Wrestling History

Stone Cold vs Dude Love: Over The Edge 15 Years On

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On 31 May 1998, Stone Cold Steve Austin defended the WWF title against Dude Love in one of the most controversial battles of the Federation’s Attitude Era. Exactly fifteen years later, Richard Hattersley takes us back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for his favourite wrestling match of all time… “The answer is no. The question: Could the shirt Vince McMahon wears be possibly any tighter? I think Vince bummed it off a six year old.” – Mick Foley, Hard Knocks and Cheap Pops The first thing you notice when you watch this match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dude Love is…

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The Streak Revisited 21-0: The Undertaker vs CM Punk

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Just when you thought The Streak was over, The Undertaker returned for one more match at this year’s WrestleMania 29, this time clashing with CM Punk with the honour of former manager Paul Bearer on the line. Our resident Undertaker expert James Musselwhite adds a 21st article to his epic series…  CM Punk vs The Undertaker WWE WrestleMania 29: MetLife Stadium, New Jersey – April 7th, 2013 With the WWE title safely gift-wrapped into the hands of “The Great One”, CM Punk would find himself at something of a loose end in the run up to WrestleMania 29. For no real…

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The Streak Revisited 20-0: The Undertaker vs Triple H (End Of An Era)

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The end is here. This is the final chapter. James Musselwhite’s epic series, which started with ‘Superfly’ Jimmy Snuka back in 1991, ends in 2012 with the third WrestleMania encounter against Triple H. It’s the end of an era, for both The Undertaker and CollarAndElbow.com. Join us as we take ‘the last ride’. Sob…  Triple H vs The Undertaker (HIAC with special referee Shawn Michaels) WWE WrestleMania 28: Miami, Florida – April 1st, 2012 In 2012 The Undertaker’s streak was put on the line for a third time against ‘The Game’ Triple H. But don’t worry, because although you might not…

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The Streak Revisited 19-0: The Undertaker vs Triple H

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It’s almost the end – hard to believe, but we have now arrived at the penultimate chapter of James Musselwhite’s almost year-long look back at The Undertaker’s legendary WrestleMania winning streak. It’s time to play The Game…  Triple H vs The Undertaker WWE WrestleMania 27: Atlanta, Georgia - April 3rd, 2011 Ten years has passed since Triple H last went toe to toe against the man from the Darkside at WrestleMania X-Seven. A nice round number isn’t it? A significant number for an anniversary. However, in the run up to this main event, WWE want you to forget that. Because HHH lost and…

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The Streak Revisited 18-0: The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels

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The stakes couldn’t possibly have been any higher at WrestleMania 26, as Shawn Michaels put his storied career on the line in one final bid to end The Undertaker’s extensive winning streak. Would the gamble pay off for HBK, or would the man from Death Valley claim his biggest victim to date? James Musselwhite has looked back on each of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania victories one by one – and now turns his attention to this epic main event clash from 2010… ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker WWE WrestleMania 26: Glendale, Arizona - March 28th, 2010 After a near half-year…

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The Streak Revisited 17-0: The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels

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In the hyperbolic world of professional wrestling, the word ‘classic’ is thrown around a lot – but never has a match been more deserving of that description than The Undertaker’s incredible clash with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 25. Our resident Undertaker expert James Musselwhite has looked back on each of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania victories one by one – and now, with this 2009 encounter, things get very, very serious… ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker WWE WrestleMania 25: Houston, Texas – April 5th, 2009 “Sometimes it is Hell, trying to get to Heaven”. When a star shines brightly in…

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Remembering The True ‘Big Daddy’ of UK Wrestling

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Today marks fifteen years since the death of one of professional wrestling’s biggest ever stars. Shirley Crabtree, known by millions of fans simply as BIG DADDY, may well have been Great Britain’s most successful wrestler of all time. In his heyday, Big Daddy was a huge and beloved competitor whose feuds with the likes of Mick McManus, Kendo Nagasaki and Giant Haystacks helped make professional wrestling a mainstay on ITV’s World of Sport for many years. Crabtree also achieved that rarest of accomplishments for a professional wrestler – being accepted by the mainstream media, and bringing droves of new fans to the…

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