Interesting Facts about Mitsuharu Misawa

Interesting Facts about Mitsuharu Misawa

July 29, 2024

By Ryan Porzl

If you talk to many hardcore wrestling fans and ask them who the greatest professional wrestler of all time is, many will say one name: Mitsuharu Misawa. After originally paying his dues and improving his craft during the 1980s as the second incarnation of Tiger Mask, he eventually would shine throughout the 1990s as the top star of All Japan Pro Wrestling where he engaged in one legendary match after another to the point where many would argue he was absolute best wrestler of the entire decade. During the later part of his career, he would also become known as a promoter as he founded Pro Wrestling NOAH. Sadly, despite his achievements, Misawa also became known for tragedy. The brutal King's Road style of wrestling he participated in which it along with bad luck and the pressure to press on in the ring at a time when he shouldn't have been even wrestling anymore would lead to his sad early death due to a cervical spinal cord injury he suffered during a match in 2009 at only 46 years old. This past June marked the fifteenth anniversary of Misawa's passing and I decided to pay tribute by looking back at some interesting facts.

Note: I don't own the pictures, I found them on Google. Credit to the owners.

WWF Wrestlemania III Review

WWF Wrestlemania III Review
March 7, 2012 (edited July 17, 2024)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Wrestlemania III
Tagline: Bigger! Better! Badder!
Date: March 29, 1987
Location: Pontiac, Michigan
Liveor Tape: Live
Arena: Pontiac Silverdome
Attendance: 93,173
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean”Gene Okerlund, Vince McMahon, and Mary Hart
Other: Aretha Franklin (America the Beautiful) Bob Uecker (Guest Ring Announcer & Commentator), Mary Hart (Guest Timekeeper, Commentator, & Interviewer), Alice Cooper (Cornerman), and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan (Guest Commentator)
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View

Too Little Too Late. A Look At Wrestlers WWE Got Too Late

Too Little Too Late. A Look At Wrestlers WWE Got Too Late
July 8, 2024
By Ryan Porzl

Like everything in life, timing is everything in the world of professional wrestling and perhaps no one knows that more than Vince McMahon and the WWF/WWE. McMahon would have amazing timing throughout his promoting career whether it be the WWE's expansion to getting the right talent at the right time or even early. Unfortunately, McMahon and the WWE weren't perfect and for every Hulk Hogan or Steve Austin they got at the right time or even others like The Rock, who they got early, there are those wrestlers that came to the WWE too late for one reason or another be it age, personal issues, wear and tear, not fitting in with promotion at the time, etc. Here now, we'll look at various wrestlers and legends that WWE got too late to do much with.

Note: I don't own the pictures. I got them on Google. Credit to WWE or whomever owns them

Interesting Facts about The Ultimate Warrior

Interesting Facts about The Ultimate Warrior

June 16, 2024

By Ryan Porzl

One of wrestling's most colorful, charismatic, and controversial personalities is The Ultimate Warrior. During the late 1980s to early 1990s, few were as big and larger than life as Warrior. With his colorful face paint and tassels as well as his bombastic entrances, he was almost a superhero come to life. At his peak, he achieved many things most could only dream of. Unfortunately, as many fans as he had, he certainly had his detractors including hardcore wrestling fans who argue he lacked any talent or his own colleagues who he didn't always make friends with. Regardless of where you stand, it's hard to deny that The Warrior was a unique and special talent in the business and while his star burned brightly for a short time before issues backstage saw him usually disappear into the night, he'll always be remembered for his contributions. In the end, his journey and legacy is rocky but the final chapter would see redemption before his untimely passing in 2014. With this month marking what would've been his 65th birthday, I'll take a look at facts at a star who everyone had an opinion of: The Ultimate Warrior.

Note: I don't own the pictures, I found them on Google. Credit to WWE and whomever are the owners.

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event X Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event X Review
February 15, 2013 (Edited: June 7, 2024)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Saturday Night's Main Event X
Tagline: None
Date: March 14, 1987
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Live or Tape: Taped (February 21, 1987)
Arena: Joe Louis Arena
Attendance: 21,000
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund
Other: “Macho Man” Randy Savage (Guest Commentator)
Broadcast: NBC

WWF Brawl For All: Where Are They Now?

WWF Brawl For All: Where Are They Now?

May 27, 2024

By Ryan Porzl

The Brawl For All. If you are a long time wrestling fan or at least an Attitude Era fan, you're well aware of this infamous concept. Created in the summer of 1998, the Brawl For All was a sixteen man tournament. However, instead of being a scripted wrestling tournament that you would expect from the WWF, it was actually a legit toughman contest where wrestlers would put on boxing gloves and attempt to legit knock out their opponents. To say the Brawl For All was a disaster would be an understatement. Just about every way you can think of to make something like this a disaster: injuries, lack of audience interest, wrestlers losing credibility, failing to produce stars, and the man the promotion wanted to win not only did not but saw his reputation go down the toilet just as he was starting, this tournament had it. The BFA was a disaster. However, there were some silver linings as it did produce good ratings especially with talent most fans didn't care about and the eventual winner found doors opened for opportunities in Japan when the WWF had no further use of him. This summer will mark 26 years since the infamous tournament took place and since I didn't think of this idea a year ago, I'll do it now as we'll take a look at the participants, their backgrounds, and what became of them.

Note: I don't own the pictures, I found them on Google. Credit to WWE or whoever the owners are. I apologize for not knowing who owns what.

NWA Super Towns On The Superstation Review

NWA Super Towns On The Superstation Review
May 17, 2024
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Super Towns On The Superstation
Tagline: None
Date: February 7, 1987
Location: Various
Live or Tape: Tape (Various)
Arena: Various
Attendance: Unknown
Announcers: Tony Schiavone and David Crockett
Interviewers: Tony Schiavone
Other: Tony Schiavone (host) and David Crockett (host)
Broadcast: TBS