Wrestling Rewind: The history behind WWE vs. TNA and what went wrong
In the 2000s, a new wrestling company was making headline across the wrestling world. Total Nonstop Action (TNA) was a show that showcased both new...
Chyna had one of the most historic rises in WWE that is overshadowed by past
Joanie Laurer is a wrestling icon. Better known to wrestling fans as Chyna, she had a meteoric rise in popularity with wrestling fans. Chyna wasn’t...
Ranking the top fighters to be labeled greatest of all time in MMA
The term greatest of all time has been used on numerous occasions over the last few years in the MMA world, as some of the...
Which wrestling promotions could benefit from signing Sasha Banks?
The ongoing saga of Sasha Banks is a big mystery in the wrestling world. She was a part of the first Women's Tag Team Champions...
Elias Theodorou is a true renaissance man
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Ranking the five finest finishes by Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone
Few fighters embody the old saying, “any time, any place” quite like Donald Cerrone. The Colorado native is tied with Jeremy Stephens for the second...
The State of MMA Sponsorships: Outside the UFC
In this series of posts, the exploration of the major changes to MMA from a sponsorship/business standpoint will be highlighted from the past two decades:...
Top five moments of Alistair Overeem’s storied MMA career
This Saturday, Alistair Overeem will be involved in his 63rd professional MMA bout. He'll take on submission wizard Alexey Oleynik in the main event of...
Ranking WWE champions: who’s the most dominant today?
With WrestleMania now in the books, in the words of Kofi, Big E, and Xavier Woods, "it's a new day, yes it is." We saw...
The Rise & Fall of TJ Dillashaw: From Championships to Suspension
Tyler Jeffrey “TJ” Dillashaw was on a trajectory to be considered the best bantamweight of all-time. However, Dillashaw recently was suspended for 2 years by USADA...
Holloway vs. Poirier 2, a rematch 7 years in the making at UFC 236
This weekend’s UFC 236 will feature an interim lightweight title fight for the main event of the evening, in Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2. ...
From humble to heel, Ronda Rousey will make history again at WrestleMania
Ronda Rousey's heel turn was best for business. WWE tried to put Rousey over as a babyface, however with the rise of The Man, the...
A review of Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story Documentary
TSN, Canada’s largest sports network, recently aired the documentary Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story as part of their Engraved on a Nation series—an anthology...
Ranking the best Pro Wrestling Podcasts
Wrestling is a form of entertainment like no other. In the ring it has storytelling, and incredible athletics. Behind the scenes, it get's even more...
Medical marijuana doesn’t enhance athletes, it helps them
Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia. The plant has been prescribed for patients that suffer from or have cancer,...
Highlighting some of the fighters who turned into successful MMA analysts
There are a good handful of former and current MMA fighters who either commentate or cover MMA in some shape or form. Here, I want...
Kamaru Usman may be the first African champion in UFC, but there’s an entire continent on the rise
At UFC 235, Kamaru Usman made history by defeating former welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley and became the first Nigerian to win a major MMA world...