Author: Mike Bryan

On December 22nd, 1997 nWo Takes Over Monday Night Nitro. WCW Monday Night Nitro was on fire giving WWE Monday Night Raw a run for its money. WCW went from arguably an afterthought on Turner networks to its reason to watch. A lot of this was attributed to former WWF Superstars leaving Vince McMahon for billionaire teds guaranteed money. This included Legends Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Rowdy Piper, Curt Hennig, and soon the arrival of  Bret “Hitman” Hart. They also acquired the talents of Bobby Heenan, The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, and Miss…

Davey Boy Smith started wrestling at fifteen years old in England under the name Young David. Both Smith and his cousin Tommy Billington (The Dynamite Kid) paid their dues in Stu Hart’s Dungeon. The Dungeon is the training ground where several famous Superstars got their start, including Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhardt, Brian Pillman, Edge, Christian, Val Venis, Lance Storm, and Chris Jericho, just to name a few. Upon entering Stampede Wrestling, Smith and Dynamite began a feud with each other. ______________________ He actually ended up defeating Dynamite for the British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight championship. A few years later, Davey…

On October 19th, 2002, Brock Lesnar defeats The Undertaker in Hell in a Cell. The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar have had a storied rivalry. Lesnar is the man that defeated the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania. These two superstars are two of the greatest ever to compete. In 2002, The Undertaker was already a sure-fire WWE Hall Of Fame Legend. He was WWE Champion on three occasions, Undisputed Champion, Hardcore Champion, and multi-time tag team champion. He had done it all. The Undertaker was involved in the very first Hell in A Cell match against Shawn Michaels. He is also…

The WWF had been slowly progressing from the big beasts of the ’80s to more technically sound superstars. This shift in business was because of the steroid allegations at the time against the WWF as well as wrestling fans wanting more athleticism in matches. No one filled the technical qualifications WWF needed more than Bret “Hitman” Hart. At Summerslam 1992, Bret Hart defended the Intercontinental title against his brother-in-law, The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith, in front of jam-packed Wembley Stadium in the UK. The British Bulldog won that match, but Bret Hart won respect. For the first time ever,…

On this Day, we remember the night The Game became Champion, but the Viper left with the Gold. On this day in pro wrestling history, on October 7th, 2011, the WWE presented No Mercy live from Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL. On that night, three WWE title matches took place. The scheduled main event match was John Cena defending the WWE Championship against Challenger Randy Orton in a last man standing match. Over the past few weeks, Orton was starting to show more of a viper-like strategy. He would strike first and ask questions later. That was never more evident…

On this day in wrestling September 23rd, 2001, two of arguably the best stars of the ruthless aggression era went face to face for the WWF Championship at Unforgiven 2001 as Kurt Angle captured the title in his hometown. Throughout most of his legendary Career, Stone Cold Steve Austin stuck his middle finger in Vince McMahon’s face. However, the rattlesnake did the unforgivable and started an alliance with Mr. McMahon. Even though He was once again WWF Champion, he wasn’t universally loved. Kurt Angle was gaining momentum. He was winning title after title. He was also Vince McMahons right-hand man.…

Chavo Guerrero Jr is one of the most underrated stars in pro wrestling. Chavo was born into wrestling. His father Chavo Guerrero Sr was also an accomplished wrestler in his own right. His uncles Hector, Mando, and the great Eddie Guerrero impacted the business. His grandfather was Gory Guerrero. Along with Eddie, Chavo became a multi-time tag team champion. Chavo Guerrero Jr put the WWE Cruiserweight title on the map during the ruthless aggression era. He retained the title at WrestleMania XX in a cruiserweight open that included Jamie Noble, Billy Kidman, and Rey Mysterio. Speaking of Rey, Chavo’s most…

On September 4th, 2007, in pro wrestling history, CM Punk captured the ECW Championship from John Morrison in the last chance match. CM Punk returned to pro wrestling in 2021 by joining All Elite Wrestling. Let’s take a look back at his first major championship in WWE. ECW had recently become a part of World Wrestling Entertainment. Unfortunately, there weren’t a lot of highlights in this version of the Land of the Extreme. However, one night in particular definitely stands out. Extreme Rivalry  In the last few weeks, Punk received several ECW title shots but came up short every time.…

In 1996 The New World Order was a hugely popular part of WCW Monday Night Nitro. Hollywood Hulk Hogan and The Outsiders were destroying WCW in an invasion angle. Extreme Championship Wrestling was a smaller federation made up of the stars WWF and WCW would not touch. Led by Paul Heyman, ECW was “the land of misfits”. Satire and shock were arguably ECWs greatest assets. If WCW had the NWO, ECW would have its version, The Blue World Order. This three-man group comprised The Blue Meanie, Steven Richards, and Nova. Over time just like the NWO, the BWO acquired new…

After the classic Ladder match at WrestleMania X, Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon literally climbed to the top of the WWF. A rematch was scheduled for August 27th, 1995, at the Igloo in Pittsburgh, PA., at SummerSlam. The two superstars put on a highly underrated match. This time Shawn Michaels was beloved by fans. He was the legitimate WWF Intercontinental Champion. Razor Ramon also had a huge following. This match wasn’t about jealousy over who was the rightful intercontinental champion; it was about these two giving everything they had to the WWF fans. On August 27th, 1995, Shawn Michaels &…