WWF Wrestlers Who Had a Bad 1996

WWF Wrestlers Who Had a Bad 1996
March 10, 2026
By Ryan Porzl

As I covered and is well known, 1995 was not a good year for the WWF. They reportedly lost money that year, business was down, creative was weak, some of their shows were among the worst in company history, and WCW began breathing down their neck with the debut of WCW Monday Nitro and the start of the Monday Night Wars. 1996, in some ways, was almost worse. The product would begin to turn around and it was certainly considered better but at the same time, WCW only got stronger and by the end of the year, there were legit fears on the WWF's future. However, the WWF itself wasn't the only thing to have a lousy 1996. In this article we'll look at ten wrestlers/teams who also had a bad year.

Note: I don't own any photos, credit to WWE or whomever own them.

ECW Guilty As Charged 2001: Where Are They Now?

ECW Guilty As Charged 2001: Where Are They Now?

February 23, 2026

By Ryan Porzl

Over the decades, there are many years that left an impression such as 1984 with Vince McMahon changing the course of American wrestling by beginning his conquest. 2001 was another year that will be remembered as it marked the end of the late 90s boom period in wrestling and closure of two of the three major promotions in American Wrestling in WCW and ECW. ECW formed in 1992 and in it's nine years of business was the underdog #3 that changed the industry and fought tooth and nail for success and sometimes just to survive. As 2001 began, ECW was on death's door with checks bouncing becoming a common occurrence while having lost their national TV deal with TNN. Before closing their doors, ECW would hold three shows in 2001. While the last two were live events, the first would be the promotion's final PPV in the 2001 Guilty As Charged. This January 7th marked 25 years since the event and having done a "Where Are They Now?" on ECW's First PPV in 2022, I decided to look at the participants of not only ECW's final PPV but their final televised show and a show that, to many, was their last memory of the land of Extreme.

Note: I don't own any pictures. Credit to WWE, Pro Wrestling Illustrated, TNA or whomever owns them.

NWA Clash of the Champions I Review

NWA Clash of the Champions I Review
March 22, 2014 (Edited February 1, 2026)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Clash of the Champions I
Tagline: None
Date: March 27, 1988
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Live or Tape: Live
Arena: Greensboro Coliseum
Attendance: 6,000
Announcers: Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross
Interviewers: Bob Caudle
Other: None
Broadcast: TBS

WWF Wrestlers Who Had a Good/Great 1995

WWF Wrestlers Who Had a Good/Great 1995
December 31, 2025
By Ryan Porzl

In my last article, I talked about 1995 and how miserable it was especially for the WWF. In many ways, it was the worst year the WWF had in the 1990s and many wrestlers had a terrible year. However, despite 1995 being a nightmare for many, did anyone salvage the year and have a good one? Well, surprisingly, yes. In fact, I've been able to find some names of talent who actually not only had a good year but some would see 1995 as the year they took that next step and for two guys, it was easily the best and biggest year of their careers. In this article, we'll look at the fortunate ones in an unfortunate year for many.

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

WWF Wrestlers Who Had a Bad 1995

WWF Wrestlers Who Had a Bad 1995
December 17, 2025
By Ryan Porzl

Anybody who knows wrestling history knows 1995 was not the best year for the WWF. In fact, many would consider it one of the worse in the promotion's 70 year history. It's not hard to understand why with an outdated approach to wrestling, bad booking, lackluster events, and cartoonish gimmicks, 1995 didn't have much to look forward to. Unfortunately, there were several wrestlers who really had a worse year than others and we'll take a look at them. 

Two years ago, I did a list similar to this regarding 1998 and have been thinking of doing it with other years as maybe a series.

Note: I don't own any pictures. Credit to WWE.

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July 11, 2013

By Ryan Porzl

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XV Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XV Review
February 13, 2014 (Edited: November 7, 2025)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Saturday Night's Main Event XV
Tagline: None
Date: March 12, 1988
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Live or Tape: Taped (March 7, 1988)
Arena: Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Attendance: 10,000
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Other: None
Broadcast: NBC