This show came at a time when very little attention was being paid to the WWF. A month earlier, WCW shook up the wrestling world when Hulk Hogan turned heel and formed the NWO with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. To be blunt, no one cared much what was going on here. Champ Shawn … Continue reading Retro Recap – Summerslam 1996
Thoughts on Great Balls of Fire
When the name of this show was announced, we all facepalmed. Seriously? Great Balls of Fire? It was almost like Vince was trying to see just how loony he could get and how we'd react. But then the buildup came, and things didn't look so crazy. And as the card took it's final shape, it … Continue reading Thoughts on Great Balls of Fire
Money in the Bank thoughts
Well that was an emotionally triggering show last night to say the least. A lot of the takes I've seen are judging the entire show based on the end of the opening match, which I think is a mistake. I personally don't find that finish all that objectionable, but I do see the argument people … Continue reading Money in the Bank thoughts
Retro Recap – WCW Beach Blast 1992
The year was 1992, and WCW was still going through life without Ric Flair. The first few months were a disaster of course but they managed to rebound pretty nicely when 1991 closed out and moved into 1992. Superbrawl II in February was a good show, and Wrestle War in May saw a successful return … Continue reading Retro Recap – WCW Beach Blast 1992
Extreme Rules 2017 Recap
I was in the building for this one; Baltimore has been a good wrestling town for as long as I can remember and they/we didn't disappoint this time either. Before I get into the show a few things: The 'Delete!' chants were huge, so much that my seven year old son picked it up real … Continue reading Extreme Rules 2017 Recap
Retro Recap – Extreme Rules 2011
Last Man Standing Match: CM Punk vs Randy Orton This was a rematch from WrestleMania and the blowoff match for the feud between Punk and Orton that had been going on for a few months. Really good match that saw kendo sticks, chairs, and the announce table come into play. Punk actually survived a few … Continue reading Retro Recap – Extreme Rules 2011
Backlash 2017 Thoughts
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Dolph Zigger I initially found this to be a curious choice for an opener but given how Nakamura's entrance gets the crowd worked up it was the right choice. Dolph came to work and got in most of the offense while Shinsuke did most of the selling save for his signature stuff. … Continue reading Backlash 2017 Thoughts
Payback 2017 Recap
U.S. Title Match: Kevin Owens (c) vs Chris Jericho Good opener, with a somewhat surprising result. The assumption going in for a lot of people was that Owens would win here, the angle wold be over, and Jericho would be off to tour with Fozzy. Well, I saw on Twitter this weekend that a lot … Continue reading Payback 2017 Recap
Retro Recap – Unforgiven 2004
Unforgiven went down in September of 2004, about a month after Summerslam. The company was still reeling a bit from Brock Lesnar leaving after WrestleMania XX, and was getting by with JBL as the main champion on Smackdown while Triple H's Evolution (with Ric Flair and two youngsters named Randy Orton and Bautista) was sucking … Continue reading Retro Recap – Unforgiven 2004
WrestleMania 33 Recap
Pre-Show The cruiserweight title match was really good; the good thing about them going on the preshow is that they got 15 minutes instead of 10, and the finish allows for a rematch. Battle Royals are always ok at best; the Gronk run-in was fine as a sports entertainment moment. Mojo Rawley winning it.....I would … Continue reading WrestleMania 33 Recap
Stroke of Genius 