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Five Terrible Superstar-Inspired Gimmick Matches

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Liam Hoofe takes a look at some of the worst superstar inspired gimmick matches in wrestling history… This Sunday Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt will square off in the first-ever ‘House of Horrors’ match at Payback. What exactly that consists of remains unknown at this point in time, but optimism is far from high among […]

The strange and bizarre story behind President Donald Trump in the main event of WrestleMania

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Luke Owen looks at the history of the 45th President of the United States of America headlining professional wrestling’s biggest show… Before America decided he was the man to run the country, Donald Trump was a billionaire business tycoon, a reality TV star and – more importantly – a WWE Hall of Fame inductee. Trump […]

WWE: R.I.P The Diva’s Revolution (2015 – 2015)

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Luke Owen looks at WWE’s Diva’s Revolution… Let’s face it; the Diva’s Revolution was dead on arrival. From day one, the “Diva’s Revolution” was poorly represented when the whole angle revolved around Stephanie McMahon playing the figurehead of the division. She had no involvement before that point, and has seemingly had no involvement since – […]

Arrow’s Stephen Amell talks about wrestling at WWE Summerslam

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It was announced on Raw this week that Arrow star Stephen Amell will be wrestling in a tag team match at WWE’s Summerslam event with Neville against Stardust and King Barrett. But how is Oliver Queen and Casey Jones holding up? The actor tweeted out: “People who say wrestling isn’t real should see me hobbling around […]

AEW: Fight Forever trailer teases a throwback to the best wrestling games

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Do you remember the era when someone could pick up a controller and easily fall into a fighting game? More specifically, do you remember the days of playing wrestling games with your friends and having a wild time? All Elite Wrestling seems to recall those times and wants to bring us back. During Full Gear […]

From Zeus to President of the Planet: Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister

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Tom Jolliffe on the career and legacy of the late, great Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister… Some actors are just larger than life. There’s a presence and charisma that draws your eyes upon them. The world lost another great icon of screen (and more) with the untimely passing of Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister. His career spanned 35 years, […]

First look at Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich in The Iron Claw, AEW’s MJF joins cast

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After several rounds of paparazzi photos featuring a bulked-up Zac Efron made their way across the internet, A24 has now released an official first look image of the actor as pro wrestler Kevin Von Erich in director Sean Durkin’s (Martha Marcy May Marlene) upcoming drama The Iron Claw. The film tells the true and tragic […]

Halloween Havoc: The Best Horror-Themed Wrestling Gimmicks

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EJ Moreno looks at the best horror-themed pro wrestling gimmicks… For this article’s sake, horror and wrestling are a match made in heaven or hell. Throughout the sport’s history, countless wrestlers have embraced horror elements or a bit of the dark side, from demonic creatures to creepy clowns. Every genre of horror with the success […]

Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania XI

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In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’. The Card: Lex Luger & The British Bulldogs vs. The Blu Brothers w/Zebekiah IC Title Match: Jeff Jarrett w/The Roadie vs. Razor Ramon w/1-2-3 Kid (Win by DQ) The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. King Kong Bundy w/Ted […]