Good evening wrestling fans and fellow readers. Tonight’s article is a condensed and abbreviated version of two episodes of Smackdown. This article will address and run down the January 7th and January 14th episodes of 2016. On January 7th, this was the episode to kick off the new calendar year, as it debuted on USA …
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Jan 09
The Phenomenal AJ Styles, Bullet Club & Strong Style
Following NJPW’s very successful Wrestle Kingdom 10 on Monday 4th January, news broke on social media that WWE were on the verge of signing AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows & Shinsuke Nakamura. On 5th January, AJ was excommunicated from the Bullet Club and said goodbye to NJPW, WWE published a story on their website …
Jan 08
The Voice of Reason: Royal Rumble Thoughts
Announced this past week on Raw by the Chairman Vincent Kennedy McMahon, was a bombshell. A complete change to what we are used to and an announcement that raises many many questions. We now know that the Royal Rumble match will not give the winner a headline match at WrestleMania, but instead the victor will …
Jan 06
The “Loose Cannon” Brian Pillman
Brian Pillman had the potential to be a wrestling megastar, unfortunately on October 5th 1997 he suffered a fatal heart attack and passed away. At the time of his death Pillman was 35 years old, what made it worse is that he had only recently recovered from a devastating car wreck to return to the …
Jan 02
Kevin Owens – Reloaded
What an exciting 2015 it was for the former ROH, PWG & NXT Champion. After debuting at the NXT TakeOver special in December 2014, he quickly ascended the NXT ladder, in February he captured the NXT title by defeating Sami Zayn at TakeOver Rival. The match was praised by fans and critics alike, the feud that …
Jan 01
The Voice of Reason: Royal Rumble 2016 – Realistic Returns
Howdy people. Firstly a Happy New Year to everyone, hope everyone had a memorable night and are not struggling too much today. With the new year upon us, it means that WrestleMania is round the corner, and that means one thing, the Royal Rumble is upon us! So here are 5 potentially realistic returning superstars …
Dec 31
The WWE Report – 2015
To cap of my review of 2015 I’m going to take a look at the Slammy Award Winners and see where if different what choice I would have made. To avoid nonsense I’m just focusing on wrestling related awards. Tag Team of the Year: WWE Winner: The Uso’s Tag Team of the Year: Ciaran_1986 Winner: The New …
Dec 28
The Interview(s), Joel Redman & Justin Sysum. @ProEvoWrestling
As previously reported I attended the Pro Evolution Wrestling event on December 5th 2015 at Wotton Hall Club, Gloucester. The event was a great experience boasting an array of characters and thrilling in ring action. The evening’s main event was a back and forth war, fought between for NXT star Joel Redman and promising British …
Dec 26
The Curious Career of Daniel Bryan
In December 2014 the WWE universe was awaiting the return to action of former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan. A year later Daniel Bryan, WWE and the fans are in the same predicament. 6 months ago I wrote a piece detailing Bryan’s latest injury scare and his departure from WWE programming, when Bryan and …
Dec 24
Under The Tree – A Christmas Message From AOB
Whether you’re a long-time reader of SLTD Wrestling, you’re a member of staff or you’re just passing by, I hope you’re having a splendid holiday season, no matter what holiday you may be celebrating. Hopefully you’re enjoying some much-deserved time off and are enjoying it with the people you love. For those of you unfamiliar …
Dec 19
The Lone Wolf is Ready
Baron Corbin, the self titled ‘Lone Wolf’ of NXT is a force to be reckoned with. Standing at an impressive 6 foot 8 and weighing near 275 pounds, Corbin is physical specimen. At 31 years of age the former NFL offensive lineman and NXT veteran is making waves in WWE. Finally he has stepped up the …
Dec 18
The Voice of Reason: Reigns Supreme
Last week I discussed three big points that I was hoping for from TLC this past Sunday, the first of which was a heel turn from Roman Reigns. I felt it was long overdue and if the fans are not getting behind him in their entirety, then he may as well be a heel. Most …
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