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Stephen Farrelly: Taking A Closer Look At The Celtic Warrior Sheamus
Stephen Farrelly made his WWE debut as "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus on June 30th as part of the ECW brand. He began a rivalry with Goldust on ECW before moving on to a higher profile rivalry against Shelton Benjamin.
It wasn't before being ...
"At Least It's Not Orton": Sheamus and Other RAW Ramblins!
At the 9:15 PM mark of last night's latest iteration of Monday Night RAW on the USA Network, I turned to my buddy and asked him a simple question:
"Wait, it's just 9:15?" I asked.
"Yep," he replied dryly.
"We still got another hour to go!" I ...
WWE Raw Thoughts: Be Careful What You Wish For
Sheamus?
Really? Sheamus?
Here I was, just the other day, lamenting the state of the WWE title picture and the lack of originality with title matches. I said that it was time to open up the main event to new blood, to build up some new heels on ...
RAW Comes to Hershey, Pennsylvania
After an incredible night in Washington D.C, tension was high in the packed Giant Centre in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The show kicks off with WWE Ring Announcer Justin Roberts introducing tonight's special guest host for the evening, former WWE ...
Fight For Survival at The Series in D.C.
The Verizon Centre, Washington D.C played host to the 23rd Annual Survivor Series on Sunday evening. Much of the build up had been surrounded by the twp triple threat matches for the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships. Also on the card, there ...
Sheamus to Challenge John Cena at TLC: I Have No Problem with That
I wanted to put this article off until tomorrow, when I had some sleep in me, but the outcries from the Internet Wrestling Community is as loud as some of the Rock's 500 dollar shirts.
Tonight on RAW , the majority of the show was about giving ...
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WWE Selects the Worst Possible Oppenent for John Cena's Title: Sheamus
After the disgust of seeing Randy Orton eliminated from the number one contender's battle royal, I got a little more ill after seeing who the WWE felt to be more worthy.
Wait they didn't even push Kofi Kingston an additional inch towards the ...
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John Cena
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Raw
Randy Orton
Kofi Kingston
The WWE Dropped the Ball with the Randy Orton/Kofi Kingston Rivalry
This rivalry had all of the potential in the world to succeed beyond measure but instead, it fell flat on its face.
You'll have to forgive me as I have not had the time to track the B/R response to this rivalry, but I'm just going to go ahead and ...
Randy Orton vs Edge Monday Night Raw 2007: Forgotten Classic Vol. V
After a month long hiatus, the fabled Forgotten Classic series written by the biggest Peep in the world is back for the milestone of its fifth Volume. This edition was inspired by two of your fellow B/R Peeps; Andrea Claire and Miss Annie. These ...
Heir to the Throne: Why Davey Richards Is the Best Wrestler in the World
When it was announced that Bryan Danielson would be leaving ROH and the independent scene for the WWE, it sparked a lot of conversation about who would take over as the best wrestler in the world; in the fan's eye, at least. Sure, it was Danielson's ...
Does Anyone Else Miss the Monday Night Wrestling Wars?
My debut article.
Somehow, I always felt that my first real wrestling article would be something praising the business I love so much, and have loved since I was 9 years old. But, unfortunately, it's not. My first article deals with exactly what's ...
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A Broken Rey Mysterio Finally Taking Time Off For A Much Needed Surgery
Last night at WWE Survivor Series we saw a pretty good match between Batista and Rey Mysterio. Now, leading up the PPV these two put on a solid storyline with one another. Mysterio came out looking like he had the edge over Batista in the few weeks ...
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Rey Mysterio
Batista
SmackDown
Vince McMahon
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Whither Goest Thou, WWE Title?
There is no sense backing into this, so I'll just come right out and say it:
The WWE title scene is in shambles.
I know I'm not the first person to notice this, but it deserves to be said. I have no clue where creative is going with the ...
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John Cena
WWE
Raw
WWE Survivor Series 2009 Prediction Competition Results
Survivor Series has come and gone for another year, and what an event! Both main titles were retained, Kofi Kingston took another step up the ladder, and Shawn Michaels knocked the taste out of Triple H's mouth on many occasions.
Between all this ...
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Kofi Kingston
Shawn Michaels
John Cena
Randy Orton
The Undertaker
WWE Survivor Series: Five Things We Learned
At the end of every pay-per-view, we are left with many questions and few answers.
However, last night at Survivor Series—in a rare change of pace—we were left with plenty of definitive answers.
Sure, there are plenty of questions we can still ...
The Rock Returning To WWE, Possibly For a New Show
When Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, left the WWE to pursue an acting career, I was happy for him. As a fan of his work, I was happy the dude was doing something successfully where he didn't have to put so much pain on his body.
Would I ...
