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The Specialists - Oct 23, 2009 - 11:25:24 AM
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - TNA Impact 10/22: The Nation of Violence is facepaint-free, TNA loves ROH champs, No love for Rob Terry, Numbers - Average pro experience on each wrestling show
The Specialists - Oct 23, 2009 - 12:49:15 AM
10/20 WWE ECW Hits & Misses: Tatsu vs. Ryder, Christian vs. Jericho, No ECW PPV Match
The Specialists - Oct 22, 2009 - 5:14:01 PM
WHAT IF? "Turning Back the Clock" - Rebooking WrestleMania 6
The Specialists - Oct 22, 2009 - 2:57:04 AM
WARZECHA WIRE SERVICE: WWE set to run out of matches, closing down December 2010 (or "Good timing, Shane!")
The Specialists - Oct 22, 2009 - 12:05:26 AM
10/19 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Snoop Dogg, 10 Man Tag, DiBiase, Triple H vs. John Cena, Weak Ending
The Specialists - Oct 18, 2009 - 2:15:39 PM
Absurdity TNA Bound For Glory Preview - The Greatest Wrestling PPV Opener Ever: Rhino Yells The Star-Spangled Banner And Then Gores Vince Russo
The Specialists - Oct 18, 2009 - 1:21:14 PM
GARDNER'S KEY MOMENT OF THE WEEK: What could Booker T contribute if he returns to WWE?
The Specialists - Oct 17, 2009 - 9:42:02 PM
PARKS BLOG: Jerry Lawler not quite the King of Memphis
The Specialists - Oct 17, 2009 - 5:55:45 PM
TNA IMPACT HITS & MISSES 10/15 - Super Hour with Styles vs. Angle, X Division focus, Meaningless gimmick match and brawl
The Specialists - Oct 16, 2009 - 4:30:42 PM
Character Matters: Mr. Anderson... Anderson - Have his YouTube videos shown a wider range than his Mr. Kennedy character did?
The Specialists - Oct 16, 2009 - 2:44:54 PM
WARZECHA: Credit where credit's due - the last hour of Impact was Super
The Specialists - Oct 16, 2009 - 12:10:27 PM
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - TNA Super Impact 10/15: Styles vs. Angle, Abyss isn't on Netflix, Amazing West, Numbers Crunch - TNA champs with WWE/WCW background
The Specialists - Oct 14, 2009 - 4:02:03 PM
MIKE ROE BLOG: Captain Lou Albano's influence on pop culture - Goonies, Super Mario, and now Twitter (w/VIDEOS)
The Specialists - Oct 13, 2009 - 11:26:33 PM
BREAKING WWS NEWS: Linda McMahon changes political strategies on CNN's Larry King Live (satire)
The Specialists - Oct 12, 2009 - 11:41:46 PM
PARKS BLOG: Ten Questions on the illogical, unsophisticated, and unexplainable from tonight's Raw
The Specialists - Oct 11, 2009 - 1:00:04 PM
GARDNER'S KEY MOMENT OF THE WEEK: Why John Cena vs. Randy Orton is happening again
The Specialists - Oct 10, 2009 - 5:01:40 PM
HITS & MISSES - TNA IMPACT 10/8: Combining several feuds, Lack of title match hype, Sting teases retirement, Old opponents now partners
The Specialists - Oct 9, 2009 - 2:11:07 PM
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - TNA Impact 10/8: Pro wrestling in Antarctica, Why Sting is retiring, A brief Senshi appearance, Numbers Crunch - Is TNA still king of the gimmick match?
The Specialists - Oct 7, 2009 - 11:14:19 PM
10/6 WWE ECW Hits & Misses: Tiffany - Regal, Regal vs. Tatsu, Christian vs. Ryder
The Specialists - Oct 6, 2009 - 6:02:36 PM
10/5 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Big Ben, JeriShow-DX, Cena-Orton, Divas Bowl
The Specialists - Oct 5, 2009 - 1:57:52 PM
Key Moment of the Week: The Rock Returns to the WWE (Finally)
The Specialists - Oct 5, 2009 - 12:47:03 PM
Absurdity HITC PPV Review: John and Randy Do Their Performance Art, Triple H Takes A Snooze During The Main Event, And The Ninja Turtles Killed The Original HITC Concept
The Specialists - Oct 4, 2009 - 2:41:03 PM
10/2 WWE Smackdown Hits & Misses: The Party, Batista vs. Kane, The Rock, 8 Man Tag
The Specialists - Oct 3, 2009 - 5:43:43 PM
NEWTH'S STORYLINE ANALYSIS - Christian vs. William Regal
The Specialists - Oct 3, 2009 - 4:15:00 PM
TNA IMPACT HITS & MISSES: One Big Miss for the Entire Flippin' Show! Flush the whole thing
The Specialists - Oct 3, 2009 - 11:25:43 AM
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE Smackdown: The Rock to star in "Karate Dog 2," Hell in a Cell PPV Preview (What Mikey Cole Will Say), What's missing in SvR 2010
The Specialists - Oct 2, 2009 - 4:47:06 PM
10/1 WWE Superstars Hits & Misses: Gaspard vs. Kidd, Shaemus, Miz vs. Kingston
The Specialists - Oct 2, 2009 - 1:35:53 AM
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - TNA Impact 10/1: Odd BFG PPV hype by Abyss, Creed has Swine Flu, A very European suplex, Numbers Crunched - lovable jobbers
