H/t to BT sports for the cover photo Survivor Series was the final pay per view of 2021, and the fifth in the brand supremacy version of the event. It was also a celebration of the Rock's debut 25 years ago, but one without him on the premises. He wasn't advertised for the show but … Continue reading Survivor Series 2021
Becky vs Charlotte: what’s beef?
It's been three plus days since it happened but the internet has been abuzz since the infamous belt swap of 2021 happened. What started out as a dopey idea turned into an IWC phenomenon that has everyone reaching into their preconceived notions arsenal and firing off every bullet in the chamber while very few have … Continue reading Becky vs Charlotte: what’s beef?
Extreme Rules 2021 Thoughts
I had not planned on writing about this. Going in this screamed B level pay per view to get us to the draft, and only of the title matches was not a foregone conclusion going in. And yet here I am because it turned out to be much more than that. Liv Morgan vs Carmella … Continue reading Extreme Rules 2021 Thoughts
Women’s Wrestling on TV in 2021
Note: this is an ongoing project that will be updated throughout the year. All the data on matches and match times was taken from http://www.profightdb.com and http://www.cagematch.net. I'm logging all of the televised women's matches for WWE, AEW, and Impact up to this point for the year, and through all of 2021. Now I know … Continue reading Women’s Wrestling on TV in 2021
Big E Wins
Big E winning the WWE World Championship is the latest moment in what has been a banner year for Black wrestlers in the WWE. Just look at this list First Black woman Royal Rumble winner (Bianca Belair)First time two Black women main evented WrestleMania (Belair and Sasha Banks), and won an ESPY award for it!First … Continue reading Big E Wins
A night at MSG for WWE Smackdown
I had the pleasure of hitting up the Super Smackdown at Madison Square Garden on September 10. It was my first time heading to MSG, and it was great. It was easily the best episode of Smackdown in some time and without a doubt since fans have returned. I got some pictures from the night, … Continue reading A night at MSG for WWE Smackdown
Roman ‘One Year’ Reigns
Fewer things are more frustrating as a WWE fan as it is when you have a favorite who is hanging around and even occasionally winning one the big titles only for Vince to hedge his bets by either having them lose the big match when they should win, or having them lose the title without … Continue reading Roman ‘One Year’ Reigns
Summerslam 2021 Thoughts
Summerslam is normally the second biggest show of the year in WWE but in 2021 given the circumstances it may be the biggest one. A Full capacity crowd at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas makes a big difference, among other things, but there was also the expectation of some big returns as well, particularly with … Continue reading Summerslam 2021 Thoughts
Revisiting the Past
Ok, I told myself I was done writing about this subject, that I'd said all that I ever had to say and that anyone who wanted to see what I thought could just read the things I'd already written here and in other places. I said to myself that there were other people doing that … Continue reading Revisiting the Past
Money in the Bank 2021
And the big reset Money in the Bank is usually the biggest pay per view after the big four, but this year it had a special significance in that it was the first one with a full capacity of fans since Elimination Chamber 2020. There were also rumors of people returning and that a draft … Continue reading Money in the Bank 2021
Stroke of Genius 