Wrestling with the Royal Rumble (haw haw!)

I am doing my best to grapple with (sorry) the results of the Royal Rumble. How in the space of a single match, it went from one of the best Rumbles to one of the worst. The triple threat was so brilliant, symbolic of everything the WWE does right -- the Rumble itself was booked…

Thoughts of an unplanned but not necessarily random nature, because true randomness is impossible

-- Really enjoying Tomb Raider (the remake from a year or two ago). I never played the original games, but the new one has a very "Uncharted" or "Last of Us" combat feel, combined with some very engaging puzzle solving. -- Assassin's Creed Unity should be getting its fourth patch soon... just in time for…

So, how screwed was CM Punk?

According to a medical professional who writes for 411Mania, pretty damned screwed. I wrote about this topic a couple of days ago, but it really drives home the point about the medical issues Punk and other wrestlers face. I don't want to use the "u" word -- I'm pretty sure Kevin would hire someone to…

Ubisoft and WWE — a tale of two companies in some serious shit

If you aren't following me on Facebook or Twitter, you've not heard me complain about Assassin's Creed Unity. Since I think that's the case for at least some of my audience, I'll spell out what's going on. As I am a massive fan of the AC series, I was initially disappointed to see that AC…

Thoughts on Wrestlemania

As a reminder, I haven't seen the show, just read recaps. Here are my back of the envelope thoughts: -- With one massive exception, the right person won in every match. I'm happy about that. They didn't go with my predicted Fatal Four Way, but I'm okay with that. Predictions I was right about: Cena,…

I know I said I was done with the Hall for now, but…

This is just too damned awesome to let go.

Pro wrestling as character driven entertainment

"Ultimate Robot Fighting is fixed?! I thought it was real -- like pro wrestling -- but I guess it's just fake -- like pro boxing." -- Philip J. Fry Kevin asked about this in the comments yesterday; I'm going to try to make a fuller explanation here of what I mean, in a way that…

Wrestlemania 27 Reaction

I wasn't going to order Wrestlemania this year. We were going to a local drinking establishment where we could watch it free. However, there were literally no seats and it was crazy loud, so we turned around and went home. Mrs. Penguatroll begged and begged, and in the end, I caved, and we ordered it.…

Royal Rumble 2011: Who will win?

I've had a fair track record of success in calling the Royal Rumble in past years. Here are my top ten candidates to win this year's expanded 40-man rumble. 10. John Cena -- This would be a phenomenally stupid decision. However, unless the other guy has a nuclear bomb, never bet against Cena. 9. Kofi…

Supremely awesome moment

For those who don't watch wrestling, John Cena was recently "fired" in a storyline. Now, there are only a few immutable laws in wrestling: 1) If there's food on camera, it will end up on somebody. 2) No contract signing has ever ended without fisticuffs breaking out. 3) Any trophy too large to fit in…