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Babies Don't Just Turn into Adults: Shelton Benjamin and WWE's Grand Design II

What's everyone word? I couldn't come up with a solid answer, but all that matters is the future right? There it is...

Written by AkD about 6 days ago 714 reads 74 comments
MvM: The Follower of the Standard and Beyond

What Maniac? -Most Underrated Wrestler (2005-2007) -Ranked No. 9 on PWI's Top 500 Wrestlers (2005) -Undefeated against Chris Jericho in one-on-one competition -Three Clean wins over Triple H -Three-time Intercontinental Champion (Ranked No...

Written by AkD about 11 days ago 377 reads 52 comments
Resetting The Standards & Thunderclapped!: How Close Is The Future?

Until Monday Night RAW last night the "future" that everyone drooled and babbled about for so long seemed so distant. Shots were fired into the pie holes of all of the folks screaming "Ted DiBiase Jr...

Written by AkD about about 1 month ago 465 reads 19 comments
Social Construction and WWE's Grand Design

All aboard! Tickets to Shelton Benjamin's bandwagon on sale now! WWE's second biggest sale next to Wrestlemania XXVI goes on sale now, that's right folks, you and your love ones can ride on the Gold Standard Express in a few months' time...

Written by AkD about about 1 month ago 403 reads 54 comments
Pro Wrestling Zooming Lens: Constructing an Extreme Prediction

I've written many pieces here on B/R, but I haven't had a hand in too many preview/predictions and decided to give it a shot. I was never a big fan of them because a majority of time (99...

Written by AkD about 2 months ago 459 reads 51 comments
Ryding From the Heels: Is It Time to Face the Standard?

I tuned into ECW this week as I do regularly and it was quite the show. The show began with the Abraham Washington show. Usually the show takes place half way into ECW, but opening the show was a bit weird to me...

Written by AkD about 3 months ago 553 reads 85 comments
X-Games 15 Days 3&4: PLG Vs Lasek, Bestwick 3-Peat & Huge Rally Upsets

Day three of X-Games 15 was a hectic one. Over six hours of coverage took place and I tried to keep with both ESPN and ABC while having one heck of a busy day myself...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 257 reads 2 comments
X-Games 15 Day 2: 720 Corkscrew, Moto X Best Trick & Danny Finds a Way

Day two of the 15th anniversary of the X-Games had to follow up a remarkable day one. Big air skateboard was taken to new heights as 720's were attempted over 70 foot gaps and the magnificent but highly tricky 900 was also attempted on the mega ramp...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 1,371 reads 27 comments
CvC: Made In USA, The Greatest Women's Champion Is Debra Miceli

So many great women have graced the world of professional wrestling. These women were journeymen in the ring as well as warriors. They were as tough as nails and tough as the men themselves...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 279 reads 46 comments
Faithbreaker II: McCool Does It Again, Proves Worth and Outshines Divas

Night of Champions has come and gone, and the WWE Universe is underway with is post-PPV routines, marking out in celebration for their favorite star(s), or tearing their house apart in utter frustration...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 335 reads 49 comments
The Nickel, Night Of Champions: Punk'ed Out, Orton Taps & Jericho/Show

Jericho's Partner Swagger, Miz, Rhodes, DiBiase, and Lance Storm (I'm still dying over that one) equals fail. If you picked those guys, it's all right we all fail every now and then, but ...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 609 reads 69 comments
The Nickel: Golden Encounter, Yoshi vs Regal, Christian/Dreamer and Abe

Regal vs Yoshi William Regal really put on a show tonight executing a handful of exciting moves from a modified exploder suplex to a double under hook butterfly suplex, which looked pretty tricky ...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 201 reads 74 comments
The Nickel: Six Pack, Hair & Spray, Y2J's Partner Hype Continues

Hair, Spray, & Bodega Well I damned... Alicia Fox actually won on RAW tagging with Rosa "Bodega theme music" Mendes against Kelly Kelly and Gail Kim. Fox really takes some bumps as she was tossed around the ring a couple of times during the match...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 426 reads 181 comments
And Then There Was One: Survivor Series and the "Sole Survivor"

Out of WWE's big four PPV's, Survivor Series is my favorite. Wrestlemania and the Royal Rumble are bigger draws and have more importance to the company as Rumble is the starting line for the ...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 393 reads 163 comments
Flash Flood Advisory: Stand Back, There's Hurricane Coming Through

It's been years since we've seen our green caped crusader. Gregory Helms once brought justice to the WWE in the early 2000's appearing and disappearing saving those in need and taking on those who've committed bad deeds...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 350 reads 142 comments
Tales Of The Soviet Warmachine: Can Kozlov Reach Global Domination?

