The WWF’s Disappearing “Diva”: The Mystery of Ashley Allen

Brian Damage

In 1996 the WWF snapped up former Playboy Playmate Ashley Allen and the company had big plans for her. In the end, they amounted to very little. Today, we take a look at the WWF run of the disappearing diva.

Missed Wrestling Opportunities: DDP in the WWE

Craig Wilson

This week it was announced that before WrestleMania 33 that Diamond Dallas Page would, rightly, make his way into the WWE Hall of Fame. Ahead of then, in this latest ‘Missed Wrestling Opportunities‘, we take a look at his run with the WWE which promised so much but ultimately delivered so little.

Missed Wrestling Opportunities: Terry ‘The Red Rooster’ Taylor in the WWF

Craig Wilson

We return with a ‘Missed Wrestling Opportunities‘ today. This series looks at superstars that deserved a better opportunity during their runs with a particular company. Today the focus is on Terry Taylor and his initial run with the WWE back in the late 80s when he was saddled with a rather unfortunate gimmick…

Missed Wrestling Opportunities: Vader vs. Yokozuna in the WWF

Craig Wilson

We return with another ‘Missed Wrestling Opportunities‘. Previous pieces have looked at various superstars that promotions have dropped the ball with. However, today’s wonders what could have been had the WWE gone with a proper feud between Vader and Yokozuna.

Great Ideas That Didn’t Last: The WWE Return of Matt Hardy

Brian Damage

Throughout the history of pro wrestling bookers and promoters have always tried to come up with new, creative and innovative ideas to generate interest in their product. Some ideas have not only succeed but flourished. Others were DOA from the get go. Then there are those ideas which initially were innovative but for various reasons faded away. This latest ‘Great Ideas That Didn’t Last’ looks at one of those. Namely the WWE return of Matt Hardy.

Missed Wrestling Opportunities: Buff Bagwell in WCW in 1998

Craig Wilson

Marcus ‘Buff’ Bagwell is a wrestler that certainly divides opinion. However, in this latest ‘Missed Wrestling Opportunities‘ we look at what WCW could have done with Buff Bagwell when he returned in late 1998 after his neck injury and how he could have been a star.

Missed Wrestling Opportunities: Demolition versus Legion of Doom

Craig Wilson

While LOD ruled tag team wrestling during the 80s and 90s, the WWE had their own version in Demolition. Unfortunately for fans of tag team wrestling, their paths only briefly crossed. That’s the focus of today’s post as we return with a ‘Missed Wrestling Opportunities‘ piece today

The Imperfect Storm: The Botched Screwjob at Starrcade 97

Brian Damage

Starrcade 1997 was supposed to be the event that would be the biggest in the history of WCW and one that would knock whatever stuffing was left out of the WWE. But it didn’t pan out that way and today Brian looks at why it didn’t pan out as expected.

Missed Wrestling Opportunities: The Beverly Brothers in the WWE

Craig Wilson

When Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom arrived in the WWF in 1991 it was on the back of solid runs in the American Wrestling Association and the NWA yet their run with the Vince McMahon’s company amounted to very little. That is why they are the focus of this latest ‘Missed Wrestling Opportunities‘ piece.