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

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

Why I Hate Wrestling Video Games

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Oliver Lee Bateman laments the inability of game developers to produce a video game that captures the unique charms of professional wrestling.

Unlikely Inspiration: An Open Letter to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

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Born with Cerebral Palsy, Erin Kelly has developed a “Bring it” attitude thanks to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Here’s her letter.

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

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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)

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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

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Like pizza, even when it’s bad, the Royal Rumble is fun to consume.

2012 Survivor Series Preview

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

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

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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.

The 50 Best Matches in WWF/WWE History, Part I (Plus Football Picks, Week 6!)

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I’ve been watching WWF/E since Snuka came off the top of the cage; I’ve been watching since before I understood better wrestling existed, sort of like eating at McDonalds before you knew there better burgers.

Our Senses-Shattering SummerSlam Preview

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

Wrestling: Who Am I? for June 2012 [@WrestlingThump, @ChemicalJulian]

You think you know me? Read the clues!

No More Chances For World Peace: Ron Artest Should Be Out

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Eli Kaplan thinks Ron Artest should be banned permanently from the NBA and perhaps switch over to the WWE.

After Wrestlemania, or The Taming of Daniel Bryan

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

Wrestling: Harlem Heat Burn Up The Squared Circle! [@WrestlingThump, @ChemicalJulian]

Bringing the heat of Harlem to the wrestling world and winning the belt a record ten times.

Wrestling: Ron Simmons Joins The WWE Hall of Fame [@chemicaljulian @wrestlingthump]

One of our own gets one of wrestling’s greatest honors.

Wrestling: The Doctor of Style and a Pioneer! [@WrestlingThump, @ChemicalJulian]

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