Op-Ed

In the 1990s, WCW was known for having a number of strong tag teams gunning for the World Tag Team titles. WWE had a few strong teams, usually keeping two or three regular teams around. Then you have ECW tag teams. …
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In a couple of shoot interviews in the 2000s and 2010s, legendary manager, storyteller, and podcast host Jim Cornette discussed his dislike of “hot-shotting” a major title like the WWE World Championship during the Attitude Era.…
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It’s been a fun year in professional wrestling and a huge reason for that was the birth of All Elite Wrestling as they changed the landscape. The change was immediate as the WWE took notice and began taking steps to eliminate any…
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In 1997, there was an ongoing feud between Rob Van Dam and Sabu and the team of Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman. That feud evolved into ECW vs. USWA when Jerry Lawler challenged the company. I’ve been rediscovering this feud via…
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I’ve been thinking a lot about next-generation wrestlers who missed the mark or never came close to it. Wrestlers who were taken out early like Reid Flair and Richie Steamboat. Let’s look at five such…
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While theme music came into wrestling in the age of Gorgeous George, it became popular for big arena shows in the 70s and 80s as the entertainment aspect found its place in the business. Just like popular music and…
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So, we looked at how MLW handled things during COVID-19 as well as expectations of an NWA return. What we didn’t touch on was a Major League Wrestling return. Unlike NWA which just went dark after #SpeakingOut, MLW continued…
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Sometimes things are just slipped in interviews. A recent example of this is when NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa appeared in AEW and won a match to challenge current AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida at AEW All Out. …
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We went into expectations of the NWA returning based on an interview with AEW co-owner Tony Khan but the return of Major League Wrestling is more definite. Last Time In Major League Wrestling When Major…
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Last time we got into WWE and its strength booking face champions over heel champions. Now let’s look at WCW/NWA and its heel approach. The Alliance Heel Champion This time we’ll have to split this into two different…
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