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Terrific titles match, John Laurinaitis' firing highlight WWE's 'No Way Out'
By the end of Sunday's WWEpay-per-view event, there was certainly a way out for John Laurinaitis. The now-former on-screen employee of WWE was fired by Vince McMahon and then sent through the Spanish announce table by a victorious John Cena in his cage...
Tags: David Otunga, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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Smackdown recap: Cesaro makes his WWE television in-ring debut
Part of the fun of professional wrestling is watching the development of certain wrestlers, from their debut through the peaks and valleys of their career. Many grew up watching Rocky Maivia transform into The Rock, or even John Cena develop from the...
Tags: Wrestling, Europe, John Cena, WrestleMania, Wade Barrett
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Smackdown recap: A few promising debuts in Friday night's event.
The Smackdown roster seems to be undergoing a post-WrestleMania facelift. While the brand split has been insignificant in recent years, the blue brand has still proven to be a training ground of sorts for younger - or newer - superstars to ply their...
Tags: Wrestling, WrestleMania, Radio, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Concerts
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Solid Smackdown, but WrestleMania hype remains on Raw
Smackdown has long been established as WWE's "B show."
No, you won't hear Vince McMahon -- or even any of the talent -- call it that in interviews. But with Raw being a well-established weekly spectacle filled with many of the company's top stars,...Tags: Facebook, John Cena, WrestleMania, Radio, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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Heading into WrestleMania 28, WWE is in the midst of another golden age
In the past 30 years we have seen such an incredible change in the WWE. If you were alive to witness it, or if you went through the archives, you’ll notice how unique and diverse each era has been, especially those eras of prosperity. With recent...Tags: NBC (tv network), John Cena, WrestleMania, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts
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WWE Hall of Fame: Complaints aplenty, many of them ridiculous
Every year around this time, WWE slowly releases the list of superstars that will be inducted into its Hall of Fame. As this happens, there are various debates that inevitably ignite.
Some of these debates -- often the topics most talked about on...Tags: National Hockey League, Football, WrestleMania, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage
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WrestleMania 29 location announced
For the seventh time in history, WrestleManiawill be hosted in New York/New Jersey.
At a press conference Thursday, MetLife Stadium, the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the NFL, was announced as the venue for WrestleMania 29, taking...Tags: Robert Wood Johnson IV, WrestleMania, New York Giants, Madison Square Garden, Chris Christie
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WWE Raw recap: Undertaker returns, adding yet another player to the CM Punk vs. John Laurinaitis feud
Conflict and tension between authority figures and superstars are by no means new concepts in the world of professional wrestling.
The most obvious example comes in the form of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's crusade against WWE CEO Vince McMahon. That duo...Tags: Media Industry, Facebook, John Cena, WrestleMania, Twitter, Inc.
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10 things I learned from watching every Royal Rumble
In 2010, my tag team partner Jimmy Korderas and I made the (questionable) decision to watch every single WrestleMania event leading up to WrestleMania 27. We made a podcast for every edition of the “Grand Daddy of them all” and posted them...Tags: Mick Foley, John Cena, WrestleMania, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage
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Revisiting a life spent on the ropes
Sun ReporterYears before professional wrestling became a pop culture phenomenon punctuated by pay-per-view extravaganzas and pyrotechnics, Wayne Coleman was clearly ahead of his time. Performing as Superstar Billy Graham, with tie-dyed attire, bleached-blond hair...Tags: Addiction, Hulk Hogan, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Billy Graham, Music Theater
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Show business has hold on Angle
Sun ReporterWith a gold medal draped around his neck, Kurt Angle couldn't hold back the tears as he stood proudly on the podium, his right hand across his heart, as "The Star-Spangled Banner" played. It was the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and Angle had just won...Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Football, WrestleMania, Super Bowl, Hulk Hogan
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Benoit's shocking death raises question of fans' complicity
Sun reporterThis might be hard for non-wrestling fans to understand, but to those who loved Chris Benoit's work, his grisly double-killing and suicide was as shocking as if Peyton Manning or Tim Duncan or Derek Jeter had committed the same acts. He was that good...Tags: Johnny Unitas, NBC (tv network), Peyton Manning, Tim Duncan, WrestleMania
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