The ESSENTIALS: Reviewing John Cena's 380 Day WWE Championship Reign

John Cena is without question, one of the greatest WWE Champions ever.

Welcome to another "Great Champions" edition of the ESSENTIALS. Last time, we took a look at why CM Punk's legendary 434 day WWE title reign is easily, the best of the 2010s thus far. Today, we breakdown Punk's greatest rival, John Cena's 380 day run to see why it's widely considered the best title reign of the decade prior. 

WWE PPV Review: Survivor Series 2013

This year's event brought the attention back to the style of match that made it famous.

This year's Survivor Series event took place in my hometown of Boston, so you know I just had to be there.  I had the pleasure of being front row behind the announce table and smack-dab in the middle of one of the most intense atmospheres of my time as a wrestling fan.  Fans here in Beantown are as vocal and opinionated as anywhere else in the world and most of all we love our rasslers.  Top talents like John Cena and Randy Orton often find themselves in enemy territory here while underdog grapplers like Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins receive a hero's welcome.  It makes being a part of this audience feel like being at WrestleMania every time.  That being said, was the WWE's 27th Survivor Series event one to remember?  Find out after the jump!

NJPW PPV Review: King Of Pro Wrestling 2013

Okada-Tanahashi Part VI: MOTY?



I've been a huge fan of the wrestling scene in Japan for just under a decade now, but when I first started this blog, I centred most of my writing around the WWE's product.  The reason being that my knowledge for the promotion's history ran much deeper at the time.  Since 2009 though, I've been consistently following along with New Japan Pro Wrestling and I've slowly been leaning more in their direction as far as my overall superfan status goes.  Last year, the company made their iPPV debut with the now classic "King Of Pro Wrestling" event and it blew the wrestling landscape to bits with everyone claiming NJPW to be the best wrestling promotion on the planet Earth.  So I then figured that there would be no better moment to begin reviewing their shows with their much more accessible product.  In the year that followed, Kazuchika Okada replaced CM Punk as my current favorite active pro wrestler and Hiroshi Tanahashi has been the biggest magnet of praise in my writing with his consistently brilliant performances.  The rivalry between Okada & Tanahashi has been nothing short of spectacular and thus far in 2013 alone, one of their matches has already earned a five star rating from me.  With that kind of acclaim, you'd be a broke smark to bet against them when they clashed for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in their biggest matchup to date.  Ladies & gents, it is my honor to review such an epic encounter, but to get there we'll have to drudge through what could be New Japan's weakest iPPV offering since their breakthrough began just 365 days prior.  Find out how this event ranks among their other efforts after the jump!

A Whole Family Of Show Stealers

The Rhodes Dynasty triumphs in the feel good moment of the year.

I won't be doing a full review of Battleground because frankly, there really isn't much to say about the show as a whole.  A slew of predictable outcomes and a horrid ending to the main event may have many calling their local cable company and requesting a refund, but for me, there was only one reason to throw down your dollar to begin with. 

Randy Orton: A Not So Transitional Champion

Orton has been on the roll of his career as of late.

When Randy Orton cashed in his Money In The Bank contract to become WWE Champion last month at Summerslam, I like everyone else thought that his title run would just serve the purpose of getting the title back on Daniel Bryan in the most impactful way possible.  What I didn't realize is that Orton may very well turn in the most amazing mini-run in the history of the business.

WWE Monday Night Raw: 8/26/2013

AJ Lee's "Pipebombshell" had fans buzzing.

 



On this past Monday's RAW the feud of the year continued as CM Punk took his personal war against Paul Heyman even further when he beat Heyman's newest protégé Curtis Axel for a chance to go one on one with his former mentor.  AJ Lee cut what is possibly, the promo of the year and Daniel Bryan's quest for the WWE title saw him come face to face with the McMahon brand of justice.  Here are the highlights from the 1057th edition of Monday Night Raw live from the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ:

Breaking Punk

CM Punk and road wife Kofi Kingston were caught lurking around a place very familiar to fans of AMC's hit series Breaking Bad.  The home featured in this photo belongs to none other than the infamous Walter White.  I don't know about any of you, but I wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of Heisenberg's wrath.  And even though they may have "mysteriously disappeared" come next week, this is still one hell of an awesome photo.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown: 8/23/2013

Orton and Bryan highlight an excellent episode.

Here are my thoughts on this week's Smackdown from the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, CA:

WWE PPV Review: Summerslam 2013

One of the most satisfying WWE events of all time.

Here are my thoughts on the WWE's second biggest PPV event of the year:

WWE PPV Preview: Summerslam 2013

The Best & The Beast get top billing in the biggest party of the summer.

Here are my predictions for tonight's show: