Category Archives: Television

A Ruff Look at Intergender Matches

So I’ve been thinking a lot about where I stand on intergender matches. Here are my thoughts from 3 different perspectives: a wrestling fan, a gentleman, and a dad. 1. Wrestling fan-First of all, as a wrestling fan, I want … Continue reading

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A Ruff Look at the Past Year in Wrestling

I know this is a novel, but I would like to spend a moment to dedicate this blog to those of us who have gone on before this year. Though I did not know any of these personally, I would … Continue reading

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The Biggest Current Problem with WWE’s Product

I know. The WWE is not a sport. It is “entertainment” and not to be taken as a sport. But let’s take a look at the WWE as if it were a sport. Let‘s take a look at Al Michaels … Continue reading

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A Ruff Look at Wrestling 9-15-11.

Raw has not been very inspirational for me recently. It’s just been kind of “meh” and lackluster. CM Punk lit up the world on fire with one promo and the WWE has seemingly done everything they can to extinguish it. … Continue reading

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Meditations on a CM Punk Promo

Yeah, I know. Everybody is going to be talking about the CM Punk promo from last night. Any why shouldn’t we? I can count on my hand the number of times wrestling has gotten “real.” Montreal Screw Job was one. … Continue reading

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Strikeforce Challengers: Who to Watch For

Strikeforce Challengers looks to be shaping up pretty nicely. Here are some people to watch out for on the card: Lorenz “The Monsoon” Larkin (10-0)– How do you not like a guy named The Monsoon? This guy alone might be … Continue reading

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RIP Macho Man

This will probably be intensely personal and it may never see the light of day, but on May 20, 2011, I learned that Randy “Macho Man” Savage had passed away. There are fewer more flamboyant, outspoken, mysterious enigmas. How could you not … Continue reading

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Bring Back Jobbers

Watching last night’s Raw made me miss my favorite time period in WCW. I loved it when you had Lex Luger taking on the guy in the beige-striped tights from the local city. He almost always had long hair, possibly … Continue reading

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A Ruff Look at Raw 3-29-11

Last night’s Raw was the go-home edition before Wrestlemania. It had one purpose-to sell Wrestlemania. There were some great moments. And then there was some “Rosey stuck in the phone booth” moments where I lamented not watching United States of … Continue reading

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MPX-Fight to Survive 3-12-11

Fight to Survive is in the books. In the end, I thought it was very solid. The theme there is that a lot of workers are giving everything and experimenting in new ways in the ring (and some of them, … Continue reading

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