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The Dossier: Greatness Achieved, Bad Blood Spawns Hell On Earth
On October - 4 - 2009
Since the beginning of time, there have been many epic battles contested in arenas, stadiums, steel cages and even in boiler rooms. But what the world would witness on the night of Oct. 5, 1997 in St. Louis would forever change the perception of fans around the world; the perception that the squared circle is the penultimate fighting ground for wrestlers around the world.It’s been noted that steel cage matches have always captured the essence of the Roman Coliseum of the wrestling world where man would do battle with another until only one could no longer survive the punishment inflicted on one’s ...
Is Sports Entertainment on Life Support? Part 4: Prestige of WWE Titles
On August - 30 - 2009
In case you missed the first three parts of the series, you may take a look at them here, here and here.
Throughout sports entertainment history, a common misconception has been shared by a group of wrestling fanatics regarding to what adds prestige to a company title, whether it’s a top-tier, mid-card, or a women’s division championship.This erroneous belief shared by a few select individuals is often brought up during the discussion pertaining to the ongoing title changes in the industry today.To some, it is the length of the reign that a wrestler has which not only proves his supremacy in ...
Enter the Palace of Wisdom: Don’t Shove John Morrison, Give Him a Steady Push
On August - 25 - 2009
Note: As I exchanged verbs, nouns, syllables and a few grunts with a fellow wrestling aficionado (who just happens to be a smooth, pimped out player from the streets), the following words were “uttered” by aforementioned aficionado:
“Why don’t you put all this into an article then, Mr. Awesome who doesn’t know what to write?”-Shane Howard (Community Leader extraordinaire)
Who’s laughing now, boyo? It’s still you; probably.Onward!
There comes a time in a wrestler’s career when he’s ready and prepared to be branded a main-event talent.
That is evident by two distinct qualities of said wrestler: He’s able to draw fans to watch ...
Notes from the Lost B/R Dossier: The Art of the Push, Has It Evolved?
On July - 31 - 2009
What does it take for a superstar to get noticed by the booker?
Is it exceptional in-ring skill or the ear deafening pops or boos the performer accumulates over a certain period of time? Is it the success of a gimmick that puts the management on notice? Or is it the rising merchandise sales of said performer which raises both his stock and importance in the company?
Perhaps, it is because of all of the above.
There is a pecking order; there has always been one in companies where importance is given mostly to the top talent in the company—main-eventers.
The evidence is before ...
Six Feet Under: What Lies in Store For the Long-Term Wrestling Program
On July - 22 - 2009
Disclaimer:
Both this article and its author are not works of fiction. In fact, the writer is quite alive, living on a remote island and frequently partaking in freak boating accidents.
He is known to have a temperament of an angry criminal and as such carries an empty rifle to gunfights. However, a young lad with an Irish accent named Alan is a figment of this author’s imagination. He calls it his inside voice.
Since the beginning of time, war has been waged between good and evil. To this day, it continues in the world that we live in, be it ...