Embracing the fun in Wrestling
Last time we examined alternatives to the failed Black Scorpion storyline. Obviously, WCW Booker Ole Anderson wanted the fanbase to believe the Scorpion was actually the then-WWF World Champion, The Ultimate Warrior. This was impossible for a plethora of reasons. Instead, the company went with Ric Flair, which made little sense creatively. So who else could have been under …
I was lucky enough to be a guest on this week’s episode of the Between The Sheets Podcast with David Bixenspan and Kris Zellner. We covered the first week of May 1990. The main topic focused on the search for a new WCW booker. To the surprise of everyone, Ole Anderson was given the position. We bounced around many …
Roman Reigns- Undisputed WWE Champion In the previous two articles, we examined whether Matt Cardona, the current NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion, and IMPACT Wrestling World Champion, Moose, could claim to be pro wrestling’s actual lineal World Champion. Cardona carries the physical NWA belt, while Moose has a championship with a similar but fractured lineage. Both men offer solid claims, …
In the previous article, we examined the idea of establishing a true lineal champion in pro wrestling. The easiest place to start is with the current NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion, Matt Cardona. However, when looking at the delineation of champions, a hard split occurred in May of 2007. What caused this fracture of the linage, and how does it …
In 1991, Nature Boy Ric Flair showed up on WWF Primetime Wrestling holding “The Big Gold Belt” and calling himself “the Real World Champion.” His contract with Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling had expired. But, due to an unreturned $10,000 deposit, the physical title belt was legally in his possession. Flair was still the NWA World Champion at that …
Pro Wrestling and television were made for each other. Going back to the DuMont days and Gorgeous George, the two were a perfect fit. In the early days of cable TV, territorial pro wrestling was a great, cheap content source. Stations needed programming, and wrestling (not just Vince McMahon’s WWF) was ready to break into the national scene. In …
You know who I am. But you don’t know why I’m here. On Monday, the professional wrestling world lost one of its greatest minds and performers. Scott Hall, also known to WWE fans as Razor Ramon, passed away after complications from surgery after breaking his hip. Hall’s journey from Magnum TA-clone to “Bad Guy”, to one of the smoothest …
Love your hate. Your faith lost. You are now one of us. At AEW Revolution this past weekend, fans in Orlando saw CM Punk come to the ring differently than they had become accustomed to. Since 2011, the Voice of the Voiceless has been escorted to rings and octagons by the opening chords of Living Colour’s Cult of Personality. …
On this past week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, while sitting in his familiar cross-legged position in the center of the ring, CM Punk pondered the idea of “Piper in Portland.” While pontificating the implications, Punk reaches into a box and pulls out a chain with two dog collars hooked to the end. The crowd erupted as Punk asked his …
Many in the feature film industry initially feared the monstrous presence of television. Many screen moguls wondered why people would leave their homes to visit the theater if they could watch high-quality movies at home. However, Screen Gems saw the potential in television to become a place where old films could be given new life. In 1948, Screen Gems …
