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I’m back for a one shot deal as I break down what’s gonna go down at WrestleMania and explain this little fiasco going on down in Florida. Opening Witty Banter “Wrestling fans watching a wrestling program wanna see wrestlers wrestle.” What? You didn’t expect to see (er…I mean he »»
WrestleMania XXVII is in the books as WWE looks ahead to another year of wrestling. Plus Finlay says goodbye. Opening Witty Banter “With a tear in my eye, this is the greatest moment in my life…†This Week in ‘E is dead. At least in this incarnation; and u »»
Drew Carey’s illustrious pro wrestling career finally gets honored. Plus Snooki looks to become WWE Rookie of the Year and the wrestling afterlife gets another manager in its ranks. Opening Witty Banter “How do you learn to fall off a twenty foot ladder?†Well I am ju »»
Another season of NXT is in the books, another Hall of Fame inductee is announced and the company sings up a whole new roster of young stars. Opening Witty Banter “Out of time, so say goodbye…†Well it’s that time. When my esteemed colleague Raffi Shamir an »»
The Rock is back and so is Trish Stratus. What is this, 2001? No, it means it’s WrestleMania season and I couldn’t be happier. Opening Witty Banter So did anything happen in WWE this past week? It’s officially WrestleMania season now that all the big news is coming »»
Mistico may have finally signed with WWE, Stone Cold is coming back to WWE TV and another young wrestler goes away too soon. Opening Witty Banter Did you miss me? Of course you did. To say I had a terrible couple of weeks would be an understatement. Between the loss of the Internet, m »»
The 2011 Hall of Fame gets awesome, Mike Adamle finds himself back in the spotlight and much more about Tough Enough…all this and an update on Jackson Andrews! Opening Witty Banter Well I’m writing this on about three hours of sleep in the past day and a half so forgive the ex »»
Tough Enough officially is coming back to the airwaves, John Cena got a boo-boo and WWE reportedly signed the baddest woman on the planet… Opening Witty Banter Once again The ‘E is coming to you a day late on a Tuesday. Why yes, I did have a great New Year’s holiday. Tha »»
TLC is in the books, many former and current superstars take to Twitter to keep everyone updated and plenty of boring legal stuff. Opening Witty Banter Hey look, the column is a day late again. But that’s okay, I’m sure you didn’t notice. I’ve been burning the »»
MVP goes ballin’ elsewhere, Kaitlyn becomes the next breakout star and another wrestling old-timer passes on. Opening Witty Banter I’ve got nothing this week. I’m sure I had something witty or thought provoking thought up to put here sometime throughout the week but n »»
The Miz fulfills a boyhood dream while many others lose their boyhood dreams. Plus the company signs someone named Vince McMahon to an exclusive contract. Opening Witty Banter Yeah this is day late. Big whoop, wanna fight about it? Survivor Series was mildly disappointing, but last night »»
WWE releases the latest quarterly earnings, another lady goes from NXT and Linda loses here election bid… Opening Witty Banter I got a whole lot of nothing right now. As of this writing I’m coming off a four day bender on another rough patch of life. Let’s do this so we ca »»
WWE asks for your support to defend them, Bragging Rights was a middling show in virtually every aspect and Brock Lesnar teases a return to WWE. Opening Witty Banter What a weekend! I took in two live wrestling shows, got to see my man crush Brock Lesnar get his butt handed to him and am »»
This weekend Brock Lesnar will defend the UFC Heavyweight Championship against Cain Valesquez at UFC 121, live from Anaheim, Florida. As a fan of Lesnar's I anxiously await another successful fight for the "baddest man on the planet." While Lesnar is no longer a professional wrestler, he was »»
Matt Hardy is finally released, autopsy results are revealed and Air Bourne is temporarily grounded. All this and winning lotto numbers inside. Opening Witty Banter Did ya miss me? Well last time I was here I was saying I was having a good week. It looks like I did jinx myself a little b »»
Matt Hardy continues to annoy me, new Champions crowned at Night of Champions and thankfully nobody died this week. Opening Witty Banter It’s been a truly emotionally exhausting week for me this week. It’s nothing I need to say here or anything you care about, but I gotta sa »»
As a Minnesota native George Shire grew up on Verne Gagne, the American Wrestling Association and the type of wrestling that they brought to the Twin Cities and the surrounding areas. He is a lifelong pro wrestling fan that transferred that love into being a writer and columnist for pro wrestling »»
Kaval wins NXT, a giant lady may or may not show on WWE TV and The Anvil finds himself in some hot water. Opening Witty Banter I hope you are all having a fantastic Labor Day. As I write this I’m coming down from the fun of a pre-Labor Day Sunday funday so forgive errors and brevity »»
The wrestling world loses the original anti-Diva, WWE releases their own anti-Diva and much more on Lance Cade’s untimely demise. A real buzz kill week this time out. Opening Witty Banter I’m back from a wedding in Chicago that was one of those trips I just didn’t want to »»
A lot of news about NXT, new developmental talent, WWE joining up with Burger King and Chris Nowinski causing a stir… Opening Witty Banter I hope everyone is having a great Monday. I’m looking at a great week as I have a job interview on Tuesday and am heading to a long-time fr »»
