Author: M. Swift

Stephanie McMahon is stepping away from her WWE front office position as the chief brand officer to focus on her family. The news broke Friday, May 20, 2022, and she says it simply be a “leave of absence.” McMahon would make the announcement on Twitter stating: https://twitter.com/StephMcMahon/status/1527386248322502670 Stephanie McMahon Is Stepping Away from Her WWE Executive Role to Focus on Her Family It was a surprise for many fans and observers as Stephanie has held the position since 2013 after working as executive vice president of Creative in 2007. She also pushed several initiatives that improved the company’s public image and…

The NWA Invasion Angle. Two charismatic fellow Southerners Jim Cornette and Jeff Jarrett were the focal points of the NWA faction in WWE during the Attitude Era. This was the early Attitude Era so; we’re not talking about that transitional period of late 1996 when it was still a mix of New Generation and Attitude Era. By the end of 1997, WWE was in the Attitude Era and the company was moving towards edgier content. Not exactly mature just edgy—or MTV mature at least. Anyway, here we had Jeff Jarrett and Jim Cornette with their faction The NWA. They’ve told…

Austin St. John—best known as Jason the Red Ranger and the Gold Ranger in the Power Rangers franchise—was involved in a raid on the morning of May 19, 2022. The Red Power Ranger Curse Continues: Austin St. John NABBED in FEDERAL RAID for Scamming $3.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Loans In speaking with TMZ, a neighbor of the 47-year-old actor and martial artist said that at 7 AM Thursday, May 19, 15 FBI agents arrived at St. John’s home in McKinney, Texas. For their report, the agents were decked out in tactical gear and rolling in raid-ready Suburbans. Now,…

Jean-Pierre LaFitte was a short-term pirate gimmick used by current IMPACT Wrestling star and former ROH World champion PCO. Following the end of the Quebecers, the Jean-Pierre LaFitte gimmick was somewhat pre-New Generation in that it was still a very cartoonish gimmick but it was right at home in the New Generation because PCO could really go in the ring. Personally, I loved the gimmick. The vignettes for him were well-done and I was looking forward to seeing him on television. Mind you, he didn’t have it on the mic back then, he could do just enough to get this…

There’s definitely a lesson to learn from running way too many matches on a show—especially too many awful to mediocre matches. WCW didn’t learn that so let’s dive into Halloween Havoc 1998 and see if there’s anything good here. This event took place on October 25 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena and features Goldberg defending his World title against DDP. The Best of Halloween Havoc 1998 So, this is an easy one because there were only two bouts truly worth your time on this show. First up is the opening match between Chris Jericho and Raven for Jericho’s…

“Into the Vault” is nearing the end of 1998 as we enter October with WWE Judgment Day: In Your House. This is the first show of the old Judgment Day PPV series and took place on October 18 in Rosemont, Illinois. We have a main event bout between Kane and the Undertaker for the vacant WWE Championship after both men pinned Austin at Breakdown. The outcome also resulted in the famous Zamboni segment on the following RAW. Let’s dive into to show and find out what was the best and what goes in the rest pile. The Best of WWE…

As Elon Musk continues to have a blast trolling on Twitter while the purchase of the platform lingers, an allegation of paying $250,000 to a SpaceX flight attendant for sex has come out. According to a report from Business Insider, allegedly rubbed the leg of the attendant and offered her gifts in exchange for an erotic massage. Elon Musk Allegedly Paid SpaceX Flight Attendant $250,000 for Erotic Massage A friend of the flight attendant handed over messages, records, and papers detailing the 2016 incident to Business Insider. Apparently, the attendant was asked to come to his room for a ‘full…

Actor and 16-time World champion John Cena recently teased a return to WWE after seeing Randy Orton’s 20th anniversary. John Cena Could Return to WWE Soon as His 20th Anniversary Nears While chatting with Adam Glyn on the Adam’s Apple podcast, he briefly discussed how his workout routine changed now that he’s 45-years-old. For those interested, it’s based more on the time he has available given his busy schedule. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhwvAxd0ah0 Per Robert DeFelice of Fightful’s transcription: “Oh, soon. I know in WWE, I turn 20 pretty soon so that’s a pretty big thing. From a pretty storied class of…

Ric Flair is scheduled to have his final match on July 31, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee. The event will be promoted by Jim Crockett Promotions and Flair has been training with Jay Lethal to get the rust and cobwebs out. However, an opponent hasn’t been selected for the Nature Boy. Let’s look at my five picks for the last match of Naitch’s career. Ricky Steamboat: Not Happening You’d think he would be much higher on the list—and you’d be 100-percent correct. Technically, he should be number one here but that’s only because he already turned the match down. The Dragon…

There’s a big update on the disappearance Brittanee Drexel as Raymond Moody confessed to killing the 17-year-old 13 years ago in South Carolina. Brittanee Disappears and a Suspect is Named In April 2009, Brittanee Drexel left her home in Chili, New York following a disagreement with her month over a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with friends. It was for spring break and when her mother Dawn found out that there would be no parents going along, she said no to the request. Brittanee would ask if she could stay over at a friend’s house to cool down and…