WCW, 1999 Hey hey, fellow Crappers!! I’m BACK! I believe I am now completely finished with the new Death of WCW: 10th Anniversary Edition. It’s written (40% larger than before!!!), edited, new photos picked out, the whole shooting match. Heck, you can even pre-order it right now from our friends over at Amazon in your choice of paperback, hard cover, or Kindle varieties. So Continue Reading...
Category Archives: Inductions
What made WrestleCrap.com famous! Reviewing the absolute worst characters, storylines, and matches in pro wrestling history.
Induction: Kane vs. Edge – Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twenty times, shame on me.
24 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 19 June 2014, 20:00WWE, 2010 Glen Jacobs has spent most of his wrestling career as a guinea pig for the writers’ most idiotic ideas. First, there was his stint in Smoky Mountain Wrestling with a name based on terrorist Ted “Unabomber” Kaczynski (albeit before he was identified and caught… and while he was still blowing people up). Then, there were his runs in Continue Reading...
CLASSIC INDUCTION: Man Mountain Rock: To Quote Gorilla Monsoon, Whatapaloozer!
9 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Wed, 18 June 2014, 15:00WWF, 1995 Text by RD Reynolds So I was in the Craphole this week (that being the fantastic new official WrestleCrap message forum, join today won’t you?) and came across a thread entitled “When/how did you first find the site?” It was pretty interesting reading how WrestleCrap first entered folks’ lives, and of course I couldn’t help myself but to note that I Continue Reading...
Induction: Cena vs. Laurinaitis — Ace drops a deuce
36 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 12 June 2014, 20:00WWE, 2012 We can all pretty much agree that John Cena sucks. I mean, what other top star in wrestling could get away with performing signature moves so sloppily? And the lax way he puts on the STF is a disgrace to a classic submission hold. Plus, every one of his matches ends in his Five Moves of Doom: Shoulder Continue Reading...
Induction: Shawn Michaels in Playgirl – The One Time We Were Glad HBK Refused to Drop the Belt
37 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 05 June 2014, 20:00WWF, 1996 Quick, name the first WWF personality to pose for a porno mag. You’re thinking of Sable, right? Nope! It was Shawn Michaels, who posed for Playgirl magazine in 1996, three years before Rena Mero. And unfortunately for him, he ended up getting a lot of crap for it backstage (just not in his bag). The New Generation era Continue Reading...
Classic Induction: The Ken Patera Story: Can You Blame Him? Dude Was Hungry!
25 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Tue, 03 June 2014, 15:00WWF, 1986 So ever since we posted our goofball video response to Damien Demento, I’ve been innundated with emails about The Ken Patera Story, the “book” I was enjoying when Mr. Braxton so rudely interrupted me. After weeks of putting it off, after inducting everything from “Gator” Scott Hall to Triple H’s Dinner with Mantaur, I can put it off no Continue Reading...
Induction: Johnny B Badd boxes Johnny Polo — Tutti Frutti Booty and a Glass Jaw
24 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 29 May 2014, 20:00WCW, 1992 Throughout his career, Marc Mero always seemed to get the short end of the stick. First, he got saddled with the infamous “Johnny B. Badd” gimmick in WCW… …then he was completely overshadowed (figuratively?) by his own wife Sable’s breasts throughout his WWF run. But despite his misfortune in the wrestling ring, no one could take away his Continue Reading...
Classic Induction: The Nasty Boys Invade a Science Center
5 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Tue, 27 May 2014, 15:00WCW, 1995 I admit it: I screwed up. In the middle of working on the editing of the new WrestleCrap Celebrity Roast DVD (which comes with the 2010 WrestleCrap Archive Discs FREE – preorder it here!), I ignored my email completely for over a week. In doing so, I missed this email from Triple Kelly: “Hey Deal! How is everything? Continue Reading...
Induction: The 1996 Slammy Awards – If this was WWF’s Oscar night, where were Men on a Mission?
31 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Fri, 23 May 2014, 13:00WWF, 1996 By the time you read this, this year’s Slammy Awards will have come and gone. John Cena will have won Superstar of the Year, a Triple H match will have mysteriously won Match of the Year for a third year in a row, and Michael Cole will have convinced you that he is the most annoying on-air personality Continue Reading...
Induction: The Rock on Star Trek – The Rock ‘n’ Spock Connection
35 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 22 May 2014, 20:00UPN television, 2000 In 1999, WWF Smackdown premiered on UPN, instantly becoming the network’s highest-rated program. Thus, it seemed only natural to cross-promote it with Star Trek: Voyager, another series on the network, to increase the latter’s viewership. Now, I haven’t seen a lot of Star Trek. I’ve only watched a season and a half, and that was of The Continue Reading...