After years of painstaking work, interviews conducted all across the world and various battles to make it a reality, Bloodstained Memoirs has finally come to life on DVD. While originally finished in 2009 and being released via official streaming video, this is the first time it has been released o »»
Michael Cole drops a f-bomb, Husky Harris gets a makeover and more WrestleMania hype pieces than you can shake a stick at… Opening Witty Banter “I've proven son, without a shadow of a doubt; you ain't got what it takes anymore.†Well another tumultuous week is in the boo »»
The Original Diva joins the Hall of Fame, Snooki is coming to dumb down RAW and somehow NXT is back for another season. Opening Witty Banter “And other than be anything than the Enforcer in my best friend’s eyes, I’d rather walk away…†Thank you to my col »»
WWE reminds everyone of their awesomeness, NXT is nearing its end and international superstar Mistico is about to become a new megastar for the company. Opening Witty Banter Hey look, this column is a very special Tuesday edition. I like that I can use the term “very special†a »»
WrestleMania’s coming to Miami, another goes home from NXT and some boring financial numbers are the highlights of a jam packed edition of the E. Opening Witty Banter Why yes, I had a pretty fantastic week and weekend. Thanks for asking. There is a lot of news to get to this week »»
The Great Khali causes a riot in India, the Royal Rumble expands for more Zack Ryder goodness and Mike Adamle covers his tracks after last week’s arrest. Opening Witty Banter Thanks to my local fye store closing today I was able scoop up a pile of wrestling DVDs for ridiculously chea »»
The NXT eliminations start again, Paul Ornorff has cancer and some more people are trying to sue WWE. Shocking, I know. Opening Witty Banter I’ve got nothing this week. Let’s take some ‘E… The News of the Week Jacob Novak was the first Rookie eliminated »»
It’s a New York state of mind for WWE this week as the Brooklyn born Kaval gets his walking papers and Sunday night’s MSG house show caused some controversy. Opening Witty Banter Wow I cannot believe Christmas is already over. The past two and a half weeks have been insanely »»
The Slammys are in the books, the WWE is building to a stacked amount of shows at the year’s end and David Arquette has become the most promoted former WCW Champion in a long time. Opening Witty Banter You know what, I had a really great weekend. Caught up with some old friends, ma »»
The Miz makes it a full week as WWE Champion, the King of the Ring is on the horizon and Tough Enough is threatening to make a return. Opening Witty Banter Tonight marks the return of the King of the Ring and much like Old School RAW from two weeks ago, I’m far too excited for the show. »»
A fairly slow week in the E brings news about Tribute to the Troops, William Regal and the wildly inappropriate Top 50 Superstars of All Time superstar listing… Opening Witty Banter I’m way behind schedule right now and “Ace†Cowboy Aaron Glazer, Jr. is breathing dow »»
WWE prepares for this Tuesday’s election, another Guerrero joins the WWE family and the King of the Ring is back, baby! Opening Witty Banter I hope everyone had an awesome Halloween weekend if that was your thing. I spent the whole time working but saw plenty of women in their best »»
With less than a week to go before his upcoming UFC Heavyweight Championship defense against Cain Valesquez, it is definitely BrockTober around these parts. Lesnar’s success holds a special place for me. Not only because he was a former professional wrestler, but because of our close ge »»
Even though Brock Lesnar has not been a professional wrestler for years now, it is no secret that much of Lesnar’s popularity began from his initial success as a collegiate wrestler, which then in turn exploded when he became a main event player in World Wrestling Entertainment. With jus »»
Another wrestler gone too soon, divas mourn the death of the Women’s Title and more on the lawsuit regarding Owen Hart’s legacy. But hey, at least no Matt Hardy this week. Opening Witty Banter I hope everyone out there in Internet-land is having a phenomenal day/week/life/wh »»
Plenty of info on the new NXT divas, Triple H’s new promotion and sadly the wrestling world loses another one. Opening Witty Banter Man the VMAs sure sucked this year didn’t they. Other than that, I’m still recovering from celebrating my home state South Dakota Coyote »»
This article was interview was originally done for and posted on Examiner.com by yours truly, but it was too good not to share with my friends and colleagues at Pulse Wrestling. To continue my celebration of the American Wrestling Association 50th anniversary, yours truly had a chance to sit down »»
To continue in the tribute of looking at the fiftieth anniversary of the American Wrestling Alliance here is a look back at the life and times of “Mr. Perfect†Curt Hennig, one of the AWA’s most favorite World Heavyweight Champions. Unfortunately The Life &a »»
World Wrestling Entertainment, for better or worse, holds the majority of American pro wrestling history in their hands. Thanks to acquiring the tape libraries of such organizations as World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, American Wrestling Association, World Class Champion »»
Today, August 16, 2010, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the American Wrestling Association. The AWA was and is a vital part of pro wrestling lore. The company was a juggernaut through the ‘60s, ‘70s and early ‘80s. It produced literally dozens of wrestling »»
