On September 17th, 2017, wrestler, manager, color commentator, and 2004 WWE Hall of Fame inductee Bobby “The Brain” Heenan passed away, according to WWE.com. Heenan most notably worked with WWF, NWA, and WCW, managing the likes of Nick Bockwinkel, Ray Stevens, Big John Studd, Buddy Rose, Andre the Giant, King Kong Bundy, and so many more, and creating […]
First conceived by Jim Cornette in 1997 and inspired by cages used by the NWA and WCW, WWE’s Hell in a Cell match is an iconic staple of the brand. The demonic structure where feuds end and stars are made. 2017 marks the twentieth anniversary of the first Hell in a Cell match and to celebrate, […]
On April 6, 2014, The Undertaker lost his legendary WrestleMania winning streak to Brock Lesnar. In a fairly slow, boring match (probably due to Undertaker’s concussion), Brock hit his third F-5 and sent the wrestling world into a frenzy. Lesnar went on to embarrass full time performers like John Cena and Dean Ambrose. Randy Orton […]
First conceived by Jim Cornette in 1997 and inspired by cages used by the NWA and WCW, WWE’s Hell in a Cell match is an iconic staple of the brand. The demonic structure where feuds end and stars are made. 2017 marks the twentieth anniversary of the first Hell in a Cell match and to celebrate, […]
First conceived by Jim Cornette in 1997 and inspired by cages used by the NWA and WCW, WWE’s Hell in a Cell match is an iconic staple of the brand. The demonic structure where feuds end and stars are made. 2017 marks the twentieth anniversary of the first Hell in a Cell match and to celebrate, […]
From Argentina’s La Mumia to the real Chucky showing up in WCW to feud with Rick Steiner (oh man, wait until we get to that one), monsters and pro wrestling often go claw in hand. This episode, we’ll delve into the Bastard Son of 1,000 Copyright Infringement Lawsuits, Nightmare Freddy. Portrayed by Doug Gilbert, son […]
First conceived by Jim Cornette in 1997 and inspired by cages used by the NWA and WCW, WWE’s Hell in a Cell match is an iconic staple of the brand. The demonic structure where feuds end and stars are made. 2017 marks the twentieth anniversary of the first Hell in a Cell match and to celebrate, […]
Welcome to what I hope is the first in a series of mat monster articles here at That’s Not Current. From Vampiro and the Frankenstein Monster of the early ’80s Los Angeles LaBelle territory to a veritable litany of wrestling mummies (seriously, enough to start your own mummy-only promotion), you may or may not be […]
Roman Reigns. The Big Dog. The Conquering Hero. The Baby Face Barbarian. Vince McMahon’s Favorite Heat Magnet. WWE seems to have a huge crush on the Samoan Superman and have been desperately trying to make him a fan favorite since the SHIELD break up. While I do believe that there are many better options for […]
Kickoff Match: Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa vs The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar This match was the typical heel/face back and forth. Their was nothing particularly interesting about the fight except that it seemed to set up Rich Swann’s rematch with Neville on the next Raw. Swann wins with a Phoenix Splash onto Noam […]
