WWE 2K continues to raise the bar
Anyone who knows me as a lifelong gamer understands all too well that I am not a big fan of sports...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Mar 8, 2024 | Grappling with Gaming, WrestleMania
Anyone who knows me as a lifelong gamer understands all too well that I am not a big fan of sports...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Feb 6, 2024 | Grappling with Gaming, News
In a new trailer that dropped today 2K has revealed the first gameplay footage of the new match...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Mar 28, 2023 | Grappling with Gaming, Interviews
Three things you probably didn’t know about “Darewolf” PJ Black: He’s a futurist;...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Mar 20, 2023 | Grappling with Gaming, News
Whenever a wrestler wants to freshen up their persona or their gimmick there are many ways to do...
Read MorePosted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Mar 14, 2021 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!
Lenny Lilac is a pro wrestler, manager and more, however he started in the industry much...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Dec 16, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library
2020 has been… well let’s just say it’s been interesting. But at least we have...
Read MorePosted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Sep 6, 2020 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!
Looking at the micro and macro of the professional wrestling career of Aron Stevens shows a...
Read MorePosted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Aug 23, 2020 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!
Today, John E. Bravo is known for parading around in his loud outfits with a stuffed toy dog for...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Jul 21, 2020 | Grappling with Gaming, News, Summerslam
The popular World of Tanks game is getting a WWE-inspired update just in time for SummerSlam....
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Jul 8, 2020 | Grappling with Gaming, News
For the first time in eight years there will be no WWE 2K release this year but 2K has announced...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Jun 8, 2020 | Grappling with Gaming
If you’ve ever curled up by the fireside with a good encyclopedia then Total Extreme Wrestling...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Oct 7, 2019 | Grappling with Gaming
You may have seen or heard of an Indiegogo campaign led by David Horn, producer of Chikara: Action...
Read MorePosted by Matthew McFarlin | Jun 3, 2019 | Grappling with Gaming
WWE’s newest mobile game WWE Universe has just hit the digital shelves. This app...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Oct 8, 2018 | Grappling with Gaming
One of the things that separates the gaming industry from other industries like comics, movies and...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Sep 1, 2018 | Grappling with Gaming
After 29 years, the Fire Pro Wrestling series is still as exciting as a match between Dragon Lee...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Jan 15, 2015 | Grappling with Gaming
“Finish him!” never seemed more appropriate. Mirroring the DC Comics fighting...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Nov 22, 2014 | Grappling with Gaming
Change can be a good thing. Steven Williams made wrestling history as “Stone Cold” not...
Read MorePosted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Jan 8, 2014 | Grappling with Gaming, Interviews
Tatevik the Gamer excels at everything she does. The name really says it all: she’s a gamer,...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Aug 29, 2012 | Interviews
Raw General Manager AJ Lee is really having a breakout year with the World Wrestling...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | Sep 24, 2009 | Grappling with Gaming
The cellular phone is used for more than calling a tow truck when you car gets stuck. Cell phones...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | May 11, 2007 | Interviews
Whether it’s landing in Toronto for an autograph session only to find out that his luggage...
Read MorePosted by Jon Waldman | Jan 30, 2002 | Grappling with Gaming
Ah, the very first wrestling game for Nintendo. It’s hard to believe that it was just over...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 22, 2001 | Grappling with Gaming
By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! Wrestling WWF Betrayal, the new game from THQ for...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 19, 2001 | Grappling with Gaming
One of the most popular wrestling game series has made its way to these shores. And it was worth...
Read MorePosted by Jon Waldman | Dec 27, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming
Demons have possessed my N64. For some reason, my copy of No Mercy has been resetting itself every...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Dec 12, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming
By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! Wrestling One of the things that wrestling fans don’t get credited for is the number of deep philosophical questions they must deal with every day. Questions like: -If a pinfall...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Dec 5, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming
A new heavyweight champion of wrestling video games has been crowned, and its name is WWF Smackdown! 2. Available now for the Sony Playstation system, WWF Smackdown! 2: Know Your Role is the follow-up release to THQ’s 1999...
Read MorePosted by Jon Waldman | Nov 22, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming
Malenko is stunned after my stalling suplex through the table. Quickly I throw him back in the...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 29, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming
By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! Wrestling Tazz can actually win a match in the new Dreamcast game WWF Royal Rumble from THQ. When THQ announced they’d be doing one of their exemplary WWF wrestling games for the Sega...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Aug 25, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming
Balls Mahoney takes flight in ECW Anarchy Rulz. There’s plenty that could be said about ECW Anarchy Rulz, the latest Acclaim wrestling game release for the Sony Playstation. Unfortunately, most of it was already...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Mar 9, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming
By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! Wrestling Wondering where The Undertaker is? Demons have captured him and put him in a video game! As far as I’m concerned, THQ released one of the best wrestling games in the...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Feb 25, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming
By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! Wrestling Mirroring the way wrestlers have been popping...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 22, 1999 | Grappling with Gaming
By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! Wrestling Much like wrestling itself, the pro-wrestling video game market is no longer a two-company industry anymore. Thanks to Electronic Arts’ WCW Mayhem, it’s a three-way...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 10, 1999 | Grappling with Gaming
By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! WRESTLING The Rock lays the smackdown on Mankind. Over the over ten-year history of the relationship of the WWF and Acclaim games, they’ve put out some great games. From the...
Read MorePosted by Kevin Nielsen | Feb 17, 1999 | Grappling with Gaming
Playing WCW/NWO Thunder is like watching the real TV show. After playing for two hours you...
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