Author: Clint Dye

The WrestleMania rivalry between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock WrestleMania 19 would be their final match against one another. In their first two WrestleMania matches, Austin and Rock were the top dogs in professional wrestling. This time, however, would be their swan song as adversaries… Entering 2003, neither The Rock nor Austin were the focal points of WWE television. Rock had slowly begun transitioning into a full-time Hollywood star, and Austin’s long-term effects from the neck injury he suffered in 1997 were slowing him down. However, even though they weren’t at the top of the mountain anymore, their…

At WrestleMania 15, Steve Austin and The Rock battled for the first time. But their match-up at WrestleMania 17 would only further their history against one another at the showcase of the immortals. Austin versus The Rock at WrestleMania 15 solidified both competitors as the top two guys within the WWE. Their rematch two years later, during the WrestleMania 17 main event, cemented their status as the two biggest stars in the entire industry. World Championship Wrestling, WWE’s biggest competitor, was recently bought by Vince McMahon. This made WWE the only major promotion in the United States, and with all…

Rivalries are the lifeblood of WrestleMania, much like the Steve Austin and The Rock WrestleMania 15 match. Throughout the show’s history, rivalries have helped turn the event into a global phenomenon. From Hulk Hogan and Rowdy Roddy Piper to Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, the Showcase of the Immortals is where rivalries truly shine. With all the rivalries that have taken center stage at WrestleMania, one trumps them all. The story of the Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock trilogy of WrestleMania matches. Their WrestleMania trilogy took WWE to new heights during the company’s most popular period, cemented their…

Once again it’s time for the next WCW RetroView. The choice to cover WCW’s prime years of pay-per-views came with the good, the bad, and the ordinary. WCW Slamboree 1997 falls under the latter.  Not to say this was a bad show by any means, this show is just kind of there. More of an attention seeking opportunity than storyline advancement.  Coming off the heels of a red hot Spring Stampede WCW entered Slamboree with the champion, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, still MIA. Hogan’s movie/TV schedule kept him away from WCW pay-per-view for a few months in 1997.  With Hogan not on the show,…

Entering WrestleMania season upon us, wrestlers and fans are gearing up for the biggest show of the year. Fans love reminiscing about past WrestleMania’s fondly. Often they look back on their favorite matches and moments from the “Showcase of the Immortals.” With that in mind, today, we look back at a match and moment that will live in wrestling lore forever. Kofi Kingston Rocks One that will be shown in WrestleMania highlight reels for decades to come is KofiMania and the Kofi Kingston WWE Championship win at WrestleMania 35. Before diving into the match, let’s look at how we got…

For Storm Thomas, 2020 was a year of reinvention. The 2018 Cauliflower Alley Club Active Men’s Wrestler Award winner began the year in familiar territory, wrestling at a huge event for Central Empire Wrestling. Read more about the Cauliflower Alley Club here. _______________ As The Storm, Thomas made a name for himself in CEW, and his return for Bridge City Slam 2 last January was the prime opportunity to begin his reinvention. The promotions fan base gave him a hero’s welcome but quickly realized this wasn’t The Storm they grew up with. Gone were the bright colors and superhero persona CEW…

For today’s WCW RetroView, we’re going back to the prime time years of WCW during the Monday Night War with WCW Clash of Champions 1997. The show begins with a video highlighting the matches set to take place on this card.  Tony Schiavone welcomes us into an overabundance of pyro as he talks about the ongoing war between WCW and the nWo. Joining Schiavone are the two other members of our favorite WCW announcing trio, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and Dusty Rhodes.  The three announcers quickly talk about the ultimatum laid down by JJ Dillon for Sting to answer what he…

When it comes to WWF’s WrestleMania’s, April 2nd is a significant date for the WWE’s premiere show in particular WrestleMania V and XI. Five times WrestleMania has fallen on this date, more than any other date since the first “Showcase of the Immortals” took place in 1985. The April 2nd WrestleMania’s are V, XI, 2000, 22, and 33. April 2, means it’s time to look at a match from each show, and there are some gems. First up is an Intercontinental Championship match from V with a shocking ending and an “I Quit Match” from XI. WrestleMania V and XI…

The WCW RetroView keeps on rolling this week with WCW Spring Stampede 1997. At our last show, WCW Uncensored 1997, the nWo was victorious in the three-team main event match.  The victory gave them the power to challenge for any championship at any time going forward. But the big moment that came out of Uncensored was when Sting finally chose a side in the war for WCW’s soul. We open the show with our favorite WCW announcing trio – Tony Schiavone, Bobby “The Brain Heenan, and Dusty Rhodes.  They immediately bring up the growing tension between the nWo and how…

Well, WCW RetroView fans, we’ve made it to 1997. After a banner year in 1996, WCW was looking to start the new year off with a bang. Capitalizing on the popularity of the n.W.o, the company decided to put on the first-ever n.W.o themed pay-per-view. Bringing us to nWo Souled Out 1997. While great in concept, the overall execution leaves a lot to be desired. The show begins with black and white footage of the n.W.o riding through a snow-covered downtown Cedar Rapids. Leading the convoy of garbage trucks is a black limo, I can only assume has Hollywood Hulk…