Tag Archives: Pro Wrestling

It’s the Little Things

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Tom Garrett

People who don’t “get” professional wrestling—and there’s nothing wrong with that—have trouble appreciating how glorious this unique form of entertainment can be when it really works. This week’s edition of RAW offered a glimpse of that pinnacle. The set-up was … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Commentary, John Cena, Mark Henry, Monday Night Raw, Pro Wrestling, Sports Entertainment, Television, WWE | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, John Cena, Paul Bearer, Paul Heyman, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Sports Entertainment, The Rock, The Undertaker, Triple H, WrestleMania, Wrestlemania 29, Wrestlemania XXIX, WWE | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Antonio Cesaro, Brock Lesnar, C. M. Punk, Commentary, Damien Sandow, John Cena, Paul Heyman, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Royal Rumble, Ryback, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The Rock, The Shield, WWE | 3 Comments

Best of 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The Axis of Ego’s second year was a productive one. This is the 105th and final post of the year, which averages out to a hair over two pieces per week. Not a bad clip. As of this writing, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Site Stuff | Tagged 2012, Barack Obama, Best Of, Billy Beyrer, Breaking Bad, Commentary, Gay Marriage, General Culture and News, Introspection, Joey Bland, John Cena, Knight Rider, Presidential Election, Pro Wrestling, Republicans, Site Stuff, Stephanie Sottile, The Kitchen Sink, WWE | Leave a comment

The Company Man

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Yesterday, April 29th, was World Wish Day. It’s a day that celebrates the legacy of the Make-a-Wish Foundation “with wishes being granted worldwide. It’s a day to think about how wishing makes our world better.” Those are the words of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Brock Lesnar, Commentary, Extreme Rules, John Cena, Lord Tensai, Pro Wrestling, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, WWE | 25 Comments

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

Cutting Through the Corporate Code

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The curious leadership style of the board of directors of World Wrestling Entertainment, Incorporated (NYSE/NASDAQ: WWE) has again perplexed the business community and financial experts around the globe. The company is currently in the midst of something of a power … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Sports, Television | Tagged Boards of Directors, Business, Business Practices, Commentary, Corporations, John Laurinaitis, Pictures, Pro Wrestling, Sports, Television, Theodore Long, WrestleMania, WWE | Leave a comment

An Abridged History of Pro Wrestling’s Ethnic Identity Crisis

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Highlighting ethnicity or nationality to help get certain professional wrestlers “over” is a technique as old as the business itself. The WWWF (later the WWF, now the WWE) used the origins of Bruno Sammartino (Italian), Spiros Arion (Greek), and Pedro … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Commentary, Ethnicity, Fritz Von Erich, Gorilla Monsoon, Ivan Koloff, Johnny B. Badd, Kofi Kingston, Mark Mero, Mohammad Hassan, Nikita Koloff, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Race, Racism?, Razor Ramon, Scott Hall, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The Iron Sheik, The Undertaker, TV, Vince McMahon, WWE, Yokozuna | 13 Comments

What it Means to be the Best

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The old adage about Ric Flair held that the Nature Boy was such a skilled in-ring performer in his prime that he could have a four-star match with a broomstick. What I always liked about that aphorism was that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Chris Jericho, Commentary, Pro Wrestling, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The End Begins, WWE, Y2J | 8 Comments

The Axis of Ego Podcast: Mick Foley, Survivor Series, and UCBW

Posted on December 12, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Tom recapped the trip to New York City for Survivor Series here, but Mike stopped by for a more thorough discussion of the events of that weekend. They go about an hour on the podcast this time around, covering … Continue reading →