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‘Peacemaker’ finds its stride in fourth episode

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jan 21, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

After an opening set of episodes that seemed more focused on shocking dialogue and outrageous...

‘Peacemaker’ meanders through second and third episodes

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jan 17, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

John Cena’s ultra anti-hero, action-comedy series on HBO Max (and on Crave TV in Canada)...

‘Peacemaker’ TV show peels back layers of Cena’s cartoonish character

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jan 13, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

Spoiler alert: Peacemaker, John Cena’s patriotic and clueless anti-hero, survived the events...

Rock, Cena, Batista rumble for People’s Choice Awards

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 28, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena will be battling it out again — but this...

SummerSlam: Two steps forward, two steps back

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Aug 22, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021, Summerslam, Summerslam PPVs

WWE needed a win tonight. Despite their heretofore “head in the sand” response to what...

SmackDown: Dark place

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Aug 20, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring an appearance by Edge, this August 20th episode SmackDown hosts a face to face meeting...

‘The Suicide Squad’ film review: Career suicide for Cena?

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Aug 6, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock, Movie Reviews

With the summer movies winding to a close, much has been made of writer/director James Gunn’s take...

SmackDown: Stolen opportunity

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Jul 31, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a contract signing for SummerSlam, this July 30th SmackDown hosts the return of a WWE...

SmackDown: Pick a team

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Jul 24, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, this July 23rd SmackDown hosts the...

Mat Matters: I’ve Cena Nuff, he’s not a movie villain!

Posted by Amos Mina | Jul 23, 2021 | Movie Reviews, Opinion

Oh Johnny Boy, where have the days gone? It’s so weird whenever I see John Cena on the big...

Monday Night Raw: Beyond ThunderDome, we DO need another hero

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jul 20, 2021 | TV Reports

It’s time for the WWE’s most highly anticipated Monday night of 2021: the Raw after...

WWE Money In The Bank 2021: Great matches overcome small glitches

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Jul 19, 2021 | PPV Reports 2021

Is WWE’s Money In The Bank this year a worthwhile PPV, or does it have all the value of...

F9: The Fast Saga is a Cena-ma Verite

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Jun 25, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock, Movie Reviews

With the ninth installment of the Fast & Furious series now out in (*GASP*) theatres, there...

Cena encourages readers to ‘never give up’ with two inspirational books

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | May 20, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

One of John Cena’s many catch phrases, is “You can’t see me!” (You read that in his voice, didn’t...

McIntyre an open book during virtual Q&A session

Posted by Bob Kapur | May 6, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

You have to wonder if Drew McIntyre would even be holding a virtual book signing to promote the...

Squared Circle Cinema and Shots #3: You Can’t See John Cena (if you drink too much)

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Apr 16, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock, Movie Reviews

So glad you can come back and enjoy Slam Wrestling’s Squared Circle Cinema and Shots. If you’re...

Cena confirms he won’t be at WrestleMania this year

Posted by John Powell | Feb 1, 2021 | WrestleMania

You definitely won’t be seeing him at WrestleMania. John Cena has confirmed that he will not...

John Cena’s Peacemaker coming to HBO Max

Posted by John Powell | Sep 23, 2020 | Hollywood Headlock

Before he hits the big screen as a member of the Suicide Squad, John Cena and his Peacemaker...

Bella Twins’ autobiography has ‘tact, class and honesty’

Posted by Slam Wrestling | May 26, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

By ALEXANDRA ROBERTSON & KARI WILLIAMS – SLAM! Wrestling Editor’s Note: It has...

Tour de Pharmacy: Short film pokes vicious fun at pro cycling

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jul 2, 2018 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

Following a very vulgar (and very funny) satirical look at the world of pro tennis in 7 Days in...

Cena and Bella announce split

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 16, 2018 | News

John Cena and Nikki Bella have called off their engagement, and apparently have broken up...

Mat Matters: When the WWE stars come to your gym

Posted by Kari Williams | Sep 6, 2017 | Opinion

Being a socially anxious introvert who’s hesitant to approach people for fear of...

‘Surf’s Up 2 – WaveMania’: Not a total wipeout

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 5, 2017 | Hollywood Headlock, Movie Reviews

In 2007, an underdog of an animated movie named Surf’s Up took a story about a penguin...

No Mercy: Many titles and a career up for grabs

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Oct 10, 2016 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2016

With a juggled line-up card (could it really be true that the WWE shifted their match order around...

Sue Aitchison: Making wishes come true at WWE for 30 years

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 29, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

To many, Sue Aitchison is the “wish lady” for World Wrestling Entertainment. Thirty...

