Embracing the fun in Wrestling
A common misconception among pro wrestling fans is that Vince McMahon took over his father’s World Wide Wrestling Federation company, slapped the championship on Hulk Hogan, and the old territories withered and died shortly after. That’s not exactly true. Vince McMahon wasn’t the first promoter to try and “go national.” He is the one that made it work. The …
The world of professional wrestling is filled with stories of courage and perseverance. One of the greatest is that of Kevin Von Erich. The high flying elder son of one of wrestling’s greatest dynasties, Kevin achieved incredible success throughout a career that dates back to the mid 1970s. Along the way, faced unimaginable loss and pain as his younger brothers and …
This is part 2 of a multi-part series on CM Punk. You can find part 3 here Last time we began our journey by looking back at Punk’s infamous Pipe Bomb, and what happened in the months afterwards, culminating in defeating Alberto Del Rio at Survivor Series 2011 to begin his second WWE Championship. The next night, Monday Night …
On March 4th, one of the greatest professional wrestling promoters in history succumbed to liver and kidney failure after battling through a bout of COVID-19. Jim Crockett Jr. was a brilliant promoter with an eye for talent whose unique insight for understanding the human condition helped shape the professional wrestling landscape of 2021. For more than a generation, WWE …
In the dawn of the 1980s, American exceptionalism was on the rise. Simultaneously, the country faced recession, and escalating tensions with Russia, while a mysterious plague started swept through the country. With many real-world problems, citizens in the United States turned their attention to the real culprit for the evils plaguing society: Satan himself. A decade earlier, with the …
The Context This is part 1 of a multi-part series on CM Punk you can find part 2 here It began with one man, sitting down on the entrance ramp, pissed off at the world and unrepentant about it. In his hands was a microphone, a simple creation that became synonymous with an attempted revolution. You may remember, whether …
This is part 2 of a 2 part series. You can find part 1 here. While Ole Anderson and Jim Herd viewed Sting’s first run as WCW Champion a flop, the Stinger stayed in a marquee position with the company. At the WrestleWar 91 show, Sting teamed with Brian Pillman and the Steiner Brothers against the Horseman in a …
AEW Dark continues to grow into a brand that not only helps showcase talent already on the AEW roster but familiarize fans with potential signees. While not everyone who is featured on Dark is guaranteed a full time contract with AEW, it has become a platform filled with opportunity. Over the initial year of AEW’s inception, we have seen …
This is part 2 of a two part series on the trilogy of Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels. You can find part 1 here. In this series, we shall be highlighting a lesser known trilogy that quickly captured imaginations worldwide at the possibilities that could occur, when two of the best wrestlers from the 1990s and 2000s locked eyes …
On February 5th, Bruce “Butch’ Reed passed away after complications from two separate heart attacks and a COVID-19 diagnosis. Though the former star had largely faded from the pro wrestling spotlight since the early 90s, Reed and his story’s impact helped shape the landscape of the pro wrestling business. Reed got his start playing football as a linebacker at …
