Author: M. Swift

We’re going to look at the 1985 Bret Hart vs. Dynamite Kid bout from WWF Prime Time Wrestling. Sometimes it’s just best to take one match from a card and allow it to breathe independently of that show. On its own—and ultimately, you have to include its placing and contribution to the pace of the show—you might view it less favorably or more favorably. Also this show, we had Hogan defending the WWF World Championship against Greg Valentine. That didn’t matter when compared to the performance of a young Bret Hart and Dynamite Kid. Sure, the fans lost their sh** for Hulk Hogan. At…

In one of my daily YouTube treks into old-school wrestling, I came across a match I’d heard of but never checked out: Ted DiBiase & Junkyard Dog vs. The Fabulous Freebirds. It took place in Georgia Championship Wrestling on a late March 1981 broadcast. The bout is often referred to as the “Four Piledriver Angle” or the “Four Piledriver Match”. The Fabulous Freebirds Bringing the Viciousness In this match, we had Michael Hayes at ringside with Buddy Roberts and Terry Gordy taking on a young Ted DiBiase and Junkyard Dog. Now, this was your substandard studio match. The ring was the lowest I’ve seen a ring. I mean the bottom…

Nailz—or Kevin Kelly—was a true character in wrestling. He was a case where you have to ask “Where do the gimmick end and the person begin?” At least back then. He could’ve–or should’ve–mellowed out over 30 years. Let’s see if the Nailz gimmick could be salvaged. WWE Career The guy had been in AWA during the 1980s, would later appear in New Japan—including a match versus Giant Gonzalez that no one asked for—in 1986 and 1994. Nailz was also featured in the failed American Wrestling Federation and do some spot appearances here and there in WCW during the 1990s. His most…

We’re checking out episode five of Heels: “Swerve” and what an apt name it is for this one. We have a bunch of stories going down rapidly as the second half of the episode is heavy on a big event. Ring the bell! “Sometimes When You Drink Blurt, You Hurt” – Wild Bill The first part of the episode moves through different stories pretty damn briskly. We have Crystal running through a promo in the cage for the next show’s main event. Even though Jack loved the promo, Ace is being snotty about it and dismisses his performance. Diego and Rooster…

It took me four episodes before I realized that I’m having a blast with Heels mainly because it gives me The CW primetime drama vibes. The main difference is that Heels has one sex scene an episode, cursing, and alternates the action from episode to episode. One episode might have a lot of action while the next one might have little or no action. Then the show will pick things up with a balance of story and a lot of action. I’m really digging it. Let’s get into episode four “Cutting Promos”! Buck Naked with Just a Cowboy Hat and a Championship Belt On …

The OVW 4 are the four developmental wrestlers who left Ohio Valley Wrestling in 2002 and headed up to WWE’s main roster. We know the names as all four became World champions: Randy Orton, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Batista. While Brock Lesnar was an instant hit, John Cena and Randy Orton had to find themselves after a period as white meat babyfaces while Batista carried a collections box around his neck and seconded D-Von. The Trip Back Down to OVW: Randy Orton vs. Tank Toland (6/7/2003) During the 2000s, it wasn’t unusual to see guys who had made it…

When discussing the best teams of all time the Nasty Boys sometimes pop up. It really depends on what company you’re using for their body of work. Personally, I felt they did their best work in WCW where the tag team scene was girthy and they had plenty of tough teams to tumble with on a regular basis. Of course, they came to fame in the WWE and had plenty of fun squash matches there as well. WCW World Tag Team Titles: Nasty Boys (c) vs. Sam Houston & Pez Whatley (WCW Saturday Night 9/28/1993) There was something about getting a title match…

Last year, we went into my favorite Jeff Jarrett segment “Double-M with Double J”. However, we never went into the actual match with Kurt Angle. A Rivalry Becomes a Feud He had been feuding heavily with Kurt Angle during 2011 and this was a feud. They had been opposed to each other in some way starting in late 2008 but that cooled down once they went in different directions with new opponents. When the rivalry was revisited, real-life was mixed in for seasoning. By 2011, Karen Angle had divorced the Olympic gold medalist and was now married to TNA/IMPACT co-founder Jarrett. Watching TNA…

After two meh WrestleMania showdowns following WM X8, The Undertaker runs into his next significant opponent in a young Randy Orton at WrestleMania 21 in 2005. The Road to WrestleMania 21 This feud is part of Randy Orton’s path to the dark side as he begins to become “The Legend Killer”. He’d RKO’d Jake the Snake, Stacy Kiebler, and so on but knew his greatest prey would have to be a living legend in The Undertaker. What I love about The Undertaker during the early 2000s is that he was doing whatever and a lot of it isn’t worth diving too deeply into. Meanwhile, his eventual opponents usually…

It’s April 6, 1997, so it’s time for WCW Spring Stampede 1997! We even have a poster featuring the Four Horsemen and there’s actually a featured star in the show! I mean, it’s MONGO but he’s in action. Benoit is also in action and it’s against Dean Malenko—which gets the nod from me. Can’t cry “False advertising” over that, folks. The main event is a no-DQ bout between Diamond Dallas Page and Randy Savage. We’ve seen quite a few no-disqualification bouts between WWE and WCW on PPV and we’re not even midway through the year yet. Let’s dive in and see what’s…