It's December and that means TLC is on deck. Which means.....not a whole lot really. TLC is almost always a nothing happening show because December is pretty much a nothing happening month for the WWE. Survivor Series is where the big end of year plot twists usually take place and the Royal Rumble is a … Continue reading WWE TLC Preview
Retro Recap – SuperBrawl II
SuperBrawl 2 took place in 1992, at a very tough time for WCW. Just eight months earlier the company fired Ric Flair, it's longtime standard bearer and World Champion, and was struggling along with Lex Luger as champion. They had one gimmick that was working well for them in the form of manager Paul E. … Continue reading Retro Recap – SuperBrawl II
WWE Musings
So we're into December and the WWE is still in a state of flux with Sheamus as champion. Right now they're just trying to find something that sticks, which is pretty much how these things go. If you don't have some otherworldly star as your headliner, then you're pretty much just trying to keep things … Continue reading WWE Musings
WWE Survivor Series Recap
OK, that was one controversial event last night. Before I get to the elephant in the room I'll address the other events. Kickoff Match: Titus O'Neil, the Dudleys, Neville, and Goldust vs The Miz, The Ascension, Stardust, and Bo Dallas Not sure if there's any message behind the participant lineups for each team. Is Titus … Continue reading WWE Survivor Series Recap
What if Undertaker became the man in 1993?
With all the features that the WWE has been doing to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Undertaker's debut, I was left wondering recently about what might have happened if the company had run with him as the top dog in 1992 instead of trying with Bret Hart. In case you don't know, Hart was … Continue reading What if Undertaker became the man in 1993?
WWE Survivor Series Preview
Survivor Series is Sunday and for the second time in WWE history the World Championship will be decided in a tournament. The first time was in 1998 and it ended in controversial fashion with the Rock, who at the time looked to be sliding into a full face turn, pulling a swerve and joining Vince … Continue reading WWE Survivor Series Preview
Is it time for Ronda to go to the WWE?
 So after her shocking defeat last night at the hands of Holly Holm is it time for her to move on to sports entertainment? Ronda has been openly flirting with the WWE for a good year now, so it was only a matter of time before she followed in the footsteps of Ken Shamrock, … Continue reading Is it time for Ronda to go to the WWE?
Let Roman Reign
In my previous post I ran through some scenarios for how the WWE could go about dealing with Seth Rollins injury and subsequent time out. I didn't pick which one I thought was ultimately the best choice. Well, I think the two best options are the other guys in this picture with Seth: Yeah that's … Continue reading Let Roman Reign
Seth Rollins Out
That image is one you're not going to be seeing for a while. Seth Rollins was injured in Dublin, Ireland, suffering a torn ACL and is out for 6 to 9 months. As a result he forfeited the WWE championship and there's going to be a tournament at Survivor Series. This is two years in … Continue reading Seth Rollins Out
Retro Recap – WrestleMania XV
WrestleMania was the second 'Mania of the Attitude Era and the second time in as many years that Stone Cold Steve Austin would challenge for the WWF Title in the main event. In the months leading up to it, Austin had been screwed out of the title by Vince McMahon who used a bunch of … Continue reading Retro Recap – WrestleMania XV
Stroke of Genius 