Around the Loop: Kayfabe Me
On this week’s Around the Loop, Richard Kirwin wonders if watching professional wrestling was more enjoyable before we knew so much about it.
Tag: pro wrestling
WWE: Not Just Good for Business – It IS the Business
While All Elite Wrestling is grabbing headlines, the fans who want a war between AEW and WWE might not be seeing the whole picture.
In Memoriam: “Mean” Gene Okerlund (1942-2019)
Biff Bam Pop! remembers ‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund, the Everyman announcer who served as a vital and beloved touchstone for an influential era of pro wrestling
WW-ME: How I’d Book ‘RAW’
With ratings falling to historic lows, ‘RAW’ is in sorry shape, and nobody seems to know how to fix it. Except Richard Kirwin, who lays it all out for us.
WWE Did the Right Thing Going to Saudi Arabia
With WWE’s ‘Crown Jewel’ event in the history books, Richard Kirwin wonders: did WWE do the right thing by bringing pro wrestling to Saudia Arabia?
WWE Evolution: A Great Pro-Wrestling Show Starring Women
The first all-female pay-per-view from WWE, ‘Evolution,’ defied all expectations and became one of the greatest events in the history of our great sport.
A Vacancy in the Yard: Roman Reigns Leaves WWE to Battle Leukemia
If you missed RAW Monday night, you missed why pro wrestling can be the perfect medium for real life tragedy combining with fictional heroes and villains.
RAW is Renee Young, and We’re All the Better For It
Renee Young is the first permanent female announcer on WWE’s most popular program, Raw, but does it mark a shift in how the company relates to its fans?
Battle of the Brands: WWE Survivor Series
Having the WWE network is what it would be like having a pizza place in my basement: I don’t always want pizza, but I’d eat it at any time and … Continue reading Battle of the Brands: WWE Survivor Series
A Documentary For All Mankind – The Life And Career Of Mick Foley Reviewed
If you were a wrestling fan during the heady days of the late ’90s Attitude era, you know that one of the greatest performers during that time was Mankind. Or … Continue reading A Documentary For All Mankind – The Life And Career Of Mick Foley Reviewed