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TNA Is Screwing A.J. Styles

I haven't written an article for sometime now but after looking at yesterday's results from TNA's Final Resolution PPV, I had to get this out there: The insanity needs to stop. Probably one of the hardest, if not the hardest worker in the business, A...

Written by Jason Iovanna about 11 months ago 435 reads 7 comments
Dixie Carter: The Downfall of TNA and Showing the Jarretts Who's Boss

Recently on lordsofpain.net, the following was posted: TNA had the first opportunity to sign Vladimir Kozlov. Jerry Jarrett stated in a recent interview that Dixie Carter didn't want to bring ...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 1,256 reads 4 comments
Is Kurt Angle on Crack?

In a recent interview, Kurt Angle has stated: "We have the best wrestlers in the world, WWE can’t compare. But how do we use them to our advantage? By simply wrestling, because that’s what they’re good at...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 754 reads 14 comments
Smart Business Means Not Paying for Developmental Talent

WWE no doubt treats their wrestlers as assets. However, when you have assets sitting around and with nothing for the creative team to give them, they become more of a liability because they are sitting there getting paid to do nothing...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 294 reads 0 comments
Walter "Killer" Kowalski Funeral Honors Great Fighter, Teacher, Community Leader

Growing up in Malden, Massachusetts, about six miles from Boston, I always wanted a famous hometown hero to call my own. Granted, there were some famous people from the surrounding towns and cities, but the bragging rights were never the same...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 223 reads 0 comments
Vince McMahon the New Bill Gates?

Maybe I am being redundant in writing this article and maybe everyone has heard this all before. However, I don't think anyone has quite made this analogy. If you think about entertainment and technology, they both have similar histories...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 684 reads 1 comments
Feud of the Year: Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels

Arguably the two greatest wrestlers of all time that embody the professional wrestler everyone strives to be, Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels, delivered the greatest feud of the year, and maybe the greatest ever...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 494 reads 1 comments
No Hall of Fame is Worthy Without Shane Douglas

Like him or not, Shane Douglas was and is a huge staple in professional wrestling. From his early days in ECW to his final days in TNA, Shane Douglas has entertained me and other hardcore wrestling ...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 258 reads 1 comments
Is Awesome Kong Too Awesome?

Women's wrestling is a more predominant force in today's wrestling companies than ever before. Rather than having only a very select few female wrestlers and just one woman wrestler carrying ...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 1,397 reads 7 comments
What's in a Name?

Names are just one of the many factors that can make or break superstars in wrestling. Names like "The Rock","Stone Cold Steve Austin", and "Hulk Hogan" have become household names that anyone, ...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 220 reads 4 comments
Why Scott Steiner is a Disgrace to Professional Wrestling

In sports, you always have controversial athletes—Ty Cobb for baseball, Dennis Rodman for basketball, etc. However, at least most controversial athletes have talent and bring forth an aspect to their sport that no other respective athlete can...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 2,542 reads 10 comments
Teddy Hart is an Unbelieveable Wrestler; As Long As He Shuts His Mouth

In professional wrestling, wrestling dynasties are synonymous with words like legendary, greatness, and honor. The Hart wrestling family has done it all in this business...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 222 reads 1 comments
Undertaker: True Meaning to the Name "Worker"

Look up the word "hard worker" in the professional wrestling dictionary and you will see synonyms like Ric Flair, Harley Race, Ricky Steamboat, etc. However, couple that with the greatest gimmick of all time and you have the Undertaker...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 235 reads 1 comments
Ring of Honor: Unofficial training ground for the WWE

Now I know I will probably get a huge backlash from the Independent Scene wrestling fans on this subject. But as an engineer, I'm big on numbers and statistics...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 122 reads 0 comments
Total Negligent Ass-backwards Wrestling

I attempted to watch TNA Impact! this Friday afternoon, making solid use of my DVR in the process. Thank God I did because even though I am huge fan of professional wrestling and watch it whenever I can, the show as usual was atrocious...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 406 reads 8 comments
Why All These Releases??

Imagine yourself, a WWE superstar in an airport, at home, or anywhere for that matter, and you get a phone call stating you have been released from your contract. Several reactions may happen: anger, frustration, anxiety, or even relief...

Written by Jason Iovanna about about 1 year ago 104 reads 0 comments

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Jason Iovanna Article Archive

TNA Is Screwing A.J. Styles

Dixie Carter: The Downfall of TNA and Showing the Jarretts Who's Boss

Is Kurt Angle on Crack?

Smart Business Means Not Paying for Developmental Talent

Walter "Killer" Kowalski Funeral Honors Great Fighter, Teacher, Community Leader

Vince McMahon the New Bill Gates?

Feud of the Year: Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels

No Hall of Fame is Worthy Without Shane Douglas

Is Awesome Kong Too Awesome?

What's in a Name?

Why Scott Steiner is a Disgrace to Professional Wrestling

Teddy Hart is an Unbelieveable Wrestler; As Long As He Shuts His Mouth

Undertaker: True Meaning to the Name "Worker"

Ring of Honor: Unofficial training ground for the WWE

Total Negligent Ass-backwards Wrestling

Why All These Releases??

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