When I was first contacted to begin writing for this site I really wasn't sure what to think. I'm not a professional writer by any means, I just happen to take pro wrestling very seriously. (Yes,I know that it's fixed.) I can't promise that this blog series won't be a little biased or crazy, my plan really is to just write about my feelings on the current product and what; in my opinion, can be done to improve it. So without anymore delay's I give you your first look into the mind of a person who
Hulk Hogan net worth revealed as former WWE star eyes return to the ring It looks like Hulkamania could soon be returning to the WWE. The professional wrestling organization and Hulk Hogan are reportedly close to a deal that could see the iconic pro wrestling veteran once again return to the ring. Hulk Hogan, a professional wrestler since 1977, has had a long tenure in the profession that saw him become the face of the WWE in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, he was fired from the organization
Wrestlers would be away from their family for the majority of the year. They would only return home when and if they were injured. Former wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper has been mentally affected by everything at once .According to Piper, "I experienced what we in the profession call the silent scream” (Behind Fun Façade…). The silence scream involves loneliness, drugs and pain. It has been overwhelming for wrestlers, mentally and physically to be able to accept everything that was going on in and out
going to stop this practice. This group of men had a huge purpose to make this documentary. Ric O'barry was the main character in this documentary because he was the leader behind this operation. Even though Ric never headed out on missions with them he was the voice behind it all. This small group of men had two goals, stop the elimination of dolphin slaughtering, and stop the capture of dolphins for
Romanticism has very little to do with things popularly thought of as "romantic," although love may sometimes be the subject of Romantic art. The emphasized characteristics of Romanticism was emotion and independency throughout the entire era. Romanticism was the most influential movement the world has experienced. Due to its music, artists, and poets, Romanticism was the uppermost, ravishing era. The Romantic era was a literary, artistic, abstract, and musical movement that originated in Europe
overly excited for, and eventually the fans turned on him and wanted a new champion. The tide of time was against Backlund, who probably would have been loved in the 60's, but in the late 70's/early 80's, the fans were looking for something "cool". Flair was innovating the way heel World Champions act in the NWA, while Backlund was stuck in the old ways of wrestling, and by the end of his reign, the WWF needed a new face, someone the fans could really get
''Rowdy'' Roddy Piper, the kilt wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, died Friday. He was 61. The WWE confirmed the death. The wrestling organization provided no additional details. Piper, born Roderick Toombs in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is the second WWE Hall of Famer to die this summer, following the June death of Dusty Rhodes. Piper's death also comes days after Hulk Hogan, his biggest rival for decades, was fired by the WWE. Hogan had used
Mike Von Erich (1964–1987). Despite his initial reluctance, Mike Von Erich eventually joined his brothers in professional wrestling as a member of their tag team battles following the death of David. Despite achieving success alongside his siblings, Mike felt uneasy as a wrestler and was ill-suited for the rigorous physical requirements of the sport. Following the surgical procedure for his shoulder injury, he acquired toxic shock syndrome, which subsequently led to organ failure. Despite enduring
throughout its century's long history, as seedy, underhanded, low-brow, and scruple-less. From the exploitation of the Von Erich deaths, to the steroid, sex, and drug scandals of 1980s/1990s WWF, and the most recent exploitation of the death of Reid Flair, and references to hurtful racial stereotypes. Wrestling, particularly in the United States, at times struggled to come to terms with its identity within sports, entertainment, and society as a whole. And yet, despite the ugly veil of negativity
Professional Wrestling has been around for centuries; it has become a popular form of entertainment throughout the country. With the advent of television in the 1980s, it found a new resurgence on TV. Great wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, etc. rose to great fame. Its nature changed to fit the aspects of the dramatics of television, enhancing certain storylines or characters. So many wrestlers have become influential and icons in their own right. With it becoming more popular, the