Two Out of Three Falls – Chapter XVIII
John Cena is about to retire, and as his time is up, I thought that my time might be now to take a look back over my thoughts about the career of Mr Hustle, Loyalty…
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Two Out Of Three Falls – Chapter XVII
I wasn’t surprised to hear that new WWE broadcast partner, ESPN, were not happy with the company’s first Wrestlepalooza event last month. Watching as a fan, I wasn’t happy with it either. Like many that…
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Two Out of Three Falls – Chapter XVI
Fuck Coldplay. Not because of their music (in fact, despite wanting to hate their shitty, vapid rock-lite pop I seem to enjoy most songs of theirs I end up hearing. Not enough to ever go…
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Two Out Of Three Falls – Chapter XV
In a way it is classic Hulk Hogan – stealing the shine off younger, more deserving talent. I had originally intended to write this week’s column about the positive state of women’s wrestling following WWE’s…
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Two Out Of Three Falls – Episode XV
Under capitalism, we can’t have nice things. Wrestling is a case in point. Back when Tony Khan and the EVPs announced the creation of All Elite Wrestling, people scoffed at first about competing against global…
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When Wrestling Feels Real, You Know You’ve Been Worked – John Cena and Ron Killings
We’ve not long had the annual Money in the Bank PLE (still weird calling it that). Overall it was a solid event. Women’s MITB match was excellent, everyone played their part perfectly, interesting story of…
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Two Out Of Three Falls – Episode XIV
As the wrestling world rallies around Jim Ross and his battle with colon cancer, it’s hard not to think about the importance of commentary in professional wrestling. Jim Ross himself was the verbal soundtrack to…
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Summerslam ’88… A Retrospective
Before we start, I am fully aware that I have suggested that there is already too much wrestling to watch….HOWEVER! I also thought it might be fun to dig back into the archive for something…
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Has ECW’s Legacy Been Lost To History?
There is a cross section of wrestling fans who are mourning the loss of the ECW icon Sabu. The suicidal, homicidal, genocidal, death–defying maniac was a key figure in the growth and identity of ECW…
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Professional Wrestling 101 – Welcome To The World’s Greatest Soap Opera
First off, this one isn’t for all you hardcore fans, I’ve already written about the importance of Gillberg right here…just for you! This piece is for you folks who have seen the adverts all over…
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Measuring Title Success… With Gilberg
I love stats and data. You know the “by the numbers” part of the Royal Rumble build up? I LOVE THAT! Shortest time in the ring, most eliminations, most appearances etc. I’m all about that….
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Two Out Of Three Falls – Episode XIII
People think I’m joking at work when I reveal that, as a wrestling fan, attempting to follow two promotions with multiple weekly TV shows, this passion is an eight-hour minimum commitment in my life each…
