DIGITAL DABBLINGS #25 – The Dreaded Paywall
I think by now most people understand the concept of a paywall in mobile apps. Basically it’s the point where in a game you can’t really get much farther without paying something to the developers […]
Opinion & Analysis
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #63: Tracking Roman Reigns’s ability to beat the odds and come out on top
Roman Reigns is one of the most divisive and talked about WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him their number one star – with limited success. How […]
POLL: Rate the May 22 episode of WWE Smackdown Live on a 1-5 scale
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TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN 5/22: New Day Play Coy, Last Man Standing, Bryan Earns His MITB Slot
NEW DAY PLAY COY… Recap: A MizTV segment led off the show. Miz announced the debut of his new reality show, to cheers from the crowd. He then called New Day down to the ring. Miz […]
ROH HITS & MISSES 5/21: Lethal vs. Martinez, Daddiego vs. Taylor, The Bullet Club vs. SoCal Uncensored, More Bullet Club Drama
HITS Jay Lethal vs. Punishment Martinez: Martinez cuts a quick promo before the match. He addresses Lethal’s agenda of taking him out in redeeming himself. Lethal also cuts a quick promo on Martinez telling him […]
POLL: Rate the May 21 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw from 1-5
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TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – RAW 5/21: More Attempts to get Roman Over, Lashley’s Sisters Appear, Setting Up the Women’s Title
MORE ATTEMPTS TO GET ROMAN OVER…. Recap: The show opened with Kurt Angle in the ring, announcing the night’s later contract signing and Money in the Bank qualifying matches. He was quickly interrupted, however, by Stephanie […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 5/16: Tomasso Ciampa’s promo, Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream, O’Reilly’s swagger, Mendoza vs. Reeves
HITS Tomasso Ciampa’s Promo – Once again, Tomasso Ciampa’s heel skills were on full display as he made his entrance to Johnny Gargano’s theme music (such a sinister move). He was really good at connecting […]
IMPACT HITS & MISSES 5/17: new tag champs, Rosemary’s funeral, Callihan vs. Edwards, the World Tour continues
IMPACT HITS New Tag Champs: A minor hit here. The team of Andrew Everett and DJZ has some potential but this was badly rushed. Blame management for having so few tag teams on the roster […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 5/15: Mellabration with Paige, Styles vs. Nakamura, Daniel Bryan opening promo, New Day vs. Bar, Almas debut
HITS Opening Segment: Smackdown got off to a good start this week with Renee Young interviewing Daniel Bryan. It was a good way to follow up last week’s loss, and get Bryan’s perspective on what […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 5/14: Rousey-Jax announcement, B Team, Sami’s promo on Lashley’s sisters, Reigns-Mahal, Rollins vs. Owens
RAW HITS Rollins vs. Owens: Week 2 of Seth Rollins’ open challenge for the Intercontinental Championship featured a strong match against Kevin Owens. It went 15 minutes and featured good back and forth action throughout. […]
POLL: Rate the May 15 episode of WWE Smackdown Live on a 1-5 scale
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TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN 5/15: Shinsuke Gets to Pick the Stipulation, Bryan Has Had Enough, Becky Lynch Qualifies for MITB
SHINSUKE GETS TO PICK THE STIPULATION… Recap: The show opened with a video package highlighting the history of the Styles-Nakamura feud, beginning with Shinsuke’s heel turn at WrestleMania. The commentators then announced a match between AJ […]
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #62: Tracking Roman Reigns’s ability to beat the odds and come out on top
Roman Reigns is one of the most divisive and talked about WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him their number one star – with limited success. How […]
ROH HITS & MISSES 5/14: Young Bucks vs. Briscoes, Machine Guns vs. The Dawgs, Klein vs. Rayne, Lethal, Bullet Club, Bully Ray
HITS SoCal Uncensored (SCU) – Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky: This was an effective promo by SCU. Daniels and Kazarian always deliver. Here is where I am confused. Daniels references getting their 6-man […]
POLL: Rate the May 14 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw from 1-5
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TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – RAW 5/17: Jinder Looks Sympathetic, A Purpose for Lashley’s Sisters, A Title Shot for Ronda
JINDER LOOKS SYMPATHETIC… Recap: Roman Reigns opened the show. He called Jinder Mahal to the ring. Instead of Jinder, Kurt Angle appeared, informing Reigns that Jinder would not be appearing. Reigns accused Angle of speaking for […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 5/9: War Raiders vs. Heavy Machinery gets a miss, Ciampa and Ohno get a bit, plus Dakota Kai vs. Vanessa Borne
HITS Dakota Kai vs. Vanessa Borne: The match wasn’t really a hit itself, but more so for the story that it told. Vanessa Borne is showing signs of becoming a great heel through the way that […]
ARTISTRY OF WRESTLING: Roman Reigns destroys fundamental artistic pillars of pro wrestling in post-WrestleMania push
Art is the creation of something from nothing that elicits a reaction. Pro wrestling embodies that definition. In wrestling, men and women step inside the squared circle and create with their actions, expressions, words, and […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Where to Find Trading Cards of NXT’s Top Stars and New Recruits
The new 2018 Topps WWE trading card set includes first-time autographs of some of NXT’s current top stars. Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly all make their WWE trading card debuts, and each man […]
IMPACT HITS AND MISSES 5/10: super serious Josh Mathews, Don Callis is the show’s focal point, Winter returns, is Rosemary still dead?
IMPACT HITS Tessa’s Video: Tessa Blanchard did a much better job in this interview setting than she did on commentary at Redemption. The production values were solid and highlighting her pedigree helps her stand out. […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 5/8: Hardy vs. The Miz, Nakamura’s character, Rusev as a heel, Bludgeon Brothers, more wrestling this week
HITS Jeff Hardy vs. The Miz: This was a good opening match that kept the crowd invested. Both men put together a nice story, and I was pleased with The Miz’s victory. Some fans may […]
FOCUS YOUR FEUD: Colohue evaluates the Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor feud, the history and the highs and lows so far
The one constant in all of WWE programming is that there will always be feuds. Sometimes over titles, sometimes over prestige and sometimes over coffee. Here, we celebrate the highs and lows of WWE feudage […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 5/7: Strowman vs. Owens, Reigns vs. Sami vs. Balor, Rollins vs. Rawley, Lashley sit-down interview, Selfie MITB Promos
RAW HITS Strowman vs. Owens: After a poor opening (more later), Raw got going in a better direction with this match between Brawn Strowman and Kevin Owens. The match was well booked to give Owens […]