Tuesday, December 31, 2024

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.

Sunday, December 22, 2024

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

Sunday, December 15, 2024

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.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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.

Thursday, November 21, 2024

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

Thursday, October 31, 2024

NWA Great American Bash 1987 Review

NWA Great American Bash 1987 Review
June 1, 2012 (edited October 31, 2024)
By Ryan Porzl




Event: Great American Bash 1987
Tagline: None
Date: Various
Location: Various
Live or Tape: Tape
Arena: Various
Attendance: Various
Announcers: Various
Interviewers: None
Other: None
Broadcast: Home Video

Thursday, October 24, 2024

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XI Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XI Review
October 23, 2024
By Ryan Porzl


Event: Saturday Night's Main Event XI
Tagline: None
Date: May 2, 1987
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
Live or Tape: Tape (Taped April 28, 1987)
Arena: Edmund P. Joyce Center
Attendance: 9,345
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund
Other: None
Broadcast: NBC