First the quick and easy: The pre-show stuff was good. Sin Cara showed he can still go and Andrade Cien Almas is legit if you haven't watched him before he got called up. Remember though that things like he and Zelina Vega doing the tranquillo pose together during the match are going to be as … Continue reading Extreme Rules Thoughts
No one’s failed Daniel Bryan
July 6, 2018 was a day that some really absurd takes about Daniel Bryan were unleashed on us with functioning brains. In two different articles that I will not link to because I'm not here to serve up clicks for stuff I think is nonsense, it's been suggested that Daniel Bryan may be on his … Continue reading No one’s failed Daniel Bryan
Who’s to blame for Roman Reigns?
And where does he ultimately end up? So here we are, with WrestleMania 34 and the Greatest Royal Rumble in the books, and instead of some of us celebrating a new Universal Champion while others complain about him, we sit here with Brock Lesnar still as champion and Roman Reigns in limbo. It really seems … Continue reading Who’s to blame for Roman Reigns?
Fan Wars: Roman Reigns vs Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan's clearance to wrestle and imminent return to the ring has had a very shall we say interesting side effect. We're not even 24 hours in and there is a civil war of sorts brewing between his most loyal fans and those of the man who has been the number one guy in the … Continue reading Fan Wars: Roman Reigns vs Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan’s back! Now what?
Well......he's back! The official word came down from WWE today that Daniel Bryan is indeed cleared to wrestle again. So of course that means he's back for WrestleMania and beyond. I'm guessing that he'll work some kind of limited schedule, more frequently than Brock Lesnar does but not out on the road several nights a … Continue reading Daniel Bryan’s back! Now what?
Roman’s Main Events
The weeping and gnashing of teeth over Roman Reigns winning the Elimination Chamber match and getting a fourth straight WrestleMania main event is in full effect now. But rather that fight people on the internet over it, I have a simple question. Which WrestleMania main event would you have taken Roman out of? I'm running … Continue reading Roman’s Main Events
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 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
Don’t come back
There are some rumors flying around about the possible return of two big name guys, Goldberg and Daniel Bryan. The former is the subject of a few rumor site stories while the latter has the rumor mill working and a segment from last week's Smackdown post-show Talking Smack. Goldberg hasn't been in a WWE ring … Continue reading Don’t come back
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
Stroke of Genius 