NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988 Review

NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988 Review
March 17, 2014 (Edited July 11, 2025)
By Ryan Porzl

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Event: Bunkhouse Stampede 1988
Tagline: None
Date: January 24, 1988
Location: Uniondale, New York
Live or Tape: Live
Arena: Nassau Coliseum
Attendance: 6,000
Announcers: Bob Caudle and Jim Ross
Interviewers: None
Other: Jim Crockett (NWA President)
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View

Most Notable Late Bloomers in Wrestling

Most Notable Late Bloomers in Wrestling

June 21, 2025

By Ryan Porzl

When it comes to professional wrestling, many all time greats achieve their peak or debut at different points. There are wrestlers like Kerry Von Erich, Yokozuna, and The Rock who make it to the top of the mountain or their peak in their 20s. Most do it in their 30s. However, there are wrestlers who take the long road to the top. Wrestlers who either debut much later than normal like in their 30s or hit their peak much later like their 40s. In this article, we'll look at the most notable late bloomers in wrestling. This list will include wrestlers who either turned pro in their 30s or later and/or hit their peak in their late 30s/40s when most begin to exit their prime.

I don't own any photos. Credit to WWE, All Japan, Pro Wrestling NOAH, or whomever owns them.

A Look At Promotions WWE Has Partnered With Before

A Look At Promotions WWE Has Partnered With Before
June 3, 2025

By Ryan Porzl

For decades, the WWE was known for many things and one was "an island to themselves". From the time Vince bought the WWE in 1982 till he sold it to Endeavor in 2023, the WWE usually was a promotion that many looked as one that kept to itself while being in it's own bubble. Since Endeavor took over, we've seen a more open door policy with WWE having partnerships with TNA, AAA, GCW, and NOAH. However, Endeavor/TKO's ownership is actually not the first time the WWE worked with other promotions. In fact, Vince would actually form partnerships with various promotions over the decades. In this article, we'll take a look at the promotions that WWE had partnerships with in the past.

Note: I don't own any pictures. Credit to WWE, New Japan, All Japan, Ohio Valley Wrestling, IWA Puerto Rico, and whomever owns the pictures.

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XIV Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XIV Review
January 29, 2014 (Edited May 27, 2025)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Saturday Night's Main Event XIV
Tagline: None
Date: January 2, 1988
Location: Landover, Maryland
Live or Tape: Tape (Taped December 7, 1987)
Arena: Capital Center
Attendance: 13,000
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Other: None
Broadcast: NBC

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XIII Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XIII Review

December 16, 2013 (edited May 7, 2025)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Saturday Night's Main Event XIII
Tagline: None
Date: November 28, 1987
Location: Seattle, Washington
Live or Tape: Tape (Taped November 11, 1987)
Arena: Seattle Center Coliseum
Attendance: 16,000
Announcers: Vince McMahon & Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund
Other: None
Broadcast: NBC

Paul Heyman's Biggest ECW Fumbles

Paul Heyman's Biggest ECW Fumbles

April 30, 2025

By Ryan Porzl

For over 40 years, one of wrestling's more colorful and famous individuals is Paul Heyman. Heyman has done a bit of everything in wrestling from managing to commentating to promoting to booking. He spent the last 40 year on and off as a manager under his own name and as Paul E. Dangerously where he managed some of the biggest names in the business. Modern day fans mostly know Heyman for his associations with acts like Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns. However, Heyman will likely be remembered by many for his time in ECW. Originally coming in as a manager, Heyman eventually became the promotion's booker and eventual owner. Heyman's time running ECW was largely praised making his share of stars and legends to his ability to come up with great storylines to his ability to get the best out of his talents. However, while Heyman had his successes with ECW, he was far from perfect. Even someone as praised as Heyman has made his share of bad mistakes from lackluster decisions to flat out bone headed and stupid ones. Here now, we'll look at the biggest fumbles Heyman made in ECW.

Note: I don't own any pictures. Credit to WWE or whomever owns them.

A Look At All Japan Pro Wrestling's 1999

A Look At All Japan Pro Wrestling's 1999

April 11, 2025

By Ryan Porzl

Anyone who is an expert on wrestling history knows All Japan Pro Wrestling and that it's one of wrestling's greatest promotions. Having it's first show on October 21, 1972, the promotion was founded by one of Japan's greatest legends in Shohei "Giant" Baba and as of writing, has lasted over 52 years making it one of wrestling's long running promotions. In fact, with the exception of promotions such as the WWE, the Mexican based CMLL, and fellow Japanese promotion New Japan, almost no promotion has lasted as long as the house that Baba built. However, it hasn't always been smooth sailing to say the least. With a promotion that's been around for more than half a century, it has experienced many highs and triumphs to hosting legendary shows featuring many of the greatest wrestlers and greatest matches the sport as ever had. At the same time, the promotion has seen it's shares of setbacks and turmoil, specifically three exoduses which either damaged or damn near killed the promotion. Obviously, when it comes to the latter, people look at the year 2000 as that was the year everything hit the fan when top star Mitsuharu Misawa left All Japan and took almost everyone from talent to crew with him as well as their main Television time slot to start Pro Wrestling NOAH. However, as fascinating as 2000 is, we're going to take a look at the previous year. 1999 was almost as big and tumultuous as 2000. The year featured some changes with some young talent beginning to get opportunities while established names would sort of take a step back. Backstage, the promotion's founder and patriarch would pass away, one of the all time greats bid farewell to the ring as well as the promotion, and two important figures would start a power struggle that led to the eventual NOAH exodus.

Note: I don't own the picture. Credit to All Japan