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Royal Rumble Flashback: Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit Charge Toward the Title (2003 and 2004)
Brock Lesnar had a nearly perfect rookie year in WWE. The former All-American wrestler from Minnesota debuted shortly after WrestleMania X-8 in 2002. Lesnar quickly notched a major victory by winning the King of the Ring tournament. He beat Rob Van Dam in the final match. That earned him a title match against The Rock… read more
WWE Smackdown: Charlotte Flair Returning at Royal Rumble
Charlotte Flair led a group of notable names who declared for the women’s Royal Rumble last night on Smackdown. Charlotte has amassed 14 World titles in her career, just two behind her father (Ric Flair) and John Cena. She has been out of action for more than a year with knee injury. Naomi, Nia Jax,… read more
Royal Rumble Flashback: Stone Cold Wins No. 3, Triple H Returns (2001 and 2002)
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin won his third Royal Rumble in 2001, kicking off a monumental year in pro wrestling history. Austin’s record of three Rumble wins still stands today. Comedian Drew Carey entered the Rumble at No. 5 and ran away when Kane showed up. That appearance earned Carey a spot in the WWE Hall… read more
AEW Dynamite: Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay Unite Against Don Callis Family
Minutes after claiming he would never help Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega chose him as a partner against the Don Callis Family. Omega opened last night’s Dynamite from Knoxville, Tenn., with a face-to-face confrontation with Ospreay. The “Aerial Assassin” had stabbed Omega in the head with a screwdriver during their match at Forbidden Door last year…. read more
WWE NXT Prepares to Take Center Stage
Wrestling fans used to gather around the television on Saturdays at 6:05 p.m. to watch World Championship Wrestling. Those shows from the 1980s and ‘90s often took place at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta. NXT will honor wrestling history by presenting next week’s show from that location. Bayley appeared on last night’s NXT show… read more
WWE Raw: Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens Dream of WrestleMania Glory
Sami Zayn declared his intentions to win the Royal Rumble last night on Raw, adding to a stacked lineup of participants. Kevin Owens came out, and everyone expected him to attack Zayn due to his partnership with Roman Reigns. Instead, Owens explained that Sami was a good man who had forgiven Reigns and Owens himself… read more
Royal Rumble Flashback: Vince McMahon and The Rock Are Victorious (1999 and 2000)
When I wrote my history books about the WWF, WCW, and ECW, I called 1999 “The Year of Nonsense.” The Monday Night Wars had been raging for a few years, and the WWF and WCW threw out all sorts of crazy matches and scenarios in 1999 to knock each other out. One of those bizarre… read more
Sabu’s Retirement Match Coming at WrestleMania Weekend
Sabu appeared at last night’s Game Changer Wrestling show in New York City, and now we know when his legendary career will end. Joey Janela defeated former ECW champion Masato Tanaka last night at the Hammerstein Ballroom, and then the lights went out. Sabu appeared when the lights came up, and Janela announced he would… read more
Christopher Daniels Leaves It All in the Ring in Texas Death Match
If that was Christopher Daniels’ last match, then he couldn’t have given anything more to professional wrestling. “Hangman” Adam Page defeated Daniels last night in a Texas Death match on AEW Collision. This seems to be the final bout in the 33-year career of “The Fallen Angel.” Both opponents used barbed wire in this bloody… read more
The People vs. GCW: A Night of Redemption at the Hammerstein Ballroom
Game Changer Wrestling admits that its last attempt to run a big show at Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom didn’t go so well. Tonight, the company will attempt to redeem itself with “The People vs. GCW” at 8 p.m. on Triller+ TV. A free kickoff show will start at 6:30 on YouTube. GCW wrestler Parrow summed up… read more
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