A lesson about how nostalgia can only carry you so far.
Scott Keith
You could say it was a DOG. Get it? A dog!
WWE apparently learned nothing from New Coke when it came to reborn tag teams.
It was a great night for women's wrestling as an entertaining tournament drew to a close.
This week's edition of Monday Night Wrong takes wrestling fans back to that magical time where fake wrestlers ran rampant in WWF.
Because we often wonder what would happen if a B-list celebrity won a wrestling championship.
If you thought the build up to the big fight was a bit much, check these out.
No one said that coming up with good wrestling story lines is easy, but these are some of the weakest ways that wrestling's writers have chosen to split up perfectly good tag teams.
Wrestling is a tough business, and eventually everyone has to step away for good. Except for these guys, who kept coming back, and coming back…
Although Great Khali was the latest unwelcome surprise return to WWE, he's far from the first. Here's five times where they surprise didn't quite live up to the hype.
If the Jason Jordan/Kurt Angle plot twist is hearkening back to the glory days of wrestling's Attitude Era, hopefully it doesn't mean a return to terrible ideas like these ones.
Sometimes it's just obvious that things aren't working out on one side of the ledger for a guy, and it's time to freshen them up by turning them.
It's astonishing that we live in a world where WWE won't resurrect "Starrcade" or "Halloween Havoc," but feel like "Great Balls of Fire" is a perfectly good PPV title.
They say it's a bad idea to mix business with pleasure, and never has been that more true than in these tales of fake stories turned all too real in WWE.
Wrestling titles might be fake props that promoters use as a part of the show, but here's four times that they became all too real.
No, before you ask, Fake Diesel and Fake Razor are not on this list.
Three terrifying tales of what happens when real life interjects itself into the fake world of pro wrestling's storylines. Plus a couple of tales about how WCW was dumb. Because WCW.
You can't always get what you want, as the song goes. But here are three notable times when the promoter was darn sure going to force you to like someone, whether you wanted to or not.
The Bray Wyatt-Randy Orton "House of Horrors" match certainly lived up (or down) to its name, because there was a house involved. And it was horrible.
Roman Reigns is hardly the first victim of grumpy fans. We're talking three decades ago.
Our theoretical general manager of one of the brands ("Raw" or Smackdown") has a few big goals for this project, which is set to debut Monday on "Raw."
The Raw after 'Mania is usually one of the more eventful shows of the year. Here's what happened on Monday night.
The biggest wrestling show of the year certainly produced some great moments, but it also produced some really, really weird stuff.
This brand is really struggling to find a new identity after having all the top talent stripped away, and introducing shiny new belts isn't going to help on its own.
For those tired of part-timers at Wrestlemania and "storylines" consisting of one person losing to a rollup thanks to someone else's music playing, Lucha Underground is a refreshing change of pace.
This was more like a pothole-filled back alley than a fast lane.
This Sunday, we get the last show before Wrestlemania, as hopefully enough pieces fall into place so that we actually know the main event of the biggest show of the year.
WWE returned to Saskatoon for the first time since 2011 and it was a lot of fun, but there wasn't a lot of star power.
Much like a drum solo, Bray Wyatt as WWE Champion was going to happen, and there was nothing we could do about it.
SmackDown has been on a solid TV show every week, but their brand-exclusive PPV shows have been less so. Can this one deliver?
It was certainly a noteworthy weekend in San Antonio, with multiple title changes and John Cena tying a big record, but which show won the battle? The answer may surprise you.
If you've got $100 to spend on guessing the winner of the 2017 Royal Rumble, we've got your back.
Although they weren't able to cut loose like everyone thought they could, it was another strong night of WWE action in the UK featuring some different talent than you usually see on the Network.
Once again the UK fans steal the show with their craziness, but this was a solid debut for the WWE's UK tournament and a fun show overall.
Snuka had been arraigned on charges of murder in 2014, kicking off a trial that was a complete circus.
