Hulkamania Turns 30
Thirty years ago today, Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik to win the WWF Title for the first time. This is the birth of modern wrestling as Hogan changed everything about the business with...
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Wrestler of the Day – January 17: Ted DiBiase
So my options for the 17th were Kevin Fertig (Thorn) and Mark Briscoe. On the 18th I had to pick between Ted DiBiase and Batista as they share a birthday. If you can’t catch...
Wrestler of the Day – January 16: Scott Hall
Today we look at one of the biggest names to never be world champion: Scott Hall. While it’s not his birthday, it is the birthday of Rick Bognar, who portrayed the fake Razor in...
King of the Ring 1995: The Darkest Of Dark Days
King of the Ring 1995 Date: June 25, 1995 Location: Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attendance: 16,590 Commentators: Vince McMahon, Doc Hendrix Dang it it’s this show. This is considered to be one of the...
Royal Rumble Count-Up – 2002: The Rumble Game
Royal Rumble 2002 Date: January 20, 2002 Location: Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 12,915 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler This is the first step to things falling downhill, as we’re a few months away...
Royal Rumble Count Up – 2001: Austin X3
Royal Rumble 2001 Date: January 21, 2001 Location: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana Attendance: 16,056 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler Austin is back and that’s by far the biggest change from last year....
Wrestler of the Day – January 10: Buff Bagwell
We’re looking at someone often remembered but not particularly successful as a singles guy: Buff Bagwell.
Royal Rumble Count-Up – 2000: As Good A Show As You’ll Ever See
Royal Rumble 2000 Date: January 23, 2000 Location: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,231 Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross After sitting through 1998 and 1999, this is my reward. What...
Monday Night Raw – March 18, 2002: Behold The Beast
Monday Night Raw Date: March 18, 2002 Location: Molson Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Attendance: 17,346 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler It’s the night after Wrestlemania and there are two major developments. First and more...
Royal Rumble Count-Up – 1999: The Worst Rumble Ever
Royal Rumble 1999 Date: January 24, 1999 Location: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California Attendance: 14,816 Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole As much as last year’s show was a necessary evil, this show is just evil...
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