It’s the early 1970’s, and my local TV station airs Saturday morning and Sunday morning professional wrestling programs. The shows were part of what was then the World Wide Wrestling Federation organization, with babyface champions like Andre the Giant, Chief Jay Strongbow, “Polish Power” Ivan Putski, and tag team specialist Tony Garea. It also had…
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Where can I watch Wrestle Kingdom 12?
I make no excuses, I am a longtime professional wrestling fan. You know, WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Lucha Underground… But this coming January … I gotta watch this upcoming pay per view. Let me explain.
Read MoreEverything sounds more exciting when Jim Ross calls the action
I will argue with anybody that the three greatest announcers to ever call a televised professional wrestling match are Gordon Solie, Joey Styles and Jim Ross. Solie brought intelligence and excitement to the game, Styles brought energy and emotion, and “Good Ol’ J.R.” made every match seem as if it was the greatest battle in…
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He came to Schenectady and broke the damn ring.
I’ve received word of an upcoming independent professional wrestling card at the Schenectady Armory on Friday, April 22. The “Spring Slam Tour,” co-promoted by local pro wrestling federations North East Wrestling and World of Hurt Wrestling, plan to bring several world famous superstars to Schenectady for a night of wrestling action. This is great. I…
Read MoreThe self-destruction of Tammy Sytch
The first time I ever knew Tammy Sytch existed, she and her best friend / lover Chris Candido appeared on WWE (then WWF) wrestling programs, promoting themselves as “The Bodydonnas,” a self-conceited fitness team. Candido was Skip, and Sytch was Sunny. Skip did the wrestling, while Sunny acted as the sexy valet and creator of…
Read MoreLucha Underground restores my love for professional wrestling
Monday nights. Plop in front of the television. I would watch WCW Monday Nitro and WWF (now WWE) Monday Night Raw, taping one and watching the other live. You can get four, five, sometimes six hours of wrestling doing this. But many things happened after that. The death of Eddie Guerrero. The murder-suicide of Chris…
Read MoreBruno Sammartino finally gets his due
It’s something that one doesn’t expect to see in their lifetime. And because of the years of animosity and distrust, of promises broken and connections destroyed, I thought it would never happen. And last night, I was proven wrong. Happily proven wrong. Because last night, one of my favorite professional wrestlers was finally inducted into…
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
He may not have had the charisma of the Grand Wizard of Wrestling, he might not have been as energetic as Captain Lou Albano, he might not have achieved the vicious “heel” hatred as did Classy Fred Blassie, but Bobby “The Brain” Heenan was indeed a force to be reckoned with in the sport of…
Read More¡El Tabador!
Forget the Verizon “can you hear me now” guy. Don’t worry about dropping a pin for Sprint. And I’m sorry, pink T-Mobile girl, no matter how hot you are, you’re not the most memorable cell phone salesperson. That honor would have to go to a Canadian pitchman by the name of El Tabador. El Tabador…
Read MoreFootball and Faust
If ever I to the moment shall say: Beautiful moment, do not pass away! Then you may forge your chains to bind me, Then I will put my life behind me, Then let them hear my death-knell toll, Then from your labors you’ll be free, The clock may stop, the clock-hands fall, And time come…
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