Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
The Invasion is considered one of the biggest missed opportunities in professional wrestling and deservedly so. What should have been a storyline pitting the biggest wrestling companies in history, at the time, quickly devolved into a mismatched, ego-filled mess of an angle. Nonetheless, it ended in perhaps the best way it could. At Survivor Series […] READ MORE
WWE and Netflix have partnered for a few different projects in the past, and their latest one has now made its way to the surface of the media world. “Escape The Undertaker” was announced on Sept 7th by Bloody Disgusting. Upon the announcement, the WWE-branded film was by the website described as a “cinematic experience”: […] READ MORE
In the summer of 2008, WWE made the decision to change the rating of their content from TV-14 to PG-13. The decision was certainly met with resistance from fans and was even a topic of resentment among the workers. Performers like Batista, Chris Jericho, and The Undertaker all felt that the child-friendly rating crippled them […] READ MORE
Being a longtime fan of professional wrestling, I have spoken to many wrestling fans who have become disenchanted with the sport. The fans are not bothered by the quality of the wrestling. They have lost their taste for some things that do not make any sense. This is not an indictment of World Wrestling Entertainment, […] READ MORE
Greatest Matches in SmackDown History is our short series which looks at some of the arguable contenders for the distinction of “Greatest Match in SmackDown History”. With SmackDown a decades old show boasting well over 1,000 episodes, this is, of course, purely opinion based. Today, we take a look at a major match from one […] READ MORE
June 18’s broadcast of Friday Night SmackDown was a palate priming amuse bouche for Sunday, June 20’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event. After Roman Reigns’s violent attack on Dominic Mysterio during his and father Rey Mysterio’s match for the SmackDown Tag Team titles against The Usos, Rey challenged Reigns to pay for his savagery […] READ MORE
The World’s Strongest Man, Mark Henry, is 50 years old today. One of the more recognizable names in the WWE in the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s, largely because of an unprecedented number of accomplishments achieved outside of the squared circle, Henry in 2021 is something of an icon. Across both professional wrestling and […] READ MORE
Sometimes, a simple wrestling match isn’t enough. It’s not uncommon for a storyline to become so heated and involved that standard measures cease to apply. What happens when a decision can’t be easily reached with a referee counting to three or calling for a submission upon a wrestler’s surrender? This is when a wrestling organization […] READ MORE
Fear is one of the most essential human emotions. Merriam-Webster defines it as “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.” It has been in large part due to fear that the human race has been able to exist and thrive. It has allowed us to approach the unknown with alertness […] READ MORE
Last Word on Pro Wrestling’s latest 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, […] READ MORE