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Indy Wrestling: Colt Cabana, Necro Butcher Coming to Cleveland

Ray Rowe retained the Firestorm title with a pinfall win over John McChesney. Rowe will defend against Necro Butcher on Dec. 30 when Firestorm returns to the Phantasy Theater in Lakewood, Ohio...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 10 days ago 31 reads 2 comments
Indie Wrestling: Ray Rowe Wins Firestorm Title at War Games

Cleveland wrestling took a huge step forward on July 10 as Firestorm Pro Wrestling presented War Games. The 18-month history of the promotion was built to one match, as “Big League” ...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 4 months ago 50 reads 8 comments
I Got Future-Endeavored (But Not Hired) by WWE

The WWE is very consistent. The love big, charismatic wrestlers, but they don’t like cruiserweights or care too much about tag teams. They also don’t want me to announce for them...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 5 months ago 125 reads 17 comments
Project 73 Directive: Fast Forward to the End of Total Team Wrestling!

(Jeff) Welcome to Total Team Wrestling Round 4! I’m Jeff Gorman, joined by my longtime partner from IWC, Joe Dombrowski. Tonight, 10 points are on the line in each match, so the race for the TTW Cup is getting hotter...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 5 months ago 72 reads 1 comments
Total Team Wrestling Round 3: Internet Fan Report!

I went downtown to see Total Team Wrestling last night. It was great to see a lot of familiar faces mixed with some new prospects. Attendance was about 900. I’m a fan of the Original ECW, so I’m backing Club Extreme for the TTW Cup...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 6 months ago 42 reads 4 comments
Total Team Wrestling Round Two: Raven's Flock Dissolved!

Sirens blare as Perry Saturn comes out to his WWF music with Kidman and Kanyon to start round two of Total Team Wrestling. “Raven got mad at us for losing on the last show,” Kidman says, “so he went to TNA...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 6 months ago 51 reads 3 comments
Total Team Wrestling Round 1: Leaked Backstage Script!

Guys, thanks for being a part of Total Team Wrestling. All you have major-league talent, and I think the public is ready to see something different. You will always come to the ring with your entire team to your team theme song...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 6 months ago 44 reads 1 comments
Welcome to Total Team Wrestling! (Part 2)

Check out the first eight teams in Total Team Wrestling in Part 1. Jeff Gorman: Introducing Team No. 9, The Filth and the Fury! “M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross comes out with both of his partners, Teddy Hart and Josh Prohibition...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 7 months ago 49 reads 1 comments
Welcome to Total Team Wrestling! (Part One)

[Fireworks explode as the nWo theme plays.] Jeff Gorman: Welcome to the debut of Total Team Wrestling! We are live in Trenton, N.J., for the kickoff party of the greatest team competition in wrestling history...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 7 months ago 80 reads 7 comments
Wrestling's Next Big Concept Emerges From the Ohio Wrestling League

Ohio Wrestling League started Show No. 9 with talent coordinator Norm Connors presenting Joey Mercury with a plaque to honor him as a former OWL champion. He lost the title on Show No. 8 to Paul London...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 7 months ago 58 reads 1 comments
Can Raven's Flock Fly Straight? (Ohio Wrestling League No. 8)

Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana entered the Cincinnati OWLery to kick off Ohio Wrestling League Show No. 8 with a live edition of “Good Times, Great Memories.” His guest was his opponent, Josh Prohibition...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 7 months ago 93 reads 5 comments
A Smooth Criminal (Ohio Wrestling League: Show No. 7)

Cleveland's OWL Arena was bathed in a blinding white light as opera music blared. When the lights returned to normal, we saw the debuting BERLYN (Alex Wright), insulting the fans in German...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 7 months ago 33 reads 3 comments
Just Beat It (Ohio Wrestling League - Show No. 6)

Eight wrestlers battled tonight for a spot on the Ohio Wrestling League roster. The departure of Mike Quackenbush opened a contract to wrestle on every OWL show. The winners of the first four matches met in a Fatal Four-Way for an OWL contract...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 7 months ago 36 reads 3 comments
The Pope Is Here! (Ohio Wrestling League: Show No. 5)

Ohio Wrestling League opens Show No. 5 in Cleveland with ring announcer Chuck Roberts introducing Jeff Gorman’s new broadcast partner...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 7 months ago 63 reads 10 comments
Who Will Win the Final Four Ohio Wrestling League Contracts? (Show 4)

