This is the next chapter of a year by year retrospective from my viewpoint as a wrestling fan. What did I watch, what was good, what was bad, which men and women were the best and what matches and moments stood out. This was the hardest year for me to do a write up on. … Continue reading My Wrestling Yearbook – 2022
Royal Rumble 2025 Thoughts
OK this is really just about the Rumble matches and winners in response to some of the reactions that have been out there since. So let's get it: Women's Rumble Match So the main issues that some people in the IWC seem to have in this match are: 1) who was (and was not) in … Continue reading Royal Rumble 2025 Thoughts
My Wrestling Yearbook – 2013
This is the next chapter of a year by year retrospective from my viewpoint as a wrestling fan. What did I watch, what was good, what was bad, which men and women were the best and what matches and moments stood out. After being back in the game for a year what would come for … Continue reading My Wrestling Yearbook – 2013
A True Cult of Personality
CM Punk's return to WWE very well may be the biggest story of 2023, and anyone who has thoughts about pro wrestling has some to say about it. To do that in this space, Tanya of the Suplexes and Shea Butter Podcast has once again lent us her talents. You can find her at @TheWitchMilitia on … Continue reading A True Cult of Personality
Edge makes the leap
AEW's WrestleDream pay per view ended with something that came out a dream, the arrival of Adam Copeland, known to us all as Edge. After spending 25 years as a WWE superstar Adam crossed the street to work for All Elite Wrestling, following in the footsteps of Jon Moxley, Chris Jericho, Bryan Danielson, and CM … Continue reading Edge makes the leap
Revisiting the Past
Ok, I told myself I was done writing about this subject, that I'd said all that I ever had to say and that anyone who wanted to see what I thought could just read the things I'd already written here and in other places. I said to myself that there were other people doing that … Continue reading Revisiting the Past
Retro Recap – Hell in a Cell 2012
I figured that with Hell in a Cell on the way in a few days it was time for a Retro Recap of one of the previous offerings of this event. It's only been around as a standalone pay per view since 2009 I believe so there's some history but not like Summerslam or WrestleMania. … Continue reading Retro Recap – Hell in a Cell 2012
The myth and folly of ‘Getting Yourself Over’
So the big story at the end of this week is whether or not Rusev may be leaving the WWE. In just a matter of days he went from being advertised for a casket match in Saudi Arabia against the Undertaker to being removed from that match and replaced with Chris Jericho. In between those … Continue reading The myth and folly of ‘Getting Yourself Over’
Retro Recap _ WrestleMania 29
At the time it aired WrestleMania 29 felt like an own goal for WWE. It wasn't all bad, but it was far from great and could have very easily been a lot better with just a few changes. Some of the disappointing parts were well intentioned, but there were a lot of head schratchers given … Continue reading Retro Recap _ WrestleMania 29
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
Stroke of Genius 