Tag: indy wrestling

  • Antonio Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan – WWE

    Daniel Bryan and Antonio Cesaro are two of the best WRESTLERS in the WWE today.  I had the privilege of working with both gentlemen during their time in IWA Mid-South.  Antonio Cesaro had his first match in the United States at an IWA Mid-South event in Clarksville, Indiana when he was still wrestling as Claudio…

  • CM Punk Quits WWE?

    It’s been 24 hours since Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer set the internet wrestling community abuzz by reporting that CM Punk had walked out of RAW on Monday and went home.  He did not have much information on the situation or an exact reason as to why CM Punk decided to quit but speculation…

  • Royal Rumble Rant – WWE Just Doesn’t Get It

    Mick Foley voiced what thousands of people watching the Royal Rumble last night felt after it ended. The entire night showcased that the WWE just doesn’t get it. They don’t understand their audience at all or they don’t care what their audience thinks. That is the power that comes with having a monopoly on the…

  • Funny LOL Picture Tomato soup everybody dies

    Funny LOL tomato soup a bow of alphabet soup spells “Everybody Dies” Tracey Smothers makes soup (Independent Wrestling circuit joke). humor joke meme photo picture food lunch Fck LOL!

  • The Best of CM Punk in IWA Mid-South

    You might know him as the “Best in the World.”  You may know him as the man that put ROH on the map.  You may know him as the WWE champion.  I will always remember him as a rookie driving from Chicago to Louisville twice a week and wrestling the likes of Chris Hero (Kassius…

  • No Blood. No Guts. No Glory. 2005

    July 2, 2005.  It was supposed to be my last night as a manager in professional wrestling.  I was ready to pull out all the stops.  I was ready to fade quietly into the darkness.  At the time, I had managed on and off for 7 years.  I had worked with a ton of big…

  • Morris Mayhem 2002

    Would you believe it if I told you that Eddie Guerrero, Rey Misterio Jr and CM Punk wrestled and “Sensational” Sherri Martel managed in a high school gymnasium in 2002 in a town that had a population less than the seating capacity of all the venues WWE runs?  What if I told you that 12…

  • Another Trip Down Memory Lane

    Tonight, Big Daddy Vic posted a bunch of photos from the old days of IWA Mid-South on his Facebook page.  Vic Von Erich was the founding member of the Jim Fannin Fan Club and has remained a good friend and supporter almost since I first started in IWA and even into my new career.  While…

  • Concussions – My Plea To Athletes and Fans Alike

    In 10 years, will we be able to recognize the game of football?  Will professional wrestling look anything like it does today?  Will the NBA crack down on hard fouls that send players crashing to the court?  Will MLB stop being ridiculous and actually dole out real punishments when pitchers hit a batter in the…

  • The 2006 Ted Petty Invitational

    Since the wrestling posts have gotten FAR AND AWAY more views than my other blogs, I’m going to write another one in hopes that some of the viewers take a look at the non wrestling blogs and drive up those counts as well.  Non wrestling fans should not fear, I will continue to post about…