Year: 2018

With everything that has been discussed so far, we have to question whether kayfabe still exists today.  The answer to that is yes, but possibly in a different form than before. The Influence of Kayfabe today With social media and the presence that wrestlers have on TV shows and movies, the maintenance of kayfabe would […]

For part 2, we’ll delve into a time when kayfabe pseudo-ended.  No news to any of us, but for those who are new to this product, wrestling is predetermined.  The winner is typically determined ahead of time (note, I say typically, because we all know of times when it was found out at the very […]

In short: Kayfabe is widely held as the “suspension of disbelief” or the portrayal of events (rivalries, stories, personas) as real. What it is Kayfabe is not an easy term to define.  For some, it is simply the portrayal of staged events as real.  For others, it also includes portraying rivalries, actions, and personas as […]

For Part 3, I actually wanted to get into some of the notable matches and historical events that have been part of Survivor Series.   Notable Matches and History The Montreal Screw Job Some of the most memorable matches that people discuss across wrestling are matches from Survivor Series of the past.  One such memorable match will be […]

For Part 2 of the Survivor Series posts, I wanted to quickly address the last 48 hours of WWE. With just 6 days to go before what is arguably the 4th most anticipated pay-per-view of the year, WWE throws us not just one, but two HUGE curve balls.  Behind WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and The Royal Rumble, Survivor Series is […]

In honor of WWE Survivor Series set for this Sunday, I’m going to do a series on the history of the event from the beginning.  From its humble beginnings to what it has become now 31 years later. It Begins In 1987, following what was a very successful WrestleMania III, Survivor Series built off of that momentum.  Originally created […]