So I took the Ultimate Wrestlemania Challenge that a few twitter friends were kicking around. The rules were simple; come up with a card of nine to ten matches from previous WrestleMania shows, making one big event. The catch is that you can only use people once so if you pick Shawn Michaels Iron Man … Continue reading My Ultimate Wrestlemania Challenge Card
Retro Recap – WrestleMania 28
WrestleMania 28 was the second show in the two year, three 'Mania show comeback tour by the Rock. This one saw him get back in the ring for his first singles match in almost nine years against John Cena. It was also part of a big comeback for the company after what, perception wise, was … Continue reading Retro Recap – WrestleMania 28
Retro Recap – WrestleMania VII
WrestleMania VII.....did Vince think we were stupid? I generally believe that in the long view, Vince knows what he's doing better than us laymen. But in the short run, like anyone else, he's had his share of brain farts. This was one of them. Wrestlemania VII, dubbed Superstars and Stripes Forever, was a blatant, jingoistic … Continue reading Retro Recap – WrestleMania VII
Retro Recap – WrestleMania XI
WrestleMania XI was at the height of the New Generation Era, where the company tried to show it had moved on for good from Hulkamania and was all in with new people. After perhaps the biggest course correction in 'Mania history with WrestleMania X, it was time to keep the momentum going. Only one problem: … Continue reading Retro Recap – WrestleMania XI
Retro Recap – WrestleMania 27
 WrestleMania 27 marked a crossroads of sorts for the company. We were nine years into the first brand split, and there had been an exodus of some pretty big names: Shawn Michaels to retirement, Batista to MMA (and eventually Hollywood), and Chris Jericho (back to the music business). The Undertaker had been absent for … Continue reading Retro Recap – WrestleMania 27
Retro Recap – WrestleMania III
So after the bad sequel that was WrestleMania 2, some kind of rebound was needed. Not that they were in trouble or anything, but 'Mania 2 did not age well as a show and was surpassed by house shows and pretty much everything the NWA was doing that year. As 1987 was coming around there … Continue reading Retro Recap – WrestleMania III
Retro Recap – WrestleMania 8
WrestleMania 8 was interesting point in WWF/E history, essentially the last days of Hulkamania as it had been known for eight years. It was a time of flux for the company's roster; guys like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Jake Roberts, and Roddy Piper had been around for a while and it was time to start … Continue reading Retro Recap – WrestleMania 8
Retro Recap – Wrestlemania V
WrestleMania V was the kind of the show that happens when you plan things out too well, too far in advance. Boasting maybe his most loaded roster since he took over from his Dad, Vince put on a bloated show that came off like it was focus grouped to death inside the WWF offices and … Continue reading Retro Recap – Wrestlemania V
Retro Recap – Great American Bash 1988
I was inspired to go back and look at this by the shark cage Chris Jericho is going to be in at the Rumble, because this one had such a match on the card. More on that later. What's more interesting about this one is that it was essentially the last hurrah for the Four … Continue reading Retro Recap – Great American Bash 1988
Retro Recap – Clash of the Champions I
With Clash of the Champions making a return as an event this coming Sunday I thought it would be cool to take a look back at the original one that happened almost 20 years ago way back in 1988. Unlike this year's show the first was a strike back at the WWF by Jim Crockett's … Continue reading Retro Recap – Clash of the Champions I
Stroke of Genius 