This will most certainly not be a post dedicated to burying former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly, nor will it be a post expounding her greatness. For my personal taste, Kelly Kelly never did much for me, but you can’t knock success, and holy hell did she have some serious success during her years with WWE. This article will instead focus on which direction WWE can potentially go to breathe new life into a Divas Division now at an apparent crossroads. It’s impossible to fault… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at: www.illegalforeignobject.com On Friday nights, I’m typically bumming around the house, watching Smackdown and generally avoiding the human race. This past Friday (September 21st) however, I decided to crawl out of my recliner and check out the Texoma Pride Wrestling show in Sherman, TX. I knew a few of the names I was to see, and was looking forward to seeing what some of the more unknown wrestlers would bring to the table. Not only did I get to see almost… [Continue Reading]

WWE has proven they have little to no interests in making any of their championships mean anything at all, save for the WWE Title. The Tag Team Titles are rarely defended, and when they are it’s typically against a cobbled together pairing of singles wrestlers rather than a legitimate tag team. Truth be told, the current Tag Team Champions aren’t even a legitimate tag combination. The World Title is currently being carried around by a guy to whom the fans are largely indifferent, despite… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at: Illegal Foreign Object. Don’t look now, but it appears we’ve messed around and found ourselves dead in the middle of some of one of the greatest heel crops in the history of the business. From the bombast of Dolph Ziggler to the old school, smash mouth approach of Bully Ray, there’s truly something for everyone with today’s top heels. I’m never less than completely impressed when I watch Dolph Ziggler work. His in-ring work is stellar, his promo is continually… [Continue Reading]

I once rode a train from Longview, Texas to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota carrying nothing but a bag of clothes and the September 1987 issue of Superstar Wrestler Magazine. I’d picked it up because Kerry Von Erich was on the cover and when I was 10 years old, I’d all but decided I was gonna be just like him when I grew up. The long hair, the big muscles, chicks hanging off of him at all times, it all seemed very, very cool. Add to… [Continue Reading]

Plenty of fans make a big stink about pro wrestling being too predictable. The smarks like to think, because they guess or predict a storyline they’re somehow in the know. The simple fact is, there’s nothing at all wrong with predictability in pro wrestling provided it’s executed properly. Far too often, folks go out of their way to criticize storylines simply because they’re formulaic. What they fail to realize is that pro wrestling has been giving fans, with great success, the same story for… [Continue Reading]

Original content found at: illegalforeignobject Mick Foley and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin have both said having Jim Ross at commentary for many of their bigger matches made the moment feel even more special to them. Really good commentary can make a classic out of a really good match. Good commentary can also rescue a bad match. Ross proved the former during much of the Attitude Era, and the latter during his days working at WCW, as he was regularly the best part of many… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at: illegalforeignobject.com If you’re under any illusions Kevin Nash cares what your opinion of him is, you’re sadly mistaken. ‘Big Sexy’ has made a career out of saying things meant to do nothing other than get a rise out of people. Nash’s prime years in pro wrestling were 15 years ago, and yet his name remains a part of everyday pro wrestling conversation. Why? Because he knows how to work the fans and the industry alike. Plenty of folks in and… [Continue Reading]

Original content found at: www.illegalforeignobject.com Pro wrestling has gone out of its way to let the world know the matches are predetermined, and with countless shoot interviews available, much of the backstage, behind-the-scenes activity has been made available as well. Some would say this makes the wrestlers job that much more difficult, some say it disencumbers them, allowing them more freedom in their performance. For my money, the best pro wrestling still occurs when a wrestler can make the viewer suspend their disbelief and… [Continue Reading]

