A Look At The Hulk Hogan Backlash and The Hypocrisy

A Look At The Hulk Hogan Backlash and The Hypocrisy
January 13, 2025
By Ryan Porzl

On January 6, 2025, Netflix would broadcast the WWE flagship show Monday Night RAW for the first time. The show was treated a special episode with big matches and big appearances including from The Rock to The Undertaker to Triple H. However, one of the big appearances was that of Hulk Hogan. In perhaps the most memorable moment of the show, Hogan was booed out of the building and many celebrated the occasion. It's no surprise to know Hogan has had his critics but obviously, things have grown since a 2006 sex tape was leaked in 2015 revealing Hogan going on a racist rant. To many, it was considered unforgivable while others also believed Hogan made little to no attempt to make up for it. Many also think there is more to it from Hogan's support of controversial US President Donald Trump to all the accusations of him playing backstage politics. For the record, I don't condone Hogan's words and I do believe WWE was in the right to fire him in 2015 and have him spend the next few years in the wilderness. That said, as a Hogan fan, I do believe the backlash is out of control and even hypocritical. Is Hogan being targeted because he deserves it or is there more to it? Is it because some want to score points with the Internet Wrestling Community or come off virtuous or because Hogan is low hanging fruit while others who can be as bad are considered untouchable? In this article we'll look at the controversies and how Hogan's critics are hypocrites savaging him while turning blind eyes to other wrestling legends misdeeds which, yes, includes racism.

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

TNA Wrestlers Who Overachieved In 2024

TNA Wrestlers Who Overachieved In 2024
January 6 2025
By Ryan Porzl

In my last article, I brought up TNA's 2024 and specifically wrestlers who had a disappointing year. Obviously, not everyone can have an amazing year. However, in that article, I brought up it was part of a two part article. In this article, we'll look back at the TNA wrestlers who overachieved and did better than many thought they would. Now keep in mind, this is for wrestlers who did better than many thought. As a result, don't expect to see Nic Nemeth or Jordynne Grace or ABC on this list since they did as well as you expect.

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

TNA Wrestlers Who Had A Disappointing 2024

TNA Wrestlers Who Had A Disappointing 2024
December 31, 2024
By Ryan Porzl

2024 was a huge year for TNA. After shedding the name in 2017, the promotion returned to the TNA name in 2024 and had a rollercoster ride in 2024 eventually seeing them enjoy the biggest success in a decade. As for the wrestlers, each have had varying degrees of success. With 2024 coming to a close, we'll take a look at two sets of TNA wrestlers in a two part article. In this article, we'll look at the TNA wrestlers who had a disappointing 2024 and either couldn't take that next step or didn't have the run most thought they would.

I don't own any photos. Credit to TNA or whoever owns them.

NWA Starrcade 1987 Review

NWA Starrcade 1987 Review
January 21, 2014 (edited December 21, 2024)
By Ryan Porzl

Starrcade VHS Cover

Event: Starrcade 1987
Tagline: Chi-Town Heat/Glory Bound
Date: November 26, 1987
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Live or Tape: Live
Arena: UIC Pavilion
Attendance: 8,000
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Jim Ross
Interviewers: Bob Caudle & Missy Hyatt
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View

A Look At My TNA Article From Last Year

A Look At My TNA Article From Last Year
December 15, 2024
By Ryan Porzl

It was a year ago Impact Wrestling made the announcement they were returning to their old "TNA" name. Around this time last year, I wrote an article on things I would like to see TNA do in 2024 that I felt would improve the product. 2024 was a big year and a very successful year for TNA. Many changes were made on and off camera while the promotion intends to enter 2025 guns blazing. I figured with a year having passed, I look back on my article from a year ago and see what TNA did and didn't do in 2024.

Note: I don't own the graphic. Credit to TNA.

NXT Arrival: Where Are They Now?

NXT Arrival: Where Are They Now?

December 11, 2024

By Ryan Porzl

Many promotions have popped up this century from big ones like AEW, TNA, ROH, and MLW to popular indie promotions like PWG, SHIMMER, SHINE, GCW, among others. One of the bigger and popular ones would be NXT. Originally starting in 2010 as a goofy reality show type concept, NXT eventually settled into becoming WWE's developmental territory in 2012. Mostly operating out of Florida, the promotion has grown from cult like status on the WWE Network to occasionally being considered a third brand alongside RAW and Smackdown on national TV. Many of WWE's current stars had runs in NXT at one point before moving up to the main roster. However, despite NXT beginning in 2012, it wouldn't be until 2014 when they began running big PPV like cards. The first one would be called NXT Arrival and took place at Full Sail University on February 27, 2014. It's now been over ten years since that event so I figured it be fun to do one of my favorite type of articles which is a "Where Are They Now?" In this article, we'll take a look at some of the early stars of NXT and see where they ended up. Who went to big success? Who fell to obscurity? Let's find out.

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

Saturday Night's Main Event XII Review

Saturday Night's Main Event XII Review
July 13, 2013 (edited November 21, 2024)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Saturday Night's Main Event XII
Tagline: None
Date: October 3, 1987
Location: Hershey Park, Pennsylvania
Live or Tape: Tape (Taped on September 23, 1987)
Arena: Hershey Park Arena
Attendance: 9,000
Announcers: Vince McMahon & Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund
Broadcast: NBC