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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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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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WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown 2012 (DVD review)

WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown 2012 (DVD review)

As my esteemed colleague Ben Veal pointed out in his WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches DVD review, 2012 featured some pretty memorable moments. And, whilst many of these culminated in huge PPV encounters, it was Raw and Smackdown that played host to many of the standout moments of the last year.  ‘The Best of Raw and Smackdown 2012′, available to buy now on DVD and Blu-Ray from WWEDVD.co.uk, distils twelve months down to three discs, cutting most of the wheat from the chaff and leaving us with a glorious collection of vignettes, interviews and matches that showcase a lot of what is…

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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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WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012 (DVD review)

WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012 (DVD review)

The year 2012 offered up many memories and landmark moments for fans of World Wrestling Entertainment. The return of Brock Lesnar. A ‘Once in a Lifetime’ showdown.  The longest WWE championship reign of the modern era. And, yes, the debut of Ryback. While Raw had a big role to play in many or these memories, WWE’s twelve pay-per-view events also offered a great deal of action and big clashes – so it’s little wonder that Fremantle Media has released ‘WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012′, a three-disc compilation showcasing some of the strongest bouts from the year’s big shows. It’s available to…

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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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