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My friends over at WrestleLamia have a new episode in their Behind the Titantron series. This one looks at the WWE's controversial deal with Saudi Arabia and the questions many are asking of how a company can lend its credibility to cover up a nation's sins, i.e. sportswashing. Click here for the video.

Copyright 2019 Michael W. Rickard II Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. It’s time for Round Two of The Greatest U.S. Champion of All Time Tournament, presented here at Canadian Bulldog’s World. In case you’re just tuning in, this tournament includes the 21 greats who held Jim Crockett Promotions’ United States Heavyweight Championship, one of the most prestigious titles in the National Wrestling Alliance. The belt served as a steppingstone to the NWA World Heav

Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Everyone has a story about how they fell in love with hockey, but I’d say my story is pretty nontraditional. My love for hockey didn’t start by playing it or watching it on TV. In fact, I disliked playing it on the rare occasions I played street hockey, and I never had anyone explain the rules to me so it was difficult to follow on TV. No, my passion for hockey grew after I started playing EA’s classic Sega Genesis game Hockey ’95. Frid

Copyright 2019 Michael W. Rickard II Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. It’s time for Round Two of The Greatest U.S. Champion of All Time Tournament, presented here at Canadian Bulldog’s World. In case you’re just tuning in, this tournament includes the 21 greats who held Jim Crockett Promotions’ United States Heavyweight Championship, one of the most prestigious titles in the National Wrestling Alliance. The belt served as a steppingstone to the NWA World Heav

Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The Sabres' first season ran from 1970-1971, never mind.... The Internet needs another hockey blog like the music world needs another (insert name of musician you hate) album. Nonetheless, this is the Internet where the rules of supply and demand are irrelevant when it comes to the production of blogs. Join me now as I take a look at life as a Buffalo Sabres fan and hockey fan in general. Fans getting ready for the festivities. It’s a p

Copyright 2019 Michael W. Rickard II Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. It’s time for Round Two of The Greatest U.S. Champion of All Time Tournament, presented here at Canadian Bulldog’s World. In case you’re just tuning in, this tournament includes the 21 greats who held Jim Crockett Promotions’ United States Heavyweight Championship, one of the most prestigious titles in the National Wrestling Alliance. The belt served as a steppingstone to the NWA World Heav

Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The writer/editor of the critically acclaimed The Krypton Companion and the designer of the eye-popping Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu: The Art of Paul Gulacy team up to investigate the Silver and Bronze Ages of Batman comic books in The Batcave Companion! Two distinct sections of this book follow the Dark Knight's progression from his campy "New Look" of the mid-1960s to his "creature of the night" reinvention of the 1970s, thro