- newThe Rebirth Of The American Dragon
2013 will be a big year for Daniel Bryan. Bryan finds himself without the Tag Team Championship after a 245-day reign, but it seems as if gold will be back around his waist sooner rather than later. The Shield took the titles from Bryan & Kane, but m…
- 15 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:41am -
- newFade To Black
Well, the one thing you see on the internet today involving wrestling is story after story about the debut of Curtis Axel. I originally planned to write an article about it as well, as I already had my big pitch a little back about changing the chara…
- 18 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:32am -
- newCurtis Axel’s Potential
Reemerging as Curtis Axel, the former Michael McGillicutty has a tremendous opportunity presented in front of him. Being aligned with Paul Heyman, who also associates himself with the likes of CM Punk and Brock Lesnar, Axel is now in the push of his…
- 20 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:43pm -
- The Golden Shield: Bringing Justice to the Secondary Titles
For a long, LONG time WWE fans, especially the Internet Wrestling Community (IWC) have been asking when, or even if, the WWE was going to breath life back into the secondary titles. When will the United States, Intercontinental Championship, and Ta…
- 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 3:32am -
- They Have No Idea What They Are Doing: Cena vs. Ryback
In one of the more controversial endings to any match in recent memory, the WWE Championship remained in the hands of John Cena following a no-contest at Extreme Rules. The Last Man Standing bout was put to an end when Ryback drove the champion throu…
- 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 11:43pm -
- Celebrities Who Deserve The Hall Of Fame
The Internet tends to discredit the WWE Hall Of Fame, and while I admit that it is basically a promotional tool for WrestleMania and it is not based on any sort of ranking system, but I still believe that this distinction is extremely prestigious. A…
- 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 11:04pm -
- What’s Next For The Shield?
The shield has easily become one of the most interesting, if not the most interesting focal point of WWE programming. As most factions do, they’ve presented plenty of different scenarios as a team, and found themselves in plenty of main event match…
- 3 days ago, 19 May 13, 4:15pm -
- All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
The current state of the WWE in relation to titles is pretty simple, too many belts, watering down the mid card titles to a point where they’re pretty much decorations these days. Titles that once were signs of the next people in line to be the top…
- 4 days ago, 19 May 13, 1:43am -
- New Gimmick Match Concepts
With Extreme Rules coming up this Sunday, many people are getting excited to see some of their favorite gimmick matches take place, such as Last Man Standing, Strap, and Tornado Tag matches. Although there are countless types of gimmick matches that…
- 4 days ago, 18 May 13, 12:11pm -
- How A Cage Match Should End
While I know this article will seem highly hypocritical considering my last article about the dangers of hardcore wrestling, I want to write about my love for cage matches. I am a big fan of gimmick matches when they’re used p…
- 5 days ago, 17 May 13, 7:08am -
- In Defense of the Genre
Has the art of professional wrestling been lost? Do we have ourselves to blame? Our constant, and possibly unfair, critique of each product may be hindering the business. Just to clarify, this is by no means an attack on the Internet Wrestling Commun…
- 6 days ago, 16 May 13, 5:42pm -
- The Legacy Of The Four Horsemen
It was Ric Flair, Arn & Ole Anderson and Tully Blanchard that made me turn away from my local Fox Station where WWF came on at about 1 pm to see Ric and the boys promote the next beating they would issue out. These guys made me believe. Ric was smart…
- 6 days ago, 16 May 13, 3:58pm -
- Slam Diary: Extreme Rules Predictions You Can Take to The Bank!
