SMARK COUNTRY: WrestleMania XXXIII Recap

0 Submitted by Eugene Selassie on Mon, 03 April 2017, 14:59

World Wrestling Entertainment has dubbed this year’s WrestleMania as the “ultimate thrill ride.” Unfortunately, I have not been thrilled with most of the build up to their biggest show if the year. There are maybe two matches that I truly feel that creative has done a good job of building towards. Did this pay-per-view event assuage my fears, or reinforce Continue Reading...

SMARK COUNTRY: Royal Rumble 2017 Recap

0 Submitted by Eugene Selassie on Mon, 30 January 2017, 08:59

WWE’s pay-per-view events are becoming more and more of a chore to watch. The four hour run time is much more than most of the audience can bear. Add to that a two hour pre-show and it’s all of the ingredients necessary to make one want to just change the channel. However, I always will tend to give the Royal Continue Reading...

SMARK COUNTRY: Survivor Series 2016 Recap

1 Submitted by Eugene Selassie on Tue, 22 November 2016, 06:59

There is a term in WWE known as the “Big Four”. This refers to the four most important pay-per-view events each year; the Royal Rumble near the beginning of the year, WrestleMania in the spring, SummerSlam in mid-August and Survivor Series right around Thanksgiving. While the first three have always been the marquee attraction that season, Survivor Series has not Continue Reading...

SMARK Country: No Mercy 2016 Review

0 Submitted by Eugene Selassie on Mon, 10 October 2016, 06:59

No Mercy comes live from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA. While SmackDown’s last exclusive pay-per-view (Backlash) was solid if not amazing, we would see if the blue team would step their game up for their October event. JOHN CENA vs. DEAN AMBROSE vs. AJ STYLES (World Heavyweight Championship): This match started with enough tension in the air that Continue Reading...

WWE Clash of Champions 2016 Review

1 Submitted by Eugene Selassie on Mon, 26 September 2016, 14:59

This Raw exclusive pay-per-view event is being broadcast from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are coming off the heels of a pretty solid, if not memorable, SmackDown Live event, Backlash. There seems to be the recurring issue of Raw having intelligent booking, but horribly scripted storylines and promos, whereas SmackDown has had pretty good promos and storylines, Continue Reading...