Vince McMahon and the Rise of the World Wrestling Federation
This is the first of a series of articles looking at the career, influence and legacy of wrestling’s most influential character, Vince McMahon. There can surely be no more controversial figure in the history of professional wrestling than Vincent Kennedy McMahon. According to his own company, WWE, Vince is responsible for everything good and successful in professional wrestling or, as they would have it, sports-entertainment, today. On the other hand, many outside the company blame him for more or less everything wrong with the business today. Either way, almost all agree that his mark on this business is truly indelible. Getting to the heart of the real Vince is,

Time to Play the Game
Of all the superstars of wrestling, few attract more controversy than Triple H. For years he has been held up by his supporters as being one of the best, if not the best wrestlers in WWE. His detractors have claimed that he only owes his position to his marriage, that he uses his power to hold down other wrestlers and even that he has killed the business. He has, for much of his career, been involved in skits and angles that expose the business, or use insider terms and yet he is known to be a student of the business with a thorough understanding and appreciation of what has gone before him. In short, everyone in wrestling, whether promoter, wrestler or fan, has an opinion on

Raw Last Night
For anyone who is wondering, the Englishman getting battered by Sheamus on Raw last night was indeed LDN British Champion David DeVille. What a month the man is having!

Looking Back On, And Ahead To, Survivor Series
This month sees the broadcast of the 23rd annual Survivor Series, the WWE’s second longest serving pay per view. Over the years the Survivor Series has played host to a tremendous amount of excitement, drama and controversy, including some of the most memorable moments in the promotion’s history. Part of the event’s appeal, of course, is rooted in its unique themed matches, the elimination tag matches that the show was originally all about. Teams of four or five battle each other, with wrestlers eliminated by pinfall or submission until one team is entirely eliminated, leaving the survivors victorious. Indeed, the first five Survivor Series’ consisted solely

Booker T’s current status
As it seems a lot of you are interested in this, I thought I’d just clarify matters. As far as I know, Booker T has indeed left TNA. The “injury” he suffered at the hands of Beer Money at Bound For Glory was written to write him out of their storylines. However, despite earlier rumours, it seems that Booker has no immediate plans to go to WWE, if indeed they are interested in him. At the moment Booker is enjoying some time off and concentrating on his own Pro Wrestling Alliance.