Author: Zac Roberts
21 Year Old Wrestling enthusiast, based in Manchester, UK, with a particular fondness for NXT (Pre 2.0!) and AEW. Follow me on Twitter @TheZacRoberts and chat to me about wrestling! (Preferably about CM Punk or Adam Cole 'BayBay,' but I'm always open to any and all wrestling talk)!
Every wrestling company in the world employs a ‘creative team’ to produce dynamic and entertaining storylines for their audiences. Ultimately, booking a wrestling show is simple: give the fans what they want. Push their favorite wrestlers and have them wrestle longer and more important matches. Daniel Bryan’s rise to the top is a fascinating story. The man the fans adored was the opposite of who the WWE envisaged as being the face of their promotion. From 2012 through to 2014, the WWE universe witnessed the will they won’t they story of Daniel Bryan & the Authority. Would the company give…
Bret Hart, Edge, Roddy Piper. The list of great Canadian wrestlers is endless. In 2016, two of the greatest Canadians of the current era, Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho, formed a formidable team that carried Raw through the early parts of the brand split. This is the story of the rivalry between Chris Jericho vs Kevin Owens. However, as is often the case in wrestling, this friendship was never made to last. Owens would eventually dramatically turn on Jericho. In a rivalry that would include championships, festivals, and a WrestleMania match. Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens – An Unlikely Friendship…
Roman Reigns vs Samoa Joe. After a surprising defeat to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 34, Roman Reigns seemed lost. The WWE universe had expected the ‘big dog’ to capture the Universal Championship; however, he appeared to set his sights on capturing the championship at the upcoming ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’ event. When discussing this on Raw, a returning Samoa Joe appeared for the first time in months, facing off with Reigns and lining up a potential dream match in the future. This is the story of when two of the best Samoans of a generation finally came face to face. Joe…
On April 6th, 2014, at WrestleMania 30, arguably the most shocking event in wrestling history occurred. Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker faced one another in the Deadman’s yearly defense of his illustrious Wrestlemania streak, looking to go 22-0 on the big stage. However, to the surprise of everyone watching, after a disappointing contest, Lesnar would defeat The Deadman. This put an end to the streak and created an immediate piece of wrestling history. This was the night the streak came to an end. Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker -The Night The Streak Came To An End The match itself begins…
The term ‘main event’ is an old-school combat sport reference, referring to the last match on a specific night’s card. Typically, the main event is the most anticipated fight and is therefore expected to be the most entertaining. This is the story of CM Punk vs The Undertaker from WrestleMania 29. Unfortunately, WrestleMania 29 is a prime example of this presumption being proven wrong by two men placed in the undercard, with a point to prove. Both CM Punk and The Undertaker felt they could put on a match worthy of overshadowing John Cena and The Rock’s main event rematch.…