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Monthly Archives: March 2010
"Hartfelt" Goodbyes Dominate RAW
If you weren’t moved by Monday’s edition of RAW, then you are most likely a heartless and inantimate piece of machinery whose crying mechanism has been permanently disabled. For the rest of us humanoids, the centerpiece of RAW was Shawn … Continue reading
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Tagged Arn Anderson, Batista, Big Show, Boy Toy, Bret Hart, Christian, Clark Duke, Eve, Extreme Rules, Farewell address, George Washington, Hart Dynasty, HBK, Helen Hart, Hot tub match, Hot Tub Time Machine, I.R.S., Jack Swagger, Jerry Lawler, John Cena, Kayfabe, Mark Henry, Maryse, Million Dollar Man, Monday Night Raw, Money in the Bank, Montreal Screwjob, Nick Bockwinkel, Owen Hart, Pat Patterson, Randy Orton, RAW, Ric Flair, Ricky Martin, Ricky Steamboat, RKO, Rob Corddry, Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Sheamus, ShowMiz, STF, Stu Hart, Summerslam, Ted Dibiase, Tell Me a Lie, The Miz, Tony Garea, Triple H, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania
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Hit and Misses (Mostly Hits) from Wrestlemania 26
As our final tribute to “Mr. Baseball” Bob Uecker this Wrestlemania season, we’ve decided to present our recap of last night’s action in baseball terms. We promise this will be our last tribute blog to the Uke … until SummerSlam anyway. Grand slam: “The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicia Fox, Beth Phoenix, Big Show, Bob Uecker, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Christian, Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Edge, Evan Bourne, Eve Torres, Gail Kim, Gorilla Monsoon, Jack Swagger, John Morrison, Kane, Kelly Kelly, Kofi Kingston, Layla, Luke Gallows, Maryse, Matt Hardy, Mean Gene Okerlund, Michelle McCool, Mickie James, MITB, Montel Vontavious Porter, MVP, R Truth, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Serena, Shawn Michaels, Sheamus, Shelton Benjamin, ShoMiz, Ted Dibiase, The Miz, The Undertaker, Triple H, Vickie Guerrero, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania, Wrestlemania 26, Wrestlemania predictions
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Wrestlemania 26 Recap
Wrestlemania 26 was definitely one for the history books. Our first impression of the event now that it just ended, is that it will secure its rightful place as one of the 10 best Wrestlemanias of all time. We will … Continue reading
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Tagged HBK, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, WrestleMania, Wrestlemania 26, Wrestlemania recap
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Our Wrestlemania 26 Predictions
If the road to Wrestlemania was actually a road, and we were all driving that same road together, we’d be nearing the off ramp. In just a few hours the 26th installment of WWE’s biggest (and most expensive) show of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicia Fox, Beth Phoenix, Big Show, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Christian, Cody Rhodes, Dancing with the Stars, Demolition, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Edge, Evan Bourne, Eve Torres, Gail Kim, Gorilla Monsoon, Jack Swagger, John Morrison, Kane, Kelly Kelly, Kofi Kingston, Layla, Maryse, Matt Hardy, Michelle McCool, Mickie James, MITB, Montel Vontavious Porter, MVP, Powers of Pain, R Truth, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Shawn Michaels, Sheamus, Shelton Benjamin, ShoMiz, Ted Dibiase, The Miz, The Undertaker, Triple H, Vickie Guerrero, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania, Wrestlemania 26, Wrestlemania predictions
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Our Thoughts on Bob Uecker Entering the Hall
We still can’t stress enough how thrilled we are with “Mr. Baseball” Bob Uecker’s impending induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. For any younger readers of the Lateral Press, we strongly urge you to watch Uecker’s performances at Wrestlemanias … Continue reading
RAW Goes Home to Wrestlemania
The go home show for a major pay-per-view is like the concluding paragraph of a high school research paper: restate your main point, offer no new information, and drive home hard the central argument… Now, if all research papers featured … Continue reading
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Tagged Batista, Big Red Monster, Big Show, Bob Uecker, Bret Hart, Cody Rhodes, Dink, Hall of Fame, John Cena, John Morrison, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Marty Jannetty, Miz, Money in the Bank, Mr. Baseball, Mr. Belvedere, Mr. Wrestlemania, Pete Rose, R Truth, Randy Orton, RAW, Shawn Michaels, Sheamus, Stu Hart, Sweet Chin Music, Ted Dibiase, Triple H, Undertaker, Vince McMahon, Vladimir Kozlov, WrestleMania
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TNA iMPACT "Makes a Change"
About two minutes before iMPACT started, a brief commercial ran promising that one legendary TNA performer would be gone by the end of the night. Images of A.J. Styles, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, and Mick Foley flashed on … Continue reading
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Tagged Abyss, AJ Styles, Beer Money, Bob Dylan, Bubba the Love Sponge, D'Angelo Dinero, Eric Bischoff, Evel Knievel, Five Star Frog Splash, Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle, Lethal Lockdown, Matt Morgan, Mick Foley, Mike Tenay, Monday Night Wars, Pepe Romero, Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam, Slick Johnson, Sting, Swanton Bomb, Tazz, The Pope, TNA Impact
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Monday Night RAW's San Diego Screw Job … of Sorts
Okay, so Monday’s edition of RAW wasn’t a full-on screw job; it was more along the lines of a predictable ruse leading to Wrestlemania 26. It is still very surreal seeing Vince McMahon and Bret Hart in the same ring … Continue reading
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Tagged Batista, Bob Dylan, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Cody Rhodes, Eve Torres, Gail Kim, Gorgeous George, Jim Cornette, John Capouya, John Cena, Kelly Kelly, Kofi Kingston, Layla, Legacy, Maryse, Michelle McCool, Monday Night Raw, Monday Night Wars, Muhammad Ali, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Steve Austin, Stu Hart, Ted Dibiase, Triple H, Ultimate Warrior, Vince McMahon, Wrestlemania 26, WWE Hall of Fame
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TNA Wars and Jeff Hardy Soars on iMPACT
For its second offensive strike in the new Monday Night War, TNA put forth a solid edition of iMPACT. Compared with the March 8th episode there were fewer surprises and monumental moments on the show. There was, however, an air … Continue reading
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Tagged Abyss, AJ Styles, Amazing Red, Andy Kauffman, Brian Kendrick, Brother Runt, D'Angelo Dinero, Daniels, Eric Bischoff, Eric Young, Hulk Hogan, Impact!, Jeff Hardy, Jimmy Hart, Kazarian, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Mr. Anderson, Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman, Sting, The Nasty Boys
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