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Queen of the Ring: New Book Introduces Mildred Burke, Women's Wrestling Pioneer

Buried deep in the annals of women’s professional wrestling history, hidden beneath the glitz and glamour of modern-day showmanship, lays the story of a true pioneer, one who paved a path for generations of competitors to follow...

Written by Adam Testa about 3 months ago 419 reads 44 comments
TNA is Cleaning House: Could the Latest Shake-Ups Improve Its Product?

Rumors always run rampant through the Internet wrestling community, and fans have not been at a loss for discussion topics since reports broke that TNA founder Jeff Jarrett was allegedly shacking up with Karen Angle...

Written by Adam Testa about 4 months ago 651 reads 23 comments
A Night at the Indies: Featuring Kevin Thorn and Kip James

There's something inherently special about a local, independent wrestling show. Sure, the glamour of the lights, pyro and superb sound systems are missing, but the atmosphere of the show more than shines through...

Written by Adam Testa about 4 months ago 308 reads 22 comments
Misfiring Machine Guns: TNA's Most Wasted Tag Team

On Thursday night's 200th episode of TNA Impact, the Motor City Machine Guns were featured in a brief segment that many may have missed...

Written by Adam Testa about 4 months ago 448 reads 25 comments
TNA True Impact: Newest Stable Not What The Doctor Ordered

Three stables, but only one to call their ownStables have always been an enjoyable part of professional wrestling. WCW had classics like the nWo and the Four Horsemen. WWE has had more recent successes such as Evolution and DX...

Written by Adam Testa about 6 months ago 216 reads 34 comments
How Professional Wrestling Fulfills the Desires of a Man's Heart

Defending one's passion for professional wrestling is never an easy task. Those who don't understand the value of sports entertainment question why men—from young boys to middle-aged ...

Written by Adam Testa about 6 months ago 430 reads 92 comments
DVD Review: 'Second 2 None: World's Toughest Tag Teams'

While many professional wrestling fans, critics and even ring announcers consider tag team wrestling an art of the past, the spirit of two-man tandem in-ring action lives on in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...

Written by Adam Testa about 6 months ago 73 reads 31 comments
TNA True Impact No. 6: A Guide to Improving The 'Main Event Scene'

There's a simple solution to improving the main event scene in TNA: Eliminate it. The seven-year-old company used to pride itself on being an alternative to the WWE. In recent months, much of that focus seems to have been lost...

Written by Adam Testa about 6 months ago 186 reads 15 comments
TNA Knockouts Korner No. 5: Do We Need a Knockouts Monster's Ball?

The women of TNA's Knockouts Division have proven they're willing to go all out to entertain the fans. We've seen women fighting in a cage, competing in ladder matches, and taking it extreme with a variety of weapons in hardcore matches...

Written by Adam Testa about 6 months ago 311 reads 39 comments
TNA True Impact No. 5: Who The Heck Is In Charge of TNA?

Critics of TNA have many questions. Who's a heel and who's a face? Why is Mick Foley the champ? Why is the company not pushing its homegrown stars? But lately, no one seems to be asking the obvious ...

Written by Adam Testa about 6 months ago 355 reads 13 comments
Judgment Day Breakdown: Christian Vs. Jack Swagger

As WWE heads into Judgment Day Sunday, all eyes are (or at least should be) on ECW Champion Christian and his challenger Jack Swagger. The predictability of an Edge vs. Jeff Hardy title match and low expectations for the kick-off match of a Batista vs...

Written by Adam Testa about 6 months ago 329 reads 37 comments
Discovering a Pro Wrestling Passion Amidst an Inland Hurricane

These past few days have felt like a trip back to my childhood. Curfews set for 8 p.m. Being in bed before the sun even set. No video games. And most sadly, no professional wrestling...

Written by Adam Testa about 6 months ago 372 reads 16 comments
TNA X-Factor No. 2: Will Hernandez's Injury Allow Homicide To Shine?

In the world of professional wrestling, real-life injuries always seem to happen at the worst possible time. Such is the case for TNA's Hernandez, one half of the ever popular Latin American Xchange, better known as LAX...

Written by Adam Testa about 7 months ago 178 reads 24 comments
Brand Battle No. 1: The Main Event Scene

Ten people will fight. Nine will die. Wait, that's not the tag line for this brand new Bleacher Report exclusive series. That was the slogan for The Condemned, starring Stone Cold Steve Austin...

Written by Adam Testa about 7 months ago 440 reads 45 comments
TNA Knockouts Korner No. 4: How TNA Dropped the Ball with Roxxi

TNA has delivered itself a stunning blow by releasing Roxxi from her contract, but will it be enough of a self-inflicted wound to take down an already weakened women's division? A year ago (more ...

Written by Adam Testa about 7 months ago 274 reads 31 comments
TNA True Impact No. 4: Will Jeff Hardy Return to TNA?

Reports have surfaced that the Charismatic Enigma Jeff Hardy has told WWE he doesn't want to renew his contract when it expires this summer. He's apparently telling people he's burnt out of wrestling and wants to focus on other parts of his life...