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The Rock
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Memoirs from the Dossier, Pt. 2: The Homecoming of a Wrestling Fan
Note: The rumors of me having brutally and accidentally decapitating myself while combing my hair are just that; Rumors.
Browsing through the remains of what promised to be an electrifying escapade, complete with enough twists and turns to ...
TNA Wrestling Adds Another Knockout From Foreign Soil?
It appears that perhaps TNA is reaching into international territories again to add to its Knockouts Division.
TNAWrestlingNews.com and F4WOnline.com are reporting that TNA is reaching a deal with British women’s wrestler Sweet Saraya Knight. ...
Survival of the Fittest: Survivor Series Predictions
The road to WrestleMania 26 starts tonight! With Survivor Series having become the forgotten event of the traditional "Big Four", WWE has a great chance to build some feuds leading up to the big one next March.
Team Mickie vs. Team Michelle
I'm ...
I Will SURVIVE! Survivor Series 2009 Preview and Predictions
WWE has hyped Survivor Series pretty well this year. Well...sort of. I love what they've done with the traditional Survivor Series elimination matches, but the WWE Championship triple threat build up has been extremely suspect at best.
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My Journey to the Palace of Wisdom
With John Morrison’s stock rising in the WWE, I wanted to get to know the man behind the abs to gain some perspective about who John Morrison really is.
My pestering and prodding scored me an interview with the Guru of Greatness (eat your heart ...
Dolph Ziggler Continues to Lose When it Counts: My Latest Gripe
The man formerly known as Nicky from the Spirit Squad has been making his presence felt on the WWE's blue brand. Dolph Ziggler is one of WWE's future main eventers. Like the guy or not, he's got tons of talent.
Natural charisma, microphone skills, ...
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SmackDown
John Morrison
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WWE Survivor Series 2009 Preview and Predictions
The 23rd annual Survivor Series takes place in just 24 hours, and the card is unlike any that we have seen this year.
Two Triple-Threat matches with major titles on the line, and tons of Traditional Survivor Series action in store. Let's get to the ...
The Rock Back With WWE, Hulkamania Tour Update
Reports have surfaced recently that The Rock will be working closely with WWE on an upcoming project and possibly do some more appearances at shows. In a recent interview Johnson was quoted saying:
"I love that world and being able to entertain, ...
Has CM Punk Been Demoted To Mid-Card Level?
As most of my readers know, I have never been a massive fan of a certain individual in the world of professional wrestling. I like to be in the middle in a way. I feel by taking sides, creditability will go out the window half the time when talking ...
Turning Point 2: Hulk Hogan's Wish List May Not Be Good for TNA's Progress
TNA has undergone a lot of changes lately, it seems. Over the past two months, younger talent has started to rise to the forefront, highlighted by AJ Styles winning the World Championship.
The Main Event Mafia has quietly fallen off the ...
MvM: Bow Down To The Charismatic Magnificence Of The Captain
* This article has been rated Triple-C by the B/R Commission due it being extremely charismatic nature, having a smattering of Christian and being written by someone who is crazy when it comes to the Captain.
A ...
What TNA Is Doing Right
So often we like to bash TNA for not doing what we think they should be.
It's easy because we want them to succeed so badly, that when they make a poor decision, we slide right into jumping on them for it.
When TNA started to become WWE-light, ...
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Could AJ Styles Be Successful in The WWE?
Aj Styles has been one of the most talked about names in Pro Wrestling for a few years now. He has been working with TNA since its inception as well as ROH and NJPW. He is considered by many as one of the top stars in the world today.
Yet he has ...
Can WWE's Christian Carry a Major Brand As the Top Face?
First off, let me clarify the title a little bit. I am speaking mainly of Raw and Smackdown when I say major brand, no disrespect to ECW, the title would have been too long if I had said both Raw and Smackdown. Anyways, to the point.
Christian has ...
WWE Survivor Series 2009 Prediction Competition
The nights are getting darker, the days are getting colder, and the winter season is approaching. It can't be anything but time for the annual Autumn extravaganza known as Survivor Series!
With three traditional elimination matches, as well as two ...
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John Cena
Kofi Kingston
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
The Undertaker
"Psycho" Sid Vicious Headed To TNA Wrestling
It is being reported from Psycho Sid Promotions today that he will be heading to TNA Wrestling. He has been making his way around the Indy scene for a little while now, and was actually rumored to be going to the WWE about a year ago.
However, when ...
MvM: The Follower of the Standard and Beyond
What Maniac?
-Most Underrated Wrestler (2005-2007) -Ranked No. 9 on PWI's Top 500 Wrestlers (2005) -Undefeated against Chris Jericho in one-on-one competition -Three Clean wins over Triple H -Three-time Intercontinental Champion (Ranked ...
