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World Heavyweight Championship Reigns That Shouldn’t Have Happened Part Three of Three
September 21st, 2012 at 11:54 AM
***PHOTO1***Jeff Hardy (July 26, 2009 vs. CM Punk)
This one holds special importance, as this writer attended this perplexing title change first hand. Punk had been slowly turning heel against The Charismatic Enigma (stupid moniker, by the way), becoming more cowardly, but definitely more compelling, along the way. And as much...
Can John Cena Overcome the Odds Against an Elbow Injury?
September 19th, 2012 at 12:36 AM
***PHOTO1***Anyone who saw John Cena vs. CM Punk at ‘Night of Champions’ can attest to just how thoroughly they tore the house down. Apparently, though, that came with a bit of a price. Aside from giving him a very bloated ankle, the poster boy of the WWE, who hasn’t had...
Updates on Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler’s Condition Following His Collapse During ‘Raw’
September 11th, 2012 at 9:23 PM
***PHOTO1***Unfortunately, the biggest story to come out of 'Raw' last night, in spite of some big segments involving CM Punk, John Cena, and Bret Hart, was Jerry Lawler's untimely medical emergency. It was impossible to ignore for anyone who watched Monday's broadcast, as Michael Cole didn't say anything on commentary...
World Heavyweight Championship Reigns That Shouldn’t Have Happened Part Two of Three
September 10th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
***PHOTO1***In part 1, World Heavyweight Title reigns from Triple H, Randy Orton, and Rey Mysterio were singled out and criticized. But lousy title runs didn't end in 2006. Here's three more:
The Great Khali (July 17, 2007 in a 20-man Battle Royal)
This is the ultimate in “What were they thinking?” title...
World Heavyweight Championship Reigns That Shouldn’t Have Happened – Part 1 of 3
September 3rd, 2012 at 12:00 PM
***PHOTO1***Randy Orton (August 15, 2004 vs. Chris Benoit)
Chris Benoit had established himself as a very tough, fighting champion, holding the belt from ‘Wrestlemania’ until ‘Summerslam’. Randy Orton, at the time, was clearly an upper mid-carder who needed to cheat or have the help of his Evolution buddies to get anything...
The Final Five of TNA’s ‘Bound for Glory’ Series
September 2nd, 2012 at 2:34 PM
***PHOTO1***Bully Ray. Jeff Hardy. Samoa Joe. James Storm. Rob Van Dam. TNA announced the final five contestants in the ‘Bound for Glory’ Series on Thursday – a number that will soon be narrowed down to four. Officially, James Storm is the only one guaranteed a spot, as Samoa Joe will...
CM Punk’s Heel Turn: It’s Entertaining, but was It a Good Move?
August 31st, 2012 at 9:19 PM
***PHOTO1***While any half-way intelligent wrestling fan could tell that CM Punk was slowly transitioning into a full-fledged heel, said transition allowed his fans to maintain the illusion that he was still a baby face and continue to root for him. In fact, his “tweener” status was extremely interesting, simply because...
‘Raw’ and ‘Smackdown’ Rarely Feel Like Must-see TV
August 29th, 2012 at 1:17 PM
***PHOTO1***There's something intangibly... off about 'Raw' since it's been three hours. Objectively speaking, there has been more good than bad on each episode - with only one or two exceptions, Wrestling 101 has declared all of them as at least "decent", if not good. Sure, the constant recap videos and...
TNA Walks Slippery Slope with Aces, Eights, Austin Aries, and ‘Bound for Glory’
August 26th, 2012 at 1:02 PM
***PHOTO1***Thus far, Wrestling 101's coverage of TNA has been thoroughly positive, as 'Impact' has been a logically put-together weekly show, which is saying a lot, compared to the competition. Most of their roster is used effectively, they feature frequently feature good wrestling in abundance, and there is a consistent direction...
Did the Rock Fight Through an Injury During His ‘Wrestlemania’ Match Against John Cena?
