WWF Summerslam 1992 (29/8/92) – Review

By the end of the 1980s, the WWF were the undisputed kings of professional wrestling in the United States. At the time of the new decade, WCW was barely two years into their existence, and far from serious competition; the AWA was on their last legs. Since the national expansion had been so successful, why not go further afield? In […]

720 Days – Kazuchika Okada’s 4th IWGP Title Reign (NJPW, 2016-2018)

On June 19, 2016 at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Dominion 6.19 event in Osaka-jo Hall Kazuchika Okada defeated Tetsuya Naito to capture his fourth IWGP Heavyweight Championship. What followed was a reign that cemented Okada’s position at the top of the company, one of the greatest title reigns of the modern era, both for longevity and match quality. Star ratings […]

WCW Superbrawl VIII (22/2/98) – Review

Ever since the debacle that occurred at December 1997’s Starrcade (which we covered in our “Starrcade Shutdown” article), the status of who should be the rightful World Heavyweight champion had been up for debate. More screwiness ensued with no clear-cut result, and then at the January pay-per-view Souled Out, new commissioner Roddy Piper announced the Superbrawl main event to be […]

Anatomy of a Faction – Dungeon of Doom (WCW)

There’s just been one vital component missing from The Wrestling Roadshow website, and quick as a flash it came to me – not enough Dungeon of Doom! This is an older article I’ve revamped showing a timeline of when every Dungeon member joined the group. Enjoy! As might be expected, the arrival of Hulk Hogan to World Championship Wrestling in […]

WWF Royal Rumble 1991 (19/1/91) – Review

Wrestling promoters have often used “foreigners” to build heat and tension, which originated from past conflicts. For example, Rikidozan – who despite being Korean was presented as Japanese – built his legacy and the foundation of Japanese pro wrestling by defeating American heels in the 1950s and 1960s. Conversely, in the United States, German and Japanese heels flooded promotions across […]

Podcast: WWF No Way Out 2002 (February 17, 2002)

Inject yourself with a lethal dose of podcast as we take a look at that time Vince tried to kill the WWF by hiring the NWO – Hogan, Hall and Nash. This is quite a stacked show as we see Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Kurt Angle, The Rock and Chris Jericho among others. Email: podcast@thewrestlingroadshow.comWebsite: www.thewrestlingroadshow.comFacebook: The […]

Roadtrip Music: Reach for the Sky (The Briscoe Brothers)

Unfortunately news broke this week that Jay Briscoe passed away at age 38 in a car crash. Jay was a former two time ROH World Champion and a 13 time ROH World Tag Champion alongside brother Mark. The two were champions at the time of Jay’s passing, having defeated FTR a month prior. The three match series with FTR are […]