This piece is about the problems TNA has had over the past three years that have put them into the position they are currently in. As for Hogan, you won’t read about him here because he is part of TNA’s future problems. And if people don’t understand that it isn’t 1985 or 1995 or 2002 and that Hogan is considered to be either a joke or a relic by the media at large, then it isn’t worth my time or effort to explain it.

Called the winner, but not much else

I’m back and I brought Dave Ditch & Kevin Wilson with me

And I thought Abismo Negro would be the big wrestling death this year

This one is weird and it barely involves pro wrestling

As if I needed another reason to hate the Nuggets right now

One last look at 2008

There was a lot of other stuff going on Sunday

My centennial of sorts

Another big show in Japan with TNA wrestlers going unbeaten

Mickey Rourke not yet included

Despite the numerous and rampant arguments amongst wrestling insiders, supposed insiders, and just people who watch wrestling, one thing we all could agree on through almost all of 2008 was that Jeff Hardy wasn’t ever going to win a world title.

TNA large and in charge in one country at least

Black Tiger returns as we look at the year that was in the green ring

A desperate move made by a desperate booker of a desperate promotion

Heading back to the Puro World

Not what I wanted, but what I expected

I know, I didn’t see it coming either

August is usually an interesting time in Japan’s wrestling world, but this year’s eighth month is loaded with tournaments. And while most may not see why this is a big deal, the fact is that each of the major promotions—New Japan, All Japan, NOAH, and Zero-1—have a tournament that either stretched into August this past weekend or is going to take place in August.

Pro Wrestling’s version of a makeover

This week I wanted to do something different, so I was able to get an old friend of the column, Kevin Wilson, to return and share his thoughts on some of the happenings in the world of wrestling. These topics range (in terms of promotion) from NOAH to The E to UFC and look at the good, bad, and potentially ugly having to do with the world of pro wrestling.

A sad, but fun week

Remember it stands for Total Nonstop Action

Taking another trip to the Puro world

THE CHAMP is finally here

Five shows worth checking out

It may not be 2007 anymore, but as James Mitchell said, “DEAL WITH IT!”

I’m in tag wrestling heaven

“You can have the best product in the world…but if nobody knows where you’re at, they ain’t watching it.”—Tommy Dreamer

The right move with a title that needs it

The Reality of Wrestling: Pro Wrestlers in MMA
By Phil Clark
A smart career choice?
Since the MMA boom resurfaced in 1997, pro wrestling has taken notice. The main way that pro wrestling has taken notice was the fact that their athletes (pro wrestling) were trying their hand at MMA in a way to show that they truly [...]

The Reality of Wrestling: Awards 2007
By Phil Clark
Late, but still great
With the Royal Rumble and New Japan’s Tokyo Dome show, 2008 has truly begun. However, I would be amiss if I didn’t give you my best of the year that was. Enjoy.
MOMENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Homicide wins ROH Title (ROH Final Battle 2006)
2nd Place: [...]

The Reality of Wrestling: New Japan Vs. TNA Part 3 (Wrestle Kingdom II In Tokyo Dome)
By Phil Clark
Some good things should come to an end
This past weekend, the eyes of the wrestling world were on the Tokyo Dome as for the first time since the 1990’s, a major American promotion did a co-promotion supershow with [...]

The Reality of Wrestling: New Japan Vs. TNA Part 2
By Phil Clark
The Dome Show takes shape
This past weekend, New Japan officially announced the full card and match order for their January 4 Tokyo Dome show. This will be part two of the New Japan vs. TNA “feud” that began at Sumo Hall in November. Nagata/Angle [...]

The Reality of Wrestling: RAW 15th Anniversary Show
By Phil Clark
Enough nostalgia for all
Monday night marked a momentous day in pro wrestling history. Monday was the 15th anniversary showing of Monday Night Raw for The E; the fact that the actual 15th anniversary isn’t until January 11 is irrelevant. What is relevant is that a regularly [...]

The Reality of Wrestling: Jericho Back To Raw or Booker to TNA?
By Phil Clark
NOTE: This article was supposed to go out last week, but due to server problems, you’re getting it now
The two major moves/acquisitions of the past month have been Chris Jericho’s return to The E and Booker T’s move to TNA. Both men [...]

The Reality of Wrestling: The Global Pro Wrestling Alliance (GPWA)
By Phil Clark
Here today, gone tomorrow?
One of the more interesting stories of 2006 in the world of Japanese pro wrestling was the formation of the GPWA (Global Pro Wrestling Alliance), a group of wrestlers and owners of promotions who came together with many aims in mind. [...]

The Reality of Wrestling: New Japan Vs. TNA Pt. 1
By Phil Clark
Another example of TNA being WCW or is it?
The first part of the newly formed “feud” between New Japan Pro Wrestling and TNA came and went this past Sunday at Tokyo’s Sumo Hall with two matches (supposed to be three) in which TNA representatives [...]

The Reality of Wrestling: Titles in Japan’s Big 3
By Phil Clark & Mike Campbell
Don’t worry (seriously), be happy
With Misawa’s two-day trip to ROH and his recent Budokan Hall main-event title defense with Samoa Joe, it seemed like it was time to examine the title situation in the biggest three of Japan’s wrestling promotions—New Japan, All [...]

The Reality of Wrestling: iMPACT! Goes to 2 Hours
By Phil Clark
RAW Thursday or something different?
This past Thursday marked TNA iMPACT!’s first two-hour show; not a special, but the beginning of weekly two-hour installments of what has turned into RAW on a different night. That is not to say that TNA hasn’t been doing some things [...]