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Author: M. Swift
Swift is a fan of old school wrestling, lucha libre, and puroresu. When he's not writing about wrestling he's usually writing about gaming and metal music. His favorite wrestlers includes Jun Kasai, Bobby Eaton, and Dr. Wagner Jr.
Two Men Arrested in Georgia with Over 300 KILOS of Liquid Meth Worth $22 MILLION on the Streets
Authorities In Hall County, Georgia arrested two men with a massive quantity of liquid meth on December 26, 2022. It wasn’t mentioned if Candido Rangel Garcia (45) and Adolfo Solorio Garcia (31) were being watched prior to the traffic stop that led to their arrest. Two Men Arrested in Georgia with Over 300 KILOS of Liquid Meth Worth $22 MILLION on the Streets The stop went down in Oakwood after 10 PM and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit assisted with the search and processing of the scene. Inside the vehicle authorities found several fuel containers filled with…
In Springfield, Missouri, a St. Louis resident admitted to his involvement in drug trafficking in a federal court. Alphonso Battle (55) was part of a group that sold heroin throughout Springfield. While it wasn’t mentioned by the Western District of Missouri DA’s office how long the group had been around, Battle’s involvement was from September 1, 2012 until April 3, 2017. Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Heroin in Springfield to Federal Court Battle was arrested while authorities were watching another drug trafficker, Roosevelt Simpson (65). He showed up at the house and was spotted removing something from the trunk…
NXT is in a rebuilding and retooling period. Throughout the first half of the year, look for many of the wrestlers that you see down there to be moved to the main roster and replaced by fresh faces. These are some of those faces that will have a big year this year. Scrypts This is an interesting choice to start off the list. Scrypts is a masked wrestler who attacked Ikemen Jiro after he won a match. Scrypts is former WWE manager, Reggie, under a mask. This was surprising to me in two ways. First of all, I didn’t really…
Southwest Airlines Gets Piled On Even More After Advertising for a New Public Relations Adviser
In lighter news, Southwest Airlines has become the butt of jokes after posting that it was looking for a new PR adviser. This comes after a struggling performance by Southwest Airlines over the holidays and the backlash that followed. Southwest Airlines Gets Piled On Even More After Advertising for a New Public Relations Adviser The ad popped up on LinkedIn on January 3, 2023, and social media really tore into the airline for not being particularly good at relaying inconveniences to riders who are stuck waiting. During the last two weeks of December 2022, the airline canceled over 15,000 flights,…
If I had to pick one brand or company that was at the top in 2023, it would specifically be Smackdown. Even when Vince was in charge, Smackdown was consistently a great show week after week. In 2023, these wrestlers will be on the tips of wrestling fan’s tongues at the end of the year. Santos Escobar I think that he has already had a solid showing since arriving on Friday nights. Has it been perfect? No, but it is great for someone that the last guy that was in charge didn’t even want. I don’t see Santos ever making…
Trinidadian Man Out of Bond for a Murder Offense Charged in California While Transporting Cocaine with a Street Value of $9 MILLION
In Florence County, California, authorities arrested a Trinidadian man for trafficking cocaine on December 19, 2022. Sheldon Junior Alexander (34) resided in Los Angeles illegally while engaging in trafficking and has been hit with drug charges related to his resident status. Trinidadian Man Out of Bond for a Murder Offense Charged in California While Transporting Cocaine with a Street Value of $9 MILLION Authorities were able to arrest Alexander after pulling him over for speeding northbound on Interstate 95. After searching his vehicle, deputies seized 118 pounds—or 54 kilos—of cocaine. They also found $182,000 in cash and a firearm. The…
Every year in wrestling, there are breakout stars that exceed expectations. Last year, on Monday nights, one of these wrestlers was Bianca Belair. At the start of the year, people knew she would have a great year, but she basically carried the whole women’s division on her back. Here are three wrestlers that will do the same thing this year. Dominik Mysterio How did this guy go from boring babyface to snarly, sneaky heel over the course of about six months? I have no idea either, but there is one thing that stands out to me with Dom. His character…
Vancouver ‘Chronic Offender’ with 115 Prior Convictions Arrested After Stealing Art Pieces Worth Almost $40K
The Vancouver Police recently arrested something of a known quantity in a “chronic offender” with 115 prior convictions on his record. Francis Boivin (50) was nabbed on December 28, 2022 after a call from the Vancouver Fine Art Gallery in the South Granville area about a “known thief” walking in and making off with a sculpture worth $7,000. Vancouver ‘Chronic Offender’ with 115 Prior Convictions Arrested After Stealing Art Pieces Worth Almost $40K Authorities knew who the suspect was from surveillance footage and had several encounters with him in the past. Those encounters resulted in 115 convictions over the years…
According to the U.S District Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, a higher-up in a Honduran crime organization has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges. Erlinda Ramos-Bobadilla (62) was charged in 2013 after ordering the murder of someone her son and Los Montes cartel boss—Noe Montes-Bobadilla—believed to be an informant. Honduran Cartel Godmother Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges in Virginia From their investigation, the DOJ found that Ramos-Bobadilla was a head figure in the Los Montes cartel based out of Honduras. The organization had been in the family’s power for years with her husband being the head until…
With an abundance of talented wrestlers on Smackdown, there is no doubt that the first full year under Triple H is going to be big. Here are three storylines that could not only mean big business for WWE in 2023, but carry a majority of the year for the company. Bray Wyatt vs Karion Kross This one could be fun! Let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way, I know that both men are heels, but I think that if it is built up right, they can make it work. Two of the darker acts on the…
