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WWE: Why the Undertaker’s WrestleMania Streak Is Overrated
On December - 4 - 2012
Before you bury me alive (sorry, I had to), let me just say that I am as huge a fan of The Phenom as you are.Big Evil has provided each one of us with many moments of entertainment throughout his career, and he is quite possibly the most talented big man—if not of any size—of all time.Let's face it: whether you love him or hate him, you respect the (dead) man for leaving an indelible mark on the psyche of multiple generations of fans. But even though he has had dozens of highly touted bouts in his storied career, his ...
WWE Wrestlers: Is There a Right Age Range to Become World Champion?
On November - 3 - 2012
After watching a myriad of WWE biographical documentaries over the years, the one obvious and cliche observation which even the most casual fan would be able to ascertain is that the business has changed over the years.Without getting into the nitty-gritty details that would take this article into "Parts Unknown," the character and gimmick of each long standing champion has generally shaped what direction the WWE was headed towards and vice versa.That said, should there be an appropriate age range for wrestlers to hit or max out at before the WWE anoints them as long-term World Champion(s) for the first ...
4 Ways the WWE Could Have Been Stopped from Going Global
On October - 13 - 2012
As we all know, 1985 was when professional wrestling became an international phenomenon as the WWE started to grow exponentially. Vince McMahon had "literally" (as Gorilla Monsoon loved to say) bet the house on the Hulkster at WrestleMania I and, lucky for him, it panned out.There were several circumstances, however, that would have easily derailed the plans, and wrestling as we know it today would have never been the same.Surprisingly, some of these had nothing to do with McMahon or his company.We will look at a few personalities, territories and scenarios from the 1980's—before and ...