In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
Three times in eight nights, fans of sports and entertainment in Philadelphia were witnesses to pantheon-level greatness and glory. It began with a Saturday night TakeOver in the "City of Brotherly...
Let's get the negatives out of the way: Shane McMahon about single-handledly kicked Cesaro and Sheamus' asses, and the show was longer than the Oregon Trail (the actual wagon trip, not the timeless...
The year 1988 gave us three truly incredible things: the Die Hard movie franchise, Nintendo Power magazine, and SummerSlam. Yes, the final tentpole of WWE's Big Four pay-per-view package was stuck...
Now this was more like it. While the 1988 SummerSlam was only as strong as one historic title change and a handful of solid tag team matches, its 1989 successor proved to be much more enjoyable...
While SummerSlam 1990 isn't exactly considered one of the greater shows in WWE history, it does hold a special place in this writer's heart. I was a mere six years old when my father took my brother,...
An event like the 1991 SummerSlam truly runs the gamut. On screen, the product was hitting on all cylinders as major star power, important title changes, intriguing feuds both ending and beginning,...
It's no surprise that the 1992 SummerSlam is considered one of the most memorable and beloved WWE events of all time. After all, how many major WWE pay-per-view productions have taken place in...
It's the show with the bus - The Lex Express to be exact. Throughout the summer of 1993, WWE had attempted to turn Lex Luger into the next big All-American superhero in the mould of Hulk Hogan, which...
Almost 24 years have passed since the occurrence of SummerSlam 1994, a show that looks a little better in hindsight than it did at the time. The two most notable matches of said pay-per-view included...
We've seen it happen before: WWE finds itself in creatively stagnant times, or quite possibly even in the midst of general tumult, and yet they still manage to pull a great show out of their ass....
SummerSlam 1996 was certainly an unusual animal, a night in which the heels went over in six of the eight matches (including Steve Austin defeating Yokozuna in the Free For All match). One of the two...
When did the Attitude Era begin? Scholars, professors, and experts have debated this fine point for more than a decade, and there seems to be no official consensus. If you're inclined to believe WWE...
Has it been 20 years already? The summer of 1998 was a time of rap metal, Surge soda, way-too-baggy jeans, and trash TV by the bucket load. And there was no trash TV like crash TV, as WWE Attitude was...
You know professional wrestling is in a very weird sort of zone when a major promotion is able to land a sitting Governor for a high-profile gig. Never mind the fact that said Governor was an...
Younger fans may occasionally read some chatter from veteran wrestling viewers that's heavy on torch-carrying for WWE in the year 2000. There's a reason for that - plausibly, there are about six or...
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