August 25th, 2012 at 11:46 PM
The Rock threw up a few Tweets during NBC's airing of his match against John Cena at 'Wrestlemania XXVIII'. There wasn't anything especially interesting, with one exception:
Cena leaps 15ft & crashes down on the back of my neck - tearing my right hamstring. Intense pain.. #IFinishedTheMatch pic.twitter.com/NYuJDzht
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The World Heavyweight Championship: Clearly WWE’s “B” World Title
August 22nd, 2012 at 7:30 PM
***PHOTO1***AJ mentioned on 'Raw', this week that she has no power over the World Heavyweight Title because it's Booker T's responsibility on 'Smackdown', which everybody knows is the "B" show. While this has been understood as an unwritten rule for a while, it may have been the first time that...
Potential Opponents for Brock Lesnar: How Do the WWE’s Elite Stack Up?
August 21st, 2012 at 5:40 PM
***PHOTO1***Brock Lesnar's dominant victory over Triple H at 'Summerslam' made it fairly clear that WWE isn't looking to just job him out to anyone with whom they can get him in the ring, and that's a good thing. It also seemed to be a safe assumption that he wouldn't be...
WWE Releases Abraham Washington; Twitter Ranting Ensues
August 12th, 2012 at 7:06 PM
***PHOTO1***It appeared as though Abraham Washington would go unscathed for his "Kobe Bryant" joke on 'Raw', but WWE has released him, wishing him the best in his future endeavors. This is especially shocking, given that the tag team that he managed, The Prime Time Players, just became the number one...
Kevin Nash Bashes Smaller Wrestlers; Chris Jericho and Jim Ross Respond
August 8th, 2012 at 11:44 PM
***PHOTO1***The Internet wrestling world lobbed reporters a softball in the form of a Kevin Nash interview where the former World Champion had some controversial comments on the state of the business:
"When Benoit and Guerrero hugged [at the end of WrestleMania XX], that was the end of the business," Nash says....
Four WWE Superstars Who Randy Orton Should Elevate
August 5th, 2012 at 9:35 PM
***PHOTO1***Randy Orton's detractors would argue that he needs to turn heel sooner rather than later. He, himself, lit the fire under this discussion when he expressed, over Twitter during his suspension, a desire to do just that. And while few would argue that The Viper is better as a face...
Four Better Opponents for Sheamus at ‘Summerslam’
August 4th, 2012 at 11:27 PM
***PHOTO1***Last month's 'Money in the Bank' pay per view made it abundantly clear that, in kayfabe terms, Alberto Del Rio has nothing on Sheamus right now. Not only was The Celtic Warrior victorious, but the match wasn't long or close, and it ended with his typical series of finishing moves....
WWE Pulls Tensai’s Controversial Tout Video
August 1st, 2012 at 4:15 PM
***PHOTO1***Boy, it has been a bad week for political correctness in WWE. As something of an unintentional follow-up to yesterday's news of Abraham Washington's faux pas, Tensai posted a Tout video where he insults Sakamoto using Asian stereotypes:
Tensai's Tout Video
WWE quickly took down the video and issued an apology, stating...
WWE’s Abraham Washington Makes Questionable Comment on ‘Raw’
July 31st, 2012 at 5:42 PM
***PHOTO1***It's funny what gets people's attention. Despite a fairly stellar three-hour edition of 'Raw' last night, the top subject of discussion, with the possible exceptions of CM Punk and the fire that preceded the event, is Abraham Washington's controversial comment during Kofi Kingston's match against Titus O'Neil. For anyone who...
Randy Orton’s 60-Day Suspension Comes to an End
July 29th, 2012 at 10:02 PM
***PHOTO1***As this site has made it difficult for anyone to forget, Randy Orton was serving a 60-day suspension for failing WWE's Wellness Policy. Take note of the past tense. According to Nick Paglino on Wrestle Zone, The Viper's suspension came to an end today, presumably just in time for the...
‘Raw 1000′ Fallout: CM Punk Vs. John Cena; the Rock; Big Show
July 28th, 2012 at 9:07 PM
***PHOTO2***Although everyone has seen it by now, this demands a quick recap. On the 1000th episode of 'Raw', John Cena cashed in his Money in the Bank Contract to face CM Punk in a WWE Title Match. After a contest that only went on for about six minutes, the referee...
