Edge brings in the clones to win at Armageddon
Armageddon is defined as the final battle between the forces of good and evil, or more generally, any great and crucial conflict. On Sunday, WWE presented its annual Armageddon pay-per-view, and it was filled with a series of great conflicts, capping off the company's...
Booker T the surprise, but Angle still champ after Genesis
The major hype surrounding TNA's Genesis PPV had to do with Sting's mystery partner. Though Mike Tenay and Don West played it off as a well-kept secret, the mystery partner turned out to be not so much of a mystery after all. However, Sting's partner is a major...
Orton-HHH steal No Mercy — twice
We were told that history would be made at WWE No Mercy and by and large, it was. It was an absolutely crazy night from Allstate Arena just outside of Chicago, Ill. as the WWE Championship ended up being defended on three occasions and by two different people. The...
Returns highlight SummerSlam
It's time for the biggest party of the summer, according to the WWE, and what should be second biggest pay-per-view of the year behind WrestleMania. For the 20th anniversary show that took place Sunday night at the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey, the...
Victory Road full of surprises
With high hopes and the need to deliver, TNA moved back to the Impact Zone to host their Victory Road extravaganza. From the beginning it was easy to tell that TNA knew this was a crucial event, as the show started off hot and didn't give itself a real chance to cool...
One Night Stand a PPV gong show
What used to be an ECW-only pay-view is now a tri-branded event as ECW goes tonight from Jacksonville, Fla. If The Great Khali becomes WWE champion tonight I will resign my position with SLAM! Wrestling, effective at the end of this report. The Free For All preshow is...
No filler makes for a consistent Backlash
For many fans, the annual WWE Backlash event is one of the premiere pay-per-view events of the year, given that coming off Wrestlemania, it is the scene of many re-matches from "The Grand-Daddy of Them All." Well, it isn't as if Starrcade is in contention for that...
Samoa Joe denied at Destination X
Despite an impressive tenure in TNA to this point, Samoa Joe was never given a singles opportunity to capture the NWA Heavyweight championship. His first title shot came at Destination X as he did battle with "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage. With the Impact Zone...
Old guard dominates Rumble
It seems like every other Sunday brings us another WWE Pay-per-View, but Sunday night was one of the old guard -- it was time for the Royal Rumble. The prevailing opinion was that Shawn Michaels was a good bet to win in his hometown, but 29 other superstars had...
Chaos rules at Turning Point
The old saying was, "Don't turn your back on the Wolfpack." However, thats just what Scott Hall did when he decided to no-show his TNA PPV return. With only two thirds of the team in place, Samoa Joe ventured through the locker room in search of a replacement,...
Cyber Sunday succeeds on many levels
SmackDown took centerstage at Cyber Sunday as "The Animal" Batista added another chapter to his feud with The Undertaker, by defeating 'Taker to retain his gold. The match was stellar and complemented a fairly solid undercard, making Cyber Sunday a success on many...
Undertaker’s return highlight of underwhelming Unforgiven
With the recent string of suspensions, WWE has been given no choice, but to rush talent back from the injury reserves. At Summerslam, Triple H and Rey Mysterio made their returns to the ring, but at Unforgiven, it was "The Deadman" that stepped back into the squared...
Bad booking mars Hard Justice
With all the titles on the line in one mega match, TNA returned to PPV with Hard Justice. While the card looked strong on paper, it played out like a bad record. Several disappointing matches and questionable booking decisions took what could have been a solid PPV and...
Vengeance banal and badly booked
If the WWE was looking to swipe back at critics with a "Vengeance," they missed their opportunity with last night's pay-per-view. The show confirmed how, except for a few bright spots here and there, unreservedly generic and harmless their product has become....
WWE just passes on Judgment Day
Given that the Judgment Day pay-per-view was held in St. Louis, Missouri -- at the Scottrade Centre -- one couldn't help but wonder what legendary promoter Sam Muchnick would have made of a wrestling show main-evented by the horrendously under-skilled Great Khali. The...
Lockdown pulled down by gimmick matches
TNA has one again ventured outside the Impact Zone to serve up another PPV offering, in this case, Lockdown, the all cage match PPV. Although TNA should be very proud of their venture to St. Louis, Lockdown was nothing short of a disappointment. Failed gimmick matches...
No Way Out an exercise in monotony
Riddle me this. If No Way Out is a Smackdown brand show, why are there four Raw stars and an ECW Title match on the card? Maybe the WWE felt extra pressure to put its best foot forward since the show was taking place at Los Angeles' Staples Center, the site of...
Cage, Angle on top after Final Resolution
TNA has been pumping out some tremendous feuds and most of them came to a head at Final Resolution: The Heavyweight title was decided in an excellent main event, Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle settled their score in an outstanding Iron Man match. Top to bottom, Final...
Survivor Series ends with an Edge
It may have been the twentieth anniversary of Survivor Series, but it was also the tenth anniversary of you-know-what. Vince won’t let fans forget, but the fans also don't seem ready to let it go, so Sunday night felt ripe for some shenanigans. The 21st show took...
Angle gets stung at Bound For Glory
While the NFL may have the Super Bowl, TNA made it clear that their flagship event is their annual Bound For Glory extravaganza. TNA also made it well known that for this special event there was going to be an equally special main event, pitting two superstars against...
No Surrender delivers on Angles and a new TV deal
Going into TNA's No Surrender, title changes and a big announcement were expected. TNA delivered on both accounts, as Kurt Angle lost a little weight in gold, and TNA dropped a bombshell that will have a major Impact on the company. Since its debut on Spike, TNA has...
Cena still champ after busy Bash
By NICK TYLWALK & DALE PLUMMER - SLAM! Wrestling The Great American Bash marks the fourth pay-per-view since the WWE decided to end single-brand pay-per-views, and our worst fears have been realized. Every month, all three of the top titles are on the line, to say...
TNA scores with Slammiversary
TNA has been the recipient of quite a bit of criticism in the past year. In marking their five year anniversary, TNA returned to their old stomping grounds of Nashville, TN. A rowdy, vocal crowd at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium witnessed one of the better TNA pay...
World title picture muddied after good Sacrifice
Sacrifice has finally arrived. After a disappointing Lockdown PPV, TNA has some serious making up to do. With a stacked lineup once again on tap, will TNA be able to deliver, or will their downward spiral continue? Read the report and find out. The main event stage...
Undertaker the champ, McMahon bald
Always searching for a catchy theme, the WWE decided on "All Grown Up" as the hook for WrestleMania 23. With Detroit's Ford Field packed full of fans, at the very least the federation pulled in a fully grown take at the gate. The announced attendance of 80,103 awaited...
Christian retains belt Against All Odds
Kurt Angle has never tasted what it's like to be the NWA Heavyweight Champion. At Against All Odds, Kurt Angle got his first shot at gold as he took on Christian Cage in a solid main event match. Although the results weren't favorable to the Olympic Gold Medalist,...
Cena retains, Triple H injured at Revolution
Another Sunday, another Pay-Per-View. WWE trots out the still young New Year's Revolution from Kansas City, Missouri. Last year's version boasted the Elimination Chamber, and a successful title defense by John Cena... though he later lost his belt anyway after Edge...
