Sep 15
In wrestling, a superstars entrance is 50% of what makes people interested in the character. A great entrance makes people stand up and take notice of you, where as on the reverse side, entering to generic, bland theme music will make you instantly forgettable. Here are 5 superstars I think are in desperate need of …
Sep 10
So I am onto the final instalment of looking back at Backlashes from days gone by. With it now just being a day from the newest incarnation of the event, it’s time to look at Backlash at 2007-2009. How many “Who booked that” moments will appear this time out? Backlash 2007 Backlash 2007 was main …
Sep 09
Welcome to the second issue of WWMD which has a focus today on Mojo Rawley. Since coming up from NXT he has had a quiet time compared to some others. So how can Mojo Rawley go from NXT newcomer to a position higher up in the food chain? Let’s have a look and see! 1 …
Sep 08
This Sunday (yes another Pay Per View already) it’s the first Smackdown exclusive event, Backlash. Now there are a few eye catching matches in this one, but I’m very curious as to the result of the Women’s Title match. Firstly, I love 6 pack challenges, I think they’re great fun to watch, sort of like a …
Sep 03
I am back with the next instalment of looking back at Backlashes of yesteryear, so let’s see how many “Who booked that” moments we can get. Backlash 2002 Well it did take long to find the first who booked that moment of the article as at Backlash 2002, a 49 year old Hulk Hogan …
Sep 02
Welcome to the first episode of What Would Matt Do : a series of thoughts of what Matt would do if he were in Vince McMahon’s shoes. With the dust from Monday’s Raw settling, we have a new WWE Universal Champion: Kevin Owens. Some would have thought that Roman Reigns or Seth Rollins would have …
Sep 01
This week, news has broken that Alberto Del Rio has decided to opt out of his WWE contract, a clause that had been included in his latest deal. As of writing, Del Rio’s last televised performance for WWE was a Smackdown bout on August 17th against John Cena, and in all likeliness the last time …
Aug 30
Lucha Underground, possibly the most innovative wrestling promotion in the world today, will come back from their shorter-than-expected 6-week break on Wednesday, September 7th. The last time they left us, at the end of Ultima Lucha Dos, Prince Puma was pondering his future after losing a “dream match” in the main event to Rey Mysterio …
Aug 27
Having had a lot of fun reminiscing about the Summerslams of days gone by leading up to this year’s effort, I thought i’d do the same again for the next PPV, which is the Smackdown exclusive Backlash. Let’s see how many “Who booked that” moments we’ll see on this trip down memory lane. Backlash 1999 …
Aug 25
I think we can all agree that SummerSlam 2016 was a memorable event, packed with eventful moments and shocks. One of the most anticipated matches was the crowning of the brand new Universal Championship, which was between Seth Rollins and Finn Bálor. For me personally, it made sense for Rollins to become the champion, not only …
Aug 23
The Bullet Club has been one of the greatest factions in professional wrestling over the past 5 years. While it has gone under a number of changes in leadership and membership, it had always remained the dominant faction in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Starting off with Prince Devitt, now WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor, as …
Aug 20
With just one day to go before this years Summerslam, I finish off my round up of Summerslams from the past with looking at the Summerslams from 2010-2015. It’s been a fun trip down memory lane, and had many “who booked that” moments, so let us see what the final instalment gives us. Summerslam 2010 …
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