Downed On The Farm: Top WWE Developmental Prospects That Never Made It…Part 8

Brian Damage

The WWF/WWE has had some type of developmental system for years now. Whether it was the USWA, Ohio Valley, Power Pro, Heartland, Deep South, Florida Championship Wrestling or NXT…many of the company’s top superstars got their start in at least one of them. While some developmental names like John Cena, Kurt Angle, Randy Orton, The Miz, Brock Lesnar and Charlotte Flair all made big stars of themselves by first training in developmental, others never got to see the light of day. This series will focus on those wrestlers…the ones that at some point were a lock to get called up to the main roster and never quite made it. What once was hot, suddenly became a “not” as a WWE superstar.

The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling: The Managers

Lowlife Louie Ramos, Padraic Toolan, Brian Damage and Amerigo Diehl

For the next few weeks we are going to do something a little different. We are going to do a Mount Rushmore of top wrestlers, tag teams, managers etc. This week, we are going to do a Mount Rushmore of top managers in pro wrestling. Remember, Mount Rushmore only has FOUR faces…so you have to really narrow down your choices. Who were the top wrestling managers that deserve their face of Mount Rushmore of Managers? There are no wrong answers. These are all personal choices.

Grappling With Tragedy: Sol Slagel

Brian Damage

Grappling with Tragedy is a series of articles that deal with unfortunate, tragic incidents that have occurred throughout the history of professional wrestling. It is unlike the ‘Wrestling with Sin’ series that deals more with the seedier side of wrestling like arrests, murders and suicides. Grappling looks more at particular tragic incidents that have in some instances altered pro wrestling in some way.

Remembering TV Personality Regis Philbin And His Love Affair With Pro Wrestling

Brian Damage

Normally, I reserve this blog to talk about all the greats from wrestling’s past. The subject in this piece wasn’t a wrestler, a manager or promoter…but a huge fan. His name was Regis Philbin…a TV personality often deemed ‘The hardest working man in show business.’ He is in the Guinness Book of World Records for appearing in the most hours on television. While Philbin never wrestled a single match nor booked a card…he was a great believer in the business and would often have pro wrestlers on his various shows.

Wrestling With Sin: 291

Brian Damage

This is the 291st 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.

This Week in Wrestling 2020 Week 30

Brian Damage

It’s Saturday and today we have ’This Week in Wrestling’, the 30th of 2020. Today Brian talks about the downturn of WWE and should fans be worried and shares all the best wrestling content from this week.

Downed On The Farm: Top WWE Developmental Prospects That Never Made It…Part 7

Brian Damage

The WWF/WWE has had some type of developmental system for years now. Whether it was the USWA, Ohio Valley, Power Pro, Heartland, Deep South, Florida Championship Wrestling or NXT…many of the company’s top superstars got their start in at least one of them. While some developmental names like John Cena, Kurt Angle, Randy Orton, The Miz, Brock Lesnar and Charlotte Flair all made big stars of themselves by first training in developmental, others never got to see the light of day. This series will focus on those wrestlers…the ones that at some point were a lock to get called up to the main roster and never quite made it. What once was hot, suddenly became a “not” as a WWE superstar.

Top Five Heel Turns

Padraic Toolan, Brian Damage, Lowlife Louie Ramos and Amerigo Diehl

What are your top five heel turns of all time? They may have shocked you or simply were the best thing for business at the time. Tell us what were the best heel turns you ever witnessed as a fan.

Grappling With Tragedy: Eric Hansen

Brian Damage

Grappling with Tragedy is a series of articles that deal with unfortunate, tragic incidents that have occurred throughout the history of professional wrestling. It is unlike the ‘Wrestling with Sin’ series that deals more with the seedier side of wrestling like arrests, murders and suicides. Grappling looks more at particular tragic incidents that have in some instances altered pro wrestling in some way.