Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
Last Word on Pro Wrestling’s series, War of the Words, explores the art and impact of the promo by looking back through the archives. This series will examine all kinds of promos, from the most memorable or ones that have been overlooked and are underrated, showing the background of the promo, the promo itself, the aftermath […] READ MORE
Making A Classic is a series dedicated to delving into some of the all-time classic professional wrestling matches. We will discuss the background, the match, the action, and hopefully be able to figure out what it is that makes a classic match. In this edition, we take a look back at the most one-sided WWE […] READ MORE
February 14, 2011. Valentine’s Day. But even more important in WWE circles, the big reveal as to who would be the WrestleMania 27 host. It was a unique circumstance, considering it was rare WWE would have a host for its biggest event of the year. In recent years, it has become a custom almost as […] READ MORE
John Cena is one of the most popular superstars WWE has ever produced. Dubbed as “The Franchise” and “Golden Boy” of the company, Cena carried the company on his back for a decade. As a matter of fact, some might say Cena is the last real megastar that the promotion has had in almost 20 […] READ MORE
Entering the 2010s, Royal Rumble winners were clocking in with an 11-5-2 in their World title opportunities afforded them at WrestleMania since 1993. In Part One we examined the winners of the 1990s, while our second part looked at the winners in the 2000s. In this final installment, we take a look at all the […] READ MORE
Wrestling Meccas is a series of features at Last Word on Pro Wrestling that looks at the history of some of professional wrestling’s most iconic venues, from large stadiums to small indie havens. Today we head to the Chicago suburb of Rosemont to look at the Allstate Arena. The Allstate Arena is frequently home to […] READ MORE
In Part One of our look at how Royal Rumble winners have fared in their World title opportunities at WrestleMania, we examined the winners from the 1990s, starting with the 1993 victory of Yokozuna. While the Royal Rumble originally began in 1988, it wasn’t until 1993’s edition that the new stipulation of the Rumble winner […] READ MORE
For most of the past twenty years, two men have sat atop a throne in their respective countries as the biggest superstars of their respective brands. In the United States, John Cena held court over World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as the World Conqueror (a savior to some, a menace to others), while in the Far […] READ MORE
2020 in the wrestling industry was interesting, to say the least. It had career-making wins nobody was in attendance to see and matches that should’ve brought the roof down but the house was empty. It featured events that would’ve amassed deafening cheers; moments that define a generation every fan would’ve been more than happy to […] READ MORE
Monday Night RAW is back once again. This coming RAW is the go-home show for the upcoming Survivor Series PPV and features a main event with strong implications for the cross-brand show. Randy Orton faces Drew McIntyre in a rematch from Hell in a Cell; with the winner claiming the WWE Championship and going on […] READ MORE