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
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Holiday Gift Guide: Thread Head Custom Clothing For The Well-Dressed Action Figure
Thread Head is a business that includes custom belts, shirts, entrance wear and more from all the major pro-wrestling federation.
Holiday Gift Guide 2018: The WWE Network is the UItimate Gift For Wrestling Fans
The WWE Network is really the most extensive and impressive library of pro-wrestling/sports-entertainment content that has ever existed.
Killing the Business – Twitter Discovers the Pro Wrestling “Death Match”
On the fringes of professional wrestling exists the Death Match. Richard Kirwin discusses how these hurt the business and the workers who take part in them.
Trailer Time: ‘Fighting With My Family’ Brings Wrestling to the Big Screen
Check out the first extended trailer for ‘Fighting With My Family,’ the story of WWE superstar, Paige. Oh, The Rock is here, too, because why not?
In The Game: WWE 2K19’s Career Mode Embraces The Weird
WWE 2K19’s career mode capitalizes on how fundamentally bizarre its product can be, and it’s one of the best video game experiences Sachin Hingoo’s had this year.
Biff Bam Pop! Remembers Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart
On Monday, we lost Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, one of the most charismatic wrestlers ever and someone that embodied that spirit of tag team wrestling.
The Boss Level of pro-wrestling pod casts
There were a few years, more than a few actually, that I didn’t follow pro-wrestling… sorry… “sports entertainment” as closely as I do now. I kept tabs, but I was … Continue reading The Boss Level of pro-wrestling pod casts
R.I.P. VADER – The Best Big Man Around
Big Van Vader, who passed away on June 18th, 2018, was everything you could ever expect from a ‘big man’ wrestler, and then some.
Upcoming Graphic Novel Featuring WWE Superstar Undertaker
An upcoming graphic novel about the Undertaker promises to give readers new revelations and surprises about the WWE superstar’s long career.
In Memoriam: Bruno Sammartino (1935-2018)
Professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino, the Italian Superman, has passed away at the age of 82. He was a graceful beast who caught the world’s attention in 1959, when he set a new world record for weightlifting, bench-pressing a mind-boggling 565 pounds.
When Good Things Happen to Good People: The Return of Daniel Bryan
Say what you want about pro-wrestling (sorry, sports entertainment) as being fake, but watching a man give up his dreams in front of a live audience is as real as it gets.