Deep within ECW, there is a monster whose heart is so cold, many call him a robot. Dubbed the Soviet Cyborg, Vladimir Kozlov is growing on me. Not to say I never had any interest in the Russian before, as I've always kept an eye for him...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 208 reads 92 comments
The Verdict Is In: In a World Where Many Win, Many More Fail

Have you ever wondered what's wrong and what's right? Have you ever wanted justice? Have you ever wanted to know the difference between plausible and downright ridiculous? Look no further—it's ...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 286 reads 37 comments
The Nickel: Sheamus Sqaushes, Peeps Meets Standard, the Iron Curtain

It was too long ago (a couple of hours) that I took aim at ECW's unorganized show. I wondered about the route the brand was going to take during its rebuilding process, and while still premature,it looks like they did well with time distribution...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 406 reads 30 comments
ECW's Breeding Ground Is Also an Unorganized Mess: Path to the Fray

Prelude: Alpha All the other squadrons in red and blue wave to me (laughing) as I embark in the land of extreme. I traded in my pen and decided to lend my support to the cause, but I feel the urge to write once more...

Written by AkD about 4 months ago 154 reads 68 comments
The Nickel: Punk's Progression, Vince On SD!, The Truth, & a New Project

Teddy Long on Probation The biggest question right about now is why the hell was Vince McMahon on SD!? After "buying" back his baby flagship show RAW a double the price he sold it for..he shows up on the labeled "B" show in the WWE...

Written by AkD about 5 months ago 360 reads 13 comments
The Nickel: Punk/Hardy, Orton/Triple H, Donald Trump, and RAW 3 for All

RAW is in the toilet Jericho opened the night with a short promo ripping RAW in half, literally. He took the time to mention that RAW had no GM, a vacant world title, and a drop in ratings...

Written by AkD about 5 months ago 544 reads 60 comments
Why is it So Difficult for Randy Orton to Be a Credible Champ?

We are about half way through with 2009 and I've been trying to put this Randy Orton puzzle all together. I'm wondering why he can't or doesn't at least look like a credible champion in any of his recent runs...

Written by AkD about 5 months ago 589 reads 56 comments
The Dynasty Manifesto: Brand Thoughts and What's So Extreme?

It's no secret that the general feeling amongst us is that Raw's product is horrendous right now. It's not difficult to agree and saying otherwise is difficult to fathom. Extreme Rules is this weekend and the card just might be the worst of 2009...

Written by AkD about 6 months ago 145 reads 25 comments
Every Memory That Oscillates, Pt. 3: Dissonance & World's Greatest Tag Team

For those who haven't read the first two parts in my series, they are available below: Every Memory That Oscillates: My Love For Wrestling Every Memory That Oscillates Pt. II: Ain't No Stopping Me...

Written by AkD about 6 months ago 462 reads 68 comments
The Nickel: Umaga vs. Morrison, Benjamin Goes to Town, Mysterio/Jericho

No CM Punk Match I found it interesting that CM Punk didn't wrestle on SmackDown, as he is one of the most popular stars on the brand. I'm not a huge Punk fan, so I didn't mind that he didn't wrestle on the show...

Written by AkD about 6 months ago 411 reads 14 comments

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AkD Article Archive

Babies Don't Just Turn into Adults: Shelton Benjamin and WWE's Grand Design II

MvM: The Follower of the Standard and Beyond

Resetting The Standards & Thunderclapped!: How Close Is The Future?

Social Construction and WWE's Grand Design

Pro Wrestling Zooming Lens: Constructing an Extreme Prediction

Ryding From the Heels: Is It Time to Face the Standard?

X-Games 15 Days 3&4: PLG Vs Lasek, Bestwick 3-Peat & Huge Rally Upsets

X-Games 15 Day 2: 720 Corkscrew, Moto X Best Trick & Danny Finds a Way

CvC: Made In USA, The Greatest Women's Champion Is Debra Miceli

Faithbreaker II: McCool Does It Again, Proves Worth and Outshines Divas

The Nickel, Night Of Champions: Punk'ed Out, Orton Taps & Jericho/Show

The Nickel: Golden Encounter, Yoshi vs Regal, Christian/Dreamer and Abe

The Nickel: Six Pack, Hair & Spray, Y2J's Partner Hype Continues

And Then There Was One: Survivor Series and the "Sole Survivor"

Flash Flood Advisory: Stand Back, There's Hurricane Coming Through

Tales Of The Soviet Warmachine: Can Kozlov Reach Global Domination?

The Verdict Is In: In a World Where Many Win, Many More Fail

The Nickel: Sheamus Sqaushes, Peeps Meets Standard, the Iron Curtain

ECW's Breeding Ground Is Also an Unorganized Mess: Path to the Fray

The Nickel: Punk's Progression, Vince On SD!, The Truth, & a New Project

The Nickel: Punk/Hardy, Orton/Triple H, Donald Trump, and RAW 3 for All

Why is it So Difficult for Randy Orton to Be a Credible Champ?

The Dynasty Manifesto: Brand Thoughts and What's So Extreme?

Every Memory That Oscillates, Pt. 3: Dissonance & World's Greatest Tag Team

The Nickel: Umaga vs. Morrison, Benjamin Goes to Town, Mysterio/Jericho

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