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Clash of the Champions DVD Review

Tuesday May 22, 2012

Today marks the release date of the latest DVD set from WWE Home Video, The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions. This 3-disc DVD set features two dozen matches that took place during the 9-year history of that show. To find out what matches are on this set as well as whether it deserves a place in your wrestling DVD library, click here to read my review.

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DVD Cover Photo: © 2012 WWE, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

WWE Over the Limit 2012 PPV Recap and Results

Sunday May 20, 2012

Is John Laurinaitis still the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and the General Manager of both RAW and SmackDown or will he be filing an unemployment claim tomorrow morning? Who survived the Fatal Four Way? Did CM Punk successfully retain the WWE Championship? These questions and more can be answered by reading my recap of Over the Limit 2012.

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Photo of Chris Jericho: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Chyna's Bad Weekend

Sunday May 20, 2012

The saga of Chyna took another sad turn this weekend. Over the course of three days, she passed out in public each day.

Chyna was in Miami this weekend for the 2012 Exxxotica Expo. She was there to promote her new movie where she portrays the She-Hulk in a porno parody of The Avengers. According to TMZ.com, on Thursday night, she was kicked out of a party after passing out in a pool. On Friday, she collapsed in front of the main stage at the convention. Then on Saturday, she passed out again and was finally taken to the hospital.

Chyna's battles with her demons have been spotlighted in the past. Back in 2008, she appeared on the first season of the VH1 program Celebrity Rehab. Obviously, that program did not solve her problems. Hopefully she will straighten herself out before she suffers the same fate as her cast mate on that show, Jeff Conaway. Luckily for Chyna, as a former WWE Superstar, she is entitled to receive treatment for her problems for free. Hopefully, she will take advantage of that offer before she becomes yet another former wrestler to pass away too soon.

Photo of Chyna at the 2012 AVN Awards: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

WWE Over the Limit 2012 PPV Predictions

Friday May 18, 2012

On Sunday night, WWE presents Over the Limit 2012. The main event for this show will feature John Cena battle John Laurinaitis, the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for the WWE as well as the General Manager of both RAW and SmackDown. As is always the case, you can let me know what you think will be happening on Sunday night by clicking on the "Leave a Comment" link below.

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TNA Sacrifice 2012 Recap & Results

Sunday May 13, 2012

The main event of TNA Sacrifice 2012 saw Boby Roode defend the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Rob Van Dam in a Ladder Match. Was the champion one again able to weasel his way out of a match with the title when it appeared that the odds were stacked against him? Click here to see what happened at the final pay-per-view event before Slammiversary X, the night that TNA Wrestling celebrates their 10th anniversary.

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Sacrifice PPV Poster: © 2012 TNA Entertainment, LLC.

Ring of Honor Border Wars 2012 iPPV Results & Recap

Sunday May 13, 2012

For the second time in a little over a month, the big story coming out of a Ring of Honor iPPV event was a technical problem. Following last month's issues, the company moved their iPPV to their own website. Unfortunately, fans that ordered Border Wars had difficulty logging into their accounts to witness it. Unlike last month, the company will be doing the right thing for their fans. They released the following statement on their Facebook account: Read More...

TNA Sacrifice 2012 PPV Predictions

Thursday May 10, 2012

On Sunday night, TNA Wrestling presents Sacrifice 2012. This is the final pay-per-view event before Slammiversary, the night the company celebrates their 10th anniversary. With such a monumental event coming up, there are a lot of things going on in the company and not just inside of the ring. In addition to giving you my predictions for Sunday's show, I'll also be discussing some of these issues. As is always the case, you can let me know what you think will be happening on Sunday night by clicking on the "Leave a Comment" link below. I just ask that you help me keep the site non-spoiler and not mention anything that will be broadcast on Thursday night until that show has aired.

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Best of RAW and SmackDown 2011 DVD Review

Thursday May 10, 2012

A few months ago, WWE Home Video released The Best of RAW and SmackDown 2011 on both DVD and Blu-ray. For the first time, the best of compilations for both shows were combined onto one DVD set. Prior to this year, each show used to have its own 3-disc set and both of those sets ran under a different calendar year. Are these changes better or worse for the DVD consumer? You'll have to read my review to find out the answer to that question as well as get the massive chapter listing for this set.

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Cover Photo: © 2012 WWE, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Ring of Honor Border Wars 2012 iPPV Preview

Monday May 7, 2012

Following the technical issues which plagued their prior iPPV event, Showdown in the Sun, Ring of Honor has decided to move their events from a third-party website to their own. The first iPPV event that will be shown on ROHWrestling.com will be Border Wars. That show will be broadcast live on Saturday night beginning at 7:30 PM EDT at a cost of $14.95 (15% discount available for Ring of Honor Ringside Members). Click here to order the show.

The main event of Border Wars features Davey Richards defend the ROH World Championship against "Wrestling's Worst Nightmare" Kevin Steen. Since being reinstated to the company at Final Battle 2011, Steen has been a thorn in the side of the champion. Despite Jim Cornette not wanting to grant Steen this title opportunity, the champion demanded it and threatened to forfeit the title and go to Japan if he didn't get this match. The odds are stacked against the champion as not only will he defend the title against a Canadian in Canada, but Steen's Package Piledriver, which is normally illegal in ROH, will be allowed in this match. However, the stakes are also very high for the challenger as this will be his only shot at the title.

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Dallas Page Interview

Friday May 4, 2012

I recently had the opportunity to interview former WCW Champion "Diamond" Dallas Page. He is currently promoting his yoga system which is currently being used by many stars in the WWE and was recently mentioned during the feud between CM Punk and Chris Jericho. In addition to talking about that, I also asked him about the night David Arquette won the WCW Championship and his teaming with other celebrities like Jay Leno and Karl Malone.

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Photo of Dallas Page: Elsa Hasch/Getty Images

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