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Just Blame Vince McMahon: An Assessment of the Media Treatment of Pro Wrestling

Steroid scandals. Liability lawsuits. Predatory condemnations by the Parents Television Council. Cold, hard statistics on the number of professional wrestlers who have died are referenced and ...

Written by Mina about 7 months ago 2,457 reads 57 comments
WrestleMania Retrospective: The Curtain Call of Ric Flair

Never has his moniker been more apt than on Sunday, March 30, 2008. At WrestleMania XXIV, The Heartbreak Kid indeed broke the hearts of millions of fans, not to mention his own, when he ...

Written by Mina about 7 months ago 166 reads 21 comments
WrestleMania XXV Match Analysis: A Phenomenal Showstopper

"My mentors had always told me that it didn’t matter if you won or lost, only that you put on a great match." - Shawn Michaels, Heartbreak & Triumph WrestleMania XXV: A Phenom-enal Showstopper High expectations often breed disappointment...

Written by Mina about 7 months ago 586 reads 54 comments
Creature Vs. Creature: Shawn Michaels Is the Greatest WWE Superstar of All Time

How does one qualify the greatest wrestler of all time? The epithet is assigned often and debated with even more frequency...

Written by Mina about 8 months ago 587 reads 59 comments
How Chris Jericho Ignited My Fire for the Squared Circle in One Moment

I have no childhood memories of professional wrestling. What I have is an unbridled passion for the artistry and athleticism that comprises the world of sports entertainment...

Written by Mina about 9 months ago 218 reads 55 comments
LIVE From No Way Out in Seattle: Results and Thoughts

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Written by Mina about 9 months ago 343 reads 18 comments
Creature Vs Creature Fatal Four Way: SummerSlam is the Best WWE Pay Per View

WrestleMania, debuting in 1985, was conceptualized as Vince McMahon’s answer to Jim Crockett’s successful Starrcade Pay-Per-View...

Written by Mina about 10 months ago 374 reads 38 comments
A (Matt) Hardy's Journey

Joseph Campbell explored the monomyth in the field of comparative mythology in his revolutionary work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, published in 1949...

Written by Mina about 10 months ago 490 reads 30 comments
John Cena: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned To Be a Fan

Strip away the pandering antics and speak from the heart. Display the fire and passion that brought you to the dance. Don’t think. Just talk. And it will be compelling. Last night, John Cena delivered a stellar promo in a phenomenal segment...

Written by Mina about 10 months ago 573 reads 55 comments
There's Something About Elimination Matches: Precedents and Types

There seems to be some confusion regarding two of the matches held on the December 29, 2008 edition of Monday Night RAW, specifically the Divas Battle Royal and the Fatal Four Way Elimination Match...

Written by Mina about 11 months ago 206 reads 11 comments
And the Best Actor Award Goes To...Shawn Michaels

Professional wrestling is not considered by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as a viable option for television awards...

Written by Mina about 11 months ago 188 reads 20 comments
Chris Jericho: The Man Of 1,004 Talents

In 1999, the United Kingdom and the United States were pioneers in proactively finding ways to tackle the problem of the two-digit date crisis...

Written by Mina about 11 months ago 214 reads 13 comments
Through The Looking Glass: The Montreal Screwjob Part III (Shawn Michaels)

Part One: Hitman's Perspective Part Two: McMahon's Perspective Contrary to popular belief, wrestling fans have long memories...

Written by Mina about about 1 year ago 819 reads 24 comments
Through the Looking Glass: The Montreal Screwjob Part II (McMahon's Perspective)

(Part One: Hitman's Perspective) The Montreal Screwjob is the most notorious and divisive day in the wrestling business. Various forms of media have documented and dissected the infamous incident...

Written by Mina about about 1 year ago 542 reads 7 comments
Through The Looking Glass: The Montreal Screwjob Part 1 (Hitman's Perspective)

Survivor Series 1997 carries the distinct, if dubious, honor of being the most controversial day in the history of the wrestling business...

Written by Mina about about 1 year ago 613 reads 7 comments
Rest In Peace: On The Burial Of Wrestling's "Bury"

Sitting in front of my television on Monday night, I had a moment of foresight. The channel was on USA and it was a few minutes away from the three-hour extravaganza to celebrate surpassing 800 episodes of Monday Night RAW...

Written by Mina about about 1 year ago 407 reads 13 comments

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Mina Article Archive

Just Blame Vince McMahon: An Assessment of the Media Treatment of Pro Wrestling

WrestleMania Retrospective: The Curtain Call of Ric Flair

WrestleMania XXV Match Analysis: A Phenomenal Showstopper

Creature Vs. Creature: Shawn Michaels Is the Greatest WWE Superstar of All Time

How Chris Jericho Ignited My Fire for the Squared Circle in One Moment

LIVE From No Way Out in Seattle: Results and Thoughts

Creature Vs Creature Fatal Four Way: SummerSlam is the Best WWE Pay Per View

A (Matt) Hardy's Journey

John Cena: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned To Be a Fan

There's Something About Elimination Matches: Precedents and Types

And the Best Actor Award Goes To...Shawn Michaels

Chris Jericho: The Man Of 1,004 Talents

Through The Looking Glass: The Montreal Screwjob Part III (Shawn Michaels)

Through the Looking Glass: The Montreal Screwjob Part II (McMahon's Perspective)

Through The Looking Glass: The Montreal Screwjob Part 1 (Hitman's Perspective)

Rest In Peace: On The Burial Of Wrestling's "Bury"

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