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Cross Examination: How To Make Dean Ambrose A Star
Dean Ambrose can be a star. It’s apparent to everyone who watches WWE. He’s unique in every aspect of his character – his in-ring work, his promos and his look are all unlike anyone else in the company. He’s been a compelling and integral part of the program ever... -
Best Bets: WWE Royal Rumble ’16
The Royal Rumble is the most interesting WWE event to bet on. Paddy Power has odds on 75 people, including multiple women, Wayne Rooney and Donald Trump. You can also bet on who will have the most eliminations and who will enter first among members of certain factions. The... -
Cross Examination: WWE Royal Rumble shows lack of top talent
When I first got into professional wrestling, one of the things I did was watch all the old Royal Rumble matches. The concept immediately hooked me, and it was the quickest way to learn about wrestlers from the past. Each Royal Rumble shows who were, at the time, the... -
Finally, there are some underdogs worth betting on. They’ve been in short order lately. The only underdog to win at Hell In A Cell was The New Day. At Night of Champions, Kevin Owens was the sole underdog to win. There weren’t any at SummerSlam, and the only two... -
As unfortunate as Seth Rollins’ injury is, there is a silver lining for WWE. A suddenly vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship should draw interest. A 16-man tournament to determine the champion should draw interest. The fact that only four of the 16 have won the top title before, and... -
Cross Examination: Potential Suitors For The WWE Championship
With the unfortunate injury to Seth Rollins Wednesday, WWE needs to find a World Heavyweight Champion. Other than announcing a tournament at Survivor Series to crown a new champ, they’re keeping all plans under wraps—probably because the plans don’t exist yet. Nevertheless, here are some top candidates to be... -
Cross Examination: Smarks’ Opinion On Roman Reigns Highlights Their Attitude
With some people, Roman Reigns can’t win. Since his poorly-received Royal Rumble victory in January at the Wells Fargo Center, Reigns has been one of the best and most consistent wrestlers in WWE. He’s wrestled in nine Dave Meltzer-rated matches since the Rumble; all nine got at least three-and-a-half... -
Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi will meet again in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 10. Both earned those spots at this week’s King of Pro Wrestling event—Okada defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against A.J. Styles and Tanahashi topped Tetsuya Naito to win No. 1 contendership. It’ll be their... -
It’s about time for the annual “why are the WWE ratings down” discussions. Every time the ratings fall, the same things happen. There’s rumors of Vince McMahon becoming more controlling. Monday Night Football gets blamed. Fans worry about John Cena getting the strap. There are plenty of possible reasons...
