Category Archives: Wrestling

‘The Sheik’ Documentary Takes Fans Behind the Curtain of Wrestling’s Greatest Villain

Posted on May 5, 2014 by John Carle

It’s very easy to look at a personality like the Iron Sheik and make some flash judgments about him. Like many wrestlers from the seventies and eighties,  he wasn’t just a character to the audience. The Iron Sheik was everything … Continue reading →

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Interesting Combination with Big WonderCon Announcement Tonight

Posted on April 18, 2014 by John Carle

While you might be able to figure out a logical connection between former WWE stars John Morrison and Chavo Guerrero aligning with Rampage Jackson, things get a little more interesting when you consider the other half of this muscled menagerie … Continue reading →

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Impulse Buys: The Danger of Mash’Ems

Posted on October 21, 2013 by John Carle

As mentioned before, the geek lifestyle isn’t a cheap one. Even when we find things we like that aren’t individually expensive, we end up buying enough of them at once so it ends up costing us more than we would … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Tribute to Jobbers

Posted on September 2, 2013 by John Carle

Journeyman. Ham-n-egger. Enhancement talent. Call them what you will but a jobber is an essential part of the world of professional wrestling. Though not the most glamorous role, the jobber is required for growth in the industry. Especially during the … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter Watch: ‘Headlocked: The Last Territory’

Posted on July 16, 2013 by John Carle

The Headlocked comic once quoted me, “An intriguing take on an industry that is just as drama filled behind the scenes as it is on television.” Years later and seeing all the work that has gone behind Headlocked, I still … Continue reading →

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Former WWE Champion Batista to Play Drax in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Posted on March 15, 2013 by John Carle

If you were looking for someone to fitting take on the role of a character whose last name is “The Destroyer”, it isn’t a shock to see that former WWE Champion Batista will be filling the boots of Drax in … Continue reading →

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Op Ed: Wrestling is Cool Again

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Vince Berry

The idea for this editorial came shortly after catching up on Raw on my DVR. Despite being in the era where Raw has turned from a two-hour, weekly Lifetime movie for men into a three-hour Greek epic with Tout™ ads I’ve come to a realization: … Continue reading →

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Interview with Artist “Average” Joe Romero

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Vince Berry

I was never blessed with the gift of artistic ability. The extent of my ability was doodling in the margins of my notebooks during classes, or adding a mustache and glasses (and perhaps some devil horns) to a photograph in … Continue reading →

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