Induction: Zack Ryder vs. Kane – Friday the 13th, Part Z
60 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 15 May 2014, 20:00WWE, 2012 Ever heard of the seven-year rule? Jim Cornette says that a wrestling promotion can run the same angle after seven years because by then, memories will have faded and there will be enough new viewers who won’t even noticed the re-hashed story lines. Jim Cornette hasn’t written for WWE in a long time, which you probably figured out Continue Reading...
Induction: Inside Out — Triple H gets into a pickle
31 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 08 May 2014, 20:00WWE Films, 2011 A while ago I was browsing through Netflix when what should appear but “The Naked Man,” a 1998 movie about a wrestler with a “naked” gimmick starring Michael Rapaport. I immediately emailed RD and told him the big news: an obscure movie with “Wrestlecrap” written all over it. Imagine my disappointment, then, when I actually watched the Continue Reading...
Induction: nWo Souled Out 1997 – Eric Bischoff’s squared circle-jerk
35 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 01 May 2014, 19:58WCW, 1997 Let’s face it: it has almost always been good to be Eric Bischoff. Before he was getting paid big bucks to spend bottomless pits of someone else’s money in TNA, he was… well, doing exactly that in WCW. The difference was that starting in 1996, the spending spree was really paying off, with the New World Order angle Continue Reading...
Induction: Barry Didinsky – Life’s a pitch, and then you buy an Undertaker jean jacket
56 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 24 April 2014, 20:00WWF, 1995 Hulk Hogan. Steve Austin. D-Generation X. The nWo. What do they all have in common? All of them generated huge merchandise sales. Also, unfortunately for Vince McMahon, none of these entities were wrestling in the WWF in 1995. So what could a promoter do when none of his stars were exactly raking in the cash at the merch Continue Reading...
Induction: Kevin Nash vs. Chris Jericho, hair vs. hair – A bald-faced lie
36 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 17 April 2014, 20:00WWE, 2003 Hair is serious business the world over, even for men, and even for wrestlers. Don’t believe me? Look at all the hair vs. hair matches over the years in WWE: Kurt Angle vs. Edge… …Eric Bischoff vs. Eugene… …the Vince vs. Donald Trump “Battle of the Billionaires”… …and let’s not forget about the time CM Punk wagered his Continue Reading...
Induction: Lex Luger, Million-Dollar Turncoat? – At least the *arenas* didn’t sell out.
45 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 10 April 2014, 20:00WWF, 1994 Once upon a time, “Made in the USA” Lex Luger and the Native American Tatanka were the best of friends. Together, the two All-Americans would demolish whatever unpatriotic force stood in their way. All this changed in the summer of 1994, when, after weeks of speculation, Tatanka broke the unfortunate news: Lex Luger had sold out to Continue Reading...
WWF, 1999 Wrestlemania is always supposed to be WWE’s biggest show of the year, but for a while, it seemed that every other year the focal point of the wrestling calendar would stink to high heaven. Think about Wrestlemanias 9, 11, and 13; if the WWF wanted to break the odd-numbered Mania curse in 1999, they would have to pull Continue Reading...
Induction: Wrestlemania XI – The Grandest Stage of the Mall
58 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Wed, 02 April 2014, 14:00WWF, 1995 When it comes to ranking the top ten Wrestlemanias of all time, Wrestlemania XI doesn’t exactly spring to mind, and this was true even in 1995, when there were only 11 Manias to begin with. The first thing you’ll notice about Wrestlemania XI is that its intro recalls moments from every Wrestlemania to date, but precisely zero of Continue Reading...
INDUCTION: Little Hercules – Because the World Needed The Hulkster in 3D!
30 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Tue, 01 April 2014, 19:00Since day one here at WrestleCrap.com, I’ve known that an integral feature on the site needed to be in-depth reviews of horrible movies starring wrestlers. Ever since I saw No Holds Barred back in 1989, I was scarred for life, and I wanted others to be equally scarred. Look back into the archive (cheap plug, it’s only $14.95!!), and you Continue Reading...
Induction: Ahmed Johnson’s trunks – Tony Norris gets a bum (w)rap
31 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Tue, 01 April 2014, 12:00...
Guest Induction: Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle – If the rasslin’ business ain’t broke, keep fixing it!