The John Cena Comeback Tour (late 2016 edition) kicked off on the last "SmackDown" of the year.
Although the world didn't need another WWE title (albeit a really sharp-looking one), more content for the Network is always appreciated. And tournaments are awesome.
The New Day retained the tag team titles through a pair of three-way matches that bookended Monday night's edition of "Raw."
A good, but ultimately forgettable, effort from the Smackdown brand.
With the death of "WWE Superstars" as the C-show, this should be an entertaining replacement. How was the first try? Let's take a look.
Who's next? Brock again, apparently.
Boys will be boys, I guess.
This should be the final blowoff match in the blood feud between Hogan and Gawker, brother.
Just when you thought the TNA situation couldn't get any more confusing...
WWE announced Monday morning that women's star Paige has been suspended for 60 days after a second violation of its wellness policy. She was just finishing up a first suspension and had yet to officially return to the roster.
I guess that John Cena and Nikki Bella must have had an early flight out of Sacramento or something.
I've been saying for a while that $9.99 was too little for what we get.
As if Smackdown's roster couldn't get any thinner . . .
Is the unkillable wrestling promotion finally nearing its end?
Love him or hate him on "Raw," you can't deny that HHH made everyone happy here.
This was an OK show from the secondary brand.
WWE announced Friday that it has come to terms on the release of Jose Rodriguez, better known as Alberto Del Rio.
WWE received some bad news Monday morning after crowning Finn Balor as the first Universal champion Sunday night at SummerSlam.
That Universal title belt was by far the biggest heel of the entire show.
The Wellness Policy is catching people who happen to be publicly unhappy with the company? Hmmm....
The "Big Guy" was in a contract dispute with WWE.
After a few weeks of uncertainty, Brock Lesnar's on-screen manager Paul Heyman has returned to WWE with a new deal.
On a blowaway edition of WWE's flagship show "Monday Night Raw," they finally clarified — in a big way — the World title situation following the brand split.
Shield three-way match features Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
Breaking down the winners and (mostly) losers coming out of the event.
Four matches, no multi-angle artsy battles over xylophones and boats. What more do you need?
In the WWE Money in the Bank event Monday, AJ Styles pinned John Cena with a little help.
A stacked card, but probably no match for the NBA Finals.
Another day, another fantastic Takeover special on the WWE Network.
NXT Takeover returns Wednesday with a show interesting for the intrigue of who will be called up to the main roster as it is for the intrigue of the show's story lines.
Remembering the Macho Man again on the anniversary of his passing.
It's a new era! Again!
Laurer's alter ego was a champion and a positive symbol; Joanie, tragically, was unable to manage the fame she earned in the ring.
I get a lot of mail about these guys . . .
Much like a drum solo at a Poison concert, the Roman Reigns push to Wrestlemania is happening whether we want it or not.
WWE shocked the wrestling world by signing four of the biggest stars in Japan this past weekend. What will the fallout be and how will they be used in the near future?
Great wrestling wins the day again.
A look at some famous invasion story lines, even though that's strictly against mailbag rules normally. Even the mailbag questions are rebels this week.
The WWE finally did what fans have been calling for since the start of the Network: Broadcasting a house show live as a fun way to fill time. And that's exactly what we got, nothing more or less
For people who are tired of talking about John Cena, you sure have a lot of questions about him.
With three title changes and a couple of surprises, Night of Champions didn't disappoint. It didn't exactly exceed expectations either. It was just kind of there and it was OK.
It's back to the greatest decade for wrestling again, with a mailbag covering the Flair-Savage bloodbath at Starrcade, Big Bossman's return to the WWF, and what the world would have looked like without the Owen Hart piledriver at Summerslam 97.
The past few weeks have been bad for legends like Jimmy Snuka and Hulk Hogan, but more importantly, where does this leave WWE? Some people are so selfish, ya know?
I'm full of Pibb and ready to mailbag!
