February 8, 2017
It all began on the original incarnation of NXT, one of the worst broadcast television show that WWE has ever produced. Before it was a cult phenomenon, NXT was the name given to a wrestling reality show where rookies were placed with a pro/mentor. They did stupid challenges, people were voted off, it was the worst. “The only reason to…
August 24, 2016
If you aren’t watching “Talking Smack,” the SmackDown Live post show, then you are missing out. TS blends kayfabe and reality in an absolutely fascinating way. The latest example of that involved Daniel Bryan and The Miz. It started out with Daniel Bryan claiming that Miz wrestles soft and cowardly, like a typical WWE wrestler. That set The Awesome One…
February 21, 2016
Welcome back to “Certified Banger Sunday,” where we at Nerdopotamus provide you with a way to make your day just a little bit more entertaining. With Fastlane mere hours away, I, Walter, thought I’d hit you with something inspired by that PPV. Dean Ambrose is in the main event. I’m a big fan of The Lunatic Fringe, so I’m hyped AF…
February 18, 2016
How do we evaluate the measure of worth of an entertainer? And I mean an entertainer across any point on the spectrum: actors, musicians, athletes, or for our purposes of course, professional wrestlers. Is it strictly founded in the level of their performance? Is how they live their mundane life a factor? What about their generosity and charitable causes, or…
February 13, 2016
I watched this when it aired. I remember not thinking too much of it. Don’t get me wrong, I was hyped AF on the sheer amount of talent involved, but at the end of the day, it’s SmackDown we’re talking about. It’s not like something monumental was going to happen. Yet, here we are. If I were to go back in…
February 10, 2016
I’ll let the man speak for himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRGOS19CkjU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlJx2d4iZTw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu7jnac6yCI All I have to say is an echoing of Mr. X’s words: thank you for every performance, Daniel Bryan. FEATURED IMAGE CREDIT: Courtesy of WWE.com.
February 8, 2016
I won’t begin to speculate, or anything of that nature. I’ll save all the noise for another time. I’m just going to allow this news to sink in. Deep sadness. Due to medical reasons, effective immediately, I am announcing my retirement. Tonight on Raw, I’ll have a chance to elaborate. #gratitude — Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) February 8, 2016 FEATURED IMAGE…
January 14, 2016
The entire wrestling world has been trolled by a dude who calls himself “SCOTSMAN.” What a glorious troll it was, as well. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then let me fill you in. Yesterday, I woke up to news that a WWE employee had processed the release of Daniel Bryan. You know, the most over guy that the…
January 10, 2016
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December 2, 2015
Welcome to the first installment of “The Independent Files.” In this series, we will be posting a match featuring WWE wrestlers, but from their time on the Independent circuit. Why post their WWE work, when you can go to the WWE Network? It’s definitely the way to go. The quality is infinitely better than something you’ll find on youtube. Anyway,…
November 1, 2015
There are very few wrestlers who fascinate me to the degree that Daniel Bryan does. The response that man gets is incredible. When he won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 30, over 75,000 people stood up and passionately celebrated with him. Jubilation is, by far, the best word that I can use. The Mercedez-Benz Superdome was awash with jubilation,…
September 10, 2015
Recently, Daniel Bryan did an interview with Myles of 104.4 Virgin Radio Dubai, while promoting the upcoming release of WWE 2K16. They didn’t get into any stuff regarding his injuries, which I’m happy about. I don’t want any updates on that subject. The last time we got one, it was a bummer. Let him live his life privately, and recover…
August 31, 2016
Yesterday, Dolph Ziggler and The Miz opened up SmackDown Live with one of the best promos of the year. It played off the Talking Smack altercation with Miz and Daniel Bryan perfectly. Absolutely perfectly. By the end of the segment, the arena had broken into a “yes” chant and a “coward” chant. It was the most involved I’ve seen a…
August 9, 2016
IGN.com has been doing a week by week reveal of the roster for WWE 2k17. Rather than beat around the bush, we’re going to get right into the names released so far. Right after we watch this dope Finn Balor entrance, of course. I’m beyond hyped that they picked the chainsaw one from NXT TakeOver: Dallas! Aiden English Apollo Crews…
July 30, 2016
On the most recent (and very first) episode of SmackDown Live, Dolph Ziggler won a six-pack challenge to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship. He’ll face the champion Dean Ambrose at SummerSlam in Brooklyn. This win set off a cavalcade of bitching online that he wasn’t credible enough. That his win somehow ruins the credibility of the…