Friday, March 27, 2015

Here Comes The Pain? It Should Be There Goes The Pain.

Here Comes The Pain? It Should Be There Goes The Pain.
March 27, 2015
By Ryan Porzl

Wrestlemania 31 is only days away and I decided to write on someone who will play a big part in this year's Wrestlemania. Brock Lesnar will headline the event as the defending WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Since returning to the promotion three years ago, Lesnar has been given the red carpet treatment and an extremely limited schedule. Many fans have been happy for Lesnar's return and justify everything he gets because he's a "special attraction" and a "draw". I don't agree with them and if anything, I'm heavily against Lesnar's deal and special treatment. In this article, we'll take a look at why Lesnar is not worth the time and the WWE would be better off with out him.

Saturday, March 21, 2015

WWE Hall of Fame? Or Hall of Shame?

WWE Hall of Fame? Or Hall of Shame?
March 16, 2015
By Ryan Porzl

The WWE Hall of Fame has been one of wrestling's most known hall of fames and one of the oldest. It was originally created in 1993 to honor one of wrestling's greatest names in "The Eighth Wonder of the World" Andre the Giant. Following this, the WWF would continue the Hall of Fame for three more years where it truly felt like a Hall of Fame. While some inductees were questionable, the majority unquestionably deserved it and it felt prestigous. After an eight year period of inactivity, the now WWE brought the Hall of Fame back. Unfortunately, since it's return eleven years ago, many inductees and the way the WWE has treated it has seen some rightful criticism. While many WWE and/or wrestling legends have rightfully taken their place in the Hall of Fame, the WWE has also made their Hall of Fame, at times, to be nothing more than a joke. Along with deserving legends, the WWE has also inducted wrestlers who spent their WWE careers as jobbers; celebrities who may have only made one forgettable appearance in a pathetic attempt at some publicity; or wrestlers who have been retired or deceased for a short period of time while legends from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s routinely get snubbed. This article will take a look at the continuing mistakes the WWE makes and ways they could make it better.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Monday, March 9, 2015

The Money is in the Hero

The Money is in the Hero
May 4, 2014
By Ryan Porzl

Professional wrestling is like anything in life in that everyone has their opinions. Probably one of the most well-known and popular opinions among wrestlers, fans, and journalist is that heel (villain) world champions draw more money than babyface (fan favorite) world champions. The thought is fans would rather pay to watch their favorites chase the villains for the World Title across the territory or country then to watch their heroes defend against all comers. I personally disagree with this theory and think the people who believe are absolutely wrong. This article will not only debunk this theory but prove fan favorite world champions are the better choices. Since wrestling is considered "Sports-Entertainment" at times, I think it's only appropriate for me to use sports and entertainment as examples.