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July 1st, 2008

6/30/08 Monday Night Raw: Anarchy Means No Fighting

Last night’s Monday Night Raw had a pleading message from Shane McMahon, a big time title change, a title rematch, a touching tribute to a local legend, the imposition of martial law, and the overarching theme of anarchy. Why anarchy? Well, what RAW didn’t have was a GM given Mr. McMahon’s “tragic accident”.
As a […]

By Michael Sedor -- 1 comment

June 17th, 2008

WWE RAW 6/16: Hacksaw, Hardy, and the Nature Boy

WWE RAW Results 6/16/08

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Who could the WWE bring out alongside Vince McMahon to make the chairman look smart? Who could they put next to him that makes his delayed dialing synapses look lightning quick? There’s only one person:
Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Duggan is in a tux and so is his 2×4. My IQ has just […]

By Michael Sedor -- 0 comments

May 18th, 2008

The Real Drama of Boxing vs. the Fake Drama of the WWE and the NBA

I recently updated my b5 profile with the intention of explaining how www.jabandgrapple.com could cover both the scripted fun of pro wrestling entertainment and the unexpected life-threating tension of professional boxing. My answer wasn’t that they both take place in rings and involve some sort of combat.
No, my explanation was that they are bookends of […]

By Michael Sedor -- 2 comments

May 14th, 2008

Steroids and Name Calling

Two terrific interviews have appeared out there in cyberspace over the past few days revealing a great deal about the underbelly of pro wrestling.
Over on fighthype.com there is an interview with former WWE writer Christopher Bell, director of the soon to be released documentary Bigger, Stronger, Faster*. He talks about which drug he thinks […]

By Michael Sedor -- 0 comments

April 1st, 2008

Wrestlemania 24 Quick Results

Dark match: Kane won a 24-man Interpromotional Battle Royal
John “Bradshaw” Layfield defeated Finlay (w/Hornswoggle) in a Belfast Brawl
CM Punk defeated Shelton Benjamin, Chris Jericho, Carlito, Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), Mr. Kennedy and John Morrison in a Money in the Bank ladder match
Batista defeated Umaga
Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero to win the ECW Championship
Shawn Michaels defeated Ric […]

By Kris -- 0 comments

March 30th, 2008

Wrestlemania 24: Ric Flair Defeated By Shawn Michaels, Retires

Ric Flair was defeated by Shawn Michaels tonight at Wrestlemania 24 and has retired.
Up next: Bunnymania Lumberjack Match
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By Kris -- 4 comments

March 30th, 2008

Wrestlemania 24 Match Lineup

Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship: Randy Orton (c) vs. Triple H vs. John Cena
World Heavyweight Championship: Edge (c) vs. The Undertaker
Money in the Bank ladder match: Mr. Kennedy vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Chris Jericho vs. Carlito vs. MVP vs. CM Punk vs. John Morrison
No Disqualification match: Floyd “Money” Mayweather vs. The Big Show
Umaga […]

By Kris -- 0 comments

March 25th, 2008

Raw Recap (March 24, 2008)

United States Champion MVP & Carlito def. Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho & CM Punk
The Great Khali def. Hardcore Holly
Santino Marella, Melina & Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix def. Jerry “The King” Lawler, Maria & Ashley in an Intergender Tag Team Match
Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Triple H & John Cena def. Umaga, John “Bradshaw” Layfield, The Big […]

By Kris -- 0 comments