Tag Archives: John Cena

Approximately XXVIII Thoughts About WrestleMania

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Tom Garrett

WrestleMania XXVIII (“28” for you non-Romans) provided a puzzling hodge-podge of sports entertainment that ran the gamut from sublime to ridiculous to ill-advised. I’m not sure where exactly to place the aggregate, but it felt less-than-spectacular. Relax. This won’t be … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Sports, Television | Tagged Beth Phoenix, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, Eve Torres, John Cena, John Laurinaitis, Maria Menounos, Pro Wrestling, Reviews, Shawn Michaels, Sheamus, Sports, Television, The Big Show, The Rock, The Undertaker, Triple H, WrestleMania, Wrestlemania 28, WrestleMania XXVIII, WWE | 2 Comments

The Axis of Ego Podcast: WrestleMania 28 Preview

Posted on March 29, 2012 by The Axis of Ego

Tom resurrects Mike from the dead (off-air) and engages his reanimated friend in an hour-long conversation about this weekend’s WrestleMania 28 event. They run down the card and discuss how we got here, and, in cases in which it’s discernible, why … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts, Sports, Television | Tagged Beth Phoenix, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Doom, Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, John Laurinaitis, Maria Menounos, Podcasts, Sheamus, Sports, Television, The Nation of Domination, The Rock, Theodore Long, Wrestlemania 28, WWE | 2 Comments

The End of the World (Or Maybe Just a Fun Pay-Per-View)

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The 2012 Royal Rumble pay-per-view includes just four announced matches, but the show nonetheless looks like the most interesting edition within memory. The WWE has done a great job of enhancing each match with intrigue that goes beyond the basic … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Commentary, Dolph Ziggler, John Cena, Kane, Professional Wrestling, Randy Orton, Royal Rumble, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The Undertaker, Triple H, WWE, Y2J | 1 Comment

Escape to New York

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Tom Garrett

It’s been an unusually-long time since I’ve posted, but there’s a good reason for that: I knew that writing about the trip I took to New York City a little over a week ago was going to take some time. I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Sports | Tagged Big Sister, Charity, Commentary, Froot Boots, General Culture and News, Hurricane Irene, John Cena, Kofi Kingston, Little Brother, Mick Foley, Sheamus, Stand-up Comedy, Survivor Series, The Rock, UCBW, Vacation, Wall $treet, Whole Lotta Denim, WWE | 6 Comments

Revenge of the Nerds

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Tom Garrett

What set Money in the Bank apart from the standard professional wrestling events of the past few years wasn’t the hot crowd in Chicago, or the slick production values, or even the great in-ring work. Every WWE pay-per-view features at … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged CM Punk, Commentary, I Want Wrestling, John Cena, Professional Wrestling, Punk, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, Vince McMahon, WWE | 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 →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Alberto Del Rio, Commentary, Draft, John Cena, Kofi Kingston, Monday Night Raw, Randy Orton, Smackdown, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The Miz, TV, Wrestling, WWE, WWE Draft | 1 Comment

My Favorite Moment from WrestleMania 27

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Tom Garrett

There was a lot to like about WrestleMania 27. Out of all the good matches, “sports entertainment” segments, celebrity appearances, and assorted miscellany, perhaps the best portions of the broadcast were the video packages that immediately preceded the entrances of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Sports | Tagged Cenation, Commentary, DMX, John Cena, Nas, Pictures, Pro Wrestling, Sports, Sports Entertainment, The Miz, WrestleMania, WWE | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Podcasts, Sports | Tagged Alberto Del Rio, C. M. Punk, Contract Law, Edge, HHH, Jerry Lawler, John Cena, Michael Cole, Podcasts, Professional Wrestling, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, Sports, The Miz, The Rock, The Undertaker, Triple H, WrestleMania | 2 Comments

Attention, Strangers: Buy My Unborn Child These Things

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Mike Austin

Many thanks to those loyal Axis of Ego readers who recently emailed me to bid congratulations on my impending procreation. Some of you have also asked (very thoughtfully) where this precocious foetus is registered. Let me stop you there. Yes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News | Tagged Babies, Baby Showers, Commentary, General Culture and News, Gift Ideas, Gifts, Humor, John Cena | 2 Comments

The Axis of Ego Podcast: 2-28-11

Posted on February 28, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

The end of February brings with it an eclectic podcast. Tom and Mike discuss all of the following things, although not necessarily in this order: (1) Highlights from the past week on The Axis of Ego, (2) Mike’s favorite mammals, … Continue reading →