Remembering the WWF’s Blue Steel Cage from the 1980’s

Brian Damage

When you think of steel cage matches in pro wrestling, you think of the violent, bloody and barbaric nature of them. You may immediately think of the mesh fence type structures that have been synonymous with cage matches. Whether it was Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka leaping off the top of the cage at Madison Square Garden or the violent confrontation between Harley Race and Ric Flair at Starrcade. That’s what many fans old school and new school see and remember.

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Remembering Tatanka’s WWF Undefeated Streak

Brian Damage

Who doesn’t like a good undefeated streak in pro wrestling? If done properly, a wrestler’s unbeaten streak could elevate not one, but two people at the same time. The one who has the streak and the wrestler who finally ends it. Today, we look at an undefeated streak that lasted nearly three years in the World Wrestling Federation.

The Lazarus Effect: How A Wrestling Company’s Death Can Spawn A Rebirth

Brian Damage

Professional wrestling organizations fold seemingly every day. Bad business decisions, lack of money and audience interest can all play a part in a promotion going under. As fans, we have all seen it numerous times. Pro wrestling is a very cyclical industry however and what was old can be new again.

Remembering Public Enemy’s Brief 2 Month Odyssey in the WWF

Brian Damage

Johnny Grunge and ‘Flyboy’ Rocco Rock, the Public Enemy, were one of the more popular Extreme Championship Wrestling acts back in the day. Yet the success they had their didn’t extend into World Championship Wrestling or World Wrestling Federation. Today we look back at the pair’s brief run with the WWF.

From Leather to Lace: The Gimmick Change of Adrian Adonis

Brian Damage

Few wrestlers character transformation was as big as that of Adrian Adonis, from rough and tough biker to a more effeminate heel, it would be a change that would make him a lot of money. Today we look at the WWF run of the late Adrian Adonis.

A Marriage Made in Hell: The Road Warriors Tumultuous Tenure in the AWA

Brian Damage

The Road Warriors of Hawk and Animal are widely considered one if not the greatest tag teams in the history of professional wrestling. While beloved by countless fans, the same could not be said by many wrestlers and bookers during their era. Perhaps the team’s most rocky relationship occurred in the one place Hawk and Animal always dreamed being in, the American Wrestling Association (AWA). Today, we take a look back at the Road Warriors stop in that promotion. What went wrong and how did it all end?

Remembering the original AWA ‘Heenan Family’

Craig Wilson

This past week, the wrestling world lost the iconic Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan. This Sunday, in our Sunday Sermon, we’ll have a fulsome tribute to ‘The Brain’. Remembered fondly as a commentator, Heenan was also a top manager leading the ‘Heenan Family’ through various promotions. In this latest ‘Remembering‘ piece, we look at the first incarnation of that grouping in Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association.