Category Archives: Wrestling

Bump in the Road – Part 4: Toronto or Bust

Posted on February 2, 2014 by

(Bump in the Road is a multi-part story detailing my attempts to get into wrestling school and the wrestling business. Part One discusses my growing up on wrestling and some brief backyard wrestling. Part Two dives into my brief time in Halifax, Nova Scotia … Continue reading →

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Bump in the Road – Part 3: No Other Way Out

Posted on January 12, 2014 by

(Bump in the Road is a multi-part story detailing my attempts to get into wrestling school and the wrestling business. Part One discusses my growing up on wrestling and some brief backyard wrestling. Part Two dives into my brief time in Halifax, … Continue reading →

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Jake the Snake Returns on Old School RAW

Posted on January 7, 2014 by

I’ll be honest. I actually went to bed early last night, so missed this amazing ending to the Old School RAW. In the first part of Bump in the Road, I discussed growing up on wrestling. Jake “The Snake” Roberts … Continue reading →

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Bump in the Road – Part 2: Halifax Emotional Explosion

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

(Bump in the Road is a multi-part story detailing my attempts to get into wrestling school and the wrestling business.. Part One discusses my growing up on wrestling and some brief backyard wrestling.) In Spring of 1999, I moved in with … Continue reading →

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Bump in the Road – Part 1: Prologue & Backyard Wrestling

Posted on December 17, 2013 by

(Bump in the Road is a multi-part story detailing my attempts to get into wrestling school and the wrestling business. Part 1 details my personal background, why I loved wrestling growing up, and things I did before wrestling school, including backyard … Continue reading →

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What WWE is Missing: Then vs. Now

Posted on November 25, 2013 by

I’ll be honest: I rarely even bother watching wrestling anymore. When I was younger, I would eat, sleep, and breathe wrestling. I would get upset if I missed a show, whether televised or on pay-per-view. These days, I’ll follow the … Continue reading →

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What WWE is Missing: No More Authority Shenanigans

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

WWE has always had corporate figureheads. I grew up watching Jack Tunney making the big decisions like announcing Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI. Others maybe remember Gorilla Monsoon. Most, however, I’d hazard to guess, will remember … Continue reading →

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