WWE Smackdown Live Events Failing Recently?


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It’s been reported that WWE wants to disband separate live events for Raw and Smackdown later this year. Although this does not mean the company is entirely scrapping the brand extension it started back in 2002, it does pose an interesting scenario for future WWE live events. The main reason the company is looking to [...]

The Ending of the 2005 Royal Rumble Was Not Planned


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After experiencing the Royal Rumble from the previous year, the WWE realized that they have a very marketable tool to utilize when it came to advertising and showcasing the 2005 Royal Rumble. Someone must’ve said in a booking meeting, “Hey guys, we have two brands under the WWE umbrella, lets embrace it and make it [...]

The Ugly Truth Behind The 2004 Royal Rumble


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The 2004 Royal Rumble was special, because this was the time where the WWE has finally fully readjusted itself in its re-branding process since the acquisition of both WCW and ECW from 3 years ago. The transition process was a bit experimental, but after some hits and misses, the WWE had found its identify once again. This would be the Rumble to really [...]

The Real Reason Alberto Del Rio Is World Champion


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A few weeks ago Alberto Del Rio became World Heavyweight Champion by winning the title off the Big Show in a Last Man Standing match on Smackdown. Many people believed he won to please WWE’s large Hispanic market, but it now seems like a different reason has surfaced. According to a report from Wrestlezone, the [...]

The Logic of Not Taking The WWE Championship Off of CM Punk


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  Back in the summer of 2012, during the Monday Night Raw 1000th episode celebration, former WWE champion The Rock made the announcement that he would return in the beginning of 2013 and challenge whomever the WWE Champion is at the time for his championship. The Rock stated that his goal and his journey to [...]

The Reason Why Alberto Del Rio Is World Champion


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As some of you may already know (it was blasted on WWE.com), Alberto Del Rio did the unthinkable and defeated The Big Show on Smackdown to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. This may has come as a surprise to many since he was not in contention to winning the title in the first place. [...]

Analyzing WWE’s Spoiler Controversy


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Facebook. Twitter. Message boards. Everywhere! Wrestling fans are coming down hard on the WWE’s decision to spoil the World Heavyweight Championship title switch from this upcoming Friday’s SmackDown program. According to WWE.com and confirmed by multiple sources, challenger Alberto Del Rio defeated champion The Big Show for the prestigious title. Was the WWE’s decision a [...]

Alberto Del Rio Wins His First World Heavyweight Championship


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  Last night at the Smackdown Tapings live from Miami, Florida, not only was the buzz of The Rock making his return to his flagship show in the air, but the fans went home having witnessed history. Alberto Del Rio challenged The Big Show in a last stating match for Big Show’s World Heavyweight Championship. [...]

Hulk Hogan’s Latest Battle In the Courtroom Rather Than the Ring


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  Hulk Hogan is once again leading the headlines. A possible comeback to the ring? Nah. A possible mentor/managerial role? Nah. A possible opening of a “Hulk Hogan Wrestling School” to make the next Immortal One? Nah. Instead, the former World Heavyweight Champion is topping off this mornings headlines, due to his refiling of a [...]

Plans Of The WWE Network Launch Have Resurfaced


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Remember a year ago at this time, when Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown started airing these very cryptic commercials of certain “surprises” that were up and coming in 2012? One of them had to do with the return of Kane (but with the mask). The other cryptic commercial was “the end of the [...]