Joe Hulbert
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Wrestling
‘Canelo’ Alvarez: Shedding a Perception
It was September 2013 and the Boxing world watched on as Las Vegas hosted yet another major pugilistic clash. Floyd Mayweather Jr stood opposite a man that just like him, entered the ring with zero losses on his record. His…
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Wrestling
The NXT Report Card (9/13/17): An Undisputed Era?
Another week, another Report Card and I have to begin this edition by thanking my close, personal friend and fellow booking committee member Road Dogg Jesse James as without him I’d have nothing to discuss in the intro today. As…
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Wrestling
The NXT Report Card (9/6/17): Nobody is Ready for Asuka
As many of you know, this has been a pretty hectic and historic week here at Report Card headquarters. This Monday I headed into the vault and covered the debut edition of WCW Monday Nitro from all the way back…
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Wrestling
The WCW Nitro Retro Report Card (9/4/95): The Start Of A Wrestling War
Your eyes do not deceive you and no this isn’t a wild fantasy, I can reluctantly confirm that this is in fact actually happening right now. 22 years ago today, WCW debuted its brand new television show Nitro and as…
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Wrestling
The NXT Report Card (8/30/17): A Glorious Rematch
I think we can universally agree that last week was a tough one for all of us. I delved into Tiramisu, chocolate treats and even reviewed an Alexa Bliss advert that wasn't actually a part of NXT. As many of…
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Wrestling
The NXT Report Card (8/23/17): Like a Box of Chocolates
Well TakeOver: Brooklyn has finally come and gone and it’s now time to, reluctantly, move forward. However, before we do that we still have a little more New York fun to come. If Almas and Johnny was our sumptuous starter…
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Wrestling
The SummerSlam 2017 Report Card: BRAUN!!!
It’s time, it’s time, it’s Biggest Party of the Summer time. I’m very excited for this show gu….no actually I’m not lying tonight. No way. Guys, I finished that NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III Report Card at 8:30am and as I…
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Wrestling
The NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III Report Card
Great googly moogly it’s finally here. After three months of suffering I’ve actually made it to Brooklyn, well only figuratively speaking of course. Though many have rightly claimed that I’m a foul, miserable and boring wrestling reviewer, I must concede…
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Wrestling
SummerSlam & The Challenge Of Scheduling Big Matches in 2017
Looking at the current WWE landscape, SummerSlam really is a unique event. Don’t get me wrong, it’s always been important in the company’s calendar but with the brand split and PPV schedule, this is the only show currently even comparable…
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Wrestling
Alexa Bliss: Becoming A Bell To Bell Heel
At the start of 2017, Alexa Bliss was the SmackDown Women’s champion. It had been around a month since her first title win and overall, people seemed pretty excited about ‘Five Feet of Fury’ as an emerging female star. Since…