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Hey all, I am thinking about writing up a book about the history of World Wrestling Entertainment, going from circa 1963 when the WWWF broke away from the NWA unto, circa 2013. I know that WWE itself has already written such a history, but I also know that this telling of history...

Hey all, Now that Wrestlemania is over, it is usually around this time that WWE does a purge of its talent. So what I want to know is who do you think will be future-endeavored within the next few months? REMEMBER: this is not necessarily about who you think deserves to...

As y'all may know, Bo Dallas is out for several weeks with a foot injury. WWE should capitalize on this and have a series of promos showcasing Bo's recovery stages. He could do them in character, talking about he will do even better, and prevail even more. Ending each video with "all you...

I remember the first time I heard a "This is Awesome" chant from an audience. It was years back on an episode of Smackdown during an intense match between Rey Mysterio and John Morrison over the Intercontinental title. Morrison defeated Mysterio to win the belt, Mysterio went on to...

I have always felt that the biggest problem with Dave Bautista is that he is all too often unintentionally funny. So, I would love to hear what everyone would put on their top five (or top ten) Most Unintentionally Funny Moments of Batista. Here are the ones I would put on a list: 1...

There are some good aspects to the character Willow. The video promos were genuinely creepy and the character itself has a good mind games element. Granted, it probably would not have come into being if the creepy Wyatt Family gimmick had flopped in WWE, but still it has its own originality...

Call this a little bit of historiographical reasoning for a pro-wrestling world, but I am wondering if we at the IWC haven't mislabeled this era of pro-wrestling history, specifically the history of the WWE. The modern age of pro-wrestling is usually dubbed the "PG Era" of WWE. It is...

Hey all, throwing a question out there. The other day I was reading about WWE's list of greatest entrance themes ever and Hulk Hogan's "Real American" was number one. Listening to it on YouTube, I started to wonder. If we were back in the late 80s / early 90s, would Zeb Colter, Jack...

New York Judge Dismisses Suit Against 'In God We Trust' on Money By Michael Gryboski The Christian Post A United States District Court Judge has dismissed a suit brought by an atheist organization against the motto "In God We Trust" being on the national currency. Judge Harold Baer Jr...

Richard Dawkins Stirs Controversy for 'Mild Pedophilia' Remarks By Michael Gryboski The Christian Post Notable atheist intellectual and author Richard Dawkins has stirred controversy for recent remarks in which he refused to condemn what he called "mild pedophilia" that took place during...

The president of a Virginia-based academic institute founded by televangelist Pat Robertson has announced his resignation. Carlos Campo, outgoing president of Regent University who succeeded Robertson in 2010, stated Friday that he was leaving his post not long after the fall semester began...

Cost of Federal Government's Benefits Expansion to Same-Sex Couples Unknown, Sources Say As multiple federal government entities look towards expanding their benefits programs to include same-sex spouses, estimates as to the cost of such expansions have not been calculated. According to...

Assemblies of God Leader Denies That Speaking in Tongues Is in Decline in Pentecostal Churches By Michael Gryboski The Christian Post The head of one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in North America has denied a news report that the practice of speaking in tongues has been...

Ave Maria University Files Second Lawsuit Against HHS Mandate A Florida Catholic academic institute has filed a second lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services' abortion-drug "accommodation." Ave Maria University, a recently founded institute located in Naples, filed...

On March on Washington Anniversary, Obama Stresses Economic Opportunity President Barack Obama focused on many social and civil rights issues, with a major focus on the economy, during his lengthy speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday for the 50th anniversary of the March...

Vandal Attempts to Blow Up Oregon Memorial Embroiled in Church-State Controversy By Michael Gryboski The Christian Post An attempt was recently made to vandalize a war memorial at an Oregon park at the center of a church and state controversy with an improvised explosive device...

Jay Z, Beyoncé Did Not Purchase Historic Chicago Theatre; No Gospel Concert Planned By Michael Gryboski The Christian Post Contrary to a widely circulated story from earlier this week, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have not purchased a historic Southside Chicago theatre. The rumor that went about...

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had uploaded or knew of a link to a YouTube upload of the "This is Awkward Chant" from TNA Bound for Glory 2012? I would love, when in conversation online, to have a link to that to post in comments on social media or elsewhere.

Okay, let me try this one more time. Weeks back I pitched the idea that there should be a fact-checking website for professional wrestling. The scope of the focus of said site would be largely based on World Wrestling Entertainment but could also include Total Nonstop Action programming and...

Here is a project that as someone who works full time and goes to school part time I doubt I could undertake, but others could. For me, it started with WrestleMania XXVIII, with the claim that Sheamus beat Daniel Bryan for the world title in a "record" 18 seconds. While technically true, it...