. Personally I think there’s a undertone to anarchy to it, sort of like the Daniel Bryan chants. …