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Dolph Ziggler can make a love tap look like a death blow. Nobody on the WWE roster exaggerates the violence he suffers in the ring like The Showoff. The theatrical side of pro wrestling is an art form that he has long since mastered. Taking apart his matches and digging through photos of his in-ring work offers a look into just how he pulls off selling his opponents' offense so tremendously. It's a recipe that requires one part athletic skill, one part body language expertise and one part gung-ho approach to the discipline. It's clear that he watched Shawn Michaels in action. Like ...

Watching WWE and flipping through Twitter at the same time is like sprinkling both salt and sawdust on a dish. Twitter can add layers to the WWE experience, acting as an echo of a fan's excitement. Connections to the Superstars and the industry are available through Twitter as well. It's not without its flaws, though. Negativity and distraction can sour one on what is unfolding in the ring. The sports entertainment giant often brags about how much buzz its programming gets on Twitter. It's clear that fans are engaged on social media while the carnival of violence that is WWE plays out. Part of that ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made a name for himself as a wrestler and as an actor, but back in 1995, he tried to catch on in the Canadian Football League.Johnson was a defensive tackle for the University of Miami football team from 1991 to 1994. In the 1991 season, he won a ring with the Hurricanes.The Rock didn't make it to the NFL, but he did get a chance to play with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders in 1995. His stint in the league didn't last long. He was cut after just two months with the team.Football didn't work out for ...

WWE Hell in a Cell is coming up on Sunday, October 26.  The event is the follow-up to the September 21 Night of Champions, which was perhaps much better than what many fans had anticipated.  This time around, the WWE faithful are likely hoping for more of the same. As with every event that the company puts out to the masses, it is of course the Superstars themselves who either can either make or break the night.  While the booking must be right, each talent must work to ensure that his or her part of the card is as entertaining and on ...

Brock Lesnar may be on a couch rather than in a cage at Hell in a Cell, but the show will be fine without him. WWE has two options to build the card around. The Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose feud has enough momentum to serve as the marquee match. The hunt for the No. 1 contender spot can be a huge selling point as well. Fans knew that having a part-timer as WWE champ meant that there would be pay-per-views without him. That time has apparently already arrived.  According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required) (h/t Wrestling Inc) Lesnar is not scheduled ...

The WWE mailbag has returned, and apparently so has Dean Ambrose. He seemed to have grown in popularity during his absence, and if WWE's hottest Shield alum isn't in WrestleMania main event plans, he should officially be placed on hijack watch. @ThisIsNasty do you think the return of Ambrose is the 'shot in the arm' creative needs? #WWE Mailbag — @RealColinGinter (@RealColinGinter) September 24, 2014 It's more of a shot in the arm for the Internet than it is for WWE creative. Right now, Ambrose to the Internet wrestling community is like Daniel Bryan in an El Generico mask. He stiffed a ...

Following Night of Champions, it's time for Brock Lesnar—and his WWE World Heavyweight Championship—to move on from John Cena. Granted, the Lesnar vs. Cena feud had its moments, notably Lesnar's total obliteration of his foe at SummerSlam back in August. But since then the program has fallen considerably in quality. Due to his light schedule, Lesnar is barely around, meaning Paul Heyman and Cena are working constantly with one another. Their interaction was deeply compelling at first, but they're both going around in circles now. Heyman wants Cena to embrace his dark side and go heel, but Cena has made it clear ...

Hell in a Cell is a match originally intended to serve as the blowoff to WWE's most intense rivalries and feuds. It was the setting for some of the most violent matches to ever occur, not to mention some of the most memorable.  Over time, the match became so popular that the company could not help but realize the potential earnings that could result from a show devoted to the contest. In 2009, WWE produced the first Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. Rather than being a great show full of matches true to the formula that had made the popular gimmick match ...

“You’re never going to compete with Vince McMahon. He’ll kill you.”   So says Cary Silkin, owner of Ring of Honor until 2011, when the promotion that spawned such talent as CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Austin Aries and Seth Rollins was purchased by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. “I believe that there’ll only be one man in the wrestling business who’ll make money. We know who he is. He lives in Connecticut.” Still, the megalith of the mat world is facing challenges from a number of startups. No one is delusional enough to expect to put WWE out of business. The goal is ...

Days after Night of Champions ended, the Sept. 26 edition of WWE SmackDown continues the theme of champions and challengers. Both the tag team titles and Intercontinental Championship will be featured on the show. Stardust and Goldust face the men they dethroned. In addition, the top contender to Dolph Ziggler's championship will be decided. The Verizon Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas, already hosted all that action, but it won't air on Syfy until Friday at 8 p.m. ET. To discover the winners and losers early, one simply has to type "SmackDown spoilers" into a search engine. For those wishing to wait to see the victories ...