Wrestlespective

Jason Mann and Seth Roy talk about the buildup to the show, the incredible depth of talent in 1987, how much fans loved Randy Savage and hated the Honky Tonk Man, the awesome Jumping Bomb Angels, the less awesome Fabulous Moolah, women who can wrestle but don’t look like models, the breathtaking 37-minute 10-team tag match, why Hulk Hogan might not want to trust Paul Orndorff, Jesse Ventura’s contradictions the beginning of the Survivor Series cop-out finishes, and the incredible reaction to Bam Bam Bigelow.

Originally published: 11/17/10

It’s time again to dig into the mailbag (or the Twitter equivalent) with Wrestlespective’s Jason Mann and Josh Hachat as they discuss a random assortment of topics, including: which women’s wrestler has the most provocative Twitter picture, worst gimmick matches ever, best Intercontinental title match at Summerslam, the best way unify the WWE and World titles, why Diesel was doomed to fail as the next Hulk Hogan, the most pointless titles in wrestling history, why a studio used to be a great atmosphere for a wrestling show, poor promotion of pay-per-views, lack of good women’s wrestling, the Hart Dynasty breakup and more.

Originally published: 11/15/10

WWE’s list of top 50 wrestlers (sorry -- superstars) of all time has been released for its upcoming DVD, and boy some of the choices are kind of baffling. While it’s not worth getting mad about in any way, Jason Mann and Josh Hachat break down the top 50, try to comprehend what criteria could justify the list, consider what kind of political effects influenced the choices, debate which wrestlers were overlooked, who was ranked too high or low or not at all, why Hulk Hogan v. Bruno Sammartino debates need context, and why no one is qualified to call anyone the greatest wrestler of all time.

Originally published: 11/15/10

Jason Mann and Josh Hachat discuss Hulk Hogan & Mr. T v. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff at Wrestlemania 1, Hogan’s first year as champion, Mr. T’s importance in the popularization of the WWF, the War to Settle the Score and the rock-and-wrestling connection, Piper’s unmatched ability to be hated, Orndorff’s perpetual underratedness and more. #wrestling #WWE #prowrestling #rasslin

Originally published: 11/8/10

Jason Mann and Seth Roy discuss Ric Flair v. Dusty Rhodes at Starrcade 1984: The Million Dollar Challenge, the awesome promos that set up the match, Dusty as a preacher, Flair straddling the line between face and heel, whether the quest for one million dollars worked as a story, the Mid-Atlantic territory’s evolution into WCW, Joe Frazier as a referee, Kyle Petty as a seemingly unnecessary ringside judge and more. #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #rasslin

Originally published: 11/5/10

Seth Roy shares his thoughts on Mick Foley’s Countdown to Lockdown and the new Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 video game. Then he and Jason Mann answer reader questions about Raw’s mystery general manager, Sting’s future in wrestling and how he might fare in WWE, Harley Race’s king gimmick and more. #WWE #wrestling

Originally published: 11/2/10

Kevin Sullivan, author of “The WWE Championship,” and Wrestlespective’s Jason Mann talk about the evolution of the title and how its value has changed over the years, fascinating stories from past champions such as the Iron Sheik, Bret Hart, Ric Flair, Sid and Sgt. Slaughter, overlooked champions, Kevin’s tenure at WWE.com for a decade, experiences working under Vince McMahon, his first memories of pro wrestling and his favorite wrestlers, matches and moments. #WWE #wrestling

Originally published: 10/29/10

Special guest Don Owens and Jason Mann look ahead to Survivor Series 2010 with Wade Barrett v. Randy Orton with John Cena as referee, talk about their favorite moments of Survivor Series past, express frustrations at pay-per-views with few announced matches, and answer questions from Twitter regarding Santino Marella’s push, how to best use the Undertaker, who might win the Royal Rumble, and more.

Originally published: 10/27/10