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Jack Swagger Proves he's Championship Material on Smackdown

Two weeks ago on RAW, WWE Champion John Cena told Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger that he was not “championship material.”  Swagger’s performance on Friday’s edition of Smackdown went a long way toward proving Cena wrong and garnering some needed prestige … Continue reading

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The "Heel Face" Randy Orton Shines on RAW

Randy Orton’s unexpected and fan-led face turn kicked into high gear on Monday’s edition of RAW.  Performing to a packed arena of impassioned British fans, WWE’s “apex predator” main evented the show, along with the company’s top heel Batista, in … Continue reading

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David Otunga Steps into the Spotlight on RAW

On February 24th, we said of David Otunga, “Knowing Vince McMahon’s love of mainstream attention and of dangerously big men, it definitely seems like Otunga has a very bright future in WWE.”  Last night’s RAW was Otunga’s first huge step into … Continue reading

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Friday Night Smackdown Adds a Little Swagger

Wow, we did not see this one coming.  After an intense in-ring promo featuring Wrestlemania opponents Chris Jericho and Edge, the All-American American Jack Swagger took advantage of the recently speared Jericho to become the new undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.  Swagger announced he was … Continue reading

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"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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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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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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DX Ends not with a Bang but with a Whimper on RAW

Monday’s edition of RAW featured what could very well go down in history as the last match ever contested by Degeneration X.  If the segment which closed the broadcast does in fact turn out to mark the end of DX, … Continue reading

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Christmas in Jeopardy after Holiday Edition of RAW

Christmas celebrations on WWE television have made for some classic moments.  Who can forget Santa Claus giving Doink the clown the gift of a diminutive sidekick in Dink?  What’s that?  You can and have?  Alright, well what about Stone Cold … Continue reading

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Access Denied for Nancy O'Dell

After watching Monday Night RAW tonight, two things are apparent: One, I still have no clue who Nancy O’Dell and Maria Menounos are; and two, Bragging Rights is shaping up to be a decent pay-per-view.  On the first issue, I … Continue reading

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