| JG's Ten Copycat Wrestling Characters (and The Gimmicks They Copied)
James Guttman -Aug 1, 2012
Everyone borrows from everyone else. Music, sports, and entertainment - they all have inspirations. Pro Wrestling is no different. Some of the characters we know and love seem, well, familiar. In some cases, like the Blue World Order and New World Order, the gimmick is a parody. In others, like Oklahoma Ferrara and Jim Ross, the gimmick is because the person is a mean-spirited douche. But this list isn't about them... Read More
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| JG's Ten Awful Wrestling Pay Per View Names
James Guttman -Jul 3, 2012
Wrestling fans love to pay to view stuff. Our entire universe is centered around one date a month and "all roads lead to" it. But not all those final destinations are created equal. Not every show is a grand event like "WrestleMania" or a patriotic super show like "The Great American Bash". No. Some shows don't sound like anything I'd want to pay to view... Read More
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| JG's Ten Insane On-Air Wrestling Decisions
James Guttman -May 24, 2012
Contrary to popular belief, I did not create World Wrestling Insanity. There's been insanity in the wrestling world forever. Whether the characters, conflicts, or fans, we've had no shortage of things that, well, just ain't right. It happens on TV all the time. Things that we, as fans, accept as normal can be the exact opposite. Take, for example, these... Read More
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| JG's 3/5/12 Raw Insanity: The Rock Talks Us To Death
James Guttman -Mar 6, 2012
Ah yes. Hello. I'sa me - yours truly, Santino Marella. The doctor tells me to comes talk to you.. Yes. Ha ha. It's a'ok. I am a'here. I want to tell you - how do you say - you son he is a'deads! His car go skiddy skiddy boom boom. He had, uh, his brains, they scrambled like, you say, the marbles. Do not cry. Here, I play an invisible trombone in his honor. Read More
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| JG's Ten False Wrestling Rumors That Everybody's Heard
James Guttman -Feb 15, 2012
Pro wrestling is about suspension of disbelief.
The people behind the curtain are there to construct stories we can follow and enjoy.
With that, though, come many side stories that are created, implied, or thought up by fans themselves.
These false rumors and beliefs seep into the atmosphere and become a part of our collective knowledge.
With that, I present to you Ten False Wrestling Rumors That Everybody's Heard along with the truth behind the fiction... Read More
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| JG's Ten Life Lessons I've Learned From Wrestling Commentary
James Guttman -Feb 8, 2012
From the first day any of us began watching wrestling, we were bombarded by pearls of wisdom to guide us through life. Now, while some of these pearls have been positive, not all of them have been healthy. In fact, some of them were pretty screwed up. But it explains why many of us fans have some, uh, issues. We can't help it. It's a byproduct of learning how to interact in the world from people named "Gorilla" and "The Body"... Read More
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