WWE, 2005 Text by RD Reynolds This year’s WrestleMania card is nearing its final stages, and this week we got our “Let’s Cram Some More People on the Show So Everyone Gets a Pay Day, And Hey, We’re Not Doing Money in the Bank This Year So We Need to Do Something” encounter: Team Teddy Long vs. Team John Laurinaitis. While Continue Reading...
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Brakus: Mein Name Ist Brakus, Und Mein Musik ist Lacherich!
11 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 20:18WWF, 1996 Text by RD Reynolds Shew, got my work cut out for me this week. I mean really, how can I possibly stretch an entire induction out of a guy who I can find three matches and two promo videos on? And to cap that off, in the videos, he speaks a foreign language! An impossible task to be sure, Continue Reading...
All Things Michael Cole: The 2011 Gooker Award Winner
5 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 20:12WWE, 2011 Text by RD Reynolds I knew it was going to happen. I just knew it. It was never in question, and that, more than anything, made me dread it all the more. Before the Gooker voting even started, I knew that Michael Cole was going to “win”, which meant I was going to lose. And no, I didn’t make Continue Reading...
Biggest Smallest Strangest Strongest: Remember When SNME Used to Be Great? WWE Doesn’t Either
0 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 20:02WWE, 2007 Text by RD Reynolds One of my favorite memories of my early days of wrestling fandom was gathering around with my friends to watch Saturday Night’s Main Event. Still to this day I remember grabbing the TV Guide at Ye Olde Food Mart and thumbing through it, hoping and praying that I’d see that Channel 5, Cincinnati’s NBC affiliate, Continue Reading...
Knucklehead: Wait, WWE Studios is Losing Money on Gems Like These?
1 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:55
WWE Films, 2010 Text by RD Reynolds As some of you know, my quote unquote “real job” (which probably didn’t need ‘quote’, ‘unquote’ and actual quotation marks to specify it as such) often sends me away from WrestleCrap HQ for extended periods. Such is the case this week, as I am over in Europe doing work in Germany, Belgium, and the Continue Reading...
Christy Hemme vs. Big Fat Oily Guy: Don West: “This is Like Bad Porn”
1 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:49TNA, 2007 Text by RD Reynolds It seems odd to me that as TNA, err, excuse me, IMPACT Wrestling nears its tenth year in existence, they’ve never quite figured out who they want to be. They seem to change on a weekly basis from being a company that wants to be the attitude era of the WWF to wishing to be Continue Reading...
Shaniqua: Hate WWE Being PG? You Won’t Be After Reading This!
4 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:47WWE, 2003 Text by RD Reynolds One of the biggest complaints I hear about WWE today is that it’s PG. People don’t like that things are toned down, censored if you will, and long for the ‘good, ol’ days.’ I get it. I understand it. It’s because people remember seeing stuff like this: See, that’s the kinda thing you don’t forget. Continue Reading...
INDUCTION: Tekno Team 2000: Erik Watts Dropkicks His Way Into the Future!
0 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:29WWF, 1995-1996 Text by RD Reynolds Sometimes, things in a wrestling ring just leave you speechless. Things like this. I put serious thought into just posting that image, and being done with this induction. Poor Erik Watts. He threw that horrible dropkick like 20 years ago, and hardcore poindexters such as myself remember it to this day. The sad thing is Continue Reading...
Is Big Show Smarter than a Fifth Grader: Big Show. Children. Boobies. Wait a minute, what?
0 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:26Australian TV, 2009 Text by RD Reynolds I gotta admit, I’ve been pretty bummed out this week. My seemingly never-ending battle with step throat remains…uh…never-ending, and that, combined with Blade suffering yet another concussion (I think it’s time to buy that boy a helmet) have delayed WrestleCrap Radio #200 yet again. It really stinks, because I have been looking forward to Continue Reading...
Jericho and the Planet of the Apes: Why 2J?
2 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:24WWF, 2001 Text by RD Reynolds I know I’ve mentioned it countless times over the years, but I am a huge fan of Chris Jericho. And not just because he emailed me once saying he made fun of the Hardys when I posted the Jynx Brothers induction. No, it’s because I think, when given free reign to do whatever he wants, Continue Reading...
TNA Last Rites Match: Beware the DEATH BED!
0 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:18TNA, 2007 Text by RD Reynolds How did this disaster survive for years without an induction? Look, I’m the first to admit that as I’m getting older my memory is going. I see things that I know are Crap-worthy, and after the grace period of the calendar year, I put them up for the Gooker voting. If they lose…I forget them. Continue Reading...
