Liam Hoofe reviews WrestleMania 33… Well, what a night that was. Clocking in at over 7 hours Wrestlemania 33 was quite the endurance test (finishing at 6:10am in my time-zone.) For once, though, the length of the event felt justified and WWE delivered a truly great Wrestlemania that will be fondly remembered for years to […]
Lena Headey and Nick Frost join Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling movie based on the life of WWE Superstar Paige
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s wrestling movie about the WWE Superstar Paige has added two more to its cast. The film called, Fighting With My Family, will follow Saraya (Paige) and her brother, Zak, who both get the chance to wrestle for the WWE after performing in smaller venues. Lena Headey – who plays Queen Cersei […]
WWE’s The New Day lobbying for The Lion King roles
During last night’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw, The New Day cut a promo on their way to the ring where Xavier Woods mentioned that alongside the trio hosting WrestleMania 33 and a gaming event at SXSW, they are also sharpening their voice acting skills to hopefully land roles playing the hyenas in director […]
R.I.P. George ‘The Animal’ Steele (1937 – 2017)
Pro wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer George ‘The Animal’ Steele has passed away aged 79, having reportedly suffered kidney failure. Born William James Myers in Detroit, he became a teaching and wrestling coach after a promising football career was cut short following knee issues, and entered the wrestling business in the 1960s, initially […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania IV
In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’… The Card 20-Battle Royal (Won by Bad News Brown) *Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Ted Dibiase w/Virgil & Andre the Giant *Don Muraco w/’Superstar’ Billy Graham vs. Dino Bravo w/Frenchie Martin *Greg Valentine vs. Ricky Steamboat *Randy Savage w/Miss Elizabeth vs. ‘The […]
Vince Vaughn joins Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling movie Fighting With My Family
Fresh off his stirring turn in Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, Vince Vaughn has been cast in Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling movie, Fighting With My Family. After the report last week that Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey had joined the project along with Nick Frost, the picture – which tells the true story of WWE star Paige […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania 2
In the build-up to Wrestlemania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous instalments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’. The Card: Paul Orndorff vs. Don Muraco w/Mr. Fuji (Double Count Out) IC TITLE MATCH: Randy Savage (C) w/Miss Elizabeth vs. George ‘The Animal’ Steele Jake Roberts vs. George Wells Roddy Piper w/Lou Duva […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania I
In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’… The Card: Tito Santana vs. The Executioner Special Delivery Jones vs. King Kong Bundy w/Jimmy Hart Ricky Steamboat vs. Matt Borne David Sammartino w/Bruno Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake w/Johnny Valiant (No Contest) IC TITLE MATCH: Greg […]
Movie Review – The Resurrection of Jake The Snake Roberts (2015)
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake Roberts. 2015 Directed by Steve Yu Starring Jake Roberts, Dallas Page, and Scott Hall SYNOPSIS A fallen professional wrestling superstar battles his past demons in a struggle to reclaim his life and the family that has given up on him. Wrestling for WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) seemingly would open […]
R.I.P “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (1954 – 2015)
The wrestling world is shocked this evening as TMZ reports the death of sports entertainment legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. Piper was a key figure in the growth of the WWF, particularly the first WrestleMania which was a make or break event for the company. Despite his long stint in the company, he was only a […]
