Brian Damage
“They said no man could replace Roddy Piper, but a woman can!”
Right before the WWF’s biggest event…Wrestlemania III…the landscape of the company was beginning to change. The always lovable, fan favorite Andre the Giant turned heel. Hulk Hogan was still going strong as WWF champion…and one of the greatest characters in WWF history ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper was retiring. It was the retirement of Piper that is the basis for this piece. Continue reading
Brian Damage
*Cue theme music from the Scorpions*
Gary Michael Capetta’s voice…
“Being led to the ring by Mr. Theodore R. Long…from Metropolis…at a total combined weight of six hundred and thirty four pounds….Dangerous Dan Spivey…Sid Vicious…The Skyyyyyyyyyscrapers!”
That was the usual introduction the WCW tag team of the Skyscrapers received every time they entered the ring. They were two big, imposing specimens who weren’t the best talkers or the best performers…but together there seemed to be something very special. Not unlike the Hall of Fame tag team were in their heyday…The Road Warriors. Continue reading
Brian Damage
When talking about Lanny Poffo, there are many memories that come to mind about him. He is the son of pro wrestler Angelo Poffo, he is the brother of the late, great Macho Man Randy Savage, he was the “wrestling poet” Leaping Lanny and he was also known as “The Genius”…manager of The Beverly Brothers and Mr. Perfect. He holds a victory over Hulk Hogan albeit a count out win and he use to toss Frisbees to the fans at ringside. Continue reading
Craig Wilson & Jamie Lithgow
‘Monday Night Wars’ continues with the episodes of Raw and Nitro from 27 July 1998. It’s the Raw after Fully Loaded and the new tag champions Stone Cold and the Undertaker defend the belts against the New Age Outlaws in the main event. Over on Nitro, Hollywood Hogan sets his sights on Jay Leno and Goldberg speaks.
All this and more as Monday Night Wars continues… Continue reading
Craig Wilson, Brian Damage & Kenneth Richardson
Over the last 18 months The Shield members were some of the most consistently impressive performers on WWE TV. As with all stables it led to a will they/won’t they discussion over an eventual split and then a debate over who would be the break-out star. Although it was Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose that had the most buzz about them initially, it was Roman Reigns that eventually got the nod with a MVP performance at last year’s Survivor Series, a solid showing at the Rumble and now being inserted in the main event picture.
In this week’s Sunday Sermon Craig, Brian and Kenneth share their thoughts on the prospects of Roman Reigns.
Jamie Lithgow & Brian Damage
In the latest installment of ‘This Week in Wrestling’ Jame shares what wrestling taught him this week and Brian finds the best images and videos on the web.
All that and more in the latest ‘This Week in Wrestling’ Continue reading
Brian Damage
It is not uncommon for a promoter or someone from creative to amuse him or herself and their cohorts by bestowing an “inside joke” on one of their wrestlers. Some jokes are blatantly obvious while others may make you stop and think for a split second. Some wrestlers have even made a career for themselves being the pawn of such jokes. This piece will examine such parodies and why some were done.
Vince McMahon for years had a thing for ‘The American Dream’ Dusty Rhodes. Dusty was the booker for the WWF’s main competition in the 1980’s…the NWA. Vince never missed an opportunity to stick it to Rhodes every chance he got. Continue reading
Craig Wilson and Brian Damage
With it being recently added to the WWE Network we thought a Top Five Saturday Night’s Main Event could be quite good fun. It was a show that featured many memorable moments.
Today Craig and Brian list their Top Five Saturday Night Main Event moments, plenty of old school ammo for that. Continue reading
Brian Damage
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
That expression has been bandied about for close to 200 years. It may be true in most cases, not so true in others. Pro wrestling has seen its fair share of imitators through the years. If a promoter can’t get the talent that they covet…why not just create your own similar version? Continue reading
Ring the Damn Bell 