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 …
Read More »Lucha Underground – My Trip to The Temple
LUCHA! LUCHA!! LUCHA!!! I can’t lie, that chant is pretty infectious. Honestly though, I never thought I’d take part in it. As some of you may have noticed from reading my articles, I pretty much grew up a WWF loyalist. Don’t get me wrong, I always dabbled heavily in WCW, …
Read More »Daniel Bryan, And The YES! Movement
“YES! YES! YES!” It seems like just yesterday when 75,167 wrestling fans inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, erupted into cheers as their unlikely hero stood tall holding the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Daniel Bryan was never supposed to be the mega star that he became, don’t ever let anyone try to …
Read More »WWE SmackDown Live Review 4/25/17 (Video)
The Blue Brand is still shuffling things around after the Superstar shuffle. It feels like their going through puberty. A lot of new interesting things, but still there’s still a lot of pimples. Charlotte Shuffle Charlotte and Naomi headlined the main event for the Women’s title. I can tell Charlotte …
Read More »CM Punk – The Pipe Bomb That Changed The WWE Universe
“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 …
Read More »Dear WrestleMania…An Open Letter
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 …
Read More »Erased! The Tragic Story of Chris Benoit
In the world of sports and sports entertainment, the word “Legacy” takes on a different meaning. An athlete’s legacy is what they leave behind or what people remember for years after they’ve passed away. In pro wrestling, some athletes have long fruitful careers, some have shorter yet more memorable runs, …
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 Stone Cold Steve Austin Is The Best Ever
“The Austin Era has just begun!” It’s one of the most iconic and memorable calls in pro wrestling history, and it marked the official passing of the torch from Shawn Michaels to “The Texas Rattlesnake” Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin is a former WWF Champion, Intercontinental Champion, Tag Team Champion, …
Read More »Jim Ross weighs-in on Vader’s Criticism of Ricochet and Ospreay
WWE Hall of Famer and current New Japan Pro Wrestling play-by-play announcer Jim Ross decided to weigh in on Vader’s criticism of the Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay match from NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament this past weekend. On his latest blog Ross posted the following: “I watched the Will …
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