Tag Archives: Alberto Del Rio

The “W” vs. The “E” – SummerSlam 2013

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Tom Garrett

It’s impossible to convince Attitude Era die-hards that we’re living in the Golden Age of professional wrestling, but I think it’s true—from a writing standpoint. Take, for instance, the main event of this year’s SummerSlam. For two straight weeks, we’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Alberto Del Rio, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Pro Wrestling, Sports, SummerSlam, Television, Triple H, Vince McMahon, WWE | 2 Comments

A Money in the Bank Preview? Why Not?

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Tom Garrett

In many respects, Money in the Bank is the most compelling pay-per-view the WWE has. Of course, no one questions that WrestleMania is the premier event. But whereas ‘Mania is largely a “state of the union”-type show that tells us where … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Alberto Del Rio, Brad Maddox, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Commentary, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, John Cena, Mark Henry, Money in the Bank, Professional Wrestling, Ryback, Sports, Television, The Shield, WWE | Leave a comment

Twice in a Lifetime (Part One)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Tom Garrett

One could make a fair argument that, in retrospect, the last two WrestleManias were merely prologue to this year’s event. 2011 saw The Rock “guest host” WrestleMania, eventually (and inevitably) involving himself in the main event match between The Miz … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Alberto Del Rio, Brodus Clay, Commentary, Cupcake Carnage, Cupcake Lady Productions, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Kane, Ricardo Rodriguez, Sports, Team Hell No, Television, Tensai, The Shield, WrestleMania, Wrestlemania 29, Wrestlemania XXIX, WWE, Zeb Colter | 1 Comment

A Far-Too-Detailed Blog About the 2011 WWE Draft

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The annual sports entertainment rite of passage known as the inaptly-named WWE Draft took place tonight (April 25, as I write this). The event fascinates me for reasons wholly unrelated to in-ring competition. For fans savvy enough to read between … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: 3-31-11

Posted on March 31, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Here it is: Our WrestleMania podcast. Now, you may be wondering how it’s possible that two fully-educated adults could care about a professional wrestling supercard. Wonder no more. All the answers await inside, including a discussion of the build-up to … Continue reading →