WWE presented NXT Takeover and hit everyone right in the feels with one of the great Women's title matches of all time.
Another jam-packed mailbag as we head toward SummerSlam, this time focusing on 1996.
What tape libraries are still out there for WWE to buy? What are some of the worst matches for big names in the sport? And what wrestling autobiographies are we missing out on? Find out inside.
Back to the mailbag with a discussion of Lex Luger's failures, backwards crowd reactions, and my review of Daniel Bryan's brand new autobiography!
There was some strange drugs being passed around the booking meeting tonight
I'm not feeling much buzz for this month's offering by WWE. Maybe this preview will help generate some!
What's with the shaky camera work in WWE today? Who did Scott think would be the big stars of wrestling back in 1989? Why didn't they do stadium shows for Wrestlemania 14 and 15? What's the deal with airline food? At least three of these questions will be answered and more!
The Wednesday Night Wars have brought us Samoa Joe on WWE TV in 2015.
Not a lot else to recommend on this show, but for $9.99 a month there doesn't have to be.
One writer/fan offers a rambling remembrance of the Dream.
Mojo Rawley returns? Ol' Blue Pants graces us with her presence? Kevin Owens does color commentary and outclasses the guys getting paid to do it? Must be time for NXT.
Finn Balor faces Rhyno in the main event, and GM William Regal announces the time and date of the Kevin Owens vs. Balor title match, where Owens will likely drop the title.
Oh yeah, and Intercontinental champion Ryback is a thing that is now real.
Not a really newsworthy show this week, but much like pizza, even bad NXT is pretty good.
Are the indy darlings of the early 2000s somehow not living up to their destiny? Is Kevin Owens going to flop? Did someone actually have the gall to send me an Invasion question in 2015? Stay tuned to the answers for these questions and one more!
With another contender for "Greatest Women's Match in WWE History" tonight, plus the long-awaited WWE debut of Samoa Joe, this was another strong NXT live special that put the efforts of the main roster to shame. But you knew that.
NXT is a consistently great show, so the time is right to start taking a weekly look at it. This week's wasn't the best episode to start the review.
In this week's mailbag, Scott discusses best and worst meetings with wrestlers, a brief history of the legacy of Starrcade, and so much more! Well, not really that much more, but there's more.
This week, Scott covers the charm of Memphis wrestling, a list of potential WWE DVD releases, and King of the Ring 94 in a typically diverse group of topics.
Some decent action and nothing bad, but not really a show you'd want to go out of your way to watch. How's that for an enticing teaser?
Did the Undertaker match help Bray Wyatt at all? And what the heck is up with Steve Austin and WWE? We'll see if we can figure it out.
Was Hulk Hogan really in negotations with WCW in 1993? Why does everyone in the office seemingly hate Dolph Ziggler? What's the deal with finishers these days? Find out the answers to these and more.
I'm afraid there's actually a minimum of discussion of how terrible Roman Reigns is within here. Sorry.
Although all the boredom going into the show wouldn't have you believe it, WWE actually delivered a better show than last year, thanks to a little thing called Brock Lesnar's Suplex City.
Time to take a look at the supposed biggest show of the year coming up this Sunday.
Let's hope someone called him a quitter and mocked his heritage on his way out the door.
So what does the WWE think about CM Punk's possibly harmful allegations against its medical team?
It's a good day to be WWE's legal team.
One of the advertised main events is a verbal confrontation between HHH and Sting. That should tell you everything.
Once again, WWE's "developmental" program outclasses the main roster in every way and shows what a great wrestling show can and should be.
Get ready for another blitz of Network advertising on the main shows telling you how stupid you are for still ordering pay-per-view.
This time around, more talk about Roman Reigns, Roman Reigns and his family, and all things Roman Reigns related.
Scott Keith answers some reader mail as angry, ANGRY WWE fans vent about the Royal Rumble and look for enlightenment and words of wisdom from him. Well, we can all dream.
