Matthew Widdis

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‘Dark Side of the Ring’ Season 2 Finale: ‘The Last Days of Owen Hart’ Review

Matthew Widdis - May 20, 2020

Over two seasons, Vice has brought us some of the darkest and most sordid stories in the history of professional wrestling. Underhanded business dealings,...

Monday Night RAW 5/18 Review: Lashley Loads Up, IIconics Act Out, & The King Crosses Over

Matthew Widdis - May 19, 2020

Monday Night RAW 5/18 with a replay of Becky Lynch relinquishing the RAW Women’s Championship to Asuka and announcing her pregnancy to the WWE...

Dark Side of the Ring Season 2 Episode 9: ‘The Last Ride of the Road Warriors’ Review

Matthew Widdis - May 13, 2020

It’s still referred to as “The Road Warrior pop” when the entire crowd erupts as a performer walks out to the ring. It owes...

‘Rob Van Dam: Headstrong’ Review: An Intense Look at a Risk-Taking Wrestler

Matthew Widdis - May 11, 2020

One of professional wrestling’s most infamous figures, Jim Cornette, is fond of the saying, “Sometimes you have to make chicken salad out of chicken...

Greg Daniels Trades in His ‘Office’ Supplies for a One Way Ticket to Digital Heaven in Amazon’s ‘Upload’

Matthew Widdis - May 8, 2020

What lies beyond the veil of death? Pearly gates? Lakes of fire? Could we come back as a butterfly or is there just an...

Dark Side of the Ring Season 2 Episode 8: Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story Review

Matthew Widdis - May 6, 2020

In 1990, John Arezzi was a pro wrestling fan and historian that organized “meet and greet” conventions where wrestling fans could seek autographs and...

Dark Side of the Ring Season 2 Episode 7 Review: David Schultz & the Slap Heard ‘Round the World

Matthew Widdis - April 29, 2020

Detractors of professional wrestling often fall into the false dichotomy of “Wrestling is fake. They’re not real tough guys.” One of those detractors was...

NXT 4/22 Review: Drake Maverick, Dexter Lumis & The Cruiserweight Tournament

Matthew Widdis - April 23, 2020

Finn Balor, aka “The Prince” is taking on Imperium from NXT UK, working his way up to a boss fight with the champion, Walter. The...

Dark Side of the Ring Season 2 Episode 6 Review: ‘The Assassination of Dino Bravo’

Matthew Widdis - April 22, 2020

In the 1980s, as Vince McMahon’s (then) World Wrestling Federation expanded, the professional wrestling business was still a predominantly regional business. The Von Erichs...