1. WWE Royal Rumble 2012: 100 Facts and Figures WWE May Not Tell You

    I have to be honest, I'm tired of seeing WWE show the same promo, year after year, about the Royal Rumble match. Sure, the numbers add up in different ways, but in the end, it is the same overall list every year...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 1 year ago 8,396 reads 90 comments

  2. WWE Royal Rumble: The Top 25 Non-Rumble Matches in Event History

    It would have to take some kind of earth-shattering, monumental, groin-grabbingly amazing event in the world of professional wrestling to make me write another historical analysis article...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 1 year ago 2,934 reads 5 comments

  3. Season's Beatings II: 25 Even Worse Gifts to Buy Your Wrestling Fan This Holiday

    They said it couldn’t be done. They said you couldn’t possibly follow up last year’s installment with an even worse article...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 1 year ago 7,494 reads 42 comments

  4. WWE Survivor Series 2011: The Who Will Survive 25 — Survivor Series' Greatest Teams

    Who Will Survive? It seems like it was a generation ago when we first uttered those famous words across the squared circle. Well, it was...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 1 year ago 8,486 reads 63 comments

  5. Capitol Bash: An Objective Look at WWE's Pay-Per-View Presentation

    For the better part of the past two months, I've remained incredibly quiet on the Bleacher Report syndicate and the writing pages in general...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about almost 2 years ago 1,447 reads 11 comments

  6. WWE Draft 2011: Play-by-Play Live Coverage and Analysis

    Welcome, everyone, to the official live coverage article and thread on tonight's WWE draft. With 2011 progressing and just a third complete, the WWE is shaking things up once again with their yearly draft on Monday Night RAW...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about 2 years ago 2,177 reads 20 comments

  7. WWE Tall Tales, Part 2: 27 MORE Stories from WrestleMania History

    After the great success the first time around, I decided to methodically plot out a second and concluding chapter to the untold WrestleMania stories book...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about 2 years ago 17,260 reads 83 comments

  8. Dark Horses: Who Will Claim the Last Two NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Spots?

    With just under a month to play, the NHL playoff race is heating up. In the Western Conference, only the Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings and perhaps San Jose Sharks are locks for playoff positions...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about 2 years ago 601 reads 10 comments

  9. NHL Pucks-a-Plenty: The 30 Games You Must See to End the Season

    Saturday, March 12 marks the first of 30 days remaining in the NHL regular season. With an entire month of hockey still to be played, the race in both the Eastern and Western Conferences is reaching a boiling point...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about 2 years ago 3,977 reads 31 comments

  10. WWE Tall Tales: 27 Stories from WrestleMania History

    WrestleMania. The title alone is a household name, yet the "Showcase of the Immortals" hasn't always been the focal point of the wrestling industry...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about 2 years ago 36,545 reads 211 comments

  11. NHL Trade Deadline 2011 Team Preview, Part Three: Ottawa Senators

    As part of a series, writer Benjamin Benya will be forecasting the plan of the five worst NHL teams as the trade deadline nears. Will they be big sellers or stick to their guns and stomp through the trenches? For Part One, click here...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 603 reads 1 comments

  12. NHL Trade Deadline 2011 Team Preview, Part Two: New York Islanders

    As part of a series, writer Benjamin Benya will be forecasting the plan of the five worst NHL teams as the trade deadline nears. Will they be big sellers or stick to their guns and stomp through the trenches? For Part One, click here...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 1,045 reads 2 comments

  13. NHL Trade Deadline 2011 Team Preview, Part One: Edmonton Oilers

    As part of a series, writer Benjamin Benya will be forecasting the plan of the five worst NHL teams as the trade deadline nears...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 1,250 reads 2 comments

  14. Ranking the Rumbles: A Comprehensive Countdown of Every Royal Rumble Match

    As we cross the frontier into the 24th annual Royal Rumble match, many of us have stopped to ponder whether or not this first-time 40-man battle royal can live up to any of the 23 previous matches before it...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 4,497 reads 24 comments

  15. WWE Red Herring: Spotting the Pretender in the Royal Rumble Match

    " Red Herring (noun): Something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue." — Dictionary.com "Winning the Royal Rumble is my destiny...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 4,288 reads 57 comments

  16. Land of the Lost: The Missing Royal Rumble Entrants

    Throughout the past 23 years of Royal Rumbles, more than 600 superstars have attempted to achieve greatness and become the next immortal to win the battle royal...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 6,140 reads 8 comments

  17. Royal Pains: WWE's Rumble Changes Spell Massive Headaches

    Allow me to preface the following article by saying that I am, without doubt, one of the biggest connoisseurs of the Royal Rumble you will ever meet. This is my event...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 1,033 reads 14 comments

  18. WWE Royal Rumble Runner-Up: So Near and Yet So Far

    Some of the greatest moments in wrestling history have come at the WWE's Royal Rumble pay-per-view event. At the conclusion of the Royal Rumble match, there is a feeling of celebration ...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 4,913 reads 22 comments

  19. Dropping The Gloves: The NHL's Top 15 Fighters

    Fighting. It is as much a part of the NHL as power plays and the Zamboni. And while legendary brawlers have graced us with their presence throughout the years, this year's crop of talented tough guys are among some of the most underrated...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 9,692 reads 19 comments

  20. Fifth Annual Golden Turnbuckle Awards: Voting Begins Now

    Greetings, Bleacher Report colleagues and friends. As you know, 2010 is nearing a close and we are rapidly approaching what is sure to be a fantastic 2011 in the world of professional wrestling...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 748 reads 103 comments

  21. WWE Royal Rumble: 10 Numbers To Remember

    Let the Road to WrestleMania begin, right? As many of you know, the Royal Rumble is singularly my favorite event and match of all-time...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 13,753 reads 15 comments

  22. Fresh Skates: The Top 15 Defensemen To Watch at the World Junior Championships

    Let's face it: being a defensemen at the NHL level is hard work. A lot of folks simply aren't cut out for the job and can only make it a couple of seasons...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 2,895 reads 10 comments

  23. Fresh Skates: The Top 20 Forwards to Watch At the World Junior Championships

    For a hockey fan, there may be no more exciting time to watch than at the end of the year. Not just because we're approaching the midpoint of the NHL season with our fair share of ...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 3,732 reads 15 comments

  24. NHL Trade Rumors: Move Over Brad Richards, Alex Kovalev is the Hot Topic

    By now the word has hit the entire NHL. With the constant discussion going on about the future of superstar Brad Richards in a Dallas uniform, focus has begun to shift from the ...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 1,293 reads 0 comments

  25. Melo Out, New York: Five Reasons Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks Don't Match

    By now you've heard. Carmelo Anthony has confirmed what we all speculated on for the past six months. Speaking candidly Sunday afternoon after the Denver Nuggets were defeated by the ...

    Benjamin Benya Written by Benjamin Benya about over 2 years ago 482 reads 1 comments