All Out 2022 is the first AEW non-joint pay-per-view of this calendar year I didn’t attend in-person. More than that, it’s the first one I didn’t watch… Read more “The Fallout from All Out Was a Brawl Out – Thoughts on Current AEW”
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The Shocking and Totally Earned Departure of Vince McMahon From WWE
Friday, some unexpected news broke – Vince McMahon, the chairman and once-CEO of WWE, would be retiring from the wrestling company that is his life’s work at… Read more “The Shocking and Totally Earned Departure of Vince McMahon From WWE”
The Reaction to the AEW Defection of Cody Rhodes
(Editor’s note – this is a big long post about wrestling. It’s a self-indulgence that has been mentally blocking my writing about other topics, so I decided… Read more “The Reaction to the AEW Defection of Cody Rhodes”
The Nature of Story Arcs in MMOs And Why WoW Needs Them
Deep breath in, folks. This post is going to start off with wrestling. This last Saturday was All Elite Wrestling’s Full Gear PPV, an even which saw… Read more “The Nature of Story Arcs in MMOs And Why WoW Needs Them”
The Compelling Rise, Fall, and Return of Hangman Adam Page
It’s been a while since I’ve written about wrestling, and no better juncture exists to return to it than now. Wrestling biggest, era-defining talents have often been… Read more “The Compelling Rise, Fall, and Return of Hangman Adam Page”
Performance Metrics and Fandoms – Why Do We Obsess Over Sub Numbers and Ratings?
This post is going to be about broad fandom, but I need to start with one of the animating, wrestling-related reasons I’m writing this today, so stick… Read more “Performance Metrics and Fandoms – Why Do We Obsess Over Sub Numbers and Ratings?”
Keep It Simple, Stupid – Comparing Two “Surprise” Returns in Wrestling Over 24 Hours
So rarely in media do you get the chance to directly compare two events within a short span of time, but both All Elite Wrestling and WWE… Read more “Keep It Simple, Stupid – Comparing Two “Surprise” Returns in Wrestling Over 24 Hours”
Why Pro Wrestling Is Exciting Right Now
It’s day 3 of Blaugust 2021, and what better thing to do than chase off all my gaming readers coming in by discussing pro wrestling! Right now,… Read more “Why Pro Wrestling Is Exciting Right Now”
The Pandemic Era of Wrestling Is Over (Almost) – A Look Back
Sports of all sorts make use of the crowd as part of the visual presentation on television, or as elements of the game itself – with various… Read more “The Pandemic Era of Wrestling Is Over (Almost) – A Look Back”
Dealing With Death – A Surprisingly Non-Shadowlands Related Post (Mostly)
At the tail end of 2020, a lot of us were stuck reflecting on the year and the legacy of death and needless suffering that it entailed.… Read more “Dealing With Death – A Surprisingly Non-Shadowlands Related Post (Mostly)”
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