At WrestleMania 40 we saw the end of the longest title reign in WWE since Hulk Hogan's first tile reign that ran from January 23, 1984 until February 5, 1988 when Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns at the biggest show of the year. I had the bittersweet experience of being there to see it live; … Continue reading Thank You Roman
The Big Three
(This means something) Every year since 2021 during the Road to WrestleMania, and shortly after, Tonya has contributed some thoughts about WWE. (To sample some of her previous work, check here and here.) You can find her at @TheWitchMilitia on Twitter. This past Saturday, April 6th, on WrestleMania Night 1, Damage Ctrl faced the team … Continue reading The Big Three
To Boo or Not to Boo
Every year since 2021 during the Road to WrestleMania Tonya has contributed some thoughts about WWE. (To sample some of her previous work, check here and here.) You can find her at @TheWitchMilitia on Twitter. One of the most fulfilling parts of being a fan of professional wrestling is having the honor to watch your … Continue reading To Boo or Not to Boo
Women’s Wrestling on TV in 2024
POST DRAFT SPECIAL I'm back at it! This year has seen some positive movement after 18 months of backsliding and stagnation everywhere, save for NXT which was on an island of high achievement while the others were floundering. We haven't reached a point of utopia just yet but we're closer now than we were a year … Continue reading Women’s Wrestling on TV in 2024
The Crooked Road to WrestleMania
Now this may all be moot come Thursday night, but as it stands right now WWE has created an awful mess out of what should have been a simple situation. Roman Reigns taking on either the Rock or Cody Rhodes could have been set up very simply and easily without fanning the flames of division among … Continue reading The Crooked Road to WrestleMania
Grading the Royal Rumbles
I did a little exercise back in 2022 where I looked back at the brand vs brand Survivor Series shows and handed out some accolades and rankings of sorts, so with some time having passed I thought it would be to look at the Royal Rumble during the brand split era that started in 2016. … Continue reading Grading the Royal Rumbles
Women’s Wrestling on TV in 2023
Note: this is the complete report for 2023. For previous year's tallys and commentary you can check out 2021 and 2022. For those who are new to reading my work, I started doing this in 2021 because it sure felt like the women's divisions in WWE were getting shortchanged on TV, particularly on Smackdown. So … Continue reading Women’s Wrestling on TV in 2023
New Year’s Aspirations
2024 is here! And in the name of the new year instead of New Year's Resolutions I have six New Year's Aspirations, things that I would like to see happen, think would be a good idea, or am just flat out hoping for. Adam Copeland, AEW World Champion The logic behind this is very simple. Copeland is … Continue reading New Year’s Aspirations
Roman Reigns and Gunther
A tale of two champions So here I am, riled up again by something I saw on Twitter. This time it's the idea that Intercontinental Champion Gunther is having the right kind of title reign while Undisputed Champion Roman Reigns is not. That's nonsense. Comparing the two to each other is either disingenuous or dumb, … Continue reading Roman Reigns and Gunther
A True Cult of Personality
CM Punk's return to WWE very well may be the biggest story of 2023, and anyone who has thoughts about pro wrestling has some to say about it. To do that in this space, Tanya of the Suplexes and Shea Butter Podcast has once again lent us her talents. You can find her at @TheWitchMilitia on … Continue reading A True Cult of Personality
Stroke of Genius 