Five Stars: Johnny Gargano vs Ricochet, NXT Takeover Phoenix 2019
It’s hard to not expect greatness when you see Johnny Gargano in a Takeover match. The man has built a reputation out of putting amazing matches on these events, from tag team masterclasses in DIY to last year’s classic against…
Is Royal Rumble 2019 the Best Main Roster PPV in Recent Memory?
It might as well be. It had a stacked card, and there were plenty of memorable moments throughout the five hour long event (seven if you started with the preshow). However, there were some duds in their too, and given…
Where is International Cricket Headed?
“Certainly not happy at all.” - This is what Sikandar Raza had to say after winning the man of the tournament award. Sikandar Raja is a Zimbabwean cricketer and receiver of the Man of the Tournament award of the World…
Why Nike’s Kaepernick Campaign is Important for Both Sports and Branding
In 1988, Nike aired its first ‘Just Do it’ ad slot on television. It featured Walt Stack, an eighty year old man, jogging across the Golden Gate bridge during his regular seventeen mile run. Nike didn’t do this because it…
Ronaldo’s Italian Adventure is Off to a Cautious (but Auspicious) Start
When Ronaldo met Juventus in a Champions League draw last season, he left them in the dust on the way to a historic three-time championship win. Now, he is expected to lead them to Champions League glory, and more. After…
Messi and Ronaldo Exits Mark End of an Era
In a team sport, there is only so much individual stars can do, even when said stars are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Eventually, the other ten players also have to pull their own weight. Argentina and Portugal were eliminated, four…
Is the Messi and Ronaldo Rivalry Getting Out of Hand?
I am a Brazil supporter and a true Madridista. By all rights, I am supposed to hate Messi with unmatched passion. My perspective of Lionel Messi, however, has changed and evolved over the years. I call him, half-sincerely, half-scathingly, Argentine Jesus. Messi…
Why 2016 Was a Good Year for WWE
If there’s one thing that most of us can agree on, it’s that 2016 has been pretty bad. The one consolation for some of us is that wrestling has been pretty good throughout the year. The independent scene, as always,…
Yes, Wrestling is Fake. And it’s Better that Way.
Most wrestling fans have heard this one time or the other. “How can you watch it when you know it’s fake?” It’s a statement that devalues simultaneously the audience and the medium. It’s a statement that comes mainly from two…
