Professional wrestling news and shows reviews? The “Hot Rod” played the antagonist to Hulk Hogan’s hero in the mid-80s. Without Piper, in a role he was meant to play, the “Rock-n-Wrestling Connection” may not have been as successful as it was. What Piper lacked in wrestling skill, Otherwise when Piper got on the microphone, Fans knew they were going to be entertained. He is at No.10 in the list of top 10 greatest wrestlers in history.
Kia Stevens, also known as Awesome Kong, is not only a veteran wrestler but an actor too. Fans may recognize her from Netflix’s GLOW, a wrestling dramedy about the 1980’s promotion, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. On the show, Stevens played Tammé Dawson, a Black woman who is forced to reckon with her cliched gimmick, the Welfare Queen. In the show’s third season, Tammé struggles with back pain, turning to drugs and alcohol to keep her career from falling apart. Stevens has praised the show for its realistic portrayal of both the emotional and physical perils of professional wrestling. Awesome Kong made a big splash when she debuted on AEW, but she has since had limited appearances due to her GLOW filming schedule and her own real-life injuries. Although she hasn’t retired quite yet, she plays an important role backstage as a coach and producer for the women’s division.
In the second half of the 19th century, two wrestling styles developed that ultimately dominated international wrestling: Greco-Roman wrestling and catch-as-catch-can, or freestyle wrestling. Greco-Roman wrestling, popularized first in France, was so called because it was thought to be the kind of wrestling done by the ancients. Greco-Roman wrestling involves holds made only above the waist and forbids wrapping the legs about an opponent when the wrestlers go down. Originally it was professional and popularized at international expositions held at Paris, but after its inclusion in the revived Olympic Games in 1896, Greco-Roman wrestling events were held at subsequent Olympic Games except in 1900 and 1904.
Do you remember the days when critics of John Cena called him the ‘golden shovel’? The Franchise Player, for the majority of his run as the face of WWE, received criticism for ‘burying’ young talent. To be fair, WWE did promote Cena as its resident Superman. However, things have changed in recent years. John Cena isn’t the top guy who runs WWE anymore. He is a veteran adamant about giving back to the business. Consequently, he hasn’t won a match in a long time. John Cena’s last WWE win came on January 7, 2019, where he teamed up with Finn Balor and Seth Rollins to defeat Dean Ambrose, Bobby Lashley, and Drew McIntryre. On the other hand, Cena’s last singles win came against Baron Corbin at WWE’s MSG Show on Dec 26th, 2018. The Champ’s last WrestleMania win came at WrestleMania 33 in 2017. Though Cena’s evident desire to put over stars is commendable, it’s still strange for fans to not see him win in a long time. See even more details at WWE News.
The Phenom, who finally called time on his storied WWE career this year, has always remained relevant throughout the decades and his 2000s run was no different. The Deadman debuted his American Badass gimmick and became one of the original stars of SmackDown as it rose to beat RAW in the ratings. He won his first World Heavyweight title in 2007 and became the first man to win the Royal Rumble after entering at number 30. All the while he continued his legendary undefeated streak at Wrestlemania with wins over Orton, Edge, Batista, Kane and Shawn Michaels.