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Toni Storm Released by WWE
Days before 2021 came to end, wrestling fans were hit with one more shocking release from World Wrestling Entertainment: Toni Storm. The news hit all over wrestling sites that Toni Storm's tenure in WWE has come to an end after four years, with reports stating that she requested to be released. Even so, this release joins a vast collection of departures in the women's division alone, including Nia Jax, B-Fab, and Taya Valkyrie (among many others).
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look at the Semifinalists of AEW's TBS Championship Tournament
On October 6, 2021, it was announced that All Elite Wrestling's flagship series, Dynamite, would move from TNT to TBS, doing so to make way for TNT's NHL coverage. AEW already began the process by airing on Saturdays for the first few weeks; allowing TNT to begin their NHL relationship with doubleheaders on Wednesdays. Afterwards, Dynamite returned to Wednesdays, airing live coast-to-coast for the rest of the year, followed by a single Wednesday Night Hockey game at 10PM EST/7PM PST.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio's 2005 Feud
Until recently, the wrestling related stories I've written here on Vocal solely centered on women's wrestling. Originally, this story was going to be the one that broke my trend, and I'll explain why it wasn't later on. I'll just open with this: one of the best feuds I watched in the last near 20 years was the 2005 angle involving Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio. I've watched every bit of this feud so many times; so much that I can pretty much describe it all, bit by bit. 2005 was a wild year in WWE, without question. I remember that WWE filled a void for me that was left by the absence of the NHL, as a lockout canceled the entire 2004-05 season, so stories like this ended up making up for that missing piece. Without further ado, the players.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: The 1st Undisputed Champion (Vengeance 2001)
One of the most legendary and memorable moments in WWE's history happened just 20 years ago: the crowning of the first-ever Undisputed Champion. It was on December 9, 2001 that the then-named World Wrestling Federation held the first Vengeance pay-per-view event, which served as the spotlight for the aftermath of a very heated Survivor Series event. So what led to this momentous event? As "Stone Cold" Steve Austin would say, "Here's the bottom line":
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: When Trish and Lita Main Evented Raw in 2004
I am a diehard fan of women's wrestling and hockey, and a question I often ask myself is, "Which do I love more?" To this day, I still haven't answered that definitively. That's how much I adore women's wrestling. All I ask for is for women's wrestling to be put in the biggest spotlight possible, because, as I've said for many years now, women are the true stars of wrestling. And as a diehard fan, I will always treasure the evening of December 6, 2004, as that night's edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw saw Trish Stratus and Lita compete in the main event.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Is Serena Deeb Destined to Become Champion?
I have been a fan of Serena Deeb for over a decade now. I still remember her days in Ohio Valley Wrestling, which led her to WWE's main roster, where she served as the lone female member of the Straight Edge Society. Sadly, I also remember her long injury hiatus in 2011, but Serena returned with a vengeance, and she is now killing it in All Elite Wrestling.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
New Champions Crowned in Raw's Women's Division
The fallout from Survivor Series began with Raw, and it was a crazy one. We saw the follow-up from the Cleopatra Egg theft, Austin Theory received a shot at the WWE Championship, and new champions were crowned inside the red brand's women's division. Let's start with the one I am more happy for: the 24/7 Championship.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: Team Orton vs Team HHH (Survivor Series 2004)
The very first Survivor Series event that I watched was the 2004 event; 2004 was a very fun year for me as a wrestling fan. Both Raw and SmackDown were on tap back then, and regarding the former, it was dominated, at the time, by Evolution--the faction led by Triple H and consisting of Randy Orton, Batista, and Ric Flair. Things came to a head on the Raw brand in the 2004 Survivor Series, but here's a look at the events that led to this bout.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: Team WWF vs The Alliance (Survivor Series 2001)
I truly love Survivor Series, and the main reason why I love the event is the signature elimination tag team matches. The matches are usually 5-on-5, though we have seen some 4-on-4 matches in some events. In the early years, the Survivor Series card solely consisted of these type of matches, but nowadays, we get singles bouts to go with the small number of these elimination matches. In some years, the traditional match (depending on the star power) served as the main event. 2001 was definitely no exception.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Reviewing an Unexpected Change to the SmackDown's Women's Survivor Series Team
So on November 6, the men's and women's teams were set for Survivor Series, and regarding the latter, it went as follows. The Women's Traditional Elimination Match was set to feature Rhea Ripley, Carmella, Queen Zelina, Liv Morgan, and Bianca Belair representing Raw, while SmackDown was represented by Sasha Banks, Aliyah, Natalya, Shotzi Blackheart, and Shayna Baszler. The latest edition of SmackDown saw Sonya Deville introduce the team to the SmackDown crowd, which saw Shotzi get her first bit of heel heat two weeks following her swerve. We would also see Naomi enter the scene and attempt to confront Shayna and Sonya, leading to a brawl amongst the team.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Should Dana Brooke Turn Heel?
Eight years. Dana Brooke has been in WWE for eight years. That is a long time to be in WWE, especially for a woman, as most women don't really have long tenures in WWE. It is definitely too long to go without anything resembling elevation or a push, and that, sadly, is what Dana Brooke has gone through. Dana Brooke was signed by WWE all the way back in 2013, around the same time as WWE's Horsewomen, but in that time, the only good angle Dana has had was her role as the evil protégé for Charlotte Flair, who was up and coming at the time and not the top woman we know now.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Reviewing the NXT Women's Division's 1st Post-Release Showcase
Out of the 10 women who were released by WWE on November 4, six of them were from NXT. Franky Monet, Scarlett, Zayda Ramier, Jessi Kamea, Katrina Cortez, and former NXT Women's Champion and NXT Women's Tag Team Champion Ember Moon--all released that day. As the saying often goes, "The show must go on." SmackDown had their showcase one night later, then Raw, and now it was NXT's turn. Even with the massive hit to NXT's Women's Division, the female stars of the black and gold brand continued to dominate.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
