http://www.wrestling101.com Wrestling101 Latest Articles Copyright 2008 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:03:07 -0400 Back in the day the NWA World Champion a man voted upon by the various members of the National Wrestling Alliance would travel from territory to territory defending his belt The Belt against the top stars of each member promotion. On Christmas 1982 traveling NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair was making a scheduled defense at Reunion Arena in Dallas. His opponent for the evening: super-over local hero The Modern Day Warrior Kerry Von Erich a member of the beloved Von Erich family who just happened to own the territory. It led to one of the most iconic moments in U.S. wrestling history http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1074/ WWE DVD Reviews http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1074/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:28:00 -0400 The tenth annual Unforgiven was held at the Fed-Ex Forum in Memphis Tennessee site of the independent match between Hulk Hogan and Paul Wight aka The Big Show earlier in that year. Before reviewing the pay-per-view its necessary to give some background. Unforgiven came in the wake of the Signature Pharmacy bust which forced WWE to suspend ten wrestlers some of whom are and were pay-per-view regulars... http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1073/ WWE DVD Reviews http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1073/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:22:00 -0400 It has been six years since WWE made the decision to separate its roster in two with the Brand Extension. Just over a year after the collapse of ECW February 2001 and buying out top competitor WCW March 2001 the promotion was filled with talent new and old. Since Raw and SmackDown tended to feature the same wrestlers the idea was that by allocating half the roster to each show it would allow more wrestlers more time to be on television and thus enable the creation of new stars... http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/thebigboot/1072/ Now That's What I Call Wrestling http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/thebigboot/1072/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:22:00 -0400 Howdy folks for another edition of the Iron Jung. In my last column I focused on Chris Jericho. Literally days after I highlighted my love for his will he/wont he approach to being a heel they pulled the trigger on his heel turn. In a way I was very frustrated as I felt there was significant mileage to be given to drawing out Jerichos dilemma. However it was clearly inevitable that he would turn heel sooner rather than later. Because thats the thing with the WWE. Patience in the last few years has never been one of their strong points... http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/jung/1071/ The Iron Jung http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/jung/1071/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:02:00 -0400 This is the latest WWE release to focus on The Hardy Boyz but this is the first to feature their respective singles runs so prominently. The first thing that strikes you when you open the box is that the each disc focuses on one brother's side of the story an idea that works even though some of the topics are repeated and one I recommend using whenever a tag-team DVD is released... http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1070/ WWE DVD Reviews http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1070/ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:10:00 -0400 Shawn Michaels The Main Event The Showstopper The Icon. Whatever you want to call him and whatever your personal opinion of the man away from the ring his ability between the ropes cannot be denied. This DVD covers the life and times of HBK from the day he was born through both incarnations of DX up to his run towards the Wrestlemania 23 main event against John Cena... http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1069/ WWE DVD Reviews http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1069/ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:55:00 -0400 Greetings boys and girls I hope your all well and gearing up for the European Championships. Im sure theyll be a fair few surprises like Greece in 2004. For me personally though Ive already had a surprise and that surprise love the linkage has been the one and only Chris Jericho. Thus this week Ill be focusing on the man known as Y2J and telling you all why Jerichos gone from being stale and dull to the most interesting man on Raw... http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/jung/1068/ The Iron Jung http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/jung/1068/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:57:00 -0400 Monday Night RAW RAW is WAR or The War Zone whatever you remember the show as you cannot deny RAW's impact on how wrestling is televised or how it has influenced other aspects of television production. This set is a celebration of fifteen years over 700 episodes of what to many people was the show to watch in the mid-to-late nineties. With so much footage to wade through it's no surprise there is a lot of memorable incidents skits and matches missing. Chris Benoit not being featured is to be expected but some of the other people and incidents missing are harder to swallow... http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1067/ WWE DVD Reviews http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1067/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:23:00 -0400 After my last column on TNA I thought Id focus on their superior. The company synonymous with the word wrestling. The WWE. Now I had a variety of people from all over the globe and one person who sounded like he was from Saturn ask me about my comment from my TNA post in relation to the confusion surrounding WWEs identity. Well this week I shall discuss my likes and dislikes with regards to current WWE and explain why financially they are in the best shape but creatively I just cant get into their programming... http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/jung/1066/ The Iron Jung http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/jung/1066/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:49:00 -0400 Triple H rarely has there been a wrestler who divides the wrestling community. Some people despise the man for his alleged monopoly on the WWE & World titles while others marvel at this passion and commitment for the wrestling business and his ability inside the ring... http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1065/ WWE DVD Reviews http://www.wrestling101.com/101/article/WWEVD/1065/ Thu, 22 May 2008 21:54:00 -0400