Shoutout to Scott Young, aka Regular Scott, and co-host of The WRAP, who along with his wife welcomed their second child into the world. Go get ’em Roman! As many of you already know, we’re covering WrestleMania 38 and all of the shows surrounding the weekend in a major way. #WrestleMania week is on and…
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The Elimination Chamber will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. This is the first show from Saudi Arabia that will be part of the “regular” rotation of what WWE is now calling “Premium Live Events.” Past shows were called SuperShowdown, Greatest Royal Rumble and Crown Jewel. They were in addition to the usual…
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Despite a sordid past decade, Hulk Hogan still has a cult-like influence over the wrestling business and has for a long time. He’s one of the biggest stars in wrestling history, and there isn’t much to argue about in that case. Hogan has had multiple television shows based on his likeness over the years,…
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Yesterday afternoon, Travis Orndorff announced that his father, former pro wrestling great Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff, had passed away after a battle with dementia. Many will write about his career and contributions to the pro wrestling business. Fans who didn’t live through the mid-80s pro wrestling boom may not grasp the impact of Orndorff’s feud…
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“ . . . Something to similar to Marvel and DC with lots of potential crossover appeal not just for performers but the characters and WWE brand itself.” Under the direction of Nick Khan, WWE sees itself in the process of transforming into a multi-media juggernaut. Recently, the name “Marvel” has come up as their…
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The Royal Rumble is this weekend. If you haven’t listened to our Royal Rumble preview podcast, you can do so below. Here, Andy Marshall looks at the state of the big show and what it means for talent who win. The history of World Wrestling Entertainment can be traced back to the huge gamble Vince…
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“Nothing feels better than going on stage and everybody is singing every word – and actually wanting to see you.” Toronto artist The Weeknd Live events create energy and excitement for those participating and those watching. Whether it’s a concert, a sporting event or professional wrestling, attending a memorable event can greatly alter your mood….
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If you’ve been listening to The Fight Game Podcast, you know that in 2020, we’ve been doing weekly segments on famous Ric Flair matches and angles. Currently, we’re right in the midst of following Flair’s run with Hulk Hogan in WCW in 1994. But for April, we did a deep dive into Flair’s run with…
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As you know if you’ve been reading our essays on our First Favorite Wrestler, a group of contributors wrote about their early pro wrestling fandom, which included which wrestler hooked them on wrestling. There were others from our Fight Game Podcast Facebook Group who wanted to contribute but didn’t want to contribute full essays. We’ll…
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I’ve mentioned the beginning my wrestling fandom many times before, but since this series is all about our first favorite wrestler, I’ll do it again. Though I haven’t been able to validate this information, I remember seeing the very first WrestleMania on some kind of delay on HBO. I didn’t know any of the storylines…
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