Last year during WrestleMania season, I asked Tonya to share her thoughts on the Main Event between Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair, both before and after the match happened. You can find them here and here. This year, she graciously accepted the invitation to come back and share some more as we head into WrestleMania … Continue reading The Meaning of the Boss
Why it Matters
Well December 31, 2018 has been a day in infamy for wrestlers on social media. Seth Rollins stepped in it in the morning over some jokes by Louis CK, and then Tye Dellinger got caught out there when he stood up for the rights of WWE social media people to exclude all the women of … Continue reading Why it Matters
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
WWE Fairfax 2017
I hit the Road to WrestleMania tour last night in Fairfax. Great show start to finish. Here's what went down. Opener: Heath Slater, Rhyno, and Mojo Rawley vs Curt Hawkins and Breezango Nice 'He's got kids!' chant going for Slater whenever he was in the ring. Mojo is a local guy and always gets a … Continue reading WWE Fairfax 2017
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
WrestleMania 32 Preview
The big story going into the show this year is injuries and absences. Because of various in ring injuries the company is missing John Cena, Seth Rollins, Cesaro, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, and Neville. Some of those guys are rumored to be well enough to make a surprise appearance at the show but as far … Continue reading WrestleMania 32 Preview
The Road to WrestleMania Begins
OK, so the Royal Rumble is done and we are on the Road to WrestleMania. How did it go, and how are things shaping up? OK I know the show happened Sunday and you've had your fill of hot takes on everything already, but school was closed so I couldn't get to the computer to … Continue reading The Road to WrestleMania Begins
Stroke of Genius 