Author: M. Swift

Gene Snitsky was a Ruthless Aggression Era talent who is better remembered for the whole “It Wasn’t My Fault” catchphrase. That only made up for his very early run on the main roster. You’ve got to remember, Snitsky was in WWE for five years and he would end up being one of those guys that the company would try to involve in something but just couldn’t make waves. Snitsky in WWE Snitsky’s debut in WWE was actually tied to the Kane-Matt Hardy feud as he was spanked by Kane after coming out of developmental. While Kane is…

It’s time for WCW Spring Stampede 1999 with a big main event featuring Ric Flair defending the WCW World title in a four-way match involving Hollywood Hogan, DDP, and Sting! Spring Stampede 1999 comes to us from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, and drew almost 17,700. The Best Spring Stampede 1999 opened up hot with Juventud Guerrera—The Juice—taking on a young SoCal high flyer in Blitzkrieg! This guy was always one of my favorite cruiserweights from late-era WCW. We had three years of luchadors and domestic flyers doing cool stuff on television then we see one of the new…

Honestly, WWE Backlash is usually a solid show and the 1999 edition is no different—but is it better than a strong WCW Spring Stampede 1999? Let’s dive in and find out as Backlash 1999 comes to us from Providence, Rhode Island with a crowd of almost 10,400 in April 1999. The Best The New Age Outlaws taking on Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett was a good bout. Road Dogg and Billy Gunn could bring it on PPV. It also helps when they’re facing an established team and that team is Owen and Jarrett. Without some nonsense, fans will at least…

We went into NXT being the third brand in WWE but before NXT there was another brand: ECW. The ECW brand and NXT are tied together in that the first season of NXT—as a competition show—replaced the slot held by WWECW. Also, both became the third brand in similar ways. Remember When ECW Was the Third Brand in WWE? I don’t think anyone can forget about ECW being the third brand after December to Dismember. The brand was established after the hype around One Night Stand 2005–similar to the hype with NXT resulting in a prime time…

Reno, Nevada native Robert Lanoue (70) has been charged with the 1982 murder of 5-year-old Anne Pham in Seaside, California. Pham disappeared while heading to her kindergarten class at Highland Elementary on January 21, 1982. Her remains were found two days later having been sexually assaulted and strangled to death. After 40 Years a Nevada Man Has Been Charged for the Murder of 5-Year-Old Anne Pham in 1982 At that time, Lanoue was 29-years-old and lived near Pham’s house. It would be thanks to advances in DNA testing and forensic science that the case was up to…

The third brand for WWE is now an odd honor to have. Originally, NXT had gotten a clear promotion being viewed as the third brand. However, it was always treated by WWE as a place to pluck talent for RAW and SmackDown. Remember When NXT Was a Beloved Third Brand? Now, NXT was always supposed to be a developmental territory but the product’s success and hardcore fans really rocking with this particular part of the WWE product allowed it to build up a ton of goodwill. Then the developmental territory grew into a pseudo-indy. It wasn’t an independent promotion since…

Cheerleader Jerry Harris, a star of the Netflix docuseries Cheer was sentenced to 12 years in prison for child sex abuse in late June 2022. On July 6, 2022, he was given the terms of his release once he finishes his time and it’s extensive as expected. “Cheer” Star Jerry Harris Has to Register as a Sex Offender Among Other Rules After He Serves His 12 Years for Child Sex Abuse First, there’s the obvious registering as a sex offender. Harris will also have to be involved in a mental health program and take his prescribed medication. Again, obvious for…

Sticking with the midwestern U.S, a meth binge went from bad to worse to “What are you doing with your life” after a 60-year-old Indiana man dismembered his 61-year-old girlfriend with a chainsaw after she died. Indiana Man Arrested After Chopping GF Up with Chainsaw After She Died – Police Found Remains in 2 Garbage Bags Edward Bagwell and Rita Spigner smoked meth on June 16, 2022 and by July 4, he was still high. In speaking with police, Bagwell said that Spigner began scratching her leg which irritated him and resulted in him slapping her. At…

Let’s look at another debut with another WWE Hall of Fame—Triple H. We’re looking at his April 1995 debut on Wrestling Challenge against Buck Zumhofe. Yes, that Buck Zumhofe, folks. Triple H Arrives in the WWE After some time on the New England indy scene and in WCW, Triple H headed to WWE in 1995, joining the promotion as Hunter Hearst Helmsley. The early persona was similar to his late WCW gimmick of a blueblood. It’s actually the same gimmick nose-to-tail only with an alliterated name. Sometimes, a name can make a gimmick as Hunter Hearst Helmsley worked. Across the…

In some Midwest true crime news, 49-year-old Wilford Jenkins of Forest Park, Ohio has pleaded guilty to the murder and attempted decapitation of his wife in an October 25, 2021 incident. Former Ohio Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to the Murder of His Wife – Attempted to Decapitate Her After the Murder On that day in October 2021, the Forest Park PD received a call from a friend of Jenkins. The friend requested a wellness check after he’d been called by Wilford who said he’d stabbed himself in the chest. Police found Wilford and Huletta Jenkins in their home in awful…