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The If Factor: Andre the Giant Wins the 1991 Royal Rumble

The If Factor: Andre the Giant Wins the 1991 Royal Rumble

The If Factor is a series of articles that features real scenarios in pro wrestling that, at one point or another, were suggested, planned, and considered but did not get the gr... Read More

 
Remembering The Battle For Bam Bam In The WWF

Remembering The Battle For Bam Bam In The WWF

Today we look at the WWF’s introduction of ‘The Beast from the East’ Bam Bam Bigelow and how a storyline was crafted to try and make Bam Bam a red hot commodity for the pr... Read More

 
The Scoop

The Scoop

NEWS WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase has candidly criticized his 1990 match against The Ultimate Warrior, held at the WWF/New Japan Pro Wrestling/All Japan Pro Wrestling “W... Read More

 
GOODBYE MOM

GOODBYE MOM

it is with a heavy heart I share the news of my mother’s passing, following a long battle with dementia. My mother was an intensely private person - so much so that I pleaded wit... Read More

 
The Gimmick Table: The Origin of Chainsaw Charlie

The Gimmick Table: The Origin of Chainsaw Charlie

A gimmick is something that is intended to hook the attention of fans to a wrestler. They may be outrageous or steeped more in reality, whatever the case may be…some have succeed... Read More

 
Grappling With Tragedy: Bubba Sutton

Grappling With Tragedy: Bubba Sutton

Grappling with Tragedy is a series of articles that deal with unfortunate, tragic incidents that have occurred throughout the history of professional wrestling. It is unlike the... Read More

 
Matt Borne: The Tragic Genius Behind Doink the Clown

Matt Borne: The Tragic Genius Behind Doink the Clown

Matt Borne was one of professional wrestling’s most gifted yet troubled performers—a man born into wrestling royalty who possessed extraordinary in-ring skill, creativity, a... Read More

 
The Death of TNA: AJ Styles Swan Song

The Death of TNA: AJ Styles Swan Song

Before we get started, I realize that TNA is technically still around…it just has new ownership and a name change. The TNA brand, however, is dead and buried and was officially p... Read More

 
ECW Barely Legal 1997: A look back at ECW’s first PPV

ECW Barely Legal 1997: A look back at ECW’s first PPV

On April 13, 1997, ECW Barely Legal, the promotion’s first-ever pay-per-view, aired. Dave Meltzer covered the event in the April 21, 1997 edition of the Wrestling Observer New... Read More

 
The Gimmick Table: The Origin of The Super Invader

The Gimmick Table: The Origin of The Super Invader

A gimmick is something that is intended to hook the attention of fans to a wrestler. They may be outrageous or steeped more in reality. Whatever the case may be, some have succe... Read More

 
A Million Dollar Idea: The Creation of the Million Dollar Belt

A Million Dollar Idea: The Creation of the Million Dollar Belt

Make no mistakes about it, ‘The Million Dollar Man’ Ted Dibiase was once the top heel in all of the World Wrestling Federation back in the late 1980’s. In a lot of ways, the ... Read More

 
Imitation Devastation: The Construction of Demolition

Imitation Devastation: The Construction of Demolition

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery That expression has been bandied about for close to 200 years. It may be true in most cases, not so true in others. Pro wrestl... Read More

 
The Scoop

The Scoop

NEWS The George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame have announced their 2026 award winners that will be honored during their Hall of Fame Induction Weeken... Read More

 
The Scoop

The Scoop

NEWS The May 1st episode of “WWE Friday Night SmackDown” from Tulsa averaged 1.153 million viewers on the USA Network, down 9% from the previous week. It’s the lowest... Read More

 

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Leilani Kai was one of the most important women in professional wrestling

Leilani Kai was one of the most important women in professional wrestling

Vince Russo told her it was a mud match. She told him where to go. That moment in late 1999 sa... Read More

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