13 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Tue, 01 April 2014, 00:00This article comes courtesy of Art0Donnell’s cousin, Rocky Melvin, entertainment reporter for the website of a major cable news outlet. In just a few weeks, it will be time for Wrestlemania, the World Wrestling Federation’s biggest smackdown of the year. Laugh if you will, but wrestling can be big business, drawing tens of thousands of loyal fans to see their Continue Reading...
Induction: Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan – How long should this world title match last? LOL, I’ll pretend you said 18 seconds.
57 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 27 March 2014, 20:00WWE, 2012 It was Wrestlemania, and wrestling fans around the world were eager to see Daniel Bryan take on Sheamus in a title match on the grandest stage of them all. While not the most heavily-hyped match on the card, this match had the potential to steal the show. Imagine those fans’ surprise when the match ended before they knew Continue Reading...
Induction: Steve Austin vs. Yokozuna – A match fit for a king. Apparently.
24 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 20 March 2014, 20:00WWF, 1996 The WWF’s King of the Ring was a pretty big deal back when the Federation held an annual pay-per-view around the tournament. Winning the crown, while not a guarantee of success, was an indicator that big things were coming a wrestler’s way. Of the tournament-winners from 1993 to 2002, Owen Hart, Mabel, Kurt Angle, and Brock Lesnar all Continue Reading...
Induction: Cryme Tyme meets George W. Bush: If the President was pro-life, why did he perform this comedic abortion?
31 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 13 March 2014, 20:00WWE, 2006 WWE, not unlike the Ultimate Warrior, has a lot of bad habits, but only ones that help this website survive. Besides a fascination with feces, outrageously lewd sexual story lines, and constantly humiliating Jim Ross, Vince and his band of merry yes-men have always had a thing for political jokes. Well, not so much “political” jokes as Continue Reading...
Induction: Hollywood Backlot Brawl – Brawl and Panties! Brawl and Panties!
36 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 06 March 2014, 21:00WWF, 1996 In 1996, with Wrestlemania XII just around the corner, Scott Hall declared his intentions to go to WCW after that year’s big event. Normally, this would mean a simple change in booking. Instead of Razor Ramon beating Goldust to regain his Intercontinental Title, he would just lose the match, putting over the champion and leaving the company without Continue Reading...
Induction: The Return of Virgil – Who? Mike Jones!
33 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 27 February 2014, 21:00WWE, 2010 Ever since “The Wrestler” hit theaters in 2009, a lot of past-their prime superstars have been pegged as “The Wrestler in real life”: a former big name now living in the past and struggling with addiction or financial despair. Ric Flair, Scott Hall, Jake Roberts, and many others have been given that dubious distinction. One scene in that Continue Reading...
Induction: The Wrestling Classic – To quote Nelson Muntz, “I can think of at least two things wrong with that title!”
25 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 20 February 2014, 21:00WWF, 1985 After the first Wrestlemania, Vince and company wanted to capitalize by throwing all the great wrestlers and Corporal Kirchner and Moondog Spot onto one spectacular themed event. This concept would eventually come to fruition at 1987′s Survivor Series, but an abortive attempt was made along the way in November 1985: it was a similar concept, but instead of Continue Reading...
Induction: The World’s Largest Love Machine, Viscera – Every day is Hump Day for Big Vis
35 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 13 February 2014, 21:00(RIP NELSON FRAZIER: 1971 – 2014) WWE, 2005-7 Nelson Frazier has worn many hats during his years with World Wrestling Entertainment. Well, he only ever really wore one hat, which was a crown, but he had a number of gimmicks (rapper, clown, king, cult member) before evolving into Barry White’s younger, scarier brother. Viscera’s road to suave sex-godhood began in Continue Reading...
Induction: Double Dare’s Super-Slop-O-Mania – Still more mature than Punk’d
16 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 06 February 2014, 21:00Nickelodeon/WWF, 1989 With two former wrestlers like Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan handling announcing duties for years in the WWF, constantly at odds, don’t you find it odd that they never squared off in the ring to settle their differences? Why, Michael Cole was barely a year into his insufferable jerk persona before he and Jerry Lawler had a series Continue Reading...
Induction: Heel Dixie Carter – 2013 Gooker Winner (Winner Turkey Dinner)!
129 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Thu, 30 January 2014, 22:11Impact Wrestling – 2013 I remember years ago when TNA was in its infancy, folks would email asking if I thought there would come a day when they might ever nab the ‘coveted’ Gooker award. I found it unlikely at the time, but not for the reason you may think. I mean, it wasn’t that the company never put forth Continue Reading...