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Who’s Next In Line To Challenge The Undertaker’s Streak at Wrestlemania?
On January - 20 - 2011
The Undertaker will undoubtedly return on the Road to Wrestlemania to add arguably the top attraction to WWE diehards at the year’s biggest show. While the pair of World Title matches are always hotly anticipated, the Taker win streak, if booked well, shapes up to be the high point of the night… But for this match to draw big money and big emotion, it must present the reasonable possibility that Taker could lose (Batista, Randy Orton), and the opponent must bring the prospect of a four star match (Edge, HBK).So who will it be? And who do we WANT it ...
Bret Hart’s True Victory
On June - 15 - 2010
While a life in wrestling always seems to end in tragedy, the story of Bret Hart’s return to a PG-WWE after such an irreconcilable parting of ways so many years ago might be the happiest ending of all.
It’s been a long and winding road in the 2010 return of the Hitman. On his first night back, guest-hosting the January 4th RAW, the wrestling world was abuzz. Hart’s return was matched head-to-head with Hogan’s Monday night TNA debut.
The image of Hart and Shawn Michaels face to face was surreal, though somewhat unsatisfying. The “kick to the gut” was awkward. While ...
Too Soon For Swagger?
On April - 3 - 2010
On this week’s Post-WrestleMania edition of Smackdown! Jack Swagger, who debuted on WWE television less than two years ago, officially cashed in his Money-In-The-Bank contract and snatched the World Heavyweight Championship from Chris Jericho.
The BIG question is: Is this too soon for Swagger? He moved from third-string ECW programming to RAW last summer and in less than a year finds himself with a world title...WWE has clearly altered its previous standards, elevating young superstars, many without a mainstream familiarity or sizable fan bases, to World Title status.
In the past, superstars like Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Steve Austin, and Edge worked ...
Randy Orton Trashes Ken Anderson, Ric Flair, and TNA in WrestleMania Axxess Q&A
On March - 29 - 2010
At the Saturday afternoon edition of WrestleMania Axxess, Randy Orton participated in a brief question and answer session with fans, sporting lots of feigned goodwill, heavy sarcasm, and some biting criticisms of a couple of ex-WWE stars.
Orton initially hyped up his 'Mania match with former Legacy stable members Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr., asking fans if they thought they would team up against him, and then assuring the crowd, which was very much in his camp, that he would emerge victorious.
It appeared that Orton was laying on the babyface character a little thick, claiming he would sign an ...
Breaking Down Blackjack Brown: Bold Claims By SUN TIMES Wrestling Writer
On March - 17 - 2010
Every Sunday, Wrestling photographer and journalist Blackjack Brown’s column appears in a tiny little box in the sports section of the Chicago Sun Times, a newspaper that often dedicates over a page to bass fishing.
The biggest issue I have is that Brown’s random thoughts, which often involve very little context or insight (given such little space), is that they rarely paint a complete picture, and oftentimes, are just flat out absurd.
The following is a breakdown of Brown’s March 14th column.
BROWN - “This past Monday night, TNA offered one as former WWE champion Rob Van Dam made his return to the ...
Will the REAL Mr. WrestleMania Please Stand Up?
On March - 13 - 2010
After years of memorable matches on the year's biggest stage, 'The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels has gone from the 'Show-stopper,' to the 'The Main Event,' and eventually to the greatest title of all, 'Mr. WrestleMania.' But should we trust another slogan or title being fed to us by the WWE? Let's examine some other viable candidates and see if anyone else has a justifiable shot at the title.Begin Slideshow