Many people who aren’t wrestling fans are incapable of seeing the appeal of watching people pretend to beat each other up. This has always baffled me, since most all television, even so-called “reality” TV, is scripted. Anyone who has ever enjoyed fiction in any genre or medium knows the advantages of scripted entertainment and storytelling. When the action is written Continue Reading...
About: Art0Donnell
A wrestling fan ever since the days of Wrestlemania IX, Art graduated from college in the same building where Art Donovan called King of the Ring 1994. He also runs the "How Much Does This Guy Weigh?" blog, where he reviews New Generation-Era Monday Night Raws. Follow him on Twitter @Art0Donnell. Email at: art@wrestlecrap.com
Recent Posts by Art0Donnell
Induction: Crush vs. Undertaker: Bollywood Backlot Brawl
15 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 07 March 2013, 20:00Brian “Crush” Adams was nowhere to be found in the world of sports entertainment for the year and a half between Royal Rumble 1995 and his return under a “convict” gimmick in 1996. While most assume that Crush was home in his native Hawaii during this time, video evidence proves that he was, in fact, in Toronto, Canada. Also, he Continue Reading...
Induction: The Governor: Did This Angle Suck? You Betcha!
31 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 28 February 2013, 20:00The 2008 election between Barack Obama and John McCain was literally the most important U.S. Presidential election in nearly four years. While Barack Obama won the vote, the campaign saw a new breakout political star by the name of Sarah Palin, who either nearly won or cost the election for McCain, depending on whom you ask. The Alaska governor, who Continue Reading...
Induction: Alex “The Pug” Porteau: Hugs are Better than Pugs
33 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 21 February 2013, 18:56With the Monday Night Wars heating up in 1996, WWF was forced to abandon a staple of its flagship program: the squash match. No more on Monday Night Raw would the likes of Reno Riggins, Kenny Kendall, and Mike Bell be trotted out for a quick paycheck and a trouncing by WWF superstars. From then on, every match would feature Continue Reading...
Induction: Avatar: “Avatarded”. Yes, We Know That’s Not PC. But It Is Accurate, So Yeah…AVATARDED!
21 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 14 February 2013, 19:00WWF, 1995-1996 The tough part about being a new member of the Wrestlecrap crew is coming up with ideas for inductions that haven’t been done already. When I look back at the Wrestlecrap treasure trove that was the WWF in the mid-90s, it’s frustrating to know that all the atrocious gimmicks had already been written up on this site over Continue Reading...
Recent Comments by Art0Donnell
- April 29, 2022 on Induction: McCinsey’s Island – Hulk likes turtles
- February 11, 2022 on Induction: The WWE movie tie-ins – Zombie lumberjacks and a stolen egg!
- January 31, 2022 on Induction: NXT 2.0 – The 2021 Gooker Award Winner
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- January 28, 2022 on Induction: NXT 2.0 – The 2021 Gooker Award Winner