Pro Wrestling – Page 2

But what happens to the WWE Tape Library?

The world of professional wrestling has seemingly been turned on its head this past week -- On Friday, January 6, 2023, Vince McMahon voted himself back in as Chairman of…

Retro Andy January 11, 2023

Pro Wrestling

When did John Cena first start getting booed?

When did John Cena first start getting booed? Someone who was a newer wrestling fan asked this question about a year ago, and the following was my response, edited a…

Retro Andy December 27, 2022

Pro Wrestling

Collecting the World Wrestling Federation Attitude Era WrestleMania DVDs

XV, 2000, X-Seven, and X8. Someone please teach these people basic math. World Wrestling Entertainment is a bizarre case in brand management. Founded as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation in 1953,…

Retro Andy December 11, 2022

Music Pro Wrestling Television

Happy Thanksgiving 2022

I’m thankful this ridiculous song exists. https://youtu.be/Q9ITC9M2N7w

Retro Andy November 24, 2022

Pro Wrestling Tabletop Games

Raw Deal® Indy Card Base Set Debuts TONIGHT!

The trading card game I've been working on with Spiral Arrow Games for the last few years -- Raw Deal® Indy Card -- is finally in print, and ready to…

Retro Andy November 12, 2022

Pro Wrestling Toys

WWE Elite Legends DX Army action figures

I don’t talk about collecting wrestling figures a lot, because I don’t collect a lot of wrestling figures. I bought dozens of the old Jakks Pacific “Bone-Crunchin’ Action”-style WWF figures…

Retro Andy August 1, 2022

Pro Wrestling

Wrestling Rewatch: Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero No DQ Match

Link: No Disqualification Match: Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero | Smackdown Sept. 26, 2002 (WWE won't let this video be embedded) In 2002, nobody was expecting much out of these two.…

Retro Andy June 28, 2022

Journal Pro Wrestling

Shootin’ at the Walls of Heartache, BANG BANG!

I have no idea why the Ultimate Warrior is playing guitar (although I'd wager that the Honky-Tonk Man is involved), but sometimes you just come across something and need to…

Retro Andy April 25, 2022

Pro Wrestling

Ultimo Dragon and his Belts

This photo's been floating around the Internet for as long as I've been on it. This is the wrestler Último Dragón, and in 1997, he held TEN wrestling championships at…

Retro Andy April 18, 2022

Pro Wrestling

RIP Scott Hall

I didn't want to break up the Hawk & Croc anniversary celebration posts going on this month, but sometimes real things happen when you're not expecting them. Earlier tonight, we…

Retro Andy March 14, 2022

Music Pro Wrestling

The Utter Weirdness of Wrestlemania: The Album

In early 1993, the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) was in a rebuilding phase. Many stars of the 1980s had left the promotion for various reasons, and the company had…

Retro Andy August 12, 2021

Pro Wrestling Television Toys

Bret Hart on The Simpsons

Forgot to post about this birthday gift from a couple weeks ago. Waaaay back in 1997, during season 8 of The Simpsons, former WWF Champion Bret “The Hit Man” Hart…

Retro Andy August 4, 2021

Graphic Design Illustration Pro Wrestling

Maximum Power Pro Wrestling: Press Slam

It's a classic wrestling move, but it's always been effective -- Lifting an opponent by the collar and the thigh, and hoisting them up into the air and fully extending…

Retro Andy May 31, 2021

Graphic Design Illustration Pro Wrestling

Maximum Power Pro Wrestler: Vertebreaker

One of the most dangrous moves in wrestling -- It's a double-underhook back-to-back pile driver! Joey Greene doesn't win many matches, because of how complex this move is to execute.…

Retro Andy May 28, 2021

Graphic Design Illustration Pro Wrestling

Maximum Power Pro Wrestler: Rear Chin Lock

It's not always the high-impact, flashy moves that are the most effective. Sometimes it's a matter of keeping your opponent grounded and just wearing them down. Axel Baldwin has knocked…

Retro Andy May 27, 2021