Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
The A&E Network series Biography is featuring a number of professional wrestlers on its show. This week, the featured wrestler was the legendary “Macho Man” Randy Savage. He picked up where “Rowdy” Roddy Piper left off as the primary villain to Hulk Hogan. However, there is much that is not known about Savage. This week, […] READ MORE
History is written by the winners, according to the old cliche. But when it comes to wrestling history, the narrative you hear depends upon who you ask. Tim Hornbaker’s Death of the Territories: Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever, published in 2018 by ECW Press (no, not that ECW), is a […] READ MORE
Today, Vincent Kennedy McMahon – also known as Vince McMahon Jr., or simply “Mr. McMahon” – is a legend of the pro wrestling world. Both praised and vilified (and justifiable in both cases in many instances), Vince McMahon bought his father’s World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1982 and turned it into the World Wrestling […] READ MORE
Arguably the biggest highlight in the WWE (and throughout the entire pro-wrestling business) over the past six months has been the arrival of the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. Indeed, since switching from Big Dog to Head of the Table; since abandoning a yard for an island, Roman Reigns has come on leaps and bounds to […] READ MORE
Ever since 1988, the Royal Rumble has been one of WWE’s marquee pay-per-views, one of The Big Four that included WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. Held annually in January of each year, it usually launches the Road to WrestleMania, and treats WWE fans to surprises and thrills in the most important battle royal of the […] READ MORE
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
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
This past Sunday on the WWE Network, the special documentary “Liv Forever” aired. It was an in-depth look at Liv Morgan and her career to this point. From her childhood to WWE being her dream, all the way to months of difficulty trying to get on television as a weekly character. It opened the eyes […] READ MORE
Brock Lesnar is a phenomenon. The man nicknamed “The Beast Incarnate” has lived up to the billing over the past two decades. Though he appears to be done with WWE and pro wrestling for the foreseeable future, he remains one of the hottest acts in the business. Over the course of this two-part series, we […] READ MORE
This is an ongoing new feature where our own “Hot Sauce Willie” starts to unveil the secrets in the shadows that he receives from his WWE sources. A lot of his internal reports have come true. A few don’t. But like they say, “Card subject to change.” This week we look at the plans WWE has following […] READ MORE