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Shelton Benjamin
Randy Orton Got the Boom Boom Boom from Kofi Kingston
Randy Orton ought to watch his back more than he did on RAW this week. He got his lights knocked out during an unofficial match,
It all began when Hall of Famer and host Rowdy Roddy Piper came out to the ring. Shortly after his arrival, Mr. McMahon ...
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Randy Orton
Kofi Kingston
Roddy Piper
Vince McMahon
ROH Tag Team Stars Jay and Mark Briscoe Headed to the WWE?
Mark and Jay Briscoe — The Briscoe Brothers. In my opinion, they are one of the best Indy tag teams out there today. They are currently under contract with ROH but wrestle both there and in Pro Wrestling Noah, as well as Full Impact Pro.
ROH gives ...
WWE Superstars: What Do You Want For Christmas?
With the holiday season right around the corner, I thought it might be a good idea to give out a few WWE Christmas presents. The WWE superstars all have some little something that is missing, and this is the perfect time to fix whatever flaws they ...
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Chris Jericho
Edge
Randy Orton
The Undertaker
WWE
A Call for Randy Orton To Show His Face
Is it just me or has anybody else had brief thoughts regarding Randy Orton as a face? Is it time for Randy, after becoming the most dominant heel in the business, to suddenly become the good guy?
Although current circumstances would point to a ...
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Randy Orton
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Paul Burchill and Katie Lea: What's Next for the Wrestling "Siblings"?
On Nov. 17, 2009, Paul Burchill lost a match (not surprising, as that has been the norm) on ECW to the Hurricane.
What made this match different from others was the fact that this match was a "Mask vs. Career" match. If Burchill won, the Hurricane ...
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Who Are The Future World Champions of The WWE?
The WWE has received criticism for not pushing their mid card talent to main event status lately. Everyone who watches wrestling has seen the same few guys be cycled through the main event scene for a long time now. Guys like Batista,John Cena, ...
What to Do With Bryan Danielson in the WWE
A lot of us Internet wrestling fans have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Bryan Danielson to WWE television.
Danielson signed a deal with the company back in August of this year and it was reported that he would be bypassing developmental, ...
My Top Ten WWE Matches Of All Time
Note: I have Updated this article and deleted the old one so I apologize to anyone who may have commented on the previous version. This is a long article so sit back and relax.
Over the years many different people have had their own opinions of ...
My Top Ten Favorite WWE Matches Of All Time 10-7
Over the years many different people have had their own opinions of what “The Greatest Match of all Time” was. I have heard so many different matches named that you could fill a years worth of PPV event with the list. Some great matches have been ...
When Pro Wrestlers Become People of Wal-Mart
**It was a huge hit on the Hit the Ropes website, so we decided we would bring it to the folks of Bleacher Report, just in case you might have missed it.**
There is nothing like needing something and realizing you have to get up out of your ...
Remebering the Legend That Was Eddie Guerrero
Nov. 13, 2005 will forever be imprinted on the minds of every wrestling fan as it was the day that a true great sadly passed from this world; that great was indeed Eddie Guerrero.
After scouring the Internet, I was both shocked and ashamed that ...
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Chris Benoit
John Cena
Randy Orton
Christian
Chris Jericho
Survivor Series: Why The WWE Should Build It Up More
Survivor Series has always been one of my favorite Pay-per-views of the year. In fact, it has even topped Wrestlemania at times. (this may be a stretch). Why? Because the buildups to Survivor Series are utterly amazing. Who could forget 2001 ...
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Pro Wrestling
If you are a christian and believe in Jesus Christ you also believe in the Holy Spirit. And you know that the Holy Spirit brings us 7 gifts. The gifts of wisdom, understanding, right judgment, knowledge, fortitude, piety, and fear of the lord.
If ...
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Raw
CM Punk
Matt Hardy
Edge
Chris Jericho
SmackDown
Eddie Guerrero: Forever Young
It seems just like yesterday when I found out one of my all-time favorite wrestlers, “Latino Heat” Eddie Guerrero passed away due to heart failure. Nov. 13, 2005 was such a sad day for wrestling fans around the world.
Guerrero's employer, World ...
Ultimo Dragon: Pro Wrestling's All-Time Greatest International Star
When you think of some of the greatest wrestling stars of all time, you may think of people such as Stone Cold Steve Austin or The Rock. The popularity of these two men in America made them a house hold name across the world.
However, America is ...
WWE Going More Mainstream With Appearances
Lately it has been noticeable to anyone who watches wrestling that tons of WWE talent have been appearing all over television. This is a smart move for the WWE, because cross branding can only give them more exposure.
Recently we have seen Dolph ...
The Great Muta: International Superstar Keiji Mutoh
Keiji Mutoh, the current President of All Japan Pro Wrestling, is well known globally as The Great Muta. Mutoh was one of the quickest and most exciting wrestlers to ever compete in Professional Wrestling.
After competing in Judo competition, ...