It is the one night of the year when the WWE goes “extreme.” WWE Extreme Rules comes to you live from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO this Sunday. This PPV will play a crucial role in how WWE will play out their feuds heading into the summe…
- 6 days ago, 16 May 13, 3:11pm -
- Kingston vs. Ambrose: The Relationship Between Title and Performer
WrestlingNewsWorld has been reporting for a couple of months now that The Shield might be in store for a WWE Tag Team Championship reign and as of this week’s edition of Monday Night Raw, the board is set and the pieces are moving. It is now offici…
- 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 1:10am -
- Keep The Animal Leashed
Like most people know, there is no more important night of the year for me than WrestleMania, and as much as WrestleMania is a variety show, the main event is what really brings people in. So it’s reasonable for wrestling fans to compare main eve…
- 7 days ago, 15 May 13, 5:42pm -
- Hammering Down: Rybacks Biggest Fear In The Ring, The Main Event Scene, SmackDown And John Cena’s Record At Extreme Rules
There is no question, Ryback has exceptional heel potential. One should only look at his promos and actions in the past week to see he is as intimidating as he was as a face, but now he seems dangerous. Perhaps this is because he has taken a page fro…
- 7 days ago, 15 May 13, 8:13am -
- Del Rio’s Angle
Something has been on my mind for a couple weeks now, watching Raw tonight it finally has bubbled to the surface enough to get me to write an article here about it. I’ve been thinking for a while now about who Alberto Del Rio has been reminding me…
- 9 days ago, 14 May 13, 1:11am -
- Justice Finally Being Served?
I noticed something a week ago while watching Raw, and found myself wondering if I was the only who caught it, or if it would be leading to something bigger. Tonight I got confirmation that the “something bigger” is about to happen, and I am very…
- 9 days ago, 14 May 13, 12:01am -
- CM Punk Face Or Heel Upon Return
CM Punk is on much deserved time off to recover from injuries that he’s sustained over awhile. Punk is an absolute workhorse and Mr. Richard Gray made a perfect metaphor. He said Punk is WWE’s new Kurt Angle in terms of determination and work eth…
- 9 days ago, 13 May 13, 7:10pm -
- The Fine Line Between Kendra And Alex
This has been quite the busy week in the wrestling industry. Not just for the WWE, but for TNA as well. We’re used to the post-WrestleMania months being quieter than normal, but not this year. Since the turn of the year there’s been more attitude…
- 10 days ago, 12 May 13, 7:17pm -
- Is “Classic Swags” Dangerous?
Shortly following this week’s Smackdown taping and before WWE announced that World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler suffered a concussion, I received word that Jack Swagger had possibly put Ziggler on the shelf. I didn’t want to make mention of…
- 11 days ago, 11 May 13, 11:34am -
- Can The Celtic Warrior Crack the Boundaries of Legendary?
In 2009 the WWE Universe got a new character in the form of the pasty white Irish fighter by the name of Sheamus. Physically this man was quite the impressive specimen, but coming up on the 4 year anniversary has this performer lived up to his pote…
- 13 days ago, 9 May 13, 9:54pm -
- Extreme Rules In Extreme Peril?
Coming off such a lackluster WrestleMania, the WWE really needed Extreme Rules to pick up some steam and carry the company through the post-WrestleMania slump of spring and into summer, holding them until the fans return for SummerSlam. But then The…
- 13 days ago, 9 May 13, 9:39pm -
- Is CM Punk’s Injury a Blessing in Disguise?
After Wrestlemania CM Punk decided he was going to take a break to let his body heal. Vince McMahon didn’t want to let him have the time off, but Punk stuck to his guns and threatened to quit. I know some fans saw this as a “whiny” move on…
- 13 days ago, 9 May 13, 2:06pm -
- Haven’t We Met Before?
Do you ever get that feeling that you’ve lived this moment before? You know the feeling that things are repeating themselves in your life? I’ve been getting that feeling a lot lately when I watch WWE. From the rebirth of Rude and Perfect in Dolph…
- 15 days ago, 7 May 13, 10:56pm -
- Awaiting CM Punk’s Return: Should The Straight-Edge Superstar Turn Face?