Now is a great time to jump on the Ohio Wrestling League bandwagon. Tonight in Cincinnati, the OWL roster will be complete, as we award the final four contracts to determine our 12 full-time OWL wrestlers...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 8 months ago 40 reads 4 comments
Vince Can't Hear Me: Ohio Wrestling League Crowns a Champion (No. 3)

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Written by Jeff D Gorman about 8 months ago 46 reads 1 comments
Vince Can't Hear Me On Commentary: Ohio Wrestling League (Show No. 2)

The Ohio Wrestling League followed up its successful debut in Cleveland with its first visit to Cincinnati. The OWL Tag Team Title tournament got underway, as each of the eight winners from the last show brought a mystery partner to go after the belts...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 8 months ago 123 reads 3 comments
Vince Can't Hear Me on Commentary: Ohio Wrestling League (Show No. 1)

Okay, I’m in.I’ve read (and edited) many of the Bleacher Report fantasy booking federations, and I’ve really enjoyed them. Now it’s time for the first flight of the OWL (Ohio Wrestling League)...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 8 months ago 115 reads 3 comments
Top Five Funniest Moments in Pro Wrestling

5. bWo as KISS The blue World order (Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie) provided the comedy in the old ECW with their hilarious parodies. They spoofed Shawn Michaels and Diesel, The Blue Bloods, and other WWF and WCW wrestlers...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about 9 months ago 534 reads 13 comments
Chikara Pro Wrestling Debuts in Chicago, Cleveland This Weekend!

Chicago and Cleveland wrestling fans will get their first taste of Chikara wrestling this weekend. The lucha-influenced, family-friendly promotion will come to Streamwood, Ill., on Saturday, Sept...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about about 1 year ago 496 reads 2 comments
Independent Wrestling Spotlight: Ring of Honor

I've been announcing independent wrestling (everything below the nationally televised groups) since 1994, and I wrote a book about my adventures called This Side of the Mic. Click on my profile to learn more about it...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about about 1 year ago 294 reads 1 comments
WWE: A Plan to Energize Raw, Smackdown and ECW

When we look at Monday's WWE draft, many of us forget one important factor: Smackdown is about to lose its spot on The CW network. Starting in the fall, Smackdown will air on MyNetworkTV, a loose collection of independent stations...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about about 1 year ago 1,477 reads 17 comments
WWE: William Regal wins King of the Ring

William Regal is the last person I expected to win the WWE King of the Ring tournament on Monday night.Until two weeks ago, he was just the General Manager of Raw...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about about 1 year ago 749 reads 5 comments
Cleveland Cavaliers: Standing Pat Not Such a Good Idea?

Standing pat is a tactic a team will occasionally use to make sure a good season is followed by another one. However, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now learning that that strategy wasn’t a good idea...

Written by Jeff D Gorman about about 1 year ago 1,088 reads 3 comments

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Jeff D Gorman Article Archive

Indy Wrestling: Colt Cabana, Necro Butcher Coming to Cleveland

Indie Wrestling: Ray Rowe Wins Firestorm Title at War Games

I Got Future-Endeavored (But Not Hired) by WWE

Project 73 Directive: Fast Forward to the End of Total Team Wrestling!

Total Team Wrestling Round 3: Internet Fan Report!

Total Team Wrestling Round Two: Raven's Flock Dissolved!

Total Team Wrestling Round 1: Leaked Backstage Script!

Welcome to Total Team Wrestling! (Part 2)

Welcome to Total Team Wrestling! (Part One)

Wrestling's Next Big Concept Emerges From the Ohio Wrestling League

Can Raven's Flock Fly Straight? (Ohio Wrestling League No. 8)

A Smooth Criminal (Ohio Wrestling League: Show No. 7)

Just Beat It (Ohio Wrestling League - Show No. 6)

The Pope Is Here! (Ohio Wrestling League: Show No. 5)

Who Will Win the Final Four Ohio Wrestling League Contracts? (Show 4)

Vince Can't Hear Me: Ohio Wrestling League Crowns a Champion (No. 3)

Vince Can't Hear Me On Commentary: Ohio Wrestling League (Show No. 2)

Vince Can't Hear Me on Commentary: Ohio Wrestling League (Show No. 1)

Top Five Funniest Moments in Pro Wrestling

Chikara Pro Wrestling Debuts in Chicago, Cleveland This Weekend!

Independent Wrestling Spotlight: Ring of Honor

WWE: A Plan to Energize Raw, Smackdown and ECW

WWE: William Regal wins King of the Ring

Cleveland Cavaliers: Standing Pat Not Such a Good Idea?

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