Straight Up Wrestling Commentary
by Evan Luebbe
WWE & AEW
New Management, Edgier Feel
I have noticed in the past couple nights with Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman running SmackDown Live and Raw respectively, that the shows are having …
AJ Heel Turn, Club Reunion
Paul Heyman’s first week running Raw was a success! The only somewhat questionable decision was force-feeding Maria and Mike Kanellis, but Heyman loves Maria’s mind. …
R-Truth Entertains
R-Truth is doing some incredible work and was recently voted as WWE’s most entertaining champion. This is a real testament to Truth, with a little …
Management Changes Spur Excitement
The executive changes within WWE could be the paradigm shift that the company desperately needs in terms of creative development. Let me put it more …
Jon Moxley’s Massive Success
I feel compelled to say something about the massive success that Jon Moxley (formerly known as Dean Ambrose) is having in NJPW and AEW. He …
Ricochet – AJ Styles Phenomenal
WWE can spot the obvious in this case that Ricochet and AJ Styles will produce incredible in-ring work. Like I said, this was obvious that …
Kofi Unbelievable
Corey Graves puts Kofi Kingston’s recent performances into words perfectly: “I do not know how he does it”. Four matches in three nights. Ridiculous. This …
Rollins Heel Turn?
It might be useful for WWE to consider the possibility of turning Seth Rollins heel. He is doing surprisingly well as a face, but it …
Less Scripted Weekly Shows
My suggestion to WWE in order to increase interest in the overall product and hopefully increase TV viewership as well is (no, it’s not the …
Biggest Surprise, Who Was Missing
Before addressing what did happen, let me address who did not show up at Stomping Grounds and may have been pivotal pieces if they had …
Roddy Turn
This has been subtly foreshadowed for weeks, but it was evidenced again that Roddy (Roderick Strong) will be the first member of The Undisputed Era …
New Day Fresh Feeling
It’s a fantastic idea for WWE to emphasize the unity by keeping The New Day together throughout Kofi Kingston’s WWE Championship reign. It simply doesn’t …