Starrcade 87 was the NWA's first foray into pay per view, and it didn't go particularly well on the business side. Starrcade had become a Thanksgiving tradition for the NWA and was one of the biggest days on the wrestling calendar. second to only WrestleMania. So of course when pay per view became a thing, … Continue reading Retro Recap – Starrcade 87
Mediocre Movie Reviews – X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand was the third chapter of the X-Men movie franchise, and was the one that prompted a franchise reboot/revamp based on how poorly it was received by the fans even though it was a financial success ($459 million worldwide on a $210 million budget according to IMDB.com). But it wasn't a total … Continue reading Mediocre Movie Reviews – X-Men: The Last Stand
Money the Bank Recap
Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Roman Reigns vs Neville vs Sheamus vs Kofi Kingston vs Randy Orton vs Kane vs Dolph Ziggler Color me surprised here. I thought we were getting a straightforward win for the clear favorite here, Roman, or a win by Kane to lead towards the eventual fight between he and … Continue reading Money the Bank Recap
RIP Dusty Rhodes
Dusty Rhodes has passed away at 69 years old. Rhodes was one of wrestling's biggest stars in the 1970s and 80s, and was my favorite NWA wrestler. Rhodes wasn't a great technician by any measure, but he was a master on the mic and at working a crowd. I remember watching him on Saturdays take … Continue reading RIP Dusty Rhodes
Mediocre Movie Reviews: Star Wars Episode One
Star Wars: Episode One........oh boy, where do I start. So much promise, so much fail. After sixteen years of waiting we finally got another Star Wars movie. We were all so pumped for it....and we were mostly disappointed. I remember going in the theater ready for the awesome and coming out just thinking "was that … Continue reading Mediocre Movie Reviews: Star Wars Episode One
Roman Reigns Heel Turn? Why?
Every since his Royal Rumble victory didn't go over very well (and I'm being generous there), there have been whispers here and there that the WWE might just have to go ahead and turn Roman Reigns heel. The rationale I saw was largely that since he was being booed anyway then they just need to … Continue reading Roman Reigns Heel Turn? Why?
Did Blade Save Comic Book Movies?
Over the weekend I read, but didn't participate in, a Twitter discussion over whether or not X-Men saved comic book movies as opposed to Blade, which dropped two years prior. X-Men is largely credited with reviving the genre after Batman and Robin supposedly put it all in serious jeopardy with it's abysmal box office failure … Continue reading Did Blade Save Comic Book Movies?
WWE Musings – 6/5/2015
OK, we got Money in the Bank coming up in a little over a week and there's some developing stuff to talk about. Here's my list: Ryback as I-C Champ: After Elimination Chamber Ryback is your new Intercontinental Champion, and it looks like his first major opponent is going to the Big Show. The sound … Continue reading WWE Musings – 6/5/2015
Elimination Chamber Recap
John Cena vs Kevin Owens: OMG!! Wow. Match of the Night, easily. I'm not a regular NXT viewer so I haven't had a full sampling of what Owens can do in the ring. But wow.....for a guy his size and build to pull off some the moves he used in that match. Cena held his … Continue reading Elimination Chamber Recap
Stroke of Genius 