The Return of The Undertaker...and His Wig!

Well The Undertaker has come back to our TV screens just in time to build up a huge WrestleMania rematch with his old buddy Trips...
Obviously the wrestling world was pretty excited about the Deadman's most recent return but something else also seems to be drawing a great deal of attention...


Was the Dead Man wearing a wig???...

no doubt it kinda looks like it, and with all the talk of 'Taker chopping off his locks while on his hiatus from the ring last year, i just think him going and getting standard extensions is just a bit of a missed opportunity...
If i could have had anything to do with it here's a few other hair style options i woulda tried to get 'Taker to consider for his big return...

Who Is The Anonymous Raw GM???

Featured Nugget: Who Is The Anonymous Raw GM???

Inspired by some of the search keywords that have led traffic to the Wrestling Nuggets blog i'm gonna write a little something, throwing out a few possible identities of the mysterious General Manager of Monday Night Raw.
Not much is known for certain about the individual running the show, other than the fact that he or she is a fast typer and that Michael Cole has probably e-mailed indecent photos of himself back to them, or maybe not, he's probably saving all those pics for the Miz.
As a tease to the audience the general manager has ended e-mails with former superstars catchphrases, Stone Cold's "And that's the bottome line..." has been used as has D-Generation X's "if you're not down with that, i've got 2 words for ya..." While this in no way guarantees the identify be that of Steve Austin or a member of DX i kinda wish they teased lines like that every week using different superstars famous lines. "Oh Yeah!" "Whatcha Gonna Do!"
One thing said by the GM which very possibly may be of no significance and never heard about again, was the GM mentioned in an e-mail that "they never liked Bret Hart". Even though this could quite easily turn out to be a red herring i used it as part of the criteria for some of the potential people on my shortlist.
Another aspect of the anonymous GM is a heel like nature and not pandering to the babyfaces. I think if the WWE had wanted to unveil the GM as some huge returning babyface one day then they would have curbed the annoying e-mail alert sound and distracting flickering of the lights. 
These antics might suggest that whoever is the GM, doesn't care about being well liked. This heelish side also fits in with the way that the GM has favored The Nexus somewhat in decisions and stipulations over the last few months, maybe the GM is also the mastermind behind the Nexus, and when they are unveiled so to will "the bigger picture" Wade Barrett once mentioned was the Nexus' goal.
The biggest opponents of the anonymous GM, so far, have been: Chris Jericho & Edge. Is that a coincidence or is there a unmentioned history with these superstars and the GM. 
I may be giving the WWE too much credit by thinking the whole angle of mysterious general manager has been thought out and having clues to the GM's identity being dropped along the way. Then again, it could just all be meaningless and WWE might not have even decided on who they want to play the role yet.
One thing i like about the whole storyline is that if or when the WWE do reveal the person behind all these e-mails they haven't restricted themselves to using someone who has been under contract the whole time. 
The anonymity could be used if they resign former talent or even bring in someone new and just say it was them all along.
Okay lets get onto the list:

Who Is The Anonymous Raw GM???

Wrestling At The Movies!

Featured Nugget - Wrestling At The Movies Entry #1

comparisons between wrestlers and feature films...

Mick Foley = Rocky

This one is obvious, along with being referenced on Raw and other shows, Foley himself even celebrated one of his title wins by yelling "Yo Adrian, i did it!"...

The Future of Wrestling...Part 1

Nugget Commentary: The Future Of Wrestling - Tomorrows Superstars Today! Part 1

If you read certain websites and blogs you'll think that the WWE is days away from going out of business, tv ratings are down, buy rates are in the toilet and the product sucks. Well that's what some people think and that's what some people will always think. The truth is UFC ppv numbers are bigger, but WWE tv ratings crush UFCs. WWE gets tv money merchandise, live shows and huge international tours. On the other hand, some wrestling companies should worry, not only about MMA stealing their potential income but about a lack of profits all together. In particular, TNA should worry more. TNA needs to sort itself out and figure a new business model, maybe it should get away from so many ppv's and try to get more tv money for monthly specials instead. Also it could run more events in the UK and Australia, areas where its popular, can attract a big crowds and sell alot of merchandise, plus air those shows for free to the USA. A move to Wednesday or Tuesday may also be better for it's TV ratings. One other thing people always talk about are a promotions top talent.
The current top level superstars may seem stale to fans, but the WWE is trying to produce new contenders and superstars and sure, its been better with some than others, but alot of potential is there.
This post is meant to highlight the cream of the crop of the the up and coming talent i think there is in WWE & TNA. And just for the heck of it i'll even talk about a few of my favorites MMA fighters. First up, Part 1 the WWE...

Raw Report - 10/11/10

Nugget Commentary - WWE Raw Report, Review, Wrap Up, Response...Whatever You Wanna Call It...

Forgotten Classics In Wrestling History

Forgotten Classics In Wrestling History - Entry #1


Wrestling fans have had to put up with alot over the years, for every classic Shockmaster type debut we've had to put with hundreds of matches featuring Buff Bagwell. Never the less there are many many highlights in the history of wrestling and while WWE does a good job reliving some of these moments with its WWE Classics 24/7 service some gems still do slip through the cracks... That is where this feature of the Wrestling Nuggets website comes in, it is here to bring the spotlight back to those little known or forgotten times that would otherwise be gone forever.

Best DVD Eeeeeeeever???

DVD Review: Breaking The Code: Behind The Walls Of Chris Jericho


So finally after an almost 20 year career in wrestling and about a 10 year association with World Wrestling Entertainment, the WWE has released a dvd on man you may know as 'Your Role Model', 'The King of the World', 'The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla', 'The Man of 1004 Holds', 'The Best In The World At What He Does', 'Lionheart', 'Y2J'... Jack Action ahem, i mean Chris Jericho.


The beards, the hairstyles, the awful shiny shirts, its all here. But is it the best dvd in the world of dvd's? Ever?...