Archive for the ‘Wrestling’ Category
It’s the week for rich businessmen to enter the political fray, huh? Of the two, I find Linda McMahon’s decision more interesting. Stephen Pagliuca is a fairly bland guy with a fairly bland background. Linda McMahon is also fairly bland, and she’s going to face the same questions about her loyalty to her party, but [...]
Of note: The Triumph and Tragedy of WCCW — more or less the von Erich story. Interesting probably for the documentary more than the wrestling. Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Life and Legacy — no match list, but the description sounds tempting. The Shawn Michaels Story — some repeats, no Bret Hart matches (?), but worth [...]
At the time I write this, the solid facts are that three people are dead: Chris Benoit, wrestler, and his wife, and their seven year old son. When I heard that news last night I was devastated. Chris Benoit’s death alone would have hit me hard; add a family tragedy to it, and the news [...]
Mike Grasso asked me what real-life Japanese pro wrestling (aka puroresu) was like. I can answer that question at more…