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Crockett Cup '85: Fantasy Wrestling Tournament Coming Soon!
I'm excited to announce I'm contributing a special series for one of my favorite wrestling sites, the Mid-Atlantic Gateway. It’s time to...
Michael W. Rickard II
Jun 5, 20201 min read
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Eric Bischoff’s Latest Digital Pimp-slap to “Dinosaur” Dave Meltzer
ATM Eric Copyright 2020 by Michael W. Rickard II Social media is a great place to watch wrestlers, wrestling personalities, and...
Michael W. Rickard II
May 19, 20201 min read
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Is A WWE Superstar Buying the Promotion? Clickbait Monday
Copyright 2020 by Michael W. Rickard II Anything can happen in the WWE, including the global empire going up for sale. Now, an unlikely...
Michael W. Rickard II
May 5, 20201 min read
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Italy's Common Sense Solution to Social Distancing: Flamethrowers
Tired of all the bad news concerning COVID-19? I am too which is why I've decided to mine it for the comedy gold in some of the news...
Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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Seth Rollins: Corporate Stooge?
In light of the WWE's recent mass layoffs, WWE Superstar Seth Rollins is asking people to stop with the negativity. My only question is...
Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 16, 20201 min read
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Hulk Hogan's "Real American:" Your Coronapocalypse Cure
Tired of all the bad news concerning COVID-19? I am too which is why I've decided to mine it for the comedy gold in some of the news...
Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 14, 20201 min read
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Special Feature: The Greatest United States Heavyweight Champion of All Time Tournament: The Finals.
Copyright 2019 Michael W. Rickard II Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. It’s time for the final round of The Greatest U.S....
Michael W. Rickard II
Dec 30, 20193 min read
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Remembering Moondog Rex
@Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Originally presented at Ten-Bell Salute Randy Colley achieved fame as one-half of the WWF Tag...
Michael W. Rickard II
Dec 26, 20191 min read
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The Incredible Legacy of Harley Race
Editor's Note: While the wrestling world is still reeling from the loss of one of its greatest performers, there have been some wonderful...
Michael W. Rickard II
Aug 9, 20191 min read
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Farewell to Harley Race, one of the giants of professional wrestling.
Copyright Michael W. Rickard II 2019 Editor's Note: Like so many fans, I'm saddened by the death of one of wrestling's true giants. The...
Michael W. Rickard II
Aug 2, 20191 min read
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The Short Life of WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II While Ashley Massaro only worked in the WWE from 2005-2008, she left her mark on the promotion,...
Michael W. Rickard II
Jul 24, 20191 min read
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Book Review: "Jim Crockett Promotions’ United States Championship" by Dick Bourne
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The United States Heavyweight Championship, a prestigious title that served as a stepping stone...
Michael W. Rickard II
Jul 1, 20191 min read
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Classic Review: "The History of the Intercontinental Championship DVD: Second to None."
Copyright 2009 by Mike Rickard Editor's Note: It's hard to believe it's been over 10 years since I penned this review of a WWE DVD. I was...
Michael W. Rickard II
Jun 27, 20194 min read
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Wrestling's Forgotten Monday Night War
The good folks over at WrestleLamia recently released a video on the second Monday Night War, this time with wrestling promotion Total...
Michael W. Rickard II
Jun 19, 20191 min read
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Tag Team Appreciation Month: The Moondogs. Rex, Spot, King, and a Whole Litter of Crazy Canines.
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Some dogs are known for having a bark that’s worse than their bite, but not the tag team known as...
Michael W. Rickard II
Jun 3, 20191 min read
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Tag Team Appreciation Month: Rock-n-Roll Will Never Die! The Incredible Career of Ricky Morton and R
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The Rock-n-Roll Express Ricky Morton (left) and Robert Gibson(right) took tag team wrestling to...
Michael W. Rickard II
May 22, 20191 min read
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Tag Team Appreciation Month: Freebird Fantasia Forever
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II While the Second Golden Age of Tag Team Wrestling is sometimes seen as being started by The...
Michael W. Rickard II
May 6, 20191 min read
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Book Review: Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 1975 Yearbook
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Ever wonder what it was like growing up as a fan of wrestling during the territory days? Thanks...
Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 29, 20191 min read
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Vince McMahon's #MeToo Moments
The good people over at WrestleLamia have posted a video on Vince McMahon's #MeToo Moments (my words not theirs). Check the video out here
Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 4, 20191 min read
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"The True Story of WCW's Arachnaman"
Editor's Note: Here's a story I covered two years ago. As the legend of Arachnaman continues to grow, I thought I'd refresh the fans'...
Michael Rickard II
Apr 1, 20197 min read
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