Straight Up Wrestling Commentary
by Evan Luebbe
WWE & AEW
Don’t Expect to see The Viking Raiders for a While
Ivar had neck surgery few weeks back and will be out for close to a year, but now his partner Erik has also undergone surgery; …
10/9/2020: Night 1 of the WWE Draft
The New Day flooding after basically six years; bittersweet! The first major piece of news is the splitting of The New Day after nearly 6 …
WWE; some big money storylines; Roman Reigns leading a stable is imminent; The Rock may be the new endgame of Reigns tenure as Universal Champion
The Mafia-style storyline Roman Reigns mentioned a few weeks ago in which The Tribal Chief portrays a mob boss character and is the leader of …
A character change might be just what Mustafa Ali needs to become a key element on Monday Night Raw – like Seth Rollins
Mustafa Ali has been officially thrust into the spotlight by emerging as the leader of Retribution. I thought it might turn out to be Kevin …
10/4/2020 – NXT Takeover 31: From the Historic Capitol Wrestling Center
“The Prince” Finn Balor retains his title; Kyle O’Reilly gives an unbelievable performance; Ridge Holland lays the foundation for his first major feud in NXT …
WWE SmackDown 10/2/2020
Roman Reigns may be the man in WWE and the cornerstone of the entire company, but that also comes with the responsibility of knowing that …
WWE Raw 9/28/2020
The pairing of Dominik Mysterio and Humberto Carillo as a tag team last week made perfect sense because Rey Mysterio – Dominik’s father – put …
WWE Clash of Champions: Gold Rush 9/27/2020
Roman Reigns had an excellent first full-length match as Universal Champion. It perfectly sowed the seeds for the storyline set to manifest in the coming …
Smart business people always keep their eyes on their long-term vision
Vince McMahon has successfully created another Brock Lesnar-type figure in WWE over the past several years who has the ability to dominate his opponents in …
WWE Smackdown 9/25/2020
The Tribal Chief’s Mob Boss Storyline is Brewing Roman Reigns, WWE’s Tribal Chief and Universal Champion, may be laying the foundation for a potential “Mafia-style …
WWE Raw 9/21/2020
Tom Phillips is back on Raw where he belongs as the voice of the show; and it’s always a joy to hear Jerry “The King” …
WWE has two Options to break Ric Flair’s Record – Orton or Cena
There are several reasons why Randy Orton might be the best option to receive this accolade. The first is that Ric Flair said on Monday …