With Summerslam going down on Sunday I thought it would be cool to look back at the original show, Summerslam 1988. Summerslam was a further expansion of the WWF into the pay per view world. WrestleMania had been established in March/early April, and the Survivor Series was put up in November to stick it to … Continue reading Retro Recap – Summerslam 1988
Retro Recap: WCW Souled Out 1998
Souled Out 1998 was the second edition of what started as an NWO pay per view event during the WCW/NWO angle that ran from late 1996 through 1999-ish. It was the first show after Starrcade 1997, which was both WCW's biggest show ever and it's biggest failure to deliver. After an event that left most … Continue reading Retro Recap: WCW Souled Out 1998
Payback Recap
Payback is all done, and unlike other shows I've recapped, I went to this one in person. Let me tell you, seeing it live is an entirely different experience than watching it at home. For one, it's a lot more fun being in the house and chanting along with the other fans. And second there … Continue reading Payback Recap
Greatest Hits – WWE
For those of you who are just joining me here, here's some of my WWE stuff from the old blog site. On the challenge to Daniel Bryan fans after WrestleMania 30: http://robsagenius.blogspot.com/2014/04/your-move-yes-nation.html On Sting's in-ring arrival to the WWE at Survivor Series: http://robsagenius.blogspot.com/2014/11/wwe-survivor-series-recap.html On the 2015 Royal Rumble http://robsagenius.blogspot.com/2015/01/royal-rumble-recap-oh-boy-we-have.html On what I think was the … Continue reading Greatest Hits – WWE