Memphis Madness: Pro Wrestling in the Home of "The King."
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Say "The King of Rock and Roll" and Elvis Presley comes to mind. However Memphis, Tennessee...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Mar 11, 2019
- 4 min
Epic Fail: The Braden Walker Experiment
Editor's Note: Around 2009 I started a recurring column at World Wrestling Insanity titled, "Epic Fail" detailing some of wrestling's...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Mar 4, 2019
- 6 min
Epic Fail: Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!
Editor's Note: Around 2009 I started a recurring column at World Wrestling Insanity titled, "Epic Fail" detailing some of wrestling's...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Feb 25, 2019
- 5 min
The History of "Saturday Night's Main Event"
Editor's Note: Here's a blast from the past, a column I wrote nearly 12 years ago for World Wrestling Insanity. No edits made other than...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Feb 18, 2019
- 1 min
Madison Square Garden Magic: Tito Santana vs. "The Hammer" in a Lumberjack Match. Part Two
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Last time around we took a look at one of the key matches in the memorable feud between...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Feb 11, 2019
- 1 min
Madison Square Garden Magic: Tito Santana vs. "The Hammer" in a Lumberjack Match. Part One
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The feud between Intercontinental Champion Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and former champion Tito...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Feb 4, 2019
- 1 min
Nutter! Remembering 1984's "Tag Team Wrestling" Arcade Game
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II It’s funny how certain memories stick with you whether it’s your first kiss, your favorite...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Jan 28, 2019
- 1 min
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Broke Wahoo's, er Strongbow's Leg" Part Two of Two
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The March 3, 1979 edition of Championship Wrestling (ironically taped on Valentine’s Day) had...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Jan 23, 2019
- 1 min
Hulk Hogan Wins the WWF Championship! Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Hulkamania in the WWF
It's hard to believe but 35 years ago, Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden to win his first WWF Championship....
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Jan 21, 2019
- 1 min
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Broke Wahoo's, er Strongbow's Leg" Part One of Two
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II A brutal rulebreaker, known for his tendency to intentionally injure opponents, takes things too...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Jan 14, 2019
- 1 min
The Enduring Legacy of "Mean" Gene Okerlund
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II For years I’ve been writing about the enduring legacy of Hulk Hogan; yet it’s difficult to...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Want Piper!" Part Four of Four
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The December 28, 1984 tag team match involving the team of Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and the Tonga...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Jan 3, 2019
- 1 min
Remembering "Mean" Gene Okerlund
I was devastated to learn of the passing of "Mean" Gene Okerlund, wrestling's greatest stick man. No one conducted an interview like...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Want Piper!" Part Three of Four
When Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka’s personal demons kept him from continuing his feud against “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, the WWF wrote him out with...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Dec 24, 2018
- 1 min
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Want Piper!" Part Two of Four
Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka had been (kayfabe) seriously injured in his quest for revenge against “Rowdy” Roddy Piper during their August 25,...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Dec 17, 2018
- 1 min
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Want Piper!" Part One of Four
When a wrestler gets a coconut broke over his head and humiliated on national TV, you can be certain that there’s going to be a feud....
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
Book Review: "2014 Holy Ground: 50 Years of WWE at Madison Square Garden (The History of Profes
With the holidays around the corner, wrestling fans are always looking for a good wrestling-related read. Check out my review of the 2014...
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Michael W Rickard II
- Nov 26, 2018
- 1 min
Book Review: "Ten Pounds of Gold"-A Fun and Fact-Filled Look at the NWA World Heavyweight
It’s been said that you should write what you know, and wrestling fan/historian/author Dick Bourne has shown this with his various books...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Nov 19, 2018
- 1 min
Madison Square Garden Magic: The Garden's First Cage Match
When a wrestler is portrayed as unbeatable, a wise promoter will want to be careful in how they are booked when they do lose. If done...
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Michael W Rickard II
- Nov 16, 2018
- 1 min
Interview for Flunky: Pawns and Kings
The good folks over at Canadian Bulldog's World (whose site I write for) were kind enough to interview me about my upcoming book, Flunky:...
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