Superstar Shakeup 2019 Ideas

The next Superstar Shakeup is planned for mid-April, so I figured I'd play around with things a bit here. The last one I did is still getting hits, so since I haven't done it in a while this seems like a good time to give it another go. Before I get started, I'm making a … Continue reading Superstar Shakeup 2019 Ideas

Retro Recap – Wrestle War 1990

1990 was year number two of the Ted Turner ownership era for what used to be Jim Crockett Promotions, still operating under the banner of the NWA and a year away from becoming officially known as World Champion Wrestling, and was another year of transition all over the company. 1989 had a lot of really … Continue reading Retro Recap – Wrestle War 1990

No More Dean Ambrose?

Man, it's been a rough last few months if you're a fan of the Shield, let alone a member.  First Roman Reigns had to leave to go battle leukemia and now it appears that Dean Ambrose may be done, too.  He almost died while going through surgery and recovery for his injury earlier this year, … Continue reading No More Dean Ambrose?

2019 Royal Rumble/Takeover Thoughts

OK no flowery introductions, let's get right to it. The Takeover Show They know their target audience and they give them what they want. I've spoken before about how that's easier to do because of certain structural differences, but I won't rehash that here. I thought the show was very good overall, but I do … Continue reading 2019 Royal Rumble/Takeover Thoughts

Championship Options

I started this piece on MLK Day, and am finishing it a few days later, but I hope it will carry some significance beyond that and Black History Month as there's more discussion about the history of Black people in the wrestling business, the good the bad, and the ugly. And one subject that does … Continue reading Championship Options

2018 Year in Review

With only a few days left, I am going to attempt to do another Year in Review thing here. If you've read any of my previous attempts, sometimes I finish for every thing I talk about (books, movies, wrestling, TV) and sometimes I barely finish one category. Wrestling gets the most traffic around these parts … Continue reading 2018 Year in Review

TLC 2018 Thoughts

First, the quick and easy stuff: The pre-show matches were fine. The Cruiserweight Title Match between Buddy Murphy and Cedric Alexander was good while the Guitar Match between Elias and Bobby Lashley did what it needed to do. The Cruiserweight division has been good most of the year and it's good to hear people chanting … Continue reading TLC 2018 Thoughts

A mess of our own making- Part 1

I'm doing this in two parts because there's a broader point I felt I needed to make and then a more specific point with regards to what's gone on the past couple of years leading up to today's dilemma where the absence of Roman Reigns has now resulted in a situation that a lot of … Continue reading A mess of our own making- Part 1