Much respect for the hustle of loyal fans with Cena book

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 24, 2016 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Hustle, Loyalty, Respect: The World of John Cena is the latest book from WWE, and it is a coffee...

Sting gets stung; Cena’s seen as US champ; Rollins not “abel” to withstand Kane at Night of Champions

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 20, 2015 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2015

Though Seth Rollins was able to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, one of the two...

Cena getting raves for his comedy – and penis – in Trainwreck

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 1, 2015 | Hollywood Headlock

From the sounds of it, wrestling fans are about to see John Cena in something completely new...

John Cena: Greatest Rivalries different from the rest

Posted by Nolan Howell | Oct 14, 2014 | Other Reviews

Another John Cena DVD?! While many wrestling fans will be guffawing at another selection featuring...

Cena, AJ, Mysterio talk WrestleMania

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 6, 2014 | Interviews, WrestleMania

NEW ORLEANS — For WWE performers, being part of the WrestleMania card is truly a pinnacle of...

Make-A-Wish event changes lives of children and wrestlers

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 6, 2014 | Interviews, WrestleMania

NEW ORLEANS — Tens of thousands of wrestling fans will cheer on their heroes this Sunday...

Family always on Cody Rhodes’ mind

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jan 10, 2014 | Interviews

You can’t talk about Cody Rhodes with talking about family, which extends well beyond just...

Series aimed at young readers a pinfall victory

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 17, 2013 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

It’s a changing world for kids and wrestling books. Where once librarians would laugh at a...

Mat Matters: Darren Young’s statement took courage

Posted by Matt Bishop | Aug 15, 2013 | Opinion

Darren Young made a statement Thursday. No, it didn’t come inside the ring, where Young is...

Press conference launches ‘Mania hype

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 4, 2013 | Interviews, WrestleMania

NEW YORK CITY – A cliché of wrestling promos is when the guy says “the time for...

Cody Rhodes aims to use Money In The Bank to climb to the top

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 13, 2012 | Interviews

Cody Rhodes admitted he made a mistake the other day — he watched a previous Money in the...

Guest column: John Cena, fascist without a cause

Posted by Guest Column | May 23, 2012 | Opinion

By DOUG WILLCOCKS – For SLAM! Wrestling As Living Colour reminds us every time CM Punk...

McMahon, Triple H join roster in wishing Cena a happy birthday after Raw

Posted by Matt Bishop | Apr 24, 2012 | WWE House Shows

DETROIT — Every so often, you hear about something really fun happening following a taping...

Cena, Orton retain titles at Capitol Punishment

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 19, 2011 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2011

Like Barack Obama’s presidential run so far, WWE’s Capitol Punishment pay-per-view on Sunday night...

‘Raw’ live in Buffalo: Blue-collar appreciation

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 1, 2011 | WWE House Shows

BUFFALO, NY – A sports-talk radio personality recently pegged sports fans in Buffalo as just...

Legendary’s writer tells personal story

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Dec 26, 2010 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews

Starring: Patricia Clarkson, John Cena, Devon Graye, Danny Glover Written by: John Posey Directed...

New Cena DVD one Experience too many

Posted by Jon Waldman | Dec 13, 2010 | Other Reviews

For those who came into this DVD review not knowing what you were going to get, I appreciate your...

12 Rounds on DVD a ‘Hallmark action movie’

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 4, 2010 | Movie Reviews

Starring: John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott, Steve Harris Written by: Daniel Kunka Directed...

New flick to show Cena in dramatic light

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 18, 2010 | Hollywood Headlock, Interviews

John Cena, “Dramatic Actor.” It’s got a different ring than “Action...

Cena and ‘Psych’ team up for Raw and season premiere

Posted by Russ Cohen | Jan 25, 2010 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

It’s a you-scratch-my-back, I’ll-scratch-yours world this week in WWE, as Psych stars...

Cena reflects on sixth title reign, new faces

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 28, 2009 | Interviews

TORONTO — The Champ is the champ for a sixth time. And for John Cena, the sixth time as...

Cena sticks to the company line

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 21, 2009 | Interviews

TORONTO — John Cena has a way of turning questions about himself into an answer from his...

Cena DVD set lacking on matches, still decent

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Aug 26, 2008 | Documentary Reviews

When WWE puts out a biographical DVD set, odds are it’s either outstanding or disappointing....

Cena wins Rumble in surprise return

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jan 28, 2008 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2008

Almost every year, the Royal Rumble entertains fans with drama surrounding the WrestleMania title...

Two-hour Impact should mean more stars

Posted by Hotshot Johnny Devine | Sep 23, 2007 | Johnny Devine

Well, one of the last pieces of the puzzle finally fell into place for TNA. Thursday, October 4th...

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