Some shows can really bring out the venom in parts of the audience.....at the time it aired this was one of them. My general rule on the February show is to keep expectations low; the main point of them is to confirm what we already think is going to be title match at WrestleMania and … Continue reading WWE Fastlane Recap
More on the Daniel Bryan retirement
So now that we're a week out from Daniel Bryan's retirement announcement I figured it would be a good time to take a broader look at the whole thing. (OK not really, I just didn't get a chance to do this until now.) There is a lot to unpack beyond what I said last … Continue reading More on the Daniel Bryan retirement
Daniel Bryan retires
So it's official, Daniel Bryan has retired. Last night, in one of the most stirring and emotionally compelling moments in the history of Monday Night RAW Bryan came to the ring for what is probably the final time as a WWE wrestler and gave a tear inducing final address to us all. Bryan's career has … Continue reading Daniel Bryan retires
The Road to WrestleMania Begins
OK, so the Royal Rumble is done and we are on the Road to WrestleMania. How did it go, and how are things shaping up? OK I know the show happened Sunday and you've had your fill of hot takes on everything already, but school was closed so I couldn't get to the computer to … Continue reading The Road to WrestleMania Begins
Early Royal Rumble Thoughts
The Royal Rumble is Sunday and for only the second time the World Title is on the line in the match itself. The previous time was in 1992 when the vacated title was put up for grabs. This year Roman Reigns is defending the title in the match. Here's who's in it so far: Roman … Continue reading Early Royal Rumble Thoughts
Retro Recap – Great American Bash 1990
The 1990 Great American Bash was the second one since Ted Turner bought out Jim Crockett, and for the second year in a row there was some heavy roster turnover. Ricky Steamboat, Terry Funk and the Great Muta, three guys who were a big part of the previous years' ring action, were gone. And the … Continue reading Retro Recap – Great American Bash 1990
Retro Recap – WWE Armageddon 2000
I was a little bored today, so I checked out WWE Armageddon 2000 on the WWE Network. Armageddon took place in December of 2000, about a month or so after Stone Cold Steve Austin returned to the ring after almost a year out of action. And things had changed a lot during his absence. The … Continue reading Retro Recap – WWE Armageddon 2000
WWE Holiday Tour Report – Baltimore, MD
I went to the WWE Holiday Tour Show in Baltimore last night. Here's my rundown of what happened. Opening Match: Dolph Ziggler vs Tyler Breeze Ziggler is out here looking like Bret Michaels, circa 1990. Breeze is out with Summer Rae. These two guys really work well together now, having had time to do several … Continue reading WWE Holiday Tour Report – Baltimore, MD
Year in Review – WWE/NXT
Wrestler of the Year: Seth Rollins Let's see..Seth cashed in Money in the Bank to win the WWE World Title at WrestleMania, and was in great title matches all year long. He got a good match out of 55 year old Sting at Night of Champions and another one out of Kane at Hell in … Continue reading Year in Review – WWE/NXT
WWE TLC Recap
TLC is all done, and the injury depleted WWE had a tall task to get people talking about them in a good way again. Did they accomplish that? Here's how I saw things from last night. Triple Threat WWE Tag Team Title Ladder Match: The New Day (c) vs The Lucha Dragons vs The Usos … Continue reading WWE TLC Recap
Stroke of Genius 