Super Mario Super Show: Capt. Lou Teaches You to DO THE MARIO!
0 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:11Syndicated TV Show, 1989 – 1991 Text by RD Reynolds If you’ve been around this site for any time at all, you know that your old buddy and your old pal RD Reynolds is a huge video game freak. Whether it be rushing out to eBay hunting down old Dreamcast games, having a full-sized WrestleFest machine in my house, or playing Continue Reading...
The Lockbox Challenge: Daffney Strips…and It’s Crap. Welcome to TNA!
3 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:03TNA, 2010 Text by RD Reynolds Hot off the Faxtrolla comes the news that TNA is changing its name and will now be known simply as Impact Wrestling. While many in the know, such as Dave Meltzer, claim that this change will have zero effect on the struggling company and is more or less a waste of time, I respectfully disagree. Continue Reading...
Georgia: George Steele in Drag. We Think.
0 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:00WWF, 1987 Text by RD Reynolds Oh man, here we go again. Time for another “guy dresses up as a woman, amuses no one” induction. Can I just cut and paste the text from the Harvina induction and call it a night? Or Sammy? Or Kloudi? Sigh. After 11 years of writing inductions, I notice that a few of the same Continue Reading...
Drew Carey: WWE Inducted Him. Why Wouldn’t We?
1 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 18:42WWF, 2001 Text by RD Reynolds You know what I love? You know what really makes me laugh? The folks who point to the WWE Hall of Fame as if it’s some legitimate entity that really decides who the best in the business are. I can’t even fathom there are people in this world who really believe that this sham is Continue Reading...
Repo Man: He Repossessed from Deadbeats. How is He a Heel?
2 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 18:41WWF, 1991-1993 Text by RD Reynolds Let it be known that back in the early days of WrestleCrap.com, I got a lot of hate mail from folks who vehemently disagreed when something they had fond memories of hit the site as an induction. That was always strange to me; did people truly feel that if I wrote something it was cast Continue Reading...
The Abraham Washington Show: Pros: Tony Atlas Laughing. Cons: Everything Else.
2 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 18:38WWE-ECW, 2009 – 2010 Text by RD Reynolds There were warning signs. There were warning signs that I shouldn’t do this induction. Now please don’t misunderstand me: there were no warning signs that The Abraham Washington Show shouldn’t be inducted. That was never in doubt, because that thing was horrible, and it was horrible for like 80 weeks straight or however Continue Reading...
WWF Country Boys: aka, Hulk Hogan vs. Hillbilly Jim’s Hat
3 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 18:35WWF, 1985 Text by RD Reynolds Once upon a time, many years ago, there was no such thing as the internet. Older wrestling fans can recall the days of literally mailing tapes to each other, and the joy of going to your mailbox to discover what your pen pal (so named because you actually wrote to each other via a ball Continue Reading...
The Chaperone Preview: SPOILER ALERT: This Movie is Going to Suck
0 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 18:30Text by F4WOnline Forum Member Bone Machine Note from RD: There aren’t a whole lot of rules ’round these parts at WrestleCrap.com, but we do have one: we never induct anything inside the same calendar year it’s begun. The logic behind the rule is that you never know when something that looks horrible will turn the corner and be great. Continue Reading...
INDUCTION: Nitro Girls Swimsuit Calendar Special: Excited at Two Hours of Bikini-Clad Nitro Girls? You Won’t Be!
1 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 18:22WCW, 1999 Text by RD Reynolds; many thanks to the F4W BOARD (in particular Alan4L for providing the footage) Of all the amazing things I have seen in wrestling over the past 25 years or so of watching it, nothing has been more incredible than its unparalled ability to take gorgeous women and make me never want to see them ever, EVER again. Continue Reading...
ECW Monster Mash: Kane vs. Khali vs. Henry vs. Viscera. Yep, That’s Horrifying!
4 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 17:48WWECW, 2007 Text by RD Reynolds I know a lot of you hated the WWE re-incarnated version of ECW, and for years, I stood amongst you with the torches and pitchforks. Lately, though, I’ve had a fond recollection for the show. Think about all the great times we had on those Sci-Fi Tuesday nights. Remember when Kelly Kelly was an exhibitionist Continue Reading...
Kizarny: Think Clowns are Scary? Not Compared to Carnies!
