Sep 17
The year 2020 has been overly negative in every aspect. Even in the wrestling world. What am I talking about exactly? Well back in June, Randy Orton faced off against WWE Hall of Famer Edge at Backlash in the “Greatest Wrestling Match Ever.” From an advertising standpoint, it’s a very good match as both superstars …
Sep 09
The one thing I’ve had praise for is WWE’s use of the women’s division. From the current NXT roster to the excellent Sasha Banks and Bayley feud. The problem WWE have is it seems to stick to a select group of female superstars. WWE have tried to develop stars over the last 5 years with …
Sep 09
On paper professional wrestling and politics shouldn’t really mix, but they do. Current US President Donald Trump is a prime example, having been featured in past WWE segments, is a current WWE Hall of Famer, and the former CEO of the company, Linda McMahon, worked in the Trump administration and is heavily involved in his …
Sep 02
As we see another RAW come and go, counting down the remaining months of 2020, last night’s latest episode was for various reasons a mixed bag. Vince McMahon’s reportedly high opinion of former NXT champion Keith Lee seems to be on track. Lee cleanly pinned Randy Orton at Payback and proceeded to advance to a …
Aug 11
Welcome to the 2nd edition of The Raw Rundown on SLTD Wrestling, where I provide my opinion on what was the good, and what was the not so good of this past episode of Monday Night Raw as well as giving the night’s Standout Superstar, so I present to you, the highlights of the August …
Aug 09
I think I had to check if I was under the influence of certain substances when I watched RAW this week, as Shane McMahon (the prodigal son) returned after a year-long absence from WWE programming to bring us all “RAW Underground” as the big secret that was hyped up leading to the show. The scene …
May 18
We now have your 2020 Money in the Bank winners: Asuka and Otis. Asuka, of course, is actually now the RAW Women’s Champion as Becky Lynch has relinquished the title following her announcement of her pregnancy. The women’s MITB match was actually for the championship itself, as the belt was inside the briefcase. Lynch unveiled …
May 16
With the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic altering the wrestling landscape in more ways than one, it seems that going forward, WWE (and perhaps other wrestling promotions) may have to rely on the idea of pre-taped, cinematic matches for their major pay per views. The latest example was the ‘most unique’ Money in the Bank ladder …
May 11
When the brand split occurred in WWE in 2016, RAW and Smackdown each ended up having their own tag team division, as well as their own distinctive titles. The existing WWE Tag Team Championships became the RAW Tag Team titles with the straps becoming red to match the brand colours. Over on Smackdown, a tournament …
May 10
Hey Folks, we are back once again with a ‘What If’ scenario for the ages. So, hop in your DeLorean, jump in your hot-tub, find yourself a phone booth, run as fast as you can through the speed force or break into Skynet’s HQ. Whatever you want to do to alter a timeline, and come …
May 08
There is no denying this years ‘Money in the Bank’ match will be completely different from any other Money in the Bank match in history. So, some of Team SLTD have gotten together to give their thoughts on what they think about this years concept, idea, and general thoughts on the whole thing. Tybo Talks …
Apr 24
With WWE celebrating 25 years of the Cerebral Assassin, I felt it necessary to share five matches from Triple H’s back catalogue that you can check out before the all of the hullabaloo kicks off tonight. My Favourite:Vs. Undertaker – Wrestlemania 28 Full disclosure here, I’m biassed on this one as I was fortunate enough …
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