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Blast From The Past: Flair Arrives In WWE and Confronts Hogan

I remember being a kid and hearing all the stories about Ric Flair. I grew up in Brooklyn, and didn’t get NWA programming. So I heard of the legend through the pages of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. I always dreamed of … Continue reading

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Blast From The Past: Savage/Strike Force vs. Honky/Harts (Cage Match)

Ah, the good ol’ days of pro wrestling. Here is a rare match that took place at the Boston Garden in 1988. Macho Man Randy Savage teams up with Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) to take on the … Continue reading

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Life After Wrestling Could Be Brutal

I get asked a lot of the same questions from wrestling fans. Some of the most popular are: What is this wrestler like?; What ever happened to this wrestler?; How much do these guys really make?; Did you have sex … Continue reading

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The Rock Looks Like He’s Been Eating Rocks

Has anyone seen Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson lately? Not since the night after Wrestlemania when he announced that he would be “back” and that his little epiphany told him that his next goal was to regain the WWE title. Yeah, … Continue reading

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ECW Dies On RAW

Extreme Championship Wrestling wasn’t a wrestling organization. It was a cult. I say that in the most sincerest form. I lived through it. I wasn’t a cult follower, but I was around it. I saw it born. I saw it … Continue reading

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Brock Lesnar Killed The Lord Tensai Gimmick

I hate to be the one to break the bad news, but this little Lord Tensai experiment is dead on arrival. I’m not here to poke holes in everything that WWE creative puts out there. I know how difficult it … Continue reading

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Will You Buy Cena vs. Laurinaitis?

Call me crazy, but after coming off of Wrestlemania 29 which headlined with John Cena vs. The Rock, and then rushing into Extreme Rules to get the John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar nut off prematurely, who in their right mind … Continue reading

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Devon Nicholson Challenges Kurt Angle: Real Challenge or Real Good Way To Get Your Name Out There?

Anybody ever heard of “Hannibal” Devon Nicholson?…Neither have I. At least, not until now. From what I understand, he was a Canadian mainstay on the indies and had a dark match or two for the WWE – but that’s about … Continue reading

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Dean Ambrose is The Next Big Deal In Pro Wrestling

There aren’t many times when I look at a young wrestler and try to predict his future in the business. But there is a new guy about to be called up to the main roster and debut. There isn’t a … Continue reading

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How To Book Ted DiBiase Jr

If I were a betting man, I would have taken a huge loss on this one. If you frequent my writings, you’ll see my constant praise for Dolph Ziggler. Well, it wasn’t so long ago when I was singing the … Continue reading

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