Alright, if you followed my EOTR predictions for last night’s NXT Takeover: R Evolution PPV (God, what a convoluted name. So many acronyms), you’ll noticed that I went 5-1 (with my only loss being the Charlotte/Sasha match). But, one thing I didn’t see coming–even though I still did–was the “heel turn” by Kevin Owens, the former […]
Read moreRAW Review 7/21/14
Oh my word, that was horrible. So horrible that I had to take about thirteen hours to process the sheer putrid nature of last night’s RAW. Don’t get me wrong, though. There were decent spots. For instance, Paige’s Turn, Dolph Ziggler got a win, Ambrose and Cesaro faced off–and (technically) in the main event, too–and […]
Read moreDoes One Need The Other: Some Thoughts on CM Punk
Let it be known that CM Punk is still one of my all-time favorite talents, WWE or otherwise. I got into the character after the Pipebomb promo and stuck around because the guy could go (I was out of wrestling until the Pipebomb). Plus, even though I’m not a subscriber myself, I could respect his […]
Read moreTrue God – "Indie Circuit" (Snippet)
For True’s thoughts on the track, check it out here. Now when True came to me about this EP, I was both hyped and cautious. I mean, an EP based on wrestling can either go horribly awry or magically right. After talking with True about some of the details, I was assured that it’d go […]
Read moreDoes Roman Reigns Need a New Finisher?
I’ve been hearing this on some message boards. One of the most dominantly-booked wrestlers in one of the most dominantly-booked stables in a while, Roman Reigns of The Shield, may need a new finisher. Why? Apparently, to some, his Spear finisher is sloppy. Yeah, you read that right. Roman Reigns, the guy who played defense […]
Read moreThoughts on The Ultimate Warrior
Greetings, all. About a week ago, the wrestling world (and entertainment world) was rocked by the death of (The Ultimate) Warrior, nee James Hellwig, one of the most-remembered wrestling personas in the history of the business. It came as a shock, mostly because he had just appeared on Monday Night RAW and delivered a truly prophetic […]
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