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: Help! I’m Trapped in a Professional Wrestler’s Body – Middle School of Hard Knocks

16 Submitted by on Thu, 21 January 2021, 20:00
Book, 2000 For decades, a staple of American public schools has been the Scholastic book fair, where booksellers take over the school’s library for a week so kids can bring home the newest edition of Animorphs, Goosebumps, or whatnot. And while he’s no RL Stine, author Todd Strasser seems to have made a decent living churning out short chapter books Continue Reading...
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Gooker 2020 – Vote for the Very Worst in Wrestling!

118 Submitted by on Thu, 07 January 2021, 19:57
There’s no need to recap why 2020 was such a messed-up year, and there was certainly enough awful stuff happening off-screen that could qualify as “the worst in wrestling”. This past year was no doubt the strangest in wrestling history, with wrestling promotions having to figure out ways to run shows without a live audience. Some of their ideas were Continue Reading...
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Induction: Kenny vs. Spenny does pro wrestling – No more Mr. Yarp Yarp

20 Submitted by on Thu, 03 December 2020, 20:12
TV episode, 2008 Kenny vs. Spenny was a Canadian comedy reality show where two friends compete in a new challenge every week. Spencer Rice, aka “Spenny” (in wrestling parlance, the “babyface”) usually plays each challenge straight and usually loses. Kenny Hotz (in wrestling parlance, the “total scumbag”) usually cheats and usually wins. Spenny must not watch the show, like most Continue Reading...
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Induction: Bob Backlund for President – Nation of Exacerbation

30 Submitted by on Thu, 12 November 2020, 20:00
The results are in, and over 60% of voters on Twitter agreed that Bob Backlund’s presidential candidacy belonged in the hallowed halls of WrestleCrap. Don’t blame me – I’m just carrying out the will of the people. WWF, 1995 Mr. Backlund, the delusional moral crusader and purveyor of malapropisms, was easily one of the best characters of the New Generation Continue Reading...
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Induction deadlock – WrestleCrap needs your vote!

18 Submitted by on Thu, 05 November 2020, 20:00
The process by which we at WrestleCrap decide what is and is not crap is a complicated – and some critics would say, antiquated – one. Yes, it has steered us wrong more than a few times, but over the past 20 years it has served the website exceptionally well. This week, however, the election results are inconclusive. The question: Continue Reading...
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