Author: Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)

The return of the WWE NXT brand once again, we preview an episode, this time for the 5/4/21 episode. Several moving parts are playing a role this week. Fans will witness a women’s tag team championship match, a grudge match that the two pugilists involved are hoping to end, & a tag team matchup likely with tag team championship opportunity implications. Of all those involved in this week’s episode, Finn Balor’s return is sure to gain the greatest amount of traction. His appearance comes after losing the NXT Championship. Questions are likely to be raised as to who will want…

The life and times of Roddy Piper was chronicled in the Rowdy Roddy Piper biography, his life, and times. It began with Vince answering a phone call pretending he was speaking to Rowdy from Hell. He hung up and then assured Roddy that he was in Heaven and not in Hell. Given the renown of ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey, it becomes important for everyone to remember Roderick Toombs, who was famous, or infamous, under the name Roddy Piper. To start, Hulk Hogan spoke about Piper’s impact. Roddy was riveting and unlike any other wrestler because he separated family from business. He…

In this week’s WWE NXT preview for 4/27/21, fans have two sets of champions in action and a former champion set to address the crowd. With the growing issues between the NXT Cruiserweight, NXT Tag Team Champions, and Legado del Fantasma, it was sure to come to a head sooner or later. How will the current champions fare against Legado del Fantasma? Also, making his return after being in the fight of his life against former friend and now bitter enemy Kyle O’Reilly, Adam Cole addresses his current state. Cole will not sit idle with vengeance in his view. All…

On Sunday, April 18th, A&E presented the first part of an eight-part series of WWE wrestlers’ biographies, with their first one being about ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin. The two-hour documentary chronicles the life and career of Steve Williams (Austin), one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history. Austin 3:16 ushered in an entire generation of wrestling fans, his character being described as the catalyst for a generation. _____________________ During the early part of the documentary, viewers heard clips from familiar voices discussing Austin’s contributions to the industry and how he left an indelible mark on it, never to be…

In an announcement made yesterday by MLW (Major League Wrestling), the promotion stated that they will be coming to VICE TV this Spring. Fans of the weekly program may be familiar with VICE TV for other wrestling-related programming. Over the last two years, VICE TV has been home to the critically acclaimed Dark Side of the Ring series. It is a series that dove into the more unfortunate and even tragic moments tied to professional wrestling for those unaware. __________________ In recent weeks, there has been a VICE TV/MLW crossover in promotion as the tragic story of the Von Erich…

In the latest WWE NXT preview, we look at what is planned along with what to anticipate on the 4/20/21 episode of the show. While several matches are scheduled as of the writing of this preview, it isn’t to say more won’t be announced the day of (Tuesday) or even during the program. For now, what is scheduled is a debut, a return, and a celebration. Fans will see the debut of rising Joshi star Sarray, who has been set to join the company since before the pandemic. Her inclusion as part of the NXT Women’s division will be discussed…

On the heels of NXT Stand & Deliver, Santos Escobar posed an open challenge for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. KUSHIDA answered the challenge and wins the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. Escobar initially came to the ring and shared how he is a dominant champion. He also shared that his win over Devlin only further proved how dominant a champion he is. Escobar continued on by stating that he is a champion, much like his father was and how his son will be. ____________________ It was at this point when he posed an open challenge for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship right then…

As NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver has come and gone, the debut on Tuesday nights is among the topics of discussion as we preview WWE NXT for 4/13/21. Fans witnessed a remarkable two-night presentation of NXT TakeOver on Wednesday & Thursday, April 7th & 8th. There was a new NXT Champion, NXT Women’s Champion, and a unified NXT Cruiserweight Championship. As the show came to an end, the discussion has already begun as to what will the fallout of these events. One of the most punishing matches in NXT in recent memory saw former friends virtually bludgeon one another. With…

On March 31st, 1985, the WWF presented the inaugural WrestleMania event. This was when the closed-circuit television was used to bring special sporting events to a wide audience. It was also when professional wrestling and pop culture became forever intertwined with one another. ______________________ Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura are on commentary for the show. Howard Finkel welcomes everyone to WrestleMania. He then introduces ‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund, who would lead everyone in singing the ‘Star-Spangled Banner.’ The event was held at the world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was reported there were 19,121 in attendance…

In night two’s NXT Championship match, Karrion Kross regains the NXT Championship from Finn Balor. Their battle was incredible. It was a case of the current champion against the man that never lost the title in the first place. Much like the NXT Cruiserweight title match earlier, all doubt would be removed from this match. This hard-hitting affair earlier on was a story of Balor having the advantage. The narrative early on was  Balor would work on the abdominals and shoulder of Kross. He would work on it relentlessly, with the focus being to beat down the former champion. What…