Posted on April 4, 2018 by Andrew Henderson
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s the third day of Wrestlemania Spotlights! Today I want to write about a match that seemed to have so much potential on paper the first time or two it was made, but has dissolved into… well, into a joke.… Continue Reading “Wrestlemania 34 Spotlight: Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal”
Posted on March 18, 2018 by Andrew Henderson
The last PPV before Wrestlemania was last Sunday night, and now we are officially on a one way street to the biggest show of the year! So how did WWE bring it’s focus round to Wrestlemania this week? Read on for all the highlights… Continue Reading “TV Talking Points – 11th-14th March”
Category: Talking PointsTags: Adam Cole, AJ Styles, Asuka, Baron Corbin, Braun Strowman, Brock Lesnar, Charlotte, Dolph Ziggler, Dusty Rhodes Classic, Fastlane, John Cena, Kevin Owens, NXT, Pete Dunne, Raw, Roderick Strong, Roman Reigns, Ruby Riott, Sami Zayn, Shane McMahon, Shinsuke Nakamura, Smackdown, Tag Team Championships, The Bar, The Undertaker, Undisputed Era, United Kingdom Championship, Universal Championship, Vince McMahon, Women's Championship, Wrestlemania, WWE, WWE Championship
Posted on March 11, 2018 by Andrew Henderson
It was the go-home week for Fastlane, but on Raw and NXT Wrestlemania weekend started to take shape! So what was set up? What do we have to look forward to? I’ve rounded up the top moments of the week right here! Raw Rousey’s… Continue Reading “TV Talking Points – 5th-7th March”
Category: Talking PointsTags: AJ Styles, Aleister Black, Baron Corbin, bray Wyatt, Brock Lesnar, Dolph Ziggler, Fastlane, Kevin Owens, Killian Dain, Kurt Angle, NXT, Paul Heyman, Raw, Roman Reigns, Ronda Rousey, Sami Zayn, Smackdown, Stephanie McMahon, Tag Team Championship, The New Day, The Usos, Triple H, Ultimate Deletion, Universal Championship, Woken Matt, Wrestlemania 34, WWE, WWE Championship
Posted on February 15, 2018 by Andrew Henderson
Another week has passed on the Road to Wrestlemania, and unless I’ve just gotten to the stage of completely zoning out when it happens, we got less sign-pointing this week. We even got serenaded by Braun Strowman, which even though I’m not writing about… Continue Reading “TV Talking Points – 12th-14th February”
Category: Talking PointsTags: Baron Corbin, Bayley, Bobby Roode, Dolph Ziggler, Elimination Chamber, Fastlane, Finn Balor, Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens, NXT, Pete Dunne, Randy Orton, Raw, Roderick Strong, Ronda Rousey, Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks, Seth Rollins, Smackdown, United Kingdom Championship, United States Championship, WWE, WWE Championship
Posted on January 25, 2018 by Andrew Henderson
Despite once again arguably the biggest WWE story this week happening off-screen (bye Enzo!), this week saw Raw25 take place, as well as the final build-up to NXT’s TakeOver: Philadelphia and, of course, the Royal Rumble on Sunday. So what went down? I’ve collated… Continue Reading “TV Talking Points – 22nd-24th January”
Category: Talking PointsTags: AJ Styles, Balor Club, Baron Corbin, Chris Jericho, DX, Elias, Intercontinental Championship, Johnny Gargano, Kevin Owens, NWO, NXT, Outta Nowhere, Randy Orton, Raw25, RKO, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Shane McMahon, Shinsuke Nakamura, Smackdown, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Miz, Velveteen Dream, Vince McMahon, WWE, WWE Championship
Posted on December 30, 2017 by Andrew Henderson
Wrestling is an incredibly dynamic industry where everything can change in a matter of days – if not hours – and 2017 has really typified that in WWE. From wholesale roster changes, to walk outs and injuries, you can never predict what’s going to… Continue Reading “2017 Spotlight: April – May”
Category: ReviewTags: AJ Styles, Authors of Pain, Baron Corbin, Big Show, Braun Strowman, Brock Lesnar, Cesaro, Dean Ambrose, DIY, Drew McIntyre, Finn Balor, Goldberg, Johnny Gargano, Kurt Angle, NXT TakeOver, Payback, Pete Dunne, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Shane McMahon, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, The Hardy Boyz, The Miz, The Revival, The Undertaker, Tommaso Ciampia, Tyler Bate, WWE
Posted on August 11, 2017 by Andrew Henderson
Here we pick up my fantasy booking of the SmackDown men’s division through to Wrestlemania 34. Read part 1 here for the stories so far and the general ground rules underpinning this whole thing, but here’s a brief summary of where we got to:… Continue Reading “Fantasy Booking The SmackDown Men’s Division – Part 2”
Posted on August 7, 2017 by Andrew Henderson
I’m quite often coming up with booking ideas in my columns – x can work with y, z should turn face/heel. But it’s easy to be an armchair booker like that without giving much thought to the details of the feud, and how it… Continue Reading “Fantasy Booking The SmackDown Men’s Division – Part 1”
Category: Fantasy BookingTags: AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Chad Gable, Jinder Mahal, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, Rusev, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tye Dillinger, WWE SmackDown
Posted on June 18, 2017 by Andrew Henderson
The Money in the Bank briefcase has launched the careers of many a WWE superstar over the years into the stratosphere. It bridged the gap between upper mid-carder and main eventer, and led to greats like Edge, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan winning their… Continue Reading “MITB Spotlight 2017 Pt2: Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match”
Category: PPV SpotlightTags: AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, WWE Money In The Bank
Posted on April 1, 2017 by Andrew Henderson
As we head into Wrestlemania, all eyes are on the ultimate thrill ride, and rightfully so. It’s not WWE’s pinnacle for no reason. But, as ever with WWE storylines, a big part of the excitement around Mania is the possibility for what will come… Continue Reading “8 Feuds for Post-Wrestlemania SmackDown”