WrestleMania 2 was another of those ideas that looked really great on paper, but just didn’t work out right as a concept. In order to differentiate it from the inaugural event it was decided that WrestleMania 2 would be held in three different cities at the same time, all combined together in a coherent event [...]

WrestleMania has always relied on celebrity involvement. It is what makes it stand apart as a wrestling supercard and the involvement of people such as Mr. T, Cyndi Lauper and Muhammad Ali at the inaugural event set the standard for events to come. So in 1995 when the WWF struck a deal with [...]

Without hyperbole, WrestleMania IX is not only considered the worst WrestleMania in history, but one of the worst pay per views in general. While the concept of hosting the company’s biggest event of the year outdoors at the Caesar’s Palace Hotel and Casino looked solid on paper, virtually everything on the show failed in [...]

WrestleMania XXVI is just under three weeks away. It is without legitimate argument or hyperbole that each year WrestleMania is the biggest (in terms of fans, money, recognition, notoriety and variety of other things) wrestling event of any given calendar year. Over the course of the year no other wrestling event carries more gravitas.

It’s no [...]

WWE signs ANOTHER Colon relative, Umaga’s cause of death revealed and the upcoming DVD releases look to be hit and miss.

WWE starts to clean house, picks up another video library and The Warrior turns down what sure would have been awesome Hall of Fame induction.

All the information you need about NXT, Undertaker damn near goes up in flames and WWE changes up their PPV schedules…again…

WWE looks to eliminate Survivor Series, toys with more branded concept pay per views, ensures a cable network is on its way and plans for the NXT generation…

WrestleMania comes to the dirty south in 2011, the wrestling world loses another legend and ECW finally gets to rest in peace.

Edge makes his big return to cap off a fun Royal Rumble, WrestleMania comes to Hotlanta and does Gregory Helms have to smack a bitch?

WWE Films goes in house and looks to promote many new films. Plus Drew McIntyre may be injured and a new wrestler gets promoted to the main roster thanks to a hair cut.

News on many new DVD releases, plus info on the returns of the WWE’s biggest icons and Tyler Reks puts his WWE career in further jeopardy.

Tonight I was live at the Monday Night RAW taping from Minneapolis. The show was a lot of fun, as live wrestling always is. The Target Center was almost sold out and the crowd was pretty loud and raucous all the way through. Judging by the crowd, WWE’s TV-PG mantra is working, [...]

What can you expect to see from the Raw roster on Superstars this week?

The year 2009 was definitely dominated by heels all across the board with the Main Event Mafia, Austin Aries, C.M. Punk, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton all proving it was a good year to be a villain…

Ratings fall out from last week’s Monday night battle, the debut of The American Dragon and the company cleans house in developmental.

It’s all TNA and WWE’s battle in this week’s issue, plus Doc passes away and Melina injures herself at an inopportune time.

Tommy Dreamer walks away quietly, another second-generation daughter signs with the company and Dixie Carter drinks with the competition.

“Happy people have no history.” – Leo Tolstoy

The Hit Man to possibly return, Wellness gets tightened up and the little Dragon finally does the inevitable and signs with the company.

Sheamus became WWE Champion at TLC, the Slammys~! are upon us and John Cena to be absent for the first battle in the supposed new Monday Night War…I’m guessing Vince isn’t worried…

The wrestling world loses another brother, TNA fires the first shot in a supposed new war and WWE tries to get in good with the comic book geeks.

SmackDown, ECW and Superstars get spoiled, Sheamus has the best week ever and Rey Mysterio looks to go under the knife once again.

“Let the science and research of the historian find the fact and let his imagination and art make clear its significance.” – George Trevelyan

Kofi Kingston comes out of Survivor Series looking like a star, WWE desperately tries to top TNA’s recent triple threat main event and WWE books RAW guest hosts virtually until Christmas. Good Lord…who knew that circus would last this long?

Linda McMahon officially leaves WWE, Shane visits UFC HQ and Brock Lesnar goes down some serious illness…

WWE releases third quarter financials, reorganizes the pay per view schedule and has the balls to release a DVD set called “Best of RAW 2009.”

The Orange Goblin takes up all the good wrestling news this week, so you’re stuck Mickie James going country and a whole lot of press releases.

Jim Ross suffers another Bell’s Palsy attack, Lance Cade comes back to the ‘E, Nigel McGuinness does not come to the ‘E and WWE continues to use Jeff Hardy’s name for profit.

Shane-o-Mac says good-bye to the nest, Capt. Lou says good-bye to the world, WWE threatens to bring back WarGames and Southpark tackles wrestling. It’s been an interesting week.

Jeff Hardy continues to deal with the U.S. legal system, his brother Matt tries to get himself over and Atlanta throws their name in the hat for the Olympics…I mean WrestleMania.

Jerry Lawler raises a stink about Memphis Mayoral debates, Linda McMahon doesn’t vote and WWE prepares for “The Battle Chamber~!” No, seriously, I hope not.

Linda McMahon looks to become a legit politician, Jeff Hardy gets buried by CM Punk on-air and Big Show looks to be the company’s next (ahem) movie star.

WWE is thanking themselves that Jeff Hardy is no longer World Heavyweight Champion. Meanwhile WWE cleans out their developmental closet and Vince McMahon finally gives his stance on Chris Benoit. It turned out to be a big week in E.

I was sent an advanced copy of Sputnik, Masked Men and Midgets: The Early Days of Memphis Wrestling, a coffee table paper back, highlighting Memphis wrestling from the ’50 through ‘70s and found it to be a fun look at a wrestling era I had very little knowledge of. The book was created [...]

Another ROH star joins WWE, Jeremy Piven tries to hook up with Kelly Kelly and TLC looks to get its own PPV love.

Vince McMahon looks to expand his empire into his own network, Jeff Hardy says goodbye to the WWE Universe and Rey Mysterio is forced to sit the bench for 30 days.

SummerSlam produced quality matches but fairly predictable results, but things still point to some good stuff happening in WWE from this point on. I can hear “The Final Countdown” playing somewhere…

Jerry Lawler officially plans to run for Mayor of Memphis, Linda McMahon threatens to run for US Senate and Nick Dinsmore is back on the run for the unemployment line.

WWE released their second quarter numbers, the RAW guest host bit continues to be a hit with celebrities and “The Big O” gets his pink slip.