Written by Adam Testa about 7 months ago 1,943 reads 29 comments
TNA True Impact No. 3: What's Next For Foley? Will He Join the Mafia?

At TNA's Lockdown pay-per-view, three championships changed hands, but one stands out among the crowd. Many people expected Angelina Love to win the Knockouts' title and Team 3D to leave Philadelphia ...

Written by Adam Testa about 7 months ago 466 reads 26 comments
WWE Superstars: A Not-So-Surprising Disappointment

On Thursday night, WWE debuted its fourth and newest weekly series, WWE Superstars. Many writers here on B/R and across the Internet saw promise in this new show, believing its purpose was to provide 60 minutes of "storyline free wrestling...

Written by Adam Testa about 7 months ago 362 reads 22 comments
DVD Review: Jeff Jarrett, King of the Mountain Collection

"Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain" Documentary: 4/5 Match Selection: 4.5/5 Organization: 3.5/5 Appeal: 5/5 Overall: 4...

Written by Adam Testa about 7 months ago 405 reads 4 comments
TNA True Impact No. 2: Will Lockdown Be A Letdown?

Since last Sunday, the Internet Wrestling Community, including our home right here at B/R, has been abuzz with chatter and opinions about the letdown that was WWE's Wrestlemania XXV. Aside from the Shawn Michaels vs...

Written by Adam Testa about 7 months ago 280 reads 21 comments
TNA Knockouts Korner No. 3: Changing The Face of The Beautiful People

After a month's absence, I have returned to Bleacher Report and am hoping to be here on a much more regular basis. Now, enough of that intro, let's get back to the exploration of the hottest topics, issues in TNA Wrestling today...

Written by Adam Testa about 8 months ago 294 reads 8 comments
TNA True Impact No.1: No Need for a New Midcard Championship

True Impact Edition No. 1 By Adam Testa Welcome to "True Impact," an exploration all of things TNA. While issues relating to the X-Division and the Knockouts may be included in this column ...

Written by Adam Testa about 9 months ago 248 reads 5 comments
TNA Knockouts Korner #2: Worthy of Gold?

Since Gail Kim was crowned the first Knockout Champion in October 2007, three different women have held the gold. Awesome Kong became the first two-time champion, beating both Kim and Taylor Wilde for the belt...

Written by Adam Testa about 9 months ago 213 reads 0 comments
TNA Knockouts Korner #1: Sojourner Bolt, Beautiful People, Date with ODB

Knockout Korner: Edition #1 By Adam Testa Welcome to the first edition of Knockout Korner. Some of you probably saw my first column "X-Factor" on the site yesterday...

Written by Adam Testa about 9 months ago 414 reads 2 comments
TNA X-Factor #1: Lethal Consequences, Frontline, Petey Williams

The X FactorEdition #1By Adam TestaWelcome to the first edition of "The X Factor," a new weekly column looking at TNA Wrestling's fast-paced, no-limits X-Division...

Written by Adam Testa about 9 months ago 302 reads 7 comments

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Adam Testa Article Archive

Queen of the Ring: New Book Introduces Mildred Burke, Women's Wrestling Pioneer

TNA is Cleaning House: Could the Latest Shake-Ups Improve Its Product?

A Night at the Indies: Featuring Kevin Thorn and Kip James

Misfiring Machine Guns: TNA's Most Wasted Tag Team

TNA True Impact: Newest Stable Not What The Doctor Ordered

How Professional Wrestling Fulfills the Desires of a Man's Heart

DVD Review: 'Second 2 None: World's Toughest Tag Teams'

TNA True Impact No. 6: A Guide to Improving The 'Main Event Scene'

TNA Knockouts Korner No. 5: Do We Need a Knockouts Monster's Ball?

TNA True Impact No. 5: Who The Heck Is In Charge of TNA?

Judgment Day Breakdown: Christian Vs. Jack Swagger

Discovering a Pro Wrestling Passion Amidst an Inland Hurricane

TNA X-Factor No. 2: Will Hernandez's Injury Allow Homicide To Shine?

Brand Battle No. 1: The Main Event Scene

TNA Knockouts Korner No. 4: How TNA Dropped the Ball with Roxxi

TNA True Impact No. 4: Will Jeff Hardy Return to TNA?

TNA True Impact No. 3: What's Next For Foley? Will He Join the Mafia?

WWE Superstars: A Not-So-Surprising Disappointment

DVD Review: Jeff Jarrett, King of the Mountain Collection

TNA True Impact No. 2: Will Lockdown Be A Letdown?

TNA Knockouts Korner No. 3: Changing The Face of The Beautiful People

TNA True Impact No.1: No Need for a New Midcard Championship

TNA Knockouts Korner #2: Worthy of Gold?

TNA Knockouts Korner #1: Sojourner Bolt, Beautiful People, Date with ODB

TNA X-Factor #1: Lethal Consequences, Frontline, Petey Williams

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