Jim Jividen reflects on a recent Real World fistfight and concludes that what once shocked now barely registers.
Wrestling Scores an Olympic Reversal
June 4, 2013 by 4 Comments
The International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board shortlisted wrestling last week as one of three finalists for inclusion in the 2020 Games. Chris Parisi continues to follow the sport’s road back to the Olympics.
The Road Back to the Olympics
May 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
After FILA voted on new rules, it’s clear wrestling’s governors are doing everything they can to get the sport reinstated in the Olympics. Chris Parisi reports on the progress.
What Is a “Macho” Man?
May 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
The word “macho” stirs up all kinds of emotions, but what does it truly mean?
Male Bodies and the Lies We Tell About Them: The Making and Faking of Professional Wrestling
May 3, 2013 by 3 Comments
What can a “sport” built around fakery and deception teach us about the lies men tell themselves?
Why I Hate Wrestling Video Games
April 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
Oliver Lee Bateman laments the inability of game developers to produce a video game that captures the unique charms of professional wrestling.
Wrestlemania 29 Preview
April 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Wrestling expert Jim Jividen previews Wrestlemania 29 and ranks every single Wrestlemania match in the pay-per-view’s long and storied history.
Can Wrestling Save Itself From Itself. . . and Irrelevance?
March 9, 2013 by 3 Comments
As outrage over the IOC’s decision to drop wrestling abates, the question turns to how to get it reinstated. Chris Parisi explores the answer.
We Are All Wrestlers
March 7, 2013 by 5 Comments
Wrestling’s history alone warrants its inclusion in The Olympics, but Kevin Duffy argues that’s not the real tragedy of the IOC’s decision.
As Dead as a Greek Wrestler
February 13, 2013 by 15 Comments
The International Olympic Committee voted wrestling out of the Summer Games. Liam Day says it’s a travesty.
The Royal Rumble: A 30-Man Pro Wrestling Brawl Turns 25 (Part 2)
January 27, 2013 by 1 Comment
The second installment in one writer’s journey to document every Royal Rumble match in pro wrestling history.
The Royal Rumble: A 30-Man Pro Wrestling Brawl Turns 25 (Part 1)
January 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
In preparation for the most anticipated Royal Rumble in a decade, Jericho Ricardi reviews the highlights of its twenty-five-year history.
2013 Royal Rumble Preview
January 25, 2013 by 4 Comments
Like pizza, even when it’s bad, the Royal Rumble is fun to consume.
There’s a Fine Line to Being the Only Man in the House
November 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Being the only man in a house full of females is a daily exercise in sensitivity.
Our Senses-Shattering SummerSlam Preview
August 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
Wrestling expert and erstwhile ESPN game show champion Jim Jividen previews one of the biggest events of the WWE calendar.
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