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Power ranking best WrestleMania 34 matches
It is go-home time for WrestleMania as only a five hours of programming stand between fans and the grandaddy of them all. Are you excited for the card? In a night full of intrigue and in-ring stars, we rank them in order of interest. When you get down to the nitty gritty, this is as strong a card as one can expect in → Read More
WrestleMania 35 dream matches that could become reality
If you go back one year and ask yourself about dream matches for WrestleMania 34, Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar would certainly not be one of them. But with that said, Daniel Bryan's return to action is at the top of the list right alongside Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles and Asuka vs. Charlotte for world → Read More
6 Daniel Bryan matches we can't wait to see
Yes! Daniel Bryan is back. Bryan does not seem likely to work a full-time schedule, and it remains unknown if he can work the same high-impact style that made him the biggest fan favorite since Stone Cold Steve Austin. What we know is that a tag match seems likely for WrestleMania. Bryan and SmackDown Live commissioner → Read More
Ultimate Deletion Primer
If you were a fan of the #BROKEN Hardy series, then Monday is one of your longest awaited nights since Matt (and Jeff) returned to WWE. If you have no idea what any of that last sentence means, boy are you in for a treat. WWE failed in initial attempts to replicate the Final Deletion. The New Day's brawl at the Wyatt → Read More
Who has the most to gain after WrestleMania?
As President Josiah Bartlet would say, what's next? The road to WrestleMania is clear for the majority of the roster by now. Between celebrities and part timers and Pitbull concerts, only so many spots are available to main-roster superstars. The day after WrestleMania, that all changes. The part timers, for the most → Read More
The Miz's most savage moments on the mic
Name your favorite mainstream wrestler, and The Miz has probably destroyed them on a microphone to the point where even you have to question why you like them instead of an A-list icon. Most fans have come around on the Miz in some way. Those that hated the Real World, Diva Search guy grudgingly accept him at this → Read More
Is Braun Strowman being wasted?
When it comes to outright cheers, no man gets louder reactions on a weekly basis than the Monster Among Men. Sure, there are chants of "Rusev Day" or "Too Sweet" that compete. But time a Strowman entrance music right and we are in the "Road Warrior pop" stratosphere. But what has Strowman (or WWE creative) really done → Read More
Ranking John Cena's WrestleManias
If John Cena is somehow able to defy the odds, overcome adversity and earn a spot at WrestleMania 34 (sarcasm), that makes 15 straight appearances for the former Doctor of Thuganomics. 14. Wyatt Derp (WrestleMania 32) – Cena technically did not wrestle a match while recovering from injury, but nothing can stop him from → Read More
5 times Roman Reigns proved you wrong
While it's hard to pinpoint the moment everyone officially got sick of Roman Reigns and his rise to top guy in the company, it was sometime during the summer of 2014 where he worked multiple main events and beat Randy Orton at SummerSlam. Don't forget, everyone supported Reigns the night Batista won the Royal Rumble → Read More
5 spices to season bland WrestleMania main event
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns II is about to become a reality when "the Big Dog" inevitably wins Sunday night's main event at Elimination Chamber. A rematch between Lesnar and Reigns, especially with Roman as such a heavy fan favorite is as bland as tomorrow's turkey sandwich. Here are the five ways we would jazz it up → Read More
Seth Rollins continues to blaze similar trail to Chris Jericho
Seth Rollins beating the two biggest names in wrestling on the same night? Chris Jericho invented that. The comparisons only begin there, because Rollins ... → Read More
Finding sustainable success after WWE
Austin Aries has about 37 new championships since he left WWE after WrestleMania 33, while James Ellsworth and Emma recently made their post-company debuts. → Read More
Top 8 TNA To WWE Success Stories
In honor of the latest wave of TNA talent officially joining or rumored to join WWE, FRS SLAM! examines those that most-successfully transitioned the ... → Read More
What’s next for Seth Rollins as we approach WrestleMania?
What if Jason Jordan is not medically cleared in time for WrestleMania in New Orleans? Well, that would be a shame. Not only has the tension between Jordan and Seth Rollins been incredibly fun since their Christmas miracle as tag champions, but the idea of two athletes of that caliber in a WrestleMania match is […] → Read More
Our 5 Favorite Elimination Chamber Matches
Breaking down our five favorite Elimination Chamber matches of all time. 5. Word Heavyweight Title in Elimination Chamber 2011 – Edge Outta Nowhere The finish alone makes this chamber match spectacular. Now on to the actual Chamber match itself. The fact that Edge and Rey Mysterio both started and ended the match was a nice […] → Read More
Breaking down 5 WrestleMania scenarios for John Cena
What awaits John Cena at WrestleMania 34? His behavior since a return on Christmas leaves plenty of exciting opportunities for the 16-time world champion. But which ones are best? FRS Slam examines our top picks to face Cena in New Orleans. Cena vs the Balor Club John Cena is too smart and too experienced for […] → Read More
Breaking Down Our Favorite Men's Royal Rumble Props
With the Royal Rumble just days away, we wanted to break down a few of our favorite prop bets for the event. Do you agree with the list below? → Read More
Breaking Down Our Favorite Women's Royal Rumble Props
With the Royal Rumble just days away, we wanted to break down a few of our favorite prop bets for the event. Do you agree with the list below? Comment... → Read More
Looking back at Paige’s best moments — what’s next?
Some of the sadder wrestling news to kick off 2018 comes in what appears to be the end of Paige’s career as an in-ring wrestler. While her career spanned more than a decade, 25 is far too young to have to say goodbye for injury reasons. For newer fans that did not experience or older […] → Read More
Best WWE Raw moments by year 2001-2009
In honor of the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw next week, we highlight one elite moment on a year-by-year basis. The countdown begins in 1993... → Read More