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As far as Olympic medalists go in professional wrestling, Kurt Angle is the clear standout that wrestling fans point to when the topic comes up. How could you not? It was an integral part of Angle's character in the ring.But he wasn't the only WWE superstar to be an Olympic medalist. That honor also belongs to Allen Coage, better known in the WWE Universe as Bad News Brown.The first thing that comes to mind with Brown is his victory in the battle royal at WrestleMania IV, when Brown famously double-crossed fellow heel Bret Hart to win the coveted trophy that ...

Hello in the Bleachers!Those who have followed me know that I am a John Cena fan.  While that may cause me to lose some cred with those in the IWC—I like what I like, and like any fan, I want to see my favorites succeed.  But when John Cena cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and was the first—ever—to fail to win the world title, it was the best thing for John Cena and the WWE on a number of levels.First of all, John Cena needs to be taken down a peg.  I say this because, well...Suppose that ...

Big Show has been one of the most memorable and reliable wrestlers for the WWE over the last 10 years. More superstars have been pushed to the top by Show's willingness to job than any other wrestler in the modern era, and 'The Giant' is a definite Hall Of Famer. Yet it is time for the Big Show to move aside for the betterment of the company. The reasoning behind such a bold statement is that Big Show's size has disadvantaged other big men wrestlers, and impedes their advancement up the ranks. This might seem contradictory to the idea that ...

I've been asked before what I believe is my favorite and most intriguing wrestling storyline ever. It doesn't include Shawn Michaels or Bret Hart. It doesn't have Stone Cold Steve Austin or The McMahon family, either. At the time that it was done, three decades ago, it involved a local wrestling legend from Memphis and a television star from Hollywood.Thirty years ago, Jerry "The King" Lawler and celebrity Andy Kaufman provided such an incredible storyline that few people, if any, could fully match the level of emotion and realism that pro wrestling constantly strives for.To understand the storyline, you really ...

Gimmicks are a tricky thing.Most workers do all they can to get over in the gimmick they have chosen or that has been given to them.  Some are fairly easy to manage and the talent in question finds a way to make it work fairly quickly at times.Others are more difficult and take a little more effort to become as relatable, and as relevant, as possible. In those cases, the end result, if successful, is largely attributed to the man or woman using the gimmick and their ability to stay the course as well as see it forth to a ...

At the dawn of a new era of wrestling (which involves an extra hour every week), many changes need to be ushered in to catalyze a spike in glory—glory that is unheard of on weekly shows, and peaks up fleetingly at milestone events.Naturally, I'm not in charge of WWE Creative (would make Ziggler champion immediately, so it's a good reason why) and nor do I foster beliefs that anything I say or do would be read, acknowledged and deemed superior by said authorities. So, it would be wise for everyone to view these as suggestions and not (driven by vanity ...

Okay, admit it.Heath Slater's quest to follow in Randy Orton's footsteps as a "legend killer" has arguably been the most entertaining part of Raw.How could one not laugh when, week after week, Slater has had his hopes dashed by a returning legend?From Vader to Road Warrior Animal, "The One Man Band" has earned a badge of notoriety as a heel who, despite never winning, has come into his own.It just so happens that by being brash and oblivious, Slater has warmed our hearts to the point where we can't wait to see him face down in a puddle of his ...

Hi all in Bleacher Land, good to be back!I have just finished watching the great match between the Miz and Christian for the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown.  I must say, I was impressed.  It was a good match with a lot of back and forth action. In fact, it was so good that even though I was watching it via DVR, I actually watched it all the way through rather than fast-forwarding to the end.  The WWE has been putting on more and more great matches like this, and that is a great sign—more on that another time.What was special about ...

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to my weekly SmackDown recap list. I always appreciate my loyal readers, but for those of you who are new, each week I recap SmackDown with a long list. The entries are made up of equal parts observations, humor, recap, play by play, revelations, speculations, questions, answers and anything else I notice during the show. I sometimes comment on commercials, too, just because I get bored during them.  I try and interject some fun into these lists, so I hope you have fun reading this week's list of the 153  things we learned, loved and hated ...

The Miz finally took a step forward and became WWE Intercontinental champion on the 1,000 episode of Raw, defeating Christian. After a series of set backs, The Miz has redeemed himself, giving his fans hope that this is a sign of things to come. The Miz has always been entertaining, but as Intercontinental champion, he can certainly make things interesting on Raw, in his own way. Let the good times roll! Given the opportunity, The Miz can do what Cody Rhodes did for the title when he won it, restoring the belt to it's former glory and making it one of ...