2 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 17:42WWE, 2008 – 2009 Text by RD Reynolds and Triple Kelly So yes, it’s Halloween (or thereabouts) and as we always do ’round here, we start scrambling to figure out what to induct for the holiday. This year, it wasn’t even a question: I knew from the day he debuted that Kizarny was the scariest freakin’ thing I’d ever seen. Not Halloweeny enough Continue Reading...
Boy Meets Vader: Because Every TGIF Sitcom Needs a Mastadon!
0 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 17:40TV Show, 1996 Text by Triple Kelly and RD Reynolds Big Van “The Man They Call” Vader was one of the best monster heels in WCW and the WWF. A behemoth with a true smash mouth style, killer look, and excellent big man ability, he looked to be unstoppable. I remember his awesome encounters with the likes of Sting and Ric Flair and Continue Reading...
TNA Fish Market Street Fight: TNA Discovers What Pro Wrestling Needs: FISH ON ICE!!
0 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 17:38TNA, 2008 Text by Triple Kelly and RD Reynolds Over the years, I’ve done a lot of interviews about this here website. I always enjoy doing them, as it’s a lot of fun to blabber on regarding the stupidity I’ve seen this last decade. Invariably, I wind up getting the same questions over and over, the most frequent of which is “has anyone Continue Reading...
Arli$$ on Nitro: Maybe If He Had Played Alexander Knox…
2 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 17:34WCW, 1999 Text by Triple Kelly and RD Reynolds The subject of celebrity appearances in wrestling promotions is a hot topic for fans of the sport. There are a few good ones out there (none of which are coming to mind) and bad ones (of which nearly all are coming to mind). Usually the worst appearances are when celebrities are worked into an Continue Reading...
Jenna vs. Sharmell: It’s Official, We’re in Hell
3 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 17:31TNA, 2009 Text by Triple Kelly with RD Reynolds OH. MY. GOD. I…….I…….I’m speechless. I am literally at a loss for words. I have just witnessed the absolute worst wrestling match I have EVER seen in my life. This accounts for everything I’ve seen in the WWF/E, Crockett’s NWA, Turner’s WCW, the original ECW, the AWA, Herb Abrams’ UWF, GWF, WOW, GLOW, WCCW, Continue Reading...
Pretty Ricky: We Quote: “R-Truth is Acting Strange.” Yes, yes he is.
1 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 17:24WWE, 2009 Text by RD Reynolds At the beginning of the week, I opened up an email from my old buddy, old pal, the “Charlie” to my “Angels”, Mr. RD Reynolds. “Hey Kelly, how’s ’bout writing about Pretty Ricky this week?” Pretty Ricky… Pretty Ricky… I literally sat staring at my screen for five minutes. I puzzled and puzzed til my Continue Reading...
Induction: Roxxi Laveaux: TNA’s Witchy Woman
2 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 17:17TNA, 2007-2008 Text by Art0Donnell & RD Reynolds Check out Art0Donnell’s Facebook Page Here and his Blog, “How Much Does This Guy Weigh?” Here! Roxxi Laveaux is a character whose induction Wrestlecrappers have been clamoring for since her debut in 2007. I mean, come on, seriously – let’s sum up this character, shall we? A white female Papa Shango. In TNA. Egads, that sounds like the Continue Reading...
NXT: Season Three: Because What Says Smart, Sexy, & Powerful Like Michael Cole in Knee Socks?
2 Submitted by Emerson Witner on Wed, 26 December 2012, 17:10WWE, 2010 Text by Emerson Whitner & RD Reynolds Way back in 2010 Vince McMahon finally pulled the plug on ECW and in it’s place announced the creation of a new pseudo-reality show: NXT. NXT would be a slight rip off of UFC’s the Ultimate Fighter, where 8 mostly unknown Rookie’s would be paired with 8 current WWE Superstars and over a 13 Continue Reading...
The AWF: Bringing Real Wrestling Back, Four Minutes at a Time
12 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 26 December 2012, 16:24American Wrestling Federation, 1994-1996 Text by Art0Donnell & RD Reynolds Check out Art0Donnell’s Facebook Page Here! The landscape of mainstream pro wrestling was indeed bleak in 1995. In the WWF, a shallow talent pool led Vince to crown Mabel (MABEL!!!) as the King of the Ring, let Diesel run live attendance into the ground as WWF champion, and put wrestling hog farmers, pirates, race Continue Reading...