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I saw both Benoit & Guerrero win titles at WrestleMania XX. Both Gone.

Ways To Improve Pro Wrestling

By On September 10, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Professional Wrestling, The Tops

I’ve had the idea for this post for quite a while now and I’m finally getting around to actually writing it.  I’m not quite sure where its headed, but I’m guessing it’s going to be a bit of a rant.  For those readers that aren’t in the mood to listen to me bitch about what’s [...]

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The "Macho Man" Randy Savage

R.I.P. Macho Man Randy Savage

By On May 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Professional Wrestling, Random Stuff

It’s with a heavy heart that I have to say goodbye today to one of my all time favorite wrestlers – The “Macho Man” Randy Savage.  Randy (real name Randall Poffo) passed away earlier today after a car accident.  Apparently he had a heart attack at the wheel while driving.  He was 58 years old.

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WrestleMania XIV – The Attitude Era Begins With Tyson

By On March 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In The WrestleMania Project

Event: WrestleMania XIV
Date: March 29, 1998
Venue: Fleet Center (Boston, Massachusetts)
Attendance: 19,028

We’re still in the WWF days… I keep thinking we’re flipping over to WWE pretty soon.  Good intro here that’s just starting to talk about the “Attitude Era”.  Goes into the lineage of the WWF title, introduces Austin, [...]

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Only A Few Matches But A Great Show – WrestleMania XII

By On September 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In The WrestleMania Project

Event: WrestleMania XII
Date: March 31, 1996
Venue: Arrowhead Pond (Anaheim, California)
Attendance: 18,853

Still coming to you as the World Wrestling Federation.  Damn if I can’t remember when the switch came.  I could have sworn it was around this time.  We start off with a Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels promo and go [...]

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WrestleMania XI – The Lawrence Taylor Debacle

By On August 25, 2010 · 1 Comment · In The WrestleMania Project

Event: WrestleMania XI
Date: April 2, 1995
Venue: Hartford Civic Center (Hartford, Connecticut)
Attendance: 16,305

The opening montage talks about the special guest stars that will be in attendance at the event including Pamela Anderson, Jenny McCarthy, etc.  Looking like the WWF is starting to REALLY branch out into “sports entertainment” at [...]

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Double Main Event (Kind Of) – WrestleMania VIII

By On June 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In The WrestleMania Project

Event: WrestleMania VIII
Date: April 5, 1992
Venue: Hoosier Dome ( Indianapolis, Indiana)
Attendance: 65,167

This show was billed as having a “double main event” which rarely (if ever) works out.  I believe that this is the first Mania event that I watched live on PPV.  We get Gorilla and Bobby [...]

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Super Stars And Stripes Forever – WrestleMania VII

By On May 11, 2010 · 1 Comment · In The WrestleMania Project

Event: WrestleMania VII
Date: March 24, 1991
Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, California)
Attendance: 16,158

At WrestleMania VI, it was announced that this event would be held at the LA Memorial Coliseum.  Between WM VI and now, the venue was changed to the Sports Arena.  According to the WWF [...]

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Finally Something Good From The Birdman

By On March 10, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Professional Wrestling

I’ve often said that one of my least favorite wrestlers of all time is the WWF’s Koko B. Ware.  (The character that is… I actually enjoyed some of his earlier non-Birdman work).  This is a dude that’s in the WWE Hall Of Fame and I can’t for the life of me figure out why.  He [...]

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WrestleMania V – The Mega Powers EXPLODE!!!

By On February 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In The WrestleMania Project

Event: WrestleMania V
Date: April 2, 1989
Venue: Trump Plaza (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
Attendance: 18,946

For the second year in a row, WrestleMania is being held at the Trump Plaza.  This is also the second event in the anthology that goes to two DVDs.  After a WrestleMania IV card [...]

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WrestleMania – The Original Grandaddy

By On October 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In The WrestleMania Project

Event: WrestleMania
Date: March 31, 1985
Venue: Madison Square Garden (New York, New York)
Attendance: 19,121

If you’ve never seen this show before and you’re a fan of modern day WWE stuff the first thing you’ll notice is the production value here absolutely blows.  But don’t judge them too harshly.  First off, [...]

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