Monthly Archives: July 2010

smackdown(lite): eat a punch, to take a punch, to get a punch

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

I’m on holiday this week, hence the quietness around the blog. I’d apologise but it’s the first week I’ve had off work since Christmas.  Just in case I’ve been missed, I’ll see what I can do to give you something … Continue reading →

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raw(lite): thar she blows!

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

It is widely agreed that last week’s Raw was one of the best of the year. So, ‘last week’s Raw’…..what made you so great? The Money in the Bank PPV was 24 hours in the past and it was time … Continue reading →

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requiem for a dreamer

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

Some of you may remember, back in the dark and mysterious days before NXT, that I used to write recaps on here about ECW. Back then, as now, I wasn’t the most reliable recapper. A real life involving a full … Continue reading →

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money in the bank: a night to remember

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

Hello there, loyal Wrestlegasmers! Your favourite member of the Wrestlegasm team, (fake) Matt Striker, here for the second time in just a few weeks. I was travelling to sunny Little Rock after our incredible night at the Money in the … Continue reading →

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smackdown(lite): hell hath no fury like a british woman scorned

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

On this week’s Smackdown, Kofi Kingston kicked off the show with a great match against Dashing Cody Rhodes. Unfortunately, there was no official winner. Kane, still stomping about like he owns the joint, interrupted the end of the match with … Continue reading →

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raw(lite): nnnnnnnno!

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

I’m fully aware that the pages of this blog have been a little sparse of late. Sorry about that. These are busy times and summoning up the energy to be funny at the end of the day when you’re not … Continue reading →

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nxt ep 5: soldiering on and other talking heads

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

So… NXT. Last week saw the dreaded return of the Keg Carry competition, this week: the Talk the Talk Challenge returned. I’ve a horrible feeling I’m going to be entering my miserable mid-series malaise again soon; the challenges have come … Continue reading →

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raw(lite): master of the microphone

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

A couple of weeks ago I was preparing myself for a month or so without Wade Barrett at the helm of the good ship Nexus. It turned out that a few hours at the American Embassy in London was all … Continue reading →

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smackdown(lite): secrets and lies

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

We’re a bit behind in the ole Smackdown stakes, aren’t we? As explained during the Raw, it was a far more tiring week that expected, so my Smackdown recap never happened. Such is life. But like any soap opera worth … Continue reading →

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NXT EP. 4: every day is exactly the same

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

Well, there’s no getting away from the fact that NXT Series Two is shorter than Series One. This week’s episode contained a particularly unwelcome reminder of this in the introduction of the wonderful Keg Carrying competition. In the first series … Continue reading →

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