Category: The Forgotten
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NITRO Underground
With the recent “innovation” of RAW Underground, which is like regular RAW but somehow (fake) grittier, there have been no shortage of comparisons between this “new” concept and the dreaded Brawl For All. But when I saw RAW Underground, I…
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Forgotten: The New Generation
The history of the WWE is a long and storied one. From its genesis as Capitol Wrestling Corporation by Jess McMahon (Great Grandaddy McMahon) and Toots Mondt (toughest man you’d ever meet named Toots) to its current position as the…
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Forgotten: New Generation Tag Teams
While there are many great tag teams in wrestling, there are more than a dozen awful ones. This is a sad truth of wrestling. And among all the tag teams in the history of the WWF, there are plenty that…
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Forgotten: WCW Personalities
WCW holds a special place in wrestling history. Whether it was almost bankrupting the WWF or when they hired Vince Russo and bankrupted themselves, we can all say we have…let’s say “special” memories of World Championship Wrestling. But what about…
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Forgotten: WCW Tag Teams
When looking at tag teams in professional wrestling, it’s easy to remember the great teams: The Road Warriors, Demolition, The Mulkeys. But it takes a true fan to remember the forgotten, so this time, Exploder takes a look at 5…
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The RAW Bowl
In the annals of the WWF, there are more than a few misfires: Brawl for All, ICOPRO, most of 1995, but sometimes there’s a good idea that just doesn’t work. That’s the best way to explain the RAW Bowl. In…
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War Games 2000: Clusterf@#$ in the Cage
When people think of WCW, many have two separate, but equally valid memories of the once great company: the highs of the company from Spring 1996 until early 1999 and everything after the Fingerpoke of Doom. The greatest of the…
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