Commentary

The Origin of Kane, Part 1 of 2

Isaac Yankem wanted to give to others what he never had. One of two sons of a broken family in Tennessee, Isaac grew up without many of the comforts of modern life. The Yankems never went to Disneyland or ate at Ruth’s Chris. They didn’t even buy Kraft-brand mac-n-cheese. It should come as no surprise, then, that dentistry was not [Read More]

Commentary Payback

State of the Titles: Payback 2013

United States Championship Champion: Dean Ambrose The United States Championship is probably the least interesting thing going on in the title landscape of the WWE. Don’t get me wrong, we’re all still quite pleased that Dean Ambrose is the United States Champion. We can’t help but feel that the title is dragging him down a bit, though. Prior to his [Read More]

Commentary Nostalgia

Old School is New School in WWE, Part 2 of 2

Click here in case you missed Part 1 of 2. I’m back this week with a look at the Shield. Trying to find comparisons for these guys wasn’t easy and I had to do a little more thinking about them than some of the guys mentioned last week. So, how do the Hounds of Justice fare against their historical counterparts? [Read More]

Commentary Nostalgia

Old School is New School in WWE, Part 1 of 2

Everything old is new again! They say that there’s no such thing as an original idea in wrestling. That was my first thought when I saw the Bray Wyatt vignette last week on Monday Night Raw. Wyatt, clad in a Hawaiian shirt with a Southern accent, brought back memories of a character that never really got the chance that it [Read More]

Nostalgia

School of WWF: Steelhead’s Perspective

Welcome to Steelhead’s Bunkhouse Stampede.  If you are still reading this, shame on you.  The psychobabble about to be unleashed will make you question TSC’s sanity, and no refunds will be given for the loss of brain cells and decay of your general sense of morality incurred by sticking around these parts.  That’s your first (and only) warning, I suggest you heed to it. With that (contractually [Read More]