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D – Opinion & Analysis
NXT HITS & MISSES 5/2: Funny moment when a wrestler loses his shoe, Candice LaRae vs. Briana Belair, Pete Dunne vs. Roderick Strong
This week’s episode was lackluster – not terrible, but not great either. We saw Kairi Sane pick up an easy win over Shazza McKenzie, the mediocre debut of Kona Reeves, and a couple of promos […]
ARTISTRY OF WRESTLING: Seth Rollins shakes Montreal by utilizing beautiful spontaneity to magnify a raucous reaction
Art is the creation of something from nothing that elicits a reaction. Pro wrestling embodies that definition. In wrestling, men and women step inside the squared circle and create with their actions, expressions, words, and […]
The Ball-Peen Hammer (or Two Sides Of The Groin): McNEILL Previews WWE Backlash 2018! (with a Wrestling History Lesson)
Wake the pets and call the neighbors, it’s time for our exclusive WWE pay-per-view projections! DISCLAIMER: Projections are based on what the columnist would do if he were booking this event, instead of Paul “NXT” […]
WWE BACKLASH PREDICTIONS – Tom Gets it Wrong: Know with great uncertainty result of every match from Styles vs. Nakamura to Charlotte vs. Bliss to Seth vs. Miz
So it’s possible, even likely, that I’m going to get all of these WWE Backlash 2018 predictions wrong. Bayley vs. Ruby Riott (Pre-show) Not a week ago we watched as Ruby Riott used her numerical […]
POLL: How you would feel about WWE bringing Hulk Hogan back as a regular featured legend on TV after what he said on two occasions about black people?
Pick which of the options below most applies to how you would feel about WWE bringing Hulk Hogan back as a regular featured legend on TV after what he said on two occasions about black […]
IMPACT HITS AND MISSES 5/3: Brian Cage, Grado returns, an unearned title shot, is Rosemary dead?
IMPACT HITS Cage’s Vignette: Cool stuff. I liked the small touch of the shots of Brian Cage’s music being quiet when he had his headphones on and getting louder whey they aired old video footage. […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Raven Talks Action Figures, Comics, and the Raven Effect Podcast
Every good supervillain has an engaging backstory – or backstories. The Joker, for example, might have been a down-on-his-luck comedian who snapped after one bad day. Or maybe he was an everyday blue collar worker […]
POLL: Do you think Roman Reigns will be a heel by this fall?
Do you think Roman Reigns will be a heel by this fall? Yes, I think it’s going to happen Not by then, but maybe by next year No, Vince will keep him babyface pollcode.com […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 5/1: Miz TV, Big Cass, Rusev & Lana, Paige’s appearance, scarce in-ring action
HITS Paige: This was a small hit, but I felt it was appropriate to remark how much I enjoyed this week’s appearance from the General Manager. For far too long, authority figures have become central […]
FOCUS YOUR FEUD: Colohue evaluates the Nia Jax vs. Alexa Bliss feud, the highs and lows headed into Backlash
The one constant in all of WWE programming is that there will always be feuds. Sometimes over titles, sometimes over prestige and sometimes over coffee. Here, we celebrate the highs and lows of WWE feudage […]
POLL: After Summerslam, which of these wrestlers would you prefer to see as WWE Champion and Smackdown’s top male star?
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POLL: Which of these wrestlers would you push as the top babyface and Universal Champion for at least the next year or two on the WWE Raw brand?
Which of these wrestlers would you push as the top babyface and Universal Champion for at least the next year or two on the WWE Raw brand? Roman Reigns Seth Rollins Braun Strowman pollcode.com […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 4/30: Seth vs. Balor, Reigns response to GRR cage finish, Moment of Bliss, Riott vs. Banks, Saudi Arabia video, more
RAW HITS Elias vs. Roode: WWE found an ok way out of their typical 50-50 booking by having this match end with an injury when Elias threw Bobby Roode throat first into the turnbuckle on […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN 5/1: Joe Freshens Things Up, Paint by Numbers for the US Title, Cass Continues His Obsession with Height
JOE FRESHENS UP THE TITLE PICTURE… Recap: Midway through the show, AJ Styles came to the ring for an interview with Renee Young. She recapped how Paige had made Sunday’s title match no disqualification. AJ recapped […]
ROH HITS & MISSES 4/30: Young vs. Gordon for the ROH World TV Title, Sumie Sakai vs. Stella Grey, The Kingdom, Scurll, Chuckie T vs. Woods, Bully Ray
HITS Supercard of Honor Recap Video Package: They air a short video package of the critical moments from Supercard of Honor. This was a good. I wish they would have started one of the last […]
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #60: Tracking Roman Reigns’s ability to beat the odds and come out on top
Roman Reigns is one of the most divisive and talked about WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him their number one star – with limited success. How […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – RAW 4/30: A New Low for Reigns, Another Strong Rollins-Balor Match, WWE as a Positive Agent of Perestroika in Saudi Arabia
REIGNS HITS A NEW LOW… Recap: The show opened with Roman Reigns coming to the ring to thunderous boos. Corey Graves mentioned that Reigns received a much better reaction in Saudi Arabia. The announcers then recapped […]
It’s The Greatest-est: McNEILL’s Deadblog Of WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
Yes, I’m watching WWE Greatest Royal Rumble, a bit at a time, on a bit of delay. What’s wrong with me? We’ll find out. It’s an outdoor wrestling show in the middle of the desert. […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 4/25: Undisputed Era’s promo fresh off Takeover victory, Cole vs. Lorcan, Eric Young vs. Aleister Black, Machinery vs. Moss & Sabbatelli
HITS Undisputed Era’s Promo: Fresh off their victories at NXT Takeover: New Orleans (Adam Cole winning the North American Championship and Undisputed retaining the NXT Tag Team titles and winning the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team […]
ARTISTRY OF WRESTLING: Braun Strowman gets the hot tag on Raw and burns bright as WWE’s true lead babyface
Art is the creation of something from nothing that elicits a reaction. Pro wrestling embodies that definition. In wrestling, men and women step inside the squared circle and create with their actions, expressions, words, and […]
FOCUS YOUR FEUD: Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe – The Highs and Lows of the build to their Backlash match
The one constant in all of WWE programming is that there will always be feuds. Sometimes over titles, sometimes over prestige and sometimes over coffee. Here, we celebrate the highs and lows of WWE feudage […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 4/24: Carmella, Miz TV, Rowan vs. Uso, IIconics vs. Lynch & Asuka, Styles & Club vs. Nakamura & Rusev Day
HITS Miz TV: This was a good segment that accomplished a few things. Firstly, it kept The Miz and Daniel Bryan away from each other, while placing more of a focus on the upcoming Bryan/Big […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 4/23: Bruno Sammartino tribute, Sami & Kevin Show, Lesnar-Reigns hype, Elias vs. Roode, Miztourage pitches, No Way Jose
RAW HITS Bruno Sammartino Tribute: WWE started off Raw with a very nice tribute to Bruno Sammartino who passed away last week. In addition to the 10 bell salute with the entire roster on the […]