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 […]
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 […]
How the SummerSlam Card Exposes a Lack of Main Event Talent
Jackson Ball on how the SummerSlam card exposes a lack of main event talent… WWE Battleground has come and gone, bringing with it a series of revelations that has set us on a direct collision course for Summerslam. ‘The Biggest Party of the Summer’ is one of the true marquee events of the wrestling calendar, […]
R.I.P “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes (1945 – 2015)
Well, today turned out to be a sucky day. Not only have we lost both Ron Moody and Christopher Lee, Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced on Twitter the passing of “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes at the age of 69. One of the most charismatic entertainers of all-time in the industry, Dusty Rhodes (real name Virgil […]
WWE WrestleMania 34 Review
Liam Hoofe reviews WrestleMania 34… WWE delivered their 34th annual WrestleMania event last night. With 14 matches to cram in, and plenty of potential show stealers on the card, could the show live up to its hype? Let’s break down the show match by match, and find out. Kick Off: ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy Wins The […]
DVD Review – WWE: Best of NXT 2017
WWE: Best of NXT 2017 SYNOPSIS: A three-disc compilation of the best matches and moments from another tremendous year for NXT’s so-called ‘developmental’ brand, from Shinsuke Nakamura’s farewell to the return of War Games. The WWE’s developmental brand, NXT, inevitably ebbs and flows as it builds talent. Its best and brightest will always leave in […]
Comic Book Review – WWE #15
Liam Hoofe reviews Boom! Studios WWE #15… Last month, Boom! Studios began a new saga in their ongoing WWE series, shifting their focus from The Shield’s storyline onto the birth of the women’s revolution in WWE, and in particular, on the rise of the four horsewomen from NXT to the main stage. In last month’s […]
HBO’s Andre the Giant documentary gets a new trailer featuring Hulk Hogan, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robin Wright
HBO delves into the legend of the Eighth Wonder of the World next month with its documentary on the iconic WWE Superstar Andre the Giant, and we’ve got a new trailer for you here which features comments from the likes of Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Andre’s The Princess Bride co-star Robin Wright […]
Boom!’s next WWE story arc to focus on Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
Boom! Studios and World Wrestling Entertainment have announced ‘Fight Forever’, the next story arc in the WWE comic book series, which focusses on the partnership between WWE Superstars Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn joined forces at WWE’s Hell in a Cell event after a lifelong rivalry – but how did […]
Rocket League tags up with WWE
Psyonix has announced that it has signed a partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment which will see Rocket League tagging up with the WWE for cross promotional activities, as well as Rocket League in-game content. Here’s the official announcement from the Rocket League website: Throughout 2018, you can expect to see Rocket League all over the WWE universe, […]