Showing how stubborn and completely out of touch Vince McMahon has become, the Royal Rumble PPV in Philly tonight turned into the most glorious trainwreck since, well, last year's.
Maybe Steve Austin will come out of retirement for this one and convince 3 million of his friends to subscribe to the Network!
Scott Keith takes a quick look at how bad today's product has become and whether it might be at an all-time low.
In a real head-scratcher, the combination of main event stakes and Sting seem to have actually made some money for WWE.
Apparently WWE's top stars were motivated to outshine the NXT developmental crew after an awesome NXT special on Thursday. Well someone sure has a weird definition of "outshine".
A woman is claiming that Heath Slater attacked her three years ago.
A boring mess of a 2 hour show nearly saved by a great main event, but for me, not saved enough. Scott Keith has all the results and thoughts on the 28th Survivor Series ahead.
Previewing a show so underwhelming that WWE can't even sell a free PPV.
This may be the dumbest thing I've ever received a press release about. Just to warn you in advance.
FINALLY, the Rock's show has come back to Thursdays! Even though the Rock isn't actually ever on it anymore.
Scott Keith breaks down all the excitement and thrills of the upcoming special event on the WWE Network, Hell in a Cell! Why yes, it is John Cena v. Randy Orton for the millionth time in the main event, why do you ask?
A look at the new WWE Network revenue stream: commercials!
Scott Keith breaks down the case for Sting's candidacy in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, and it's a bit of a sore spot with wrestling fans.
Brock Lesnar and John Cena had another good match, although without the drama and passion of their last one, to headline what was supposed to be the biggest show of the season on the WWE Network, but wasn't quite.
Reigns out of Night of Champions. Good thing they have all those other top guys...
Can John Cena overcome the odds and regain the WWE title for the 16th time? Yeah, probably. Sorry, you wanted more detail? Read on!
Scott Keith examines the results and fallout of the third NXT special on the WWE Network, "NXT Takeover Fatal 4-Way".
Scott Keith dips into the mailbag and tries to calm the fears of his readers, who worry about John Cena ending the Beast's reign of terror as champion already.
Scott Keith examines some possible opponents for new WWE World champion Brock Lesnar at next year's Wrestlemania, plus gives the odds. No wagering, please.
Scott Keith looks at WWE's Summerslam 2014 show, featuring Brock Lesnar putting a UFC-quality beating on John Cena to win the World Heavyweight championship in as convincing fashion as anyone ever has.
Scott Keith looks forward to next week's Summerslam spectacular, only $9.99 on the WWE Network! Just in case you missed it on RAW.
For those who were worried that TNA was the only wrestling promotion having a lousy week, you may rest easy.
Just because WWE didn't deliver one of their most anticipated matches at Battleground doesn't mean it wasn't a good show. Wait, yes it does.
Yes, it’s that time of the month again, when WWE desperately tries to avoid getting kicked off pay-per-view for good and literally begs everyone watching to subscribe to the WWE Network.
Watching RAW last night, it struck me that for as desperate as WWE is to create new stars, they’re really terrible at it when the chips are down. Although last week’s show was one of the best they’ve done all year, this week in Montreal was seemingly back to the same writing crutches and tropes that have undermined the roster for years.
Scott Keith looks at why some guys get new gimmicks in WWE and why that bugs people.
The depth problems of the WWE were once again exposed on Sunday night, as John Cena won his fifteenth World title due to no one else being around that was better.
Scott Keith lays it all the line with a look at who has a shot to win the prestigious Money In The Bank briefcase on Sunday's WWE show, and more importantly who does not. Which is pretty much everyone.
Scott Keith takes a look at the recent underwhelming breakup of the WWE's hottest act, The Shield.
Scott Keith takes a look at seven guys in line to win the WWE title at next Sunday's pay-per-view and who you should put your "money in the bank" on.
