Whatever Happened to Kia ‘Awesome Kong/Kharma’ Stevens?

Brian Damage

She once went on a reality show to lose weight to get a chance to become a professional wrestler. She also appeared on WWE’s Tough Enough and trained in Japan. She quickly became one of the most feared female wrestlers in the world. Today on the blog, we ask ‘Whatever Happened To‘ Kia Stevens?

The Model of Success: Rick Martel’s WWF Heel Turn

Brian Damage

To many wrestling fans of a certain age, Richard Vigneault, better known by his ring name Rick Martel, is best remembered for his ‘arrogance’ spraying heel persona. It is that gimmick which is the focus of today’s piece.

Raw Rewind: 31 January 1994

Craig Wilson

Welcome to the latest edition of ‘Raw Rewind‘. Today we take in the episode of Raw from 31 January 1994 – where we’ll get an update as to who will go on to face Yokozuna first at WrestleMania X. We also get the return of Earthquake while Kwang, Marty Jannetty and Bam Bam Bigelow are all in action.

Bombed: Remembering The WWF Women’s Tag Team Titles

Brian Damage

It was a title that lasted with the WWF for less than six years and just four teams held the gold but it is a history mired in innuendo and controversy. Today we take a look at the short-lived run of the WWF Women’s Tag Team titles.

WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Preview and Predictions

Brian Damage, Earl Marx and Benjamin Trecroci

The road to WrestleMania 35 enters the home straight stage tonight with the WWE’s annual January spectacular: The Royal Rumble. Today on the blog, the team preview and predict the show.

This Week in Wrestling 2019 Week 4

Brian Damage

It’s Saturday so time for the latest installment of ’This Week in Wrestling’, the 4th of 2019. Today, Brian talks about the rise and fall and rise again of Finn Balor and shares all the best wrestling content of the week.

Wrestling With Sin: 208

Brian Damage

This is the 208th installment of the ‘Wrestling with Sin‘ series. A group of stories that delves into the darker, underbelly of pro wrestling. Many of the stories involve such subjects as sex, drugs, greed and in some cases even murder! As with every single story in the Sin series, I do not condone or condemn the alleged participants. We simply retell their stories by researching interviews, newspapers, magazines and various other sources of media.

The Five Count: Needlessly Specific Gimmicks

Jamie Lithgow

An intricate backstory is a feature of many wrestling gimmicks. For example, as a child Kane was accused of starting the fire which killed his and The Undertaker’s parents, only it was actually started by a young Undertaker. This incident was the central focus of their initial feud and also facilitated Taker’s subsequent heel turn. However, in today’s Five Count, Jamie looks at wrestlers to have been afforded similarly specific details in their backstories but for no apparent reason or payoff.

Raw Rewind: 24 January 1994

Craig Wilson

Welcome to the latest edition of ‘Raw Rewind‘. Today we take in the fourth episode of WWF Raw from 1994, this show aired on 24 January of that year and features Men on a Mission vs. The Headshrinkers as well as Shawn Michaels in action.