Author: Pierre Roustan

When I was a little kid, I had one of those cool, buff, plastic wrestling toys — one in particular was Jesse the Body Ventura. He had his right arm out, flexing the bicep. Some of his paint had peeled off.  There were no retractable arms or anything, though. I mean, he wasn’t Optimus Prime for crying out loud! Nevertheless, he was my toy. I grew up listening to him commentate for the WWE (back then, it was called the WWF) along with Mean Gene Okerlund, and I was never happier; my eyes peeled to the TV. So you can make…

In fact, MMA can take down floods, too! Notably, the recent disaster befalling Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil left this state submerged, with more than 90 people confirmed dead and hundreds more missing. The nightmare may have the city backed into the cage with more than 100K homes damaged or destroyed, resulting in close to a billion dollars in damages. but thanks to MMA, particularly the UFC, there’s a fight left! It’s impressive that the rain causing the incredible flood disaster from April 22 to May 6 equaled the amount normally expected over five months. That’s utterly biblical, folks.…

Sad to say that the great Jerry The King Lawler ended his 30-year run with the WWE, not by choice, mind you. After all, it’s a “New Era” for World Wrestling Entertainment Paul “Triple H” Levesque is helming — time for new blood. The good news is we can still celebrate the man with one of the best regal entrances in any pro wrestling ring with five very little-known facts. We’re not talking about the more outrageous urban legends we’ve heard of already, such as the feud with Andy Kaufman and the antics on the Letterman show, his induction into…

For those who witnessed WWE Backlash 2024, the first match surely had crowds chanting obscenities, but for a fantastic reason: it was a damn good match, an unlikely first one to kick off the PPV. Kevin Owens/Randy Orton Vs. Solo Sikoa/Tama Tonga Had a Lot Going for It, Including…. One surprising reveal that had everyone talking: it was the debut of one Tanga Loa! He’s the brother of Tama Tonga — and we think it’s fair to say that he’s the latest member of the Bloodline following the backlash (no pun intended) of Roman Reigns subsequent loss of the Undisputed Championship.…

And we’re back again! Still missin’ that darn turnbuckle, where did it go? Oh, who cares? We just want to see a wrestler kiss that corner of the ring. Let’s go. However, seeing a female wrestler (especially one like Kaitlyn) get faceplanted into where a turnbuckle should be hurts. So let’s show some love to the dudes of pro wrestling — in particular, two star-studded studs of WWE we most definitely won’t be seeing in the squared circle anytime soon. Introducing Bray Wyatt Vs. Hillbilly Jim! The Tale of the Tape Okay, so the Bray Wyatt Vs. Hillbilly Jim match hits…

Did I ever mention where the series name comes from? — Missing Turnbuckle? Fun story, actually. I wanted a name for this series that really spoke to the mystery behind the missing turnbuckle wrestlers would pull from the corner — as these stories are about dream matches we’ll never get to see. One of them being this particular one by a couple of ladies you’d never see together in our history, but you’d definitely would love to, given the level of badassery that would come of it. What’s this one going to be about, you say? None other than Kaitlyn…

Welcome to the Missing Turnbuckle! The edition where we explore dream matches we most likely will never see in this universe. That’s saying something, of course. Because a “dream match,” by definition, is one that we most likely haven’t seen and won’t see for some time — but there’s still that lingering piece of us who believe we’ll see it in our lifetime! This isn’t the case for these we’ll be discussing. There’s literally no way we’ll get to see these matches, most for obvious reasons, and others just because the timing won’t ever be right. For instance: Asuka Vs. Bull Nakano! The…

Remember that film, “Any Given Sunday?” It made me want to be Al Pacino with a raggedy voice and an inspiration for what football is- that’s all it is. I’m seeing the 2024 Chicago Bears draft picks take a cue from him, clawing for those inches like life with strategic moves that speak to something more than just being good at football. Of course, this isn’t “Any Given Sunday,” as the NFL 2024 draft just kicked off instead on Thursday, 4/25/2023. But it might as well be! The 2024 Chicago Bears draft picks started off with some bangers, inspired by…