Around The Loop: Shannon Spurill and the Tragedy of Wrestling
Shannon Spurill, wrestling’s Daffney Unger, passed away this week and it was indicative of an industry that needs to change.
Tag: pro wrestling
Around The Loop: The Forbidden Portal
The Forbidden Portal being thrown open could be a new beginning for NJPW, AEW, and for pro wrestling in general
Around the Loop: WWE Moves NXT to USA Network (WTF?)
It’s official: NXT is moving to USA Network to go head-to-head against All Elite Wrestling’s new show. Will Vince McMahon screw this up?
Around the Loop: The WWE Show No One is Talking About
Read why Jeffery X Martin thinks ‘Main Event’ could be the perfect show for wrestling fans who simultaneously love and hate WWE.
Around the Loop: Could WWE Bring Back ‘War Zone?’
‘RAW’ promises to improve its all-important, viewer-losing third hour. Could we see a return to the halcyon days of ‘War Zone?’
Around the Loop: Reinventing the WWE Brand Split
Richard Kirwin lays out his plan for a different kind of brand split, with an eye towards keeping performers healthy, in this ‘Around the Loop.’
Around the Loop: Cody and Moxley Exhibit Promo Power
The creation of the wrestling promo is a lost art, but Richard Kirwin talks about two vignettes that break the mold in this ‘Around the Loop.’
Around the Loop: The Superstar Shake-Up Experience
Try to forget about The Viking Experience and why WWE seems awful right now, and focus on the Superstar Shake-Up with Jeffery X Martin.
Around the Loop: Okay, AEW… Shoot Your Shot
RIchard Kirwin is all in with All Elite Wrestling, especially after this week’s disastrous RAW, but AEW’s inclusion of Jim Ross has him excited.
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.
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