“So, how about we do the Royal Rumble this year.” Usually the sort of words I ignore. It’s not that I don’t love wrestling. It’s just that I’ve grown up…
Author: Matt D
The Column Beyond: Wrestling, Shared Universes, and the Obsolete Joy of the Lethal Lottery
I’ve often found that there are two major cross-sections of wrestling fans. The first is also big sports fans, drawn in by the athleticism, the local favoritism, and the similar…
A House Divided – Civil War Examined in Light of Today’s Avengers
Civil War remains the most iconic Marvel Comics storyline of this century. Not only was it recently voted as the second greatest story ever by Marvel fans for their special…
The Column Beyond: Working Hard, Working Smart, and the Art of the Southern Tag
For the sake of clarity in this article, let’s start by defining some terms for the specific scope of what we will discuss. Others might disagree with these definitions, but…
The Column Beyond: The Great (???) Match Robbery of 1991
There are various ways to view and judge a match, or even a performance within a match. One is focusing on how good it is, on a very subjective (though…
The Column Beyond: A Dotted Line Through the Georgia Brawl
Matt D’s commentary is a companion to the Where the Big Boys Play Podcast. The following are his thoughts around Clash of the Champions XVI. I love battle royals. Let’s…
