A Moment In Time: The Miz “Talks Smack” To Daniel Bryan

Brian Damage

Bryan Danielson (Formerly known as Daniel Bryan in WWE) has always been considered one of the very best professional wrestlers in the business. Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin was groomed in WWE’s style since day one and many fans and wrestlers alike, never gave him the respect that Danielson has received throughout the years. The two opposites were rivals on screen and off with Danielson admitting that while the respect was there, the two did not like one another personally. That animosity seemed to spill over into their characters on a random WWE produced show called ‘Talking Smack.’ On that particular episode, the lines between kayfabe and reality were blurred.

A Moment in Time: Mr Perfect Dumps Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan

Craig Wilson

The late, and very great, Curt Hennig is a favourite of this blog and a particular favourite of myself, even though he spent much of his time as a heel in the WWE. In this latest ‘A Moment in Time‘ we head back to 1992 and the episode of Prime Time Wrestling on X and see the demise of the relationship between Mr Perfect and Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan and his face turn.

A Moment in Time: Scott Steiner Becomes “Big Poppa Pump”

Russ Morgan

Rarely in professional wrestling do you get a face become heel to such a big response, almost overnight Scotty Steiner became one of the most intimidating and dominant heels in wrestling history.

A Moment In Time: Get The F Out

Craig Wilson

So what’s in a name? Back in May 2002 Vince McMahon would certainly have hoped not very much after the World Wrestling Federation were forced to change the company name. Gone was the ‘F’ with the replacement being an ‘E’ for entertainment.

In this ‘A Moment in Time’ Craig looks at what lead to the “Get the ‘F’ out” campaign.

A Moment in Time: The Fabulous Freebirds Fly North To The WWF

Brian Damage

The year was 1984 and Vince McMahon had begun his ambitious national expansion of the World Wrestling Federation. McMahon and the then WWF were gobbling up all the smaller, weaker promotions and taking their top talents away. In the midst of his takeovers, McMahon also was bringing in mainstream talents like Cyndi Lauper to attract new viewers to his product.

A Moment In Time: Wrestlemania

Craig Wilson

This Sunday wrestling fans around the world will tune in, largely via the WWE Network, to watch Wrestlemania 30. Since it’s inception the event has been the biggest show of the year. Not always one for the wrestling purests, but the one that has the largest crossover appeal thanks to the influx of celebrities that appear on the show.

A Moment In Time: Madusa Throws the WWF Women’s Title in the Trash

Jamie Lithgow

Back in the early 1990’s one of the best and most high profile female professional wrestlers in America was Debrah ‘Madusa/Alundra Blayze’ Miceli. For over ten years Miceli wrestled in the big leagues. Sandwiched between her two WCW runs as Madusa was a two year stint in the WWF as Alundra Blayze. After leaving the wrestling scene in 2001 she became a successful monster truck driver, something she continues to be involved in. Despite capturing titles in both America and Japan – including the WCW Cruiserweight Title – and a successful monster truck career, there is one championship and one incident in particular that she is remembered for. On the December 18th 1995 episode of WCW Monday Nitro, Miceli marked her first WCW appearance in two years by throwing the WWF Women’s Championship in the bin.

A Moment In Time: The War to Settle the Score

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Craig Wilson

As we count down to Wrestlemania 30 it seems only apt, particularly with our fondness for nostalgia, which we look back in time at the countdown to the inaugural Wrestlemania.

What better way to do that than to look at the MTV event from MSG that happened 29 years ago this week: The War to Settle the Score’ which put in motion many of the angles and feuds that would play out on the first Wrestlemania.

A Moment In Time: Bobby Heenan shows up on WWF Wrestling Challenge with the WCW World Title

Russ Morgan

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I have wanted to write something on this for a long time. This episode of “A Moment In Time” is more a reflection of Ric Flair’s first run in The WWF (as was), but it left a very lasting impression on the minds of wrestling fans. Also, I am sure something of this importance will never happen again.