With CM Punk out indefinitely, the IWC has been buzzing over the length of his absence and what creative might have in store for him once he returns. The former WWE Champion is taking time off to heal his hurting body, but his well-deserved break is…
- 15 days ago, 7 May 13, 9:12pm -
- Champions Defining Championships
The brilliance of a champion in today’s day and age of wrestling is a rarity. Disregarding the frequent criticisms of the championships for a moment — think of what holding a championship really means. Hasn’t a championship title always been, a…
- 15 days ago, 7 May 13, 7:01pm -
- Living in the Past – WrestleMania VII
While going through a ton of boxes that had not been touched for at least the past ten years, I happened to stumble across a box marked “Old VHS Tapes.” When I opened the box, sitting right on top was my copy of WrestleMania VII. It may not h…
- 15 days ago, 7 May 13, 5:27pm -
- The Second Class Championships of Wrestling
Of all the folk in this world, I’d wager that wrestling folk are some of the most interesting people on the planet, for their passion and intensity for the product. While I love going to wrestling events to be surrounded by wrestling folk, those sa…
- 16 days ago, 6 May 13, 10:33pm -
- Living in the Past – A Brand New Fan… Again.
After many years of lessening interest in watching wrestling, I have started becoming more and more into lately. I had reached the point of being so frustrated with all the lazy writing and wrestlers seemingly “mailing it in” that I kept asking m…
- 16 days ago, 6 May 13, 4:36pm -
- Possible Mania Taker Opponents
The greatest streak in sports entertainment was defended and continued at Wrestlemania 29 when Undertaker defeated CM Punk in the match of the night. Undertaker has had the best match on the card, in my opinion, the past 5 Wrestlemanias . I don’t k…
- 17 days ago, 6 May 13, 1:19am -
- The WWE Community
The WWE has provided many of us with countless memories over our lives and has prospered as a company for over 60 years. One of the reasons that this company has been able to over take the competition with such a wide gap, besides the aggressive ent…
- 19 days ago, 3 May 13, 10:11pm -
- WWE: The NXT Generation
Things on the horizon for the world of pro wrestling (because, honestly, the business does start and stop with WWE) are very bright, the future has so many possible things in store for the fans it’s insane. From second and third generation workers,…
- 20 days ago, 2 May 13, 11:18pm -
- Slam Diary: The WWE on TV and Why They Could Make a Killing
Being employed in the media gives me a different look at the WWE nowadays. While I used to not give a flip who watched (besides me), now I realize that ratings are what matter the most. That plays a huge role in creative and talent management. Today…
- 20 days ago, 2 May 13, 7:48pm -
- Hammering Down: Part Time Talent In The Tag Team Division
After a record breaking WrestleMania, the idea that hiring part time talent was vindicated. The exploits of Brock Lesnar, HHH, Undertaker and the Rock put a spotlight on the rest of the talent that would not have been there otherwise and has satisfie…
- 20 days ago, 2 May 13, 1:13pm -
- High-Flyers and Secret Admirers: A Return to Form For the Divas Division?
Wrestling fans tend to be overly nostalgic at times, exaggerating the positive qualities of past WWE programming, especially when compared to the current product. They praise the Attitude Era and bash the new generation of wrestlers for “not gettin…
- 22 days ago, 30 Apr 13, 9:12pm -
- Brad Maddox: Is He Really That Bad?
Despite heavy criticisms on Brad Maddox’s character, it is hard not to find him entertaining. With his awkward demeanor, he is definitely not the most graceful on the mic. Despite this, his character offers many enjoyable moments; whether we are la…
- 22 days ago, 30 Apr 13, 7:37pm -
- Defending: John Cena
I’ve done a couple of defending articles so far, the last one taking on the most controversial figure in pro wrestling history in Chris Benoit. Tonight I decided on another one, it’s far less controversial but still someone who’s got people on…
- 23 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 11:11pm -
- Dream Matches That Could Still Happen
For the past two Wrestlemanias, the WWE fans have been treated twice to a match that three years ago many people thought could not and would not ever happen, John Cena versus The Rock. While many felt that it was overkill having the same main event t…
- 23 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 10:36pm -
- Pay-Per-View: An Industry in Decline
Over the past decade technology has advanced at an incredible rate and professional wrestling has always remained at the forefront of that technology. One of the first things to be broadcast on television was pro wrestling and Gorgeous George’s fir…
- 23 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 10:33pm -
