And the big reset Money in the Bank is usually the biggest pay per view after the big four, but this year it had a special significance in that it was the first one with a full capacity of fans since Elimination Chamber 2020. There were also rumors of people returning and that a draft … Continue reading Money in the Bank 2021
Do we want Cena vs Reigns?
With Summerslam happening in two months the rumor mill has already kicked into full gear. At the top of that right now is John Cena returning to face none other than Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. Now depending on where you're sitting this might be a great idea or a not so great one. … Continue reading Do we want Cena vs Reigns?
The next step for the Tribal Chief?
When Roman came back and showed us his more aggressive stance along with his new manager Paul Heyman, it seemed to me that he was taking action simply to reclaim what was his and doing it such a way that no one would get the drop on him again - no cashing in the briefcase, … Continue reading The next step for the Tribal Chief?
RIP Ratings Talk
Our long national nightmare may finally be over. Ratings talk is on the run and may be over for good. Finally! What went from a weekly observation in 1996 to a justification for half baked takes in the 2000s to a toxic point scoring tool on Wednesday nights in 2020 may finally have breathed its … Continue reading RIP Ratings Talk
Hail to the Tribal Chief
I gotta start this off by saying that never before in the last six years did I think we would see this: https://twitter.com/WWERomanReigns/status/1388505017330642948?s=19 Roman Reigns has reached a level head and shoulders above everyone in the business right now and in doing so rejuvenated Paul Heyman's storied career and brought a level of performance out … Continue reading Hail to the Tribal Chief
Wrestlemania 37 Rundown
I got a bunch of stuff on WrestleMania 37, and here is a quick rundown of what I thought of the card across the board. There's a lot to unpack, and to be honest I don't have super deep thoughts on every part of the show so some of this is going to be brief. … Continue reading Wrestlemania 37 Rundown
What is Elevation?
How does it really happen? We are a few days away from the Royal Rumble, and as always we are speculating as to who could and who should win. And with that comes the topic of elevation; that is, the idea that the Rumble could/should be used to elevate someone new to the main event … Continue reading What is Elevation?
My 2020 NY 50
It's that time of year again for me to submit my picks for the New York 50 - that is, my top 50 WWE Wrestlers for the year 2020. If you want to see my lists for 2018 and 2019, they're here. Now this year was really wacky because of how COVID turned everything upside … Continue reading My 2020 NY 50
Survivor Series 2020
Dual Brand Battle Royal How good a battle royal is, regardless of company comes down to a couple of things - how good the finish is and how much of the match they put any effort into laying out other than the finish. They did a good job on both here in that there were … Continue reading Survivor Series 2020
Turning Roman Reigns Heel in 2020? Yeah they did
You know what? I was wrong. I really did think that the ship had sailed on Roman Reigns turning heel at this point, at least for the time being. But lo and behold here were are. This past Friday stood in the ring flanked by Paul Heyman, who made it clear what the deal was. … Continue reading Turning Roman Reigns Heel in 2020? Yeah they did