The Specialists - Oct 1, 2009 - 12:54:29 PM
9/29 WWE ECW Hits & Misses: Benjamin vs. Burchill, 8 Man Tag
The Specialists - Sep 30, 2009 - 9:21:37 PM
PARKS BLOG: The surprise re-birth of Dustin Rhodes as the Goldust character
The Specialists - Sep 29, 2009 - 2:14:02 PM
9/28 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: VIP Lounge, Sharpton, JeriShow vs. MVP & Henry, Cena Runs the Gauntlet
The Specialists - Sep 29, 2009 - 1:44:22 PM
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE Raw: Al Sharpton Urges For Funding For Broke Schools While Triple H Talks About Butts And Gets Paid Handsomely For It
The Specialists - Sep 28, 2009 - 2:04:01 PM
9/25 WWE Smackdown Hits & Misses: Opening Segment (not the druids!), McIntyre - Truth, Batista - JeriShow, McMahon - Long
The Specialists - Sep 27, 2009 - 1:13:10 PM
GARDNER'S KEY MOMENT OF THE WEEK: The cost of Bret Hart returning to WWE
The Specialists - Sep 26, 2009 - 5:07:00 PM
HITS & MISSES - TNA IMPACT 9/24: A.J. Styles new TNA champ, Another brawl, X Division Title match, Foley-Abyss, Overall show quality
The Specialists - Sep 26, 2009 - 3:27:12 PM
DEROSENROLL's ROH HISTORY: Classic Feud - History of Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson
The Specialists - Sep 26, 2009 - 12:42:52 PM
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE Smackdown: Batista Wrestling 2009 - Now With Anklelock, Bret Hart, Drew McIntyre, Crazy Vince, Rey's New Tattoo - "I Was Framed!"
The Specialists - Sep 25, 2009 - 6:28:54 PM
9/24 WWE Superstars Hits & Misses: ECW Babyfaces, Lack of Balance
The Specialists - Sep 25, 2009 - 3:19:10 AM
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - TNA Impact 9/24: ODB's chance at history, Arrested Development, Going rate for JB's autograph, Numbers crunched - TNA or ECW oldest roster
The Specialists - Sep 23, 2009 - 10:34:57 PM
9/22 WWE ECW Hits & Misses: Abraham Washington Show, Tatsu vs. Burchill, Ryder vs. Christian
The Specialists - Sep 23, 2009 - 9:53:55 PM
PARKS BLOG: What should Angelina Love do - wait for TNA or test the waters in WWE?
The Specialists - Sep 22, 2009 - 10:22:42 PM
9/21 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Lame Comedy, Miz vs. Bourne, Rhodes vs. Triple H, Lillian's Farewell, Contract Signing
The Specialists - Sep 22, 2009 - 2:51:21 PM
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE Raw: Don't Change the Channel to Monday Night Football! Here's A Goat!
The Specialists - Sep 21, 2009 - 1:38:06 PM
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - TNA No Surrender Review: We Made Some Mistakes In The Past, And We're Committed To Making Those Same Mistakes In The Future
The Specialists - Sep 20, 2009 - 1:31:23 PM
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - 9/18 WWE Smackdown: Take The Muzzle Off C.M. Punk, Undertaker's Magic Show Inside A Cell, Cow Suits For Everybody!
The Specialists - Sep 20, 2009 - 11:30:15 AM
GARDNER'S KEY MOMENT OF THE WEEK: WWE is successfully trivializing the Montreal Screwjob by dragging it out yet again
The Specialists - Sep 20, 2009 - 11:00:59 AM
HITS & MISSES - TNA IMPACT 9/17: Rhino's promo, Angle-Morgan show-closing brawl, Too many short matches, Homicide's heel turn explanation
The Specialists - Sep 19, 2009 - 9:01:14 PM
PARKS BLOG: Lots of questions to be answered on the C.M. Punk vs. Undertaker feud
The Specialists - Sep 18, 2009 - 3:34:19 PM
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - Thoughts on Dying Wrestlers, "The WWE Screwjob" For Those Who Didn't Witness the Original, Why Linda McMahon Should Wear A Neck Brace In Public
The Specialists - Sep 18, 2009 - 9:15:46 AM
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - TNA Impact 9/17: Feature Contest Mafia, Classic Children's Shows name-drops, Numbers Crunched - WWE vs. TNA tag matches, singles matches, women's matches

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Arena Reports
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MITCHELL'S TAKE
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MOJO MITCHELL'S WWE RAW 11/16: Stream of Piper In The Back, Hornswoggle Stabbed in the Back, An MSG Look Back, Mr. McMahon Backs Out, Kofi Kingston Backs Randy Orton Up
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CALDWELL'S TAKE
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CALDWELL'S TUESDAY CHAT w/GREG PARKS: Raw, Smackdown, TNA PPV discussion - MSG crowd, Survivor Series hype, Kofi breaks out, CSI:Miami vs. 30 Rock
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