In the late Nineties to early 2000s, several of WWE's superstars came through the OVW developmental system. It was positioned as a training academy and it launched the careers of several major names in professional wrestling.
It began with one of those weird things you hear people say that require you to research and find out if it's really true. I heard someone mention that bear wrestling is illegal in Missouri. After some digging, I can confirm they're not making that up.
After a great weekend celebrating the 30th Wrestlemania, I was so glad that one of my favorite Superstars of all time was finally honored in the WWE Hall of Fame. I got to see The Ultimate Warrior on my TV for the first time in years on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Unfortunately, on Tuesday, he tragically passed away at the age of 54.
The Superstars of the WWE return to the Ford Center in Evansville on Sunday, April 27th at 5pm, with a huge live event. Fans of John Cena, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, and other stars of Raw and Smackdown can see them live and in person!
In a new segment from Townsquare Media's wrestling enthusiasts, myself, and The Rob from 106.1 Kiss FM, we discuss the state of pro wrestling. In this episode we discuss the recent departure of CM Punk from the WWE, plus the popularity of Daniel Bryan, and the displeasure of fans heading into the biggest event in WWE, Wrestlemania 30.
It's a very special day. It's Friday! In case this terrible, terrible song doesn't quite capture how excited we are for the weekend (we so excited), here are some memes. In case the memes don't adequately express how excited we are for the weekend, just look for the person wearing no pants with a pitcher of sangria in each hand -- that's us. Enjoy!
On Wednesday, it was announced that WWE Hall of Fame announcer, Jim Ross, AKA 'Good 'Ol JR' was retiring from World Wrestling Entertainment. While he's been away from the microphone for a while, he has been working in recruitment for WWE along with other backstage roles...
If you know anything at all about my personality, you know that I have three loves...My family, country music, and wrestling (honorable mentions going to UK sports, karaoke, and Tennessee Titans football). Today, I'd like to focus on the centerpiece of my vast ammount of wrestling knowledge and passion: my collection of wrestling magazines and other memorabilia.
The Memphis Wrestling territory of the 70's, 80's, and 90's rolled through Evansville every week, and one of the stars that made wrestling a hotbed in this area has passed away. 'The Fabulous' Jackie Fargo, the man responsible for getting Jerry 'The King' Lawler into the wrestling business passed away at the age of 85.