The impending fall of 1995 was one of great memories for wrestling fans. World Championship Wrestling debuted its live Monday night event entitled “Nitro” that would eventually become direct competition for the World Wrestling Federation’s flagship show that aired on the same night, “Raw”. For Extreme Championship Wrestling, the eventually dubbed “Monday Night Wars” caused …
On March 23rd, 2001, the landscape of professional wrestling changed forever when Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation purchased its greatest rival, World Championship Wrestling. A month prior, the number three promotion in the United States was also purchased by the WWF, Extreme Championship Wrestling. Thanks to these purchases, Vince McMahon essentially ruled wrestling. …
Ring of Honor was in a very interesting position in the summer of 2011. At the end of May, it was announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group purchased the wrestling company in hopes of turning it into more than just a small, independent promotion. Though the announcement seemed like the preverbal reset button, the stories in …
With only six months under its belt as a wrestling promotion, SHIMMER was plugging along quite nicely by the spring of 2006. The all-women’s wrestling company had not only attained a consistent following in its home area, but also started garnering attention from wrestling fans looking for something different in their women’s wrestling. Thanks to …
Extreme Championship Wrestling had a way of making its fans feel one with the company. One of the best examples of this was its annual “Cyberslam” event where the fans had the opportunity to meet and greet their favorite (and maybe not-so-favorite) extreme grapplers before watching some of the action ECW was known for. To …
