A few quick links on this Memorial Day.
- In his most recent blog entry, Jim Ross weighs in on topics such as Randy Savage, WWE Classics, UFC, Chris Jericho and, of course, his BBQ sauce. Ross is always a good read.
- Kevin Eck at Ring Posts has his thoughts on this Friday’s episode of Smackdown.
- The UK Sun has an interview with Chris Jericho in which he discusses his endeavors outside of WWE as well as his dedication to the company.
Some links from around the web as you gear up for WWE Superstars and TNA Impact tonight.
- Wrestlespective has the latest edition of the Power Poll, of which yours truly is a participating voter, which ranks the top ten wrestlers from WWE and TNA each week. It’s a Fellabration this week as Sheamus tops the poll.
- Razor at Kick-Out Wrestling gives us the Match of the Month for June.
- If you missed it, be sure to check out Oldies Mike’s rap parody, Cena Luvanomics.
- Recently released by WWE, Bryan Danielson has finally spoken about what led to his departure in a blog post on his website. It’s an interesting read and shows what a classy guy Danielson is.
- Bret Hart has weighed in on Martha Hart’s lawsuit against WWE over the use of Owen Hart’s image and likeness. It’s a well written piece where Bret questions the motives behind the lawsuit and says Owen’s legacy should be carried on.
- On this Memorial Day, Wrestlespective takes a look back at all the military men in wrestling history.
- Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun wrestling blog Ring Posts shares his thoughts on Mickie James’ new CD, “Strangers and Angels.”
- Kick-Out!! Wrestling gives us five wrestlers who are currently in the danger zone in this week’s Five Count.
- Ric Flair recently sat down with the guys from the UK’s WrestleCast for what was a newsworthy interview.
- Pro Wrestling Torch has news on The Undertaker suffering an injury during Smackdown that could impact the upcoming Fatal 4 Way pay-per-view.
Your Sunday linkage while you get prepared for tonight’s WWE Over The Limit pay-per-view:
- First, be sure to check out my preview and predictions for tonight’s card. John Cena defends the WWE Title against Batista in an I Quit Match, Edge and Randy Orton square off, CM Punk takes on Rey Mysterio once again, and The Miz and Chris Jericho challenge The Hart Dynasty for the Unified Tag Team Titles.
- Ted DiBiase, Sr. responded to The Ultimate Warrior’s recent disparaging comments about him and The UK Sun has the story.
- Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun blog Ring Posts has his own preview and predictions for Over The Limit.
- Wrestle Soup has an interview with former WWE and TNA performer Shelly Martinez, who has made it no secret she’d love to get back into the business.
- 411 Mania has some information on who will appear at the WWC Aniversario 2010 show. Carlito, recently released from WWE, is among the performers. Primo Colon, Scott Steiner, Shelton Benjamin and Tommy Dreamer are among others the company has announced.
As you gear up for tonight’s TNA Sacrifice pay-per-view, here are some links to check out. Also, feel free to let me know what you think of the new layout in the comments. Not sure if this one is here to stay, but I’m going to give it a shot for a little bit.
- TNAWrestling.com has the complete rundown of tonight’s Sacrifice card. Rob Van Dam defends the TNA World Title against AJ Styles, Kazarian and Doug Williams battle over the X Division strap, and Jeff Hardy takes on Mr. Anderson.
- Kevin Eck at the Baltimore Sun has a recap of Friday’s Smackdown program, which saw Kofi Kingston win the Intercontinental Title and then quickly have it stripped and returned to Drew McIntyre, thanks to Mr. McMahon. That set up a title match between the two at next Sunday’s Over The Limit pay-per-view.
- Simon Rothstein at the UK Sun has an interview with Chris Jericho, who discusses choosing wrestling over music, and some other interesting topics.
A few links for you to peruse on this Sunday afternoon.
- Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun blog Ring Posts has a review of Friday’s Smackdown.
- Jim Ross blogs about the release of Tony Atlas, as well as some non-wrestling topics like JaMarcus Russell and the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight.
- 411Mania.com has a look at the extra features that will accompany the special edition WrestleMania XXVI DVD that hits stores on Tuesday. The blu-ray version is available exclusively at Best Buy.
- For the e-fed fans out there, NWE will be adding a second show, “Action,” to their schedule. Definitely worth a look.
The last few weeks have been rather busy for me and I haven’t been able to review or watch Raw, iMPACT! or Smackdown in their entirety from the past week. So as I settle back in, here are some links from around the web as you prepare for tonight’s TNA Lockdown pay-per-view.
- Kevin Eck of Ring Posts has information about how the recent volcano in Iceland might affect WWE’s upcoming Extreme Rules PPV, thanks to the looming volcanic ash delaying flights. The situation will also alter the plans for tomorrow’s Raw broadcast, as all of that show’s crew are still stuck in Europe.
- The UK Sun has more about the Raw situation, saying that Triple H did not make the trip to the UK and would be available to be heavily featured on tomorrow’s show.
- Rajah.com has the final card for tonight’s Lockdown PPV, featuring all Steel Cage matches which include The Pope challenging AJ Styles for the World Title and the Team Hogan v. Team Flair Lethal Lockdown match.
We’re introducing a new segment at Ringside Rants, where we’ll bring you some good reads from around the web.
- WrestleCrank wants both WWE and TNA to get back to basics when it comes to booking.
- David D. at Uproxx chronicles the career of Shawn Michaels. The post includes YouTube clips of some of Michaels’ greatest matches and moments, and is definitely worth a look.
- Kevin Eck at Ring Posts gives his thoughts on Tuesday’s WWE NXT program.
- Wrestle Soup has a review of Monday’s ROH on HDNet, for those of you who don’t get the channel.
