Author: Joshua Schlag

For most of the last 30+ years of my life, I've been watching WWE. As a kid, Monday Night Raw hooked me from the start. From Bret Hart and Razor Ramon, to Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, to CM Punk and Daniel Bryan.. I've witnessed the ups and downs and I'm proud to have enjoyed pro wrestling through the years. Though I now watch in a much different fashion than I did when I was a kid (finding out Vince McMahon was the owner and Jack Tunney no more than a figurehead was like finding out Santa Claus did not exist), I feel like I have a much greater appreciation for the hard work pro wrestlers do and the things they sacrifice to entertain us. It's still real to me, dammit!
Predictions

I Know You Like My Swagger..

Sure, it’s “just” the ECW Championship, but what did I say about Jack Swagger? The kid’s got talent; Vince loves him because he’s big and athletic. His mic skills are likely to just get better – he seems to have that charisma that is needed to get to the top. Right now, he’s got the silver belt – look to [Read More]

Commentary

Quick Sizzle – January 8, 2009

I have had quite the leave of absence from TSC, but rest assured – I have not been out of the loop. Some thoughts I’ve had as of late: Nobody likes to watch “Pathetic” Shawn Michaels. Nobody. Bring back HBKizzle. Randy Orton has fantastic music. Darrell will despise me for saying so, but I liked “Hey” – and I like [Read More]

Nostalgia

Who is The Shockmaster?

The year was 1993. Bret “Hitman” Hart was on the verge of his first WWF World Heavyweight Championship as Sting battled the likes of Big Van Vader in WCW. Professional wrestling sought to find its identity after the Hulk Hogan era had slowed down and popular interest waned. Both brands inevitably decided that they needed to broaden their demographics, and [Read More]