Tag Archives: Paul Heyman

Booking Brock

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Tom Garrett

Last month, Brock Lesnar committed acts of violence rarely witnessed on contemporary WWE programming. Not only that, but he perpetrated those acts against then-WWE Champion and “face of the company” John Cena. This was exactly what should have happened. As … Continue reading →

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Beast For Business – SummerSlam 2014

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Tom Garrett

In just a few days’ time, shrewd businessman and creative genius Vince McMahon’s troupe of fairly compensated independent contractors will put on their second-biggest show of the year. Originating from its now-annual home, L.A.’s Staples Center, SummerSlam features a complete … Continue reading →

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Twice in a Lifetime (Part Two)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Tom Garrett

When we left our heroes in Part One, Dolph Ziggler had overcome a loss earlier in the evening (as well as months of an inexplicably middling push) to capture, at long last, the World Heavyweight Championship against an Alberto Del … Continue reading →

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About That Rumble Thing

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I normally use my birthday (1/23) to grant myself a rare indulgence and post something introspective.  The truth is, I wrote something lengthy—twice—about certain themes and lessons taught to me in my youth that seem to have been abandoned by … Continue reading →

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