Original article found at: www.illegalforeignobject.com I love pro wrestling. The talking, the athleticism, the spectacle, the storylines, I love it all and I likely always will. As the world around us changes and evolves, so too does professional wrestling. For one, we’re now and instant gratification society and as such, much of our wrestling has followed suit. More television programming options means things move a whole lot faster than they once did, and the days of year long feuds are all but a thing… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at: www.illegalforeignobject.com CM Punk can do no wrong. Even going back as far as his Ring of Honor days, the man has always delivered both in the ring and on the mic. For people familiar with his pre-WWE work, last years “Summer of Punk” was no great shock. More shocking would be the fact that it took WWE that long to realize what an amazing talent the guy truly is. He can drag a quality match out of anyone (see his… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at: www.illegalforeignobject.com If you’ve been lucky enough to have watched the last few months of TNA programming, you’ve been treated to, at least in my opinion, some of the better pro wrestling  we’ve as fans have seen in years. After what appeared to be a few months of trying to clean up the mess left by Vince Russo, Dave Lagana and Co. have put the pedal down and are churning out several quality storylines. As a result of all of TNA’s… [Continue Reading]

What a difference a few weeks makes. Just two weeks ago, Kenny King, one half of the awesome tag team, The All Night Express, appeared to be on his way to cementing one of the very top spots within Ring of Honor. He and his partner, Rhett Titus, won the ROH Tag Team Titles from Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, The World’s Greatest Tag Team, and with their talent and skill, a long reign appeared to be all but a given. Then I turned… [Continue Reading]

Original content found at: www.illegalforeignobject.com Perhaps I’m the only one, but the inevitable “ECW! ECW! ECW!” chants heard from a small section of fans after every ungodly bump or hardcore spot at a major wrestling event just leaves me feeling sad. Not in a nostalgic longing sort of way either, just sad that so many remain entrenched in the past. ECW was an amazing moment in time, a time when everything came together for the tiny promotion, allowing it, despite working on a shoestring… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at: Illegal Foreign Object Despite being the self-proclaimed “Worldwide leader in sports entertainment”, WWE certainly leaves much to be desired with regards to its Ladies Division. The Divas Division is all but an afterthought for the WWE powers that be, despite a roster which sports two of the better female wrestlers in the world today: Beth Phoenix and Natalya. Add Kharma to the mix, assuming she returns at some point in the near future, and you have three women with more than… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at www.illegalforeignobject.com Dedicated to those of you incapable of finding something nice to say, this article is my humble attempt at giving the negative masses some alternatives to the pro wrestling you abhor with great regularity. Believe it or not, WWE and TNA are not the only wrestling promotions in the United States. In addition to ROH, the third of the so-called “big three”, there are several independent promotions here in America doing plenty of good things on a weekly/semi-weekly basis,… [Continue Reading]

Original article found at: IllegalForeignObject.com I’m still recovering. Sleep was an impossibility, my throat is torn to shreds, and I’m still having a hard time getting my head around everything I saw. I know this: It was an honor and a privilege to have been a part of the live viewing public for TNA’s 10th anniversary show, Slammiversary. It was an honor to have been a part of the largest crowd to ever see a TNA live event. It was an honor to see… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at: IllegalForeignObject.com Randy Orton’s most recent suspension for violation of WWE’s Wellness Policy no doubt sent members of the creative team into a scramble, as he is not only one of the top 3 or 4 names in the company, but had also been positioned once as a main event player. As it stands, he’s gone for 60 days, and with this being his second violation, has but one more strike before WWE will bid him a fond farewell for at… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at: Illegal Foreign Object A few months ago I did an article on Cody Rhodes and how, thanks to his growth as a performer, he’s made the Intercontinental Title matter again. Despite no longer wearing the title, it looks fine around the waist of Christian, and a feud between the two men should result in some fantastic matches. The Intercontinental Championship matters once again, and considering the history of title, that’s a very positive thing. One cannot currently say the same… [Continue Reading]

Original post found at www.illegalforeignobject.com There is no doubt the WWE panders to a younger demographic. I respect the hell out of John Cena, but he’s the biggest star in the business, not only because of his tireless work ethic and positive attitude, but because WWE can market him as a safe option for kids. There’s certainly nothing at all wrong with that, as they did the very same thing with Hulk Hogan in the 80’s, becoming a global juggernaut in the process. It… [Continue Reading]