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Male Bodies and the Lies We Tell About Them: The Making and Faking of Professional Wrestling

May 3, 2013 by Oliver Lee Bateman 3 Comments

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What can a “sport” built around fakery and deception teach us about the lies men tell themselves?

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The Perfect Male Body

April 13, 2013 by Oliver Lee Bateman 12 Comments

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In the first of a series of posts about the objectification of the “ideal” male body, Oliver Lee Bateman examines the life and times of fitness entrepreneur Joe Weider.

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Wrestlemania 29 Preview

April 4, 2013 by Jim Jividen Leave a Comment

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Wrestling expert Jim Jividen previews Wrestlemania 29 and ranks every single Wrestlemania match in the pay-per-view’s long and storied history.

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2013 Academy Award Predictions

February 20, 2013 by Jim Jividen Leave a Comment

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Former game show champion Jim Jividen handicaps the Academy Awards.

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The Royal Rumble: A 30-Man Pro Wrestling Brawl Turns 25 (Part 3)

January 27, 2013 by Jericho Ricardi 2 Comments

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Jericho Ricardi concludes his review with Royal Rumbles of the 21st century.

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The Royal Rumble: A 30-Man Pro Wrestling Brawl Turns 25 (Part 2)

January 27, 2013 by Jericho Ricardi 1 Comment

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The second installment in one writer’s journey to document every Royal Rumble match in pro wrestling history.

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2012 Survivor Series Preview

November 17, 2012 by Jim Jividen Leave a Comment

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Who’s going to win big at the 2012 Survivor Series? Wrestling expert Jim Jividen has the inside scoop.

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The 50 Best Matches in WWF/WWE History – Part 2

October 19, 2012 by Jim Jividen 2 Comments

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Jim Jividen continues with the top 25 matches in WWF/WWE history. They all could have been best match of the year, they call could have been a contender.

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Our Senses-Shattering SummerSlam Preview

August 17, 2012 by Jim Jividen 1 Comment

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Wrestling expert and erstwhile ESPN game show champion Jim Jividen previews one of the biggest events of the WWE calendar.

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After Wrestlemania, or The Taming of Daniel Bryan

April 13, 2012 by Jericho Ricardi 6 Comments

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The WWE takes a step into a new era, but not without paying homage to its past first

Filed Under: Featured Content, Sports Tagged With: Daniel Bryan, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Pro Wrestling, The Rock, World Wrestling Federation, Wrestlemania, WWE

Pro Wrestling as Security Blanket

January 11, 2012 by Patrick Hayes 2 Comments

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Patrick Hayes remembers his father and uncle shedding their troubles and depression to indulge in some smack-down.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Media Men, Sports, The Good Life Tagged With: fatherhood, fathering, John Cena, macho-man, media men, Patrick Hayes, Randy Savage, The Good Life, wrestling, WWE

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