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...
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...
When James Hetfield sang "Sounding of the clock that ticks, get used to it somehow," in Disposable Heroes, I don't reckon this is what he meant. What was looking to be the token 'great match' going...
Is it possible to contract cabin fever while watching a wrestling pay per view? It's July, it's warm and sunny, and barring a nasty hurricane heading my way up the coast, it's almost impossible for me...
In recent years, New Japan's G1 Climax has provided some of the best wrestling of the decade. 2017's edition was cited by Dave Meltzer as potentially the greatest tournament in the history of the...
We're going here, ladies and gentlemen. I can't be the only one watching that World Cup in Russia and marvelling at how VAR is working and getting just about every single massive decision correct -...
As much as every year feels like a banner year for NXT, 2018 actually has been a banner year for NXT. Despite it only being July, the stars of WWE's best brand have provided us with a boatload of...
When Daniel Bryan was Brogue Kicked and pinned in 18 seconds by Sheamus at WrestleMania XXVIII, WWE had produced a memorable moment, but not the one they had intended to create. Instead of fans...
As Vince McMahon would say in those more innocent days of barely-existing kayfabe, "IT'S SUMMMMMER TIIIIIIME!". You remember summer as a kid - no obligations, no stress, just running around outdoors...
Where does time go? Seems like just yesterday that we were ringing in 2018 with confetti and fireworks, and here we sit in the dog days of summer. So much as changed since the dawn of 2018: England...
When cutting a promo, injecting some genuine passion and sentiment is a good way to get the crowd's attention. Oftentimes, the most golden of tongues in pro wrestling have been able to achieve that...
Whether it's a laceration in or around the mouth from an errant strike, or a full-on Carrie-on-prom-night crimson mask, a little bit of blood can always liven up a wrestling match. From Stone Cold's...
Well, that police dog was surely neutered, because Nakamura would certainly have retaliated with his patented plum crusher. It was a bit of an eye-opener to read that Shinsuke Nakamura had his left...
WrestleMania V in 1989 did a staggering 767,000 pay per view buys. No matter what WWE officials and announcers might have said about other pay per views since then being record breakers, those 767,000...
WrestleMania XXX was an evening filled with many memorable and historic moments. Daniel Bryan overcoming The Authority's obstacles to capture the WWE Championship. Brock Lesnar doing the unthinkable...
