Answering The 10 Count: ‘The King of Connecticut’ Matt Granahan aka ‘The Diva Smasher’

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Matt Granahan might not be a name too familiar to pro wrestling fans. He has wrestled on the independent circuits, but is more notable for ventures outside of the squared circle. He’s done MMA, a broadcaster, a cornerman, lawyer, author and podcaster. He is brash, arrogant, confident, has money, power and has been nicknamed ‘the Diva Smasher’ for his flings with women in the pro wrestling business. Granahan made news a couple of years ago for getting into a real life feud with Ric Flair over Flair’s wife Wendy Barlow. Today we talk to the ‘King of Connecticut’ himself Matt Granahan.

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Bear With Me: Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael Becomes a Member of the Four Horsemen

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When talking about the legendary faction known as the Four Horsemen, fans can’t help but bring up members of the group that perhaps had no business holding up the four fingers. Individuals, that should have been steered clear of the elite group of wrestlers. The most mentioned name is Paul Roma, who was a last minute addition after Tully Blanchard legitimately failed a drug test. After that, names like Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett are considered. Then, there is the ex NFL player turned pro wrestler….Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael that gets a lot of votes. While not a fan favorite of the Horsemen fandom, he was a big favorite of the members themselves. This is his story.

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Wrestling With Sin: 204

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This is the 204th 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. Continue reading →

Meanwhile, in WCW: 1997 Week 52

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Happy new year! Well, the day has finally arrived; today marks the end of our 1997 timeline. It sounds like a cliché to say that all previous Meanwhile, in WCW posts have been building towards this one, but they really have. This week WCW reached its zenith by presenting Starrcade 1997, the highest grossing pay per view the company ever produced. The show featured the culmination of an 18 month storyline involving Sting and Hollywood Hogan. So, for the final time, let’s get down to business in this week’s Meanwhile, in WCW…

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Meanwhile, in WCW: 1997 Week 51

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IT’S CHRISTMAS! Compliments of the season to one and all, however our 1997 timeline hasn’t quite reached the big day yet. Thus, today we bring you all the action from the December 20th episode of WCW Saturday Night and the December 22nd episode of Monday Nitro. As you can probably tell from the cover image, this was no normal episode of Nitro, so let’s get to business in the penultimate ‘Meanwhile, in WCW’…

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Meanwhile, in WCW: 1997 Week 50

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With the holiday season almost upon us in 2017, it was a similar story back in 1997 too. Christmas brings a lot of traditions but one that is a sure-fire way to make people of a certain age feel even older is a big movie release! One of the big movies out in 1997 this week was the 18th James Bond film; Tomorrow Never Dies, staring Pierce Brosnan. Yes folks, that was 20 years ago! Anyway, let’s see what was happening in the squared circle 20 years ago in this week’s ‘Meanwhile, in WCW’… Continue reading →