Royal Rumble

New WWE title unveiled, but who will The Rock face at WrestleMania 29?

2013-02-19 04:46:00

For those who watch WWE on a regular basis, this headline might be confusing. After all, John Cena won the Royal Rumble and earned the right to face the top champion of his choice at WrestleMania. He chose the WWE champion, who is The Rock. At TLC, it...

The Rock pins CM Punk, Jack Swagger surprises at Elimination Chamber

2013-02-18 04:42:00

I'll be the first to admit that I was definitely lukewarm about the main event match between CM Punk and The Rock at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. It wasn't a terrible match by any means. It wasn't terrific, either. Both men have had far...

Bruno Sammartino Hall of Fame announcement a blockbuster for WWE Raw

2013-02-04 21:06:00

Finally. No, this has nothing to do with The Rock. But it's still just as relevant to say. Finally. FINALLY. The news of WWE's latest Hall of Fame inductee broke Monday afternoon. When I read the name, I got goosebumps. A smile on my face. It was...

Brock Lesnar's McMahon attack furthers 'Road to WrestleMania' on RAW

2013-01-29 06:58:00

It truly is WrestleMania season, isn't it? That's especially apparent when the “part timers” come out to play. Just 24 hours after The Rock won the WWE championship from CM Punk at the Royal Rumble, “here comes the pain” as...

A fire in Brazil, a fake fight in Phoenix and a real one in California

2013-01-28 06:54:00

Dick Van Dyke brought his characteristic charm to the SAG Awards this weekend, and Internet users dutifully searched for all sorts of details on him -- anything to distract us from the icy weather that caused school closings from here to Ann Arbor.�...

John Cena, The Rock were big winners at a predictable but fun Royal Rumble

2013-01-28 05:20:00

After the Royal Rumble concluded I received a direct message on Twitter from a good friend who used to work in the wrestling industry. To me, he summed up the 2013 Royal Rumble best with this quote: "A fun show that is 100% predictable is still a fun...

Impressions and interviews from Royal Rumble Fan Axxess event

2013-01-27 07:10:00

The elements didn't work in WWE's favor Saturday. In a rare weather twist, Phoenix saw rain. Enough rain to need to move the Fan Axxess festivities indoors. This caused come confusion and delay, as was to be expected. After all, you had to not only move...

Booker T expects difficult questions during "Straight Shooting" panel at Royal Rumble

2013-01-25 05:00:00

Traditionally,�WWE�holds Fan�Axxess�festivities on the days leading up to�WrestleMania�and�Summerslam�events. This weekend, the Royal�Rumble�in Phoenix will get the "Axxess" treatment, with a twist. For the first time,�WWE�will host a series of...

A 'Tale of two Rocks' highlights lukewarm RAW 20th Anniversary Show

2013-01-15 07:11:00

It wasn't the best celebration show WWE has ever presented, but it did provide a perfect dichotomy of it's most popular Superstar. The last segment of RAW's 20th Anniversary show on Monday night explained perfectly the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde that is...

Five prop bet picks for the 2013 Royal Rumble

2013-01-24 04:00:00

The Royal Rumble is the match I look forward to most in WWE, not just because it begins the "Road To WrestleMania" and shapes a lot of those cards and rivalries, but because it feeds your ADD cravings as a pro wrestling fan. Every two minutes, about the...

John Cena's promo on RAW was a 'bizarre' lead-up to Royal Rumble

2013-01-22 04:40:00

As Sheamus walked down the RAW ramp to follow John Cena, he called Cena's promo "bizarre." That it was. It did seem like Cena was at his most loose and comfortable, being goofy and interacting with the fans, talking about people's Sunday mornings...

Kofi Kingston talks Raw 20th anniversary

2013-01-10 13:43:00

In advance of Raw's 20th anniversary program, which airs Monday night from Houston, WWE superstar Kofi Kingston was made available for media interviews. Kingston is an interesting superstar, given that nobody ever questions his position on the roster,...

If you hadn't heard, CM Punk has been the WWE Champion for over 400 days now. That alone puts him in rarefied air. With an accomplishment like that, how is he primed for a breakout?

2013-01-08 00:00:00

After a solid year of being the WWE champion, Chicago's own CM Punk is facing The Rock in the main event of the best pay-per-view of the year (Yep, better than Wrestlemania.) Can. Not. WaitErnest Wilkins

2012-12-21 00:00:00