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Introducing the new ‘Paul Heyman Guy’: Curtis Axel

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This past week on Raw, Paul Heyman unveiled Joe Hennig as his newest client. Richard Hattersley looks at the third generation star’s biggest opportunity yet… Prior to the main event of the 2013 Royal Rumble, The Rock posted a photo of himself and his training partner on his Twitter account as he prepared for his showdown with CM Punk for the WWE championship. Standing beside ‘The Great One’ was Joe Hennig, who The Rock called ‘talented, tough and humble”. With such an endorsement from The People’s Champion, just why was the man who went by the moniker Michael McGilicutty floundering…

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Who’s next for Brock Lesnar after Extreme Rules’ rubber match?

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As it looks like Brock Lesnar and Triple H have finally finished their marathon feud, Richard Hattersley looks at what’s next for the former Ultimate Fighting Champion… “I’ve always approached pro wrestling as it were real. I compete with the utmost intensity.” – Brock Lesnar, May 2013, Muscle and Fitness Magazine. Since Brock Lesnar’s return to the squared circle in 2012, he has performed with unparalleled authenticity. The sudden burst of his theme is enough to send the fans into frenzy, anticipating the unleashing of carnage usually only seen from a destructive stomp from Godzilla. Lesnar performs with the aura…

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Hustle, loyalty, relax: Why John Cena needs a holiday

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January 27, 2008. The Royal Rumble battle royal is reaching its climax as the likes of Triple H, Mark Henry and Umaga battle for supremacy. Only one man is left to enter the ring: lucky number thirty, the final entrant. The buzzer sounds and there is a moment of silence. Every person in the Madison Square Garden crowd turns towards the narrow entrance way. Finally, the opening strains of ‘My Time Is Now’ hits and John Cena returns after four months on the injured list to a thunderous reaction. Since that unexpected return, John Cena has rarely had more than a week away…

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Has The Rock wrestled his last match?

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After sustaining a catalogue of injuries in the main event of WrestleMania 29, Richard Hattersley asks whether this is the last we will ever see of The Rock in the squared circle… “Was it my last match? Possibly. I’m not too sure, and I wouldn’t rule it out.” - Dwayne Johnson in a recent interview with Peter Rosenberg posted on 22 April 2013. After both hitting their finishers multiple times, The Rock finally succumbed to a decisive Attitude Adjustment from John Cena in the closing moments of their second WrestleMania clash. In a sign of mutual respect, they two men shook hands after…

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The man behind the music: Why Jim Johnston should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014

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As Fandango’s ChaChaLaLa entrance theme continues its unlikely ascent up the iTunes downloads chart, we take a look at the man behind the music – James Johnston – an individual who has created many memorable moments for WWE fans for almost three decades.  In big corporate organisations, it’s a fact of life that often those that work in the background get forgotten about when it comes to receiving the public’s plaudits. With a company like World Wrestling Entertainment, where those in front of the camera are, quite literally, larger than life, that certainly seems to be the case. But when…

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Ballroom Blitz: How New Jersey put the ‘fan’ into WWE’s Fandango

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WRESTLEMANIA WEEKEND is officially over and despite a plethora of superstars gracing the New York/New Jersey area there is only one name on the lips of the fans. And that man’s name is Fandango! Somewhere, Vince McMahon is smiling. When he gave the go ahead to the Fandango character and his eventual début match against Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 29, it’s fair to say that a lot of people questioned his faith in the gimmick. We’ve seen plenty of reports over the last few weeks of Vince being really keen to push the former Johnny Curtis‘ new ballroom dance persona,…

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Our WWE WrestleMania 29 Predictions

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THE ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA is almost complete – this Sunday night, the 29th edition of WrestleMania comes to New Jersey! Last year, CollarAndElbow.com‘s writing team went head to head with their predictions, with our editor, Ben Veal, narrowly picking up the win to become the first ever C&E WrestleMania Champion. Who will reign supreme in 2013? Brace yourselves, as we offer our insight into the showcase of the immortals… Tag Team Champions Team Hell No vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston David Blackburn-Clarke: I see this one being a title move. They need to give something to Big E quickly…

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