Author: Rachel

Week 2 – 2019 The Best A tribute to “Mean” Gene With the passing of “Mean” Gene Okerlund last week, we got the announcement that Hulk Hogan was going to be hosting a remembrance of the man.  I have seen plenty of clips of “Mean” Gene over the years, but I didn’t get the privilege […]

A lumberjack match is not a specific match style in that none of the rules change and there are no special stipulations to the ending.  What makes a lumberjack match is that the match is set in the traditional format, but all, or most, of the members of the locker room surround the ring as […]

A Royal Rumble match is a match style with anywhere from 10 up to 30 competitors.  The winner of the match is typically awarded a large prize, such as an opportunity to face a champion of their choosing at any time.  For most winners, specifically in the WWE, that time is WrestleMania.   The excitement […]

A fitting end and an exciting beginning With 2018 coming to a close, we had to gear up for a very exciting 2019.  With the inclusion of new titles (Women’s Tag Team Titles) and the call-up/inclusion of new superstars, Raw and Smackdown Live could be becoming must-see TV again.  Let’s go through some of the […]

Today, wrestling lost one of the greatest ring announcers and backstage interviewers of all time in “Mean” Gene Okerlund.   Most of his career was spent announcing for the WWF and WCW. Okerlund also spent some time in the ring as a wrestler, once teaming with Hulk Hogan. He actually wasn’t supposed to tag in […]

If you saw any the beginning of Smackdown Live last night, you know that Big E was discussing his opponents odds of winning the Royal Rumble with all three members of The New Day involved.  After spewing a couple of sentences about 33 ½ percent, etc., Xavier Woods interrupts and says, “Big E, why are […]