Mat Matters: Khan’s to blame for Punk mess, AEW workplace woes
If you are a student of history then you know that it often repeats itself because we humans are...
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Mat Matters: Humbled by history
Historians can be a smug bunch. It doesn’t really matter the subject, but if someone has...
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Mat Matters: Unexpected joys, treasures at Tragos/Thesz HOF
WATERLOO, Iowa — Making a fairly last-minute decision to head to Waterloo, Iowa, for the...
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Mat Matters: AEW making history on Western Canadian tour
Whether you love AEW or are not a fan, there is no denying that Tony Khan’s promotion has made a...
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Mat Matters: Immersed in Portland Wrestling for an afternoon
PORTLAND, Ore. — The territorial system is long gone from the pro wrestling world, but there...
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Mat Matters: Flair vs Hogan in an old high school essay
The other day while looking for something else, I stumbled upon an essay I’d written for...
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Mat Matters: Predicting who ‘Reigns’ as new World Heavyweight Champion
As announced earlier this month on RAW, WWE will be holding a tournament at the upcoming Night of...
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Mat Matters: A ‘heartbreaking and beautiful’ tribute to Beverly Shade
A photo can be both heartbreaking and beautiful. The image at the top of this story is proof of...
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Mat Matters: Analyzing the state of the NWA
It’s been a while since I stepped back Into the Fire when assessing the potential of the National...
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Mat Matters: Gibby’s wrestling love
As the Toronto Blue Jays home opener approaches in the revamped Rogers Centre tonight, I know...
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Mat Matters: No Rocky, no problem for Johnson kids
There are stories that come along every so often that are far bigger than we are. Journalism and...
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Mat Matters: Why the potential legalization of WWE betting is not the richest idea
Ah yes, the wonderful world of gambling. Casinos, lottery, online slots, sports betting… They are...
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Mat Matters: Forecasting the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023
As of March 1, WWE has yet to name an inductee for its 2023 Hall of Fame class. Usually by now, we...
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Mat Matters: Old memory of Ron Simmons brought back
It was the fall of 2009, President Barack Obama had just made history by becoming the first-ever...
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Mat Matters: Happy birthday, Madusa! Let’s set the record straight
The pro wrestling world is full of ballyhoo and make believe. As fans, we have come to understand...
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Mat Matters: WWE is a universe devoid of stars
If there is one thing most fans can agree on it is that the Royal Rumble didn’t deliver as far as...
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Mat Matters: Sami-Bloodline storyline offers a myriad of possibilities
On Saturday night, WWE’s Royal Rumble event kicked off the Road to WrestleMania. And while some...
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Mat Matters: ‘Thank you. We appreciate you.’ A fan’s tribute to Jay Briscoe
I don’t remember when I first saw the Briscoe Brothers wrestle but I do remember becoming an...
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Mat Matters: Jay Briscoe left a considerable legacy
In his own words, Jay Briscoe wasn’t exactly cosmetically pleasing. Crazy hair, wild eyes, tattoos...
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Mat Matters: We put AI bookers to work and here’s what happened
There is an old adage that: “Give 1 million monkeys 1 million typewriters and they’ll...
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