The Rock versus All Other Wrestlers in Hollywood

Dwayne Johnson, who am I kidding, The Rock – is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet today. His movies draw bookoo money at the box office and generate more buzz and media attention than most. The Great One’s role as Luke Hobbs in Fast Five reinvigorated the Fast and the Furious franchise by turning it into an action movie phenomena.

The Rock is riding high in tinsel town as the definitive contemporary action star who probably had more charisma coming out of the womb than most people will ever have. The professional wrestling icon has had his ups and downs… cough “Tooth Fairy” cough…. but has finally become the star that people pegged him to be since his days as the Scorpion King.

What about the other goliaths of the squared circle who have graced the silver screen? While The Rock isn’t the first pro wrest…. sorry Mr. McMachon, I mean, sports entertainer to star in feature films, why did the former 8-time WWE champion succeed where his peers failed?

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Brock Lesanr Doesn’t Care What You Think

“I don’t give two sh*ts about that. This is about me. I want to get in there and be an athlete again. That’s what this is about.” This was a response from Brock Lesnar during a UFC media conference call on Thursday when asked about his drawing power in pro wrestling diminished if he lost to Mark Hunt at UFC 200.

“I don’t know; I don’t care what she says.” This is the response from Lesnar about Stephanie McMahon’s comments in an interview with Business Insider when she said WWE is “not supporting the fight necessarily.” Continue reading ” Brock Lesanr Doesn’t Care What You Think” →

WWE Joins Forces with Loot Crate

On Friday, WWE and Loot Crate announced a partnership that will bring exclusive WWE collectibles, apparel and home goods to the doorsteps of wrestling fans worldwide through a bimonthly subscription service.

Loot Crate, which currently boasts more than 600,000 recurring subscribers around the world, has been providing themed boxes packed with video game, comic book, anime and pop culture merchandise since 2012. Continue reading “WWE Joins Forces with Loot Crate” →

CM Punk’s UFC Debut Officially Announced

After many delays, which led to even more question if he would ever step foot in the octagon, on September 10^th, CM Punk will make his long-awaited UFC debut when he faces Mickey Gall in a welterweight bout at UFC 203 in Cleveland, Ohio.

UFC 203 is headlined by Stipe Miocic, defending the heavyweight title for the first time against Alistair Overeem. In the co-main event, Fabricio Werdum, who lost the title to Miocic, looks to get back in the championship picture as he takes on Ben Rothwell. Continue reading “CM Punk’s UFC Debut Officially Announced” →

Roman Reigns suspended by WWE

In a shocking turn of events, WWE announced they have suspended Roman Reigns for 30 days effective immediately due to a violation of the company’s talent wellness policy. This is interesting considering Reigns dropped the WWE title on Sunday at Money In The Bank.

WWE has spent the last 18 months positioning Reigns as the face of the company, which has been an up hill endeavor since fans haven’t taken to the 31-year-old former college football player.

Favorite Matches #9: Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit

What is your favorite wrestling match? This is the single hardest question for any enthusiast of the squared circle to answer. There have been so many legendary nights over the years that it’s hard to narrow it down to just one.

Over the next ten weeks I’m going to write about my ten favorite wrestling matches of all-time. The listings will be in no particular order as I’ve given up on trying to rank every match in specific fashion. Now I just enjoy them as fun collection.

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit: Royal Rumble 2003 Continue reading “Favorite Matches #9: Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit” →

WWE 2016 Money in the Bank Review

Frank Dee and I reviewed last night’s WWE Money in the Bank, which emanated from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. There were three championship matches, one MITB ladder match, AJ Styles vs. John Cena and a new WWE champion was crowned.

A closer look at the WWE Cruiserweight Classic

WWE announced the complete lineup for this summer’s Cruiserweight Classic tournament, which begins July 13^th on the WWE Network. Adam Kohn and I look at the 32 participants as there were some expected names and some surprises. We also discuss the overall landscape of cruiserweight wrestling in 2016 as we could be in the midst of a renaissance for the division.

WWE’s Ultimate Gamble with Brock Lesnar

Never has a WWE contracted wrestler been allowed to fight in a professional combative setting. That all changed on Saturday when it was announced on the UFC 199 pay-per-view broadcast that Brock Lesnar will make his return to the octagon next month at UFC 200 on July 9^th. Monday, on SportsCenter, it was announced that Lesnar’s opponent at UFC 200 will be Mark Hunt. There are so many interesting variables to this unprecedented announcement. Continue reading “WWE’s Ultimate Gamble with Brock Lesnar” →

The Bodyslam Podcast – One Night Only: Raw, Brock Lesnar, UFC, Cody Rhodes & More

What was supposed to be an episode of our Monday Night Raw review show, Breaking Raw, morphed into something a little different, a little familiar. The Bodyslam Podcast is back for one night only!

Gerweck.net contributor Atlee Greene along with independent wrestler Todd Graham and ring announcer Ryan Andrews provide their brand of insight and hilarity as they review Raw and breakdown the hot topics in professional wrestling.

Other topics include: Brock Lesnar‘s return to UFC, Mark Hunt, Cody Rhodes‘ chances on the independent scene and more! Click here to FEEL THE SLAM!