Author: Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)

Kevin Kesar has had various names throughout his brief career. One name that has long remained with him has been a winner. Known early in his career as Killer Kross has competed for several promotions during that time. His character often has had layers to it and a great deal of complexity often described by Kross himself, now as Karrion Kross. Karrion Kross: His Character Origins …And a lot of what I was inspired by getting into this was films like Bronson, American Psycho, Dark City, Jack Nicholson as Jack Napier… in Tim Burton’s film Batman, and then I kind…

Finn Balor and Kyle O’Reilly. On one side of the ring, we have a former WWE Universal, Two-time NXT, and Intercontinental champion. On the other side, a former multi-time NXT tag team champion as part of the Undisputed Era. While both men engaged in a six-man tag team match with one another nearly a year ago, they never have, at any point in their careers, faced each other in singles action. On October 4th, 2020, as part of NXT TakeOver, that will change. Finn Balor & Kyle O’Reilly would go face to face against one another for the NXT Championship.…

The build for this pay per view and the opening video package focused on how at the time anyone who cashed in on the opportunity won in the Money in the Bank 2012 match had a 100% success rate. This was also the first opportunity for John Cena to compete for the Money In the Bank 2012 contract. Who will be the next winner and the next champion? On Sunday, July 15, 2012, from the U.S Airways Centre in Phoenix, Arizona, the show begins with the first 2012 Money in the Bank Ladder contract match for the World Championship, which…

Wrestling has more than one wrestling dynasty are the words ushered in from a theme song of a second-generation talent. But in the case of the Rougeau family, their wrestling lineage dates back nearly six decades. For Jacques Rougeau, in particular, his wrestling career spanned more than 40 years. He’s liked, hated but ultimately respected by those in the industry. Jacques’ uncle, brothers, and father were all promotors at one point and time in the industry. Not to mention his sister Johanne who also promoted wrestling in the families home of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. But the challenges of living up…

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada native Kira Forster is known as Taya Valkyrie, has worked hard and grown since she started in the wrestling industry eleven years ago. Prior to beginning her journey in wrestling, she was a formally trained ballet dancer. This, along with her background in gymnastics, competitive fitness, and modeling, demonstrates that she has never put all her eggs in one basket. While wrestling is clearly her passion, she has always demonstrated her commitment to being well-versed in all things entertainment and performance. She re-emerged as Franky Monet in WWE NXT’s Women’s division. ___________________ The wrestling career of…

On June 27th, 2011, CM Punk came out and laid down the Pipebomb promo. It was a promo unlike any in recent memory. After suffering a loss, a wounded John Cena began to slowly make his way to his feet. While battered and bruised, Cena laid there until CM Punk came out. Dressed in his ring gear and a very fitting Stone Cold Steve Austin T-Shit, Punk crossed his legs and sat on the stage at the top of the rampway. What followed was CM Punk and the infamous Pipebomb promo, which is as follows. The Pipebomb John Cena, while…

Throughout their careers, two men who had never faced one another until they would finally cross paths at NXT TakeOver: Portland. On October 23rd, 2020, Finn Balor appeared to be aligning himself with Tomasso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano in an effort to thwart the efforts of Adam Cole and the Undisputed Era. The result was shocking. Fans witnessed Balor’s unanticipated Pele kick over Gargano. Ciampa looked on in disbelief as the undisputed era beat down on the former NXT Champion in the midst of this melee. Johnny Gargano and Finn Balor – The Night The Prince Faced A Rebel Heart…

On Sunday, June 18th, 1995, Sting wins the WCW US Championship for the second time. The venue was the Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio. The match was against Meng, but Sting defeated the monster after a hard-hitting battle between them. After a 117-day reign, Vader was no longer the champion. The title was deemed vacant as of April 23rd, 1995. Next was a series of matches that led to this particular matchup —several men jocking for position to become the new champion. The road to this match was part of a tournament to decide on a brand new WCW United…

On March 27th, 1988, NWA presented the first-ever Clash of the Champions. The event took place on the Turner Broadcast System network. The event, which was held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, featured notable matches and several upcoming rivalries. Tony Schiavone and Bob Caudle commented on the show, and Jim Ross conducted ringside interviews. Early on, the focus was primarily to address a situation that took place the previous day with Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, and Jim Crockett. Clash of the Champions NWA World Television Championship Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin w/ Precious vs. Mike Rotunda (c) w/ ‘Games…

CM Punk and Samoa Joe. For these two men, their careers have seen success wherever it seems that they’ve been. However, one of the places where both men rose to prominence at the same time was Ring of Honor. Whether they have faced each other in New Japan Pro Wrestling, IWA Mid-South, Full Impact Pro, Pro Wrestling Guerilla, and most recently in All Elite Wrestling But it was in Ring of Honor that these two faced each other in some of the most memorable and meaningful matches of their careers. While they have worked together in the ring a little…