From Hulk Hogan defending America against Sgt. Slaughter to Daniel Bryan leading the Yes Movement into New Orleans, for 23 years WrestleMania had a single constant: The Undertaker and his…
Category: The Five Count
The Five Count: 2014 MVPs
2014 has been an inconsistent year for professional wrestling to say the least. WWE seemed on the verge of a new golden age going into and coming out of WrestleMania,…
The Five Count: Hell in a Cell Matches
In 1997, the intense feud between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker necessitated the WWF to create a new gimmick match in which these two legends could settle the score: Hell…
The Five Count: Intercontinental Champions
Every competitor who gets in the business of professional wrestling wants to be World Champion some day (or they have no business there says every commentator ever), but if you…
The Five Count: SummerSlam Tag Team Matches
Like WrestleMania, SummerSlam began not with a one on one grudge match or a contest for the WWF Championship in the main event, but rather a blockbuster tag team bout…
The Five Count: Kings of the Ring
Beginning in 1985 and for 25 years following—with a hole or two along the way—18 men earned the official (sorry, Jerry Lawler) right to be called WWF or WWE royalty.…
The Five Count: Favorite Factions
There’s strength in numbers, and if pro wrestling has taught us anything—and it’s taught us many things—there can be money as well. When one-on-one contests became somewhat stale, it led…
The Five Count: WrestleMania Rematches
For some performers, the bright lights and huge exposure of WrestleMania brings out their best work; others get a bit camera shy and tend